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http://dx.doi.org/10.7582/GGE.2018.21.4.231

A Technical Review on Principles and Practices of Self-potential Method Based on Streaming Potential  

Song, Seo Young (Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University)
Nam, Myung Jin (Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University)
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Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration / v.21, no.4, 2018 , pp. 231-243 More about this Journal
Abstract
Streaming potential (SP) arises from fluid flow through effectively connected pores. From this potential, formation water information as well as fluid flow properties can be estimated. As micro particles being located in boundary between subsurface porous media and fluid are charged to form electrical double layer, fluid flow caused by several reasons generates SP, one of electrokinetic phenomena. Occurrence mechanism of SP is complex and signal strength is relatively weak compared to noise. However, application of self potential survey using SP to monitoring of formation fluid is expanding because of its' convenience of exploration without artificial source and repetitiveness of signal. This paper accounts for the occurrence mechanism of SP studied before, including governing equations and analyzes previous various case studies of SP according to the change of physical properties of materials. It helps to increase understanding about SP and also lays the foundations of the application of SP to fields.
Keywords
streaming potential; electrokinetic phenomena; electric double layer; monitoring;
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