Geophysical Data Analyst: Seismic Insights for Exploration

Placements24; Upington; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid and retirement fund

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Geophysical Data Analyst to join our exploration team in Upington, Northern Cape. You will interpret and process seismic and other geophysical data to identify potential hydrocarbon prospects and understand subsurface geology.

Collaboration with geologists and reservoir engineers will support exploration strategies and project viability. You will utilize industry-standard tools like Petrel, OpendTect, and GeoGraphix, applying inversion and attribute analysis to inform

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geophysics, Geology, Physics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in geophysical data processing and interpretation, preferably in Oil & Gas.
• Proficiency with industry-standard geophysical software: Petrel, OpendTect, GeoGraphix.
• Strong understanding of seismic principles, data acquisition, and processing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Process, interpret, and analyze seismic data (2D/3D) to identify structures and prospects.
• Integrate geophysical datasets (gravity, magnetics, well logs) to build subsurface models.
• Perform data quality control to ensure reliability of processed information.
• Apply advanced software and algorithms for interpretation and attribute analysis.
• Collaborate with geologists and reservoir engineers to validate findings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geophysics or related field

Tools

Petrel

OpendTect

GeoGraphix

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Geophysical Data Analyst to join our exploration team in Upington, Northern Cape. You will interpret and process seismic and other geophysical data to identify potential hydrocarbon prospects and understand subsurface geology.

Collaboration with geologists and reservoir engineers will support exploration strategies and project viability. You will utilize industry-standard tools like Petrel, OpendTect, and GeoGraphix, applying inversion and attribute analysis to inform