Ikhide Emmanuel Ataman is an Applied Geophysicist from the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Nigeria. An emerging expert in seismic data analysis and reservoir characterization, his undergraduate research—'Reservoir Characterization in X Field: Seismic Inversion for Play Discrimination, Niger Delta'—leveraged HampsonRussell Geoview to perform seismic inversion, enabling play discrimination between conventional/unconventional reservoirs. With fieldwork experience in environmental geophysics, including groundwater exploration and contamination mapping, he bridges technical analysis with sustainable resource solutions. He is committed to innovative subsurface solutions and seeks to apply his geophysical expertise in the energy sector.