Electrokinetics in earth sciences: a tutorial

L Jouniaux, T Ishido - International Journal of Geophysics, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We describe in this paper the theoretical background for the electrokinetics in rocks and in
porous media, to be included in the special issue “Electrokinetics in Earth Sciences” of …

[HTML][HTML] Review of self-potential methods in hydrogeophysics

L Jouniaux, A Maineult… - Comptes …, 2009 - comptes-rendus.academie-sciences …
The self-potential (SP) method is a passive geophysical method based on the natural
occurrence of electrical fields on the Earth's surface. Combined with other geophysical …

Streaming potential dependence on water-content in Fontainebleau sand

V Allègre, L Jouniaux, F Lehmann… - Geophysical Journal …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The electrokinetic potential results from the coupling between the water flow and the
electrical current because of the presence of ions within water. The electrokinetic coefficient …

Fluid flow monitoring in oil fields using downhole measurements of electrokinetic potential

JH Saunders, MD Jackson, CC Pain - Geophysics, 2008 - library.seg.org
Downhole measurements of electrokinetic potential are a promising new technology for
hydrocarbon reservoir monitoring. Using a 3D finite-element model combining both …

Modification of streaming potential by precipitation of calcite in a sand–water system: laboratory measurements in the pH range from 4 to 12

X Guichet, L Jouniaux, N Catel - Geophysical Journal …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Spontaneous potentials associated with volcanic activity are often interpreted by means of
the electrokinetic potential, which is usually positive in the flow direction (ie Zeta potential of …

Change of stress regime during geothermal reservoir stimulation

M Schoenball, L Dorbath, E Gaucher… - Geophysical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Earthquakes are induced by man‐made changes of the stress field by injection or
withdrawal of fluids in hydrocarbon production, geothermal exploitation, and wastewater …

Detection of advected concentration and pH fronts from self‐potential measurements

A Maineult, Y Bernabé, P Ackerer - Journal of Geophysical …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we report on a series of experiments aimed at testing the possibility of
detecting concentration or pH fronts advected through a well‐controlled, laboratory‐scale …

Self‐potential signals induced by periodic pumping tests

A Maineult, E Strobach, J Renner - Journal of Geophysical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We measured the variations of the self‐potential (SP) during periodic pumping tests
performed at a test site located near a freshwater reservoir (Kemnader See, Bochum …

Detection of advected, reacting redox fronts from self-potential measurements

A Maineult, Y Bernabé, P Ackerer - Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2006 - Elsevier
We report on an experiment aimed at testing the use of self-potential measurements to
monitor the motion and mixing of redox reactants advected through a well-controlled …

A mixed finite-element method for solving the poroelastic Biot equations with electrokinetic coupling

CC Pain, JH Saunders, MH Worthington… - Geophysical Journal …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
In this paper, a numerical method for solving the Biot poroelastic equations is developed.
These equations comprise acoustic (typically water) and elastic (porous medium frame) …