oa Seismic Source Parameters Optimization in Shallow Water Area Offshore Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Seismic source parameters are one of the important specifications for a seismic survey. Conventional<br>thinking is that larger sources produce higher energy, and thereby improve data quality.<br>In shallow water areas offshore Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, OBC seismic survey is commonly acquired with airgun<br>array as the primary seismic source. However, the source size is limited due to operational<br>constraints such as shallow water depth and scattered production facilities. Although several seismic<br>surveys have been acquired in the region, the impact of source size on data quality is still open for<br>discussion. In this regards, a 2D-2C OBC pilot seismic survey was acquired in a shallow water area in<br>the region.