f Seismic acquisition in the vicinity of a large compressor plant

The use of 3-D seismic in the exploitation of mature fields is betoming increasingly common . However, in many cases noise generated by oil field equipment compromises data quality . This paper describes a prospect that was considered a no record area within a 3 km radius of a large compressor plant . A noise study shows that witti careful parameter design and new recording techniques useful data can be collected witpin 200 m of the plant .