Benoit started his career at GENCOR Pty. Ltd. where he was Project Geophysicist from 1990 to 1994 busy with interpretation and QA/QC of seismic, potential fields, IP and wire line logging data for minerals exploration: gold in the Witwatersrand basin of South Africa, manganese in the Kalahari Manganese Field of South Africa, gold in the greenstone belts of West Africa (Ghana and Ivory Coast) and coal in the Witbank Coalfields of South Africa. He joined BILLITON SA Ltd as a Senior Geophysicist until 1999 having been exposed to the quantitative and qualitative interpretation of the full spectrum of geophysical data used in minerals exploration.

From 1996 to 1999 he was seconded to Les Mines Selbaie, in Quebec, Canada, as Senior Exploration Geophysicist looking after the geophysical activities of the exploration team. Such activities included surveys planning and management of the geophysical contractors used for ground acquisition (EM, IP, magnetic and gravity), borehole logging (EM) and airborne acquisition (a very large EM/magnetic survey).

On his return to South Africa, he then worked as an independent consultant for his company, BC Consulting, and thereafter as African Continent Geophysicist for consulting group GeX Geoservices.

In 2005 Benoit joined Fugro Airbrone Surveys (Pty) Ltd. South Africa as Technical Geophysicist in the Sales & Marketing Department working closely with the department team to provide technical expertise for tender processes. He was subsequently promoted Senior Technical Geophysicist Interpretation in 2006 in charge of the newly created Interpretation Department and was also responsible for the revision and execution of airborne radiometric calibration procedures. In 2007, he became Senior Technical Geophysicist in charge of the airborne scalar gravity activities of the company including setting up of standards and procedures and instruments selection.

In late 2007, Benoit co-founded EXIGE cc a consultancy business focussing on interpretation and integration of geo-data and became its Technical Director. He also took part in the development of GyroLAG airborne geophysics acquisition platform.

In December 2010, Benoit joined GEOTECH Airborne Limited as Senior Interpretation Geophysicist based in South Africa. His responsibilities included the preparation of integrated interpretation of the VTEM data (EM, magnetic & radiometric) in view to provide clients with ground follow up and/or drill targets. He also played the role of adviser on geophysical technical challenges.

In 2012, Benoit was appointed Group Geophysicist with Taurus Gold Limited. The position entailed providing technical support and advice to the executive committee. Technical data acquisition, compilation, safekeeping and distribution from diverse projects on properties owned by the company in different West African countries were main activities. Due diligence on possible target mining companies was also part of the duties as well as acting as translator between board members and senior government officials.

In mid-2013, Benoit re-entered the consultancy business as an independent expert trading as BC Consulting that was later renamed GeoProc.com. Benoit provides traditional geophysics expertise, GIS services, photogrammetry services (airborne acquisition/processing/interpretation) and big data services to geo-communities at large (mineral and energy exploration, water resources).

Benoit is also the author of numerous technical computer programs in use for processing, integrating and interpreting geo-data.

• Recognised technical problem solving abilities.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong interpretation and quality control skills.
• Ability to perform well in a team or alone.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Detail orientated and meticulous in all aspects of work.
• Good knowledge of a large spread of geophysical instruments and techniques.
• Proficient in Geosoft Oasis montaj, Golden Software (Surfer, Voxler), GM-SYS, Intrepid, EMFlow, Maxwell, Mag2DC, Grav2DC, QGIS.
• Proficient in Visual Basic 6, Python, OCTAVE, FORTRAN77, PHP.
• Proficient in Pix4D photogrammetric software.
• Proficient in Spreadsheets, databases, word processors, graphics and utilities (MICROSOFT, COREL, ADOBE, MACROMEDIA).
• Working knowledge of AMIRA software, ESRI (ArcGIS 9.1), GRASS, GMT (General Mapping Tools).

• Training: “An introduction to QGIS for mineral exploration” 3 x 2 day training for geologists from Kavango Minerals, Botswana, June 2022.
• Training: “An introduction to QGIS for mineral exploration” 1 day training for geologists from CHEMAF, DRC, August 2019.
• Publication: “Airborne Radiometric Surveys” - B. de Cabissole - Guest Article in Wireline Bulletin Issue 7, September 2014, pp13-15.
• Publication: “GyroLAG: versatile multi-sensor airborne geophysics platform” - L. Ameglio, G. Jacobs, B. de Cabissole, J. von Ludwig - Short paper, 11^th SAGA Biennial Technical Meeting and Exhibition (2009).
• Training: “Elementary geophysics and introduction to airborne geophysics systems”, 10 days training for geophysicists from Angola (2, in 2005) and Niger (4, in 2006) as part of large contracts awarded to Fugro Airborne Surveys.
• Training: “Programme de Supervision”, Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso, February 18-20, 1999.
• Publication: “Planche 4 : Gravimétrie, Anomalie de Bouguer.” In: Synthèse géologique et géographique des Pyrénées, Mém. BRGM-ITGE Laminé Gph4, 1998.
• Poster: “Rock densities and gravimetry response at Les Mines Selbaie, Québec, Canada”. Exploration'97 Toronto (Canada) – September 18, 1997.
• Publication: “Aportaciones de la gravimetría al conocimiento estructural de los Pirineos” in: Simposios: III Congreso geológico de España y VIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Geología, Vol. 2, 1992, ISBN 84-600-8135-4, pp63-67
• Publication: “Gravity constraints on the deep structure of the Pyrenean belt along the ECORS Pyrenees profile” - Tectonophysics, (1989), 165, pp105-116.
• Publication: “Geophysical constraints on the deep structure along the ECORS Pyrenees line” - TECTONICS, (1989), VOL. 8, No 5, pp1051-1058.
• Lecture: “Contraintes gravimétriques sur la structure de la chaîne des Pyrénées” - 12^ème R.A.S.T., Lille (France) – April 27-29, 1988.
• Lecture: “Seismic complementary measurements and geophysical constraints on the deep structure along the ECORS Pyrenees profile”, Barcelona (Spain) – April 11-15, 1988.

• Jul, 27 2020
  The SQL Workshop. Packt. (Credential)
• Jul, 7 2020
  The Python Workshop. Packt. (Credential)
• Jul, 6 2020
  The Data Science Workshop. Packt. (Credential)
• Feb 22, 2007
  Uranium and other Radioelement Mapping Using Gamma Ray Spectrometry in Geophysical Field Surveys Workshop”, by B. Minty.
• Sept 20, 2006
  “Fire Marshall course”, Fugro Airborne Surveys internal formation.
• Mar 16-18, 1999
  “Middle management course”, by G. Albertyn & T. Kok.
• Sept 19-20, 1997
  “Copper deposits and their geophysical signature”, coordinated by G. Koll.
• Sept 9-10, 1996
  ”Geological applications of airborne EM methods” Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) course by P. Wolfgam, R. Smith and D. Fraser.
• June 22-24, 1995
  An introduction to GPS (Global Positioning System) with instruments demonstration.
• Nov 1-2, 1994
  An introduction to remote sensing for the Earth and Environmental Sciences.
• Sept 19-24, 1994
  IP/CSAMT course by Dr. J. Bishop and Dr. E.D. Tyne.
• Jan 24-28, 1994
  EM course by Professor J. McNae.
• Mar 29-31, 1993
  Introduction to groundwater by various lecturers.
• Aug 24-26, 1992
  Structural and sedimentological interpretation of dipmeter logs.
• Apr 7-9, 1992
  A short course reviewing recent developments in the understanding of the Witwatersrand basin - South Africa.
• Apr 28/May 3, 1991
  Sedimentology course by Prof. R.C. Selley.
• 1986 – 1989
  Languedoc University of Sciences & Technologies (USTL)
  Montpellier (France)
  Ph.D. - Fundamental Geophysics
  “Gravimetric surveys of the Pyrenean Mountains belt and interpretation of deep, crustal-scope, 2D seismic profiles (ECORS project)”
• 1985
  Languedoc University of Sciences & Technologies (USTL)
  Montpellier (France)
  D.E.A. (equivalent Master) - Fundamental Geophysics
  “Gravimetric surveys in the crystalline rocks of the Southern part of the French Massif Central.”
• 1984
  Languedoc University of Sciences & Technologies (USTL)
  Montpellier (France)
  Maîtrise (equivalent Honours B.Sc.) – Geology
   
• Languages
  English (fluent – 30 years in South Africa).
  French (mother tongue).
• Driving license
  Car (France A1 and B; South Africa code EB; Canada class 5).

French Citizen - Permanent Resident of South Africa

SYSTEMS, LANGUAGES AND SOFTWARE USED

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• WINDOWS, MS-DOS, LINUX,
• Python (numy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn), JupyterLab,
• VB6, FORTRAN77, Octave,
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript,
• SQLite, SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL,
• GOLDEN SOFTWARE (SURFER, VOXLER),
• GEOSOFT (OASIS, GM-SYS, SUSHI),
• INTREPID,
• EMFlow (conductivity depth imaging software),
• EMIT Maxwell (modelling of electromagnetic data),
• Pix4D (photogrammetry processing),
• QGIS (geographical information system - GIS),
• GMT (General Mapping Tools),
• ESRI (ArcGIS 9.1),
• Open Source Software: LibreOffice, GIMP, INKSCAPE,
• Other software: Microsoft Office, CorelDraw!, ADOBE products,
• Blender (free and open source 3D creation suite).

SOFTWARE ACHIEVEMENT

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• Geoproc.com algos: Diverse Python plugins for QGIS,
• Depth-to-basement: software to determine depths to sources from potential field data (Geosoft Oasis based),
• DASedit: software in the processing workflow to collect data acquired from diverse sensors, synchronise them, split them in lines and export them to a variety of common geophysical formats,
• GyroDAS: data acquisition software for the GyroLAG multi-sensor airborne geophysics platform,
• GRAMAG: 2D forward modelling of gravity and magnetic data,
• Numerous programs for the processing and presentation of geophysical/geological data (standalone and integrated [GXs and add-ins] into Geosoft OASIS montaj system),
• Front-end/back-end programs to simplify data workflow in and out of commercial software,
• Database based software for electronic maps archiving and maintenance,
• The Consultant Suite: from keeping track of time spent on projects to invoicing,
• Diverse freeware available from various locations on the Internet.

REFERENCES

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