Hybrid Geophysical Data Analyst: Seismic Insights

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a detail-oriented Geophysical Data Analyst to join our exploration team in Centurion. You will interpret seismic and other geophysical data to identify subsurface structures and potential hydrocarbon prospects, working with large datasets and advanced processing techniques in a collaborative, tech-driven environment.

You will collaborate with geologists and reservoir engineers, perform velocity analysis, and help translate geophysical findings into exploration strategies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Geophysics, Geoscience, or related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on geophysical data analysis experience in Oil & Gas.
• Proficiency with Hampson-Russell, OpendTect and Kingdom Suite software.

Responsibilities

• Process, interpret, and integrate seismic, gravity, and magnetic data for prospect identification.
• Use software for 2D and 3D seismic analysis, attributes, and inversion.
• Perform velocity analysis and depth conversion.
• Collaborate with geologists and reservoir engineers to build subsurface models.
• Quality control raw geophysical data and ensure accuracy of interpretations.
• Support exploration strategy with geophysical findings.

Skills

Geophysical data analysis

Seismic interpretation

Velocity analysis

Data integration

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Geophysics or Geoscience

PhD in Geophysics (optional)

Tools

Hampson-Russell

OpendTect

Kingdom Suite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a detail-oriented Geophysical Data Analyst to join our exploration team in Centurion. You will interpret seismic and other geophysical data to identify subsurface structures and potential hydrocarbon prospects, working with large datasets and advanced processing techniques in a collaborative, tech-driven environment.

You will collaborate with geologists and reservoir engineers, perform velocity analysis, and help translate geophysical findings into exploration strategies.