Presentation Title: Optimizing Seismic Data Acquisition for Unconventional Plays: From Reservoir Characterization Objectives to Field Execution
- Objective-Driven Acquisition Design
Aligning seismic survey design with reservoir characterization goals, geological settings, and modern processing capabilities to ensure fit-for-purpose data from the outset.
- Leveraging Legacy/Test Data for Design Optimization
Analyzing existing datasets and field test data —from raw gathers to final images—to derive optimal acquisition parameters and reduce uncertainty in new surveys.
- Integrated Resource Optimization via Scenario Simulation
Simulating multiple operational scenarios to optimize field resource utilization across the full project lifecycle, not just the acquisition phase.
- Next-Generation Feasible Land Acquisition Designs
Presenting innovative, optimized land acquisition geometries that were previously impractical, enabled by advances in modeling, logistics, and technology.
Speaker: Bahaa Soliman, SLB
Bahaa is a senior geophysical engineer with more than 18 years of experience in land seismic acquisition, processing, and reservoir characterization. He graduated from Suez Canal University in 2006 with a degree in Geological and Geophysical Engineering from Faculty of Petroleum Engineering and later earned a master’s in Reservoir Characterization in 2018.
He began his career with SLB in 2007 as a Seismic Acquisition Field Engineer and rose to Technical Supervisor, leading survey and infield processing teams for over a decade. He then moved to seismic data processing, depth imaging, and reservoir characterization, focusing on AVO and AVAZ inversion.
Today, Bahaa serves as Land Operations Manager, overseeing seismic and non-seismic data acquisition across the U.S. land region and providing global technical support for land seismic operations.
