Unlocking the potential of blended acquisition with independent simultaneous sourcing and dispersed source array onshore Abu Dhabi

Abstract The first 3D pilot program was acquired and processed using blended acquisition technology, featuring independent simultaneous sourcing and dispersed source array, to validate these concepts in a 3D setting and unlock their significant potential onshore Abu Dhabi. This paper introduced the pilot program, and the resulting enhancements in acquisition productivity was discussed. The deblended data reconstruction and imaging workflows were reviewed to evaluate their performance and the resulting data quality. This study demonstrated that blended acquisition using these novel methods can significantly reduce turnaround time and cost, while maintaining high data quality.