Entity:

Production & Operations

Job Family Group:

Subsurface Group

Job Description:

About the discipline:

As a Reservoir engineer (RE) graduate , you will be part of the Subsurface organization that sits under the Production & Operations business group. Our vision is to become an industry-leading hydrocarbons business and the engine room of our integrated energy company; we will do this by always putting safety first, reducing carbon emissions, improving efficiency, integrating across the value chain, and flexibly deploying talent to the solve the biggest issues. At the heart of Subsurface lies our purpose to be a digitally enabled and agile team that can apply and nurture its subsurface skills to find, develop and manage a portfolio of high-value, carbon-efficient resources.

As a Reservoir engineer graduate , you’ll focus on integrating geoscience, rock, fluid, pressure, facilities and wells engineering data to understand hydrocarbon reservoir and/or storage container performance, plan new developments and/or optimize the economic recovery of hydrocarbons and/or storage solutions. Depending on your BP location and role, you will gain broad capability, primarily through job experiences in:

Well and/or area Performance: for example, participation in the reservoir and well reviews; involvement in reservoir performance analysis, reservoir fluid characterization, well planning, or flood management

Reservoir and/or storage management: for example, in setting depletion strategy, generating field development options, or reserves estimation

Reservoir and/or storage simulation: for example, in history matching or reservoir model updates, developing data analytics solutions

Role and responsibilities

The precise nature of your graduate role and project will be determined by your skills as well as the needs of the business but your responsibilities include:

Working on projects and supporting your team to find the best solutions

Helping to maintain performance within your team and for bp as a company

Building relationships both within bp and with our external partners, collaborating across functions, segments and teams to deliver excellence

Demonstrating drive and dedication through the bp values with an emphasis on safety

Our Graduate Programme is designed to give you maximum exposure to our geology business. You’ll become part of a collaborative and inclusive workplace as you build on your technical and interpersonal skills, and you’ll be in a challenging and entrepreneurial environment characterized by innovative thinking and teamwork.

During your graduate you’ll get continuous feedback and guidance on how to plan and deliver your project, along with advice on what to look for and who to talk to. You’ll also be encouraged, individually and together with your graduate peer group to find out as much as possible about other teams, disciplines and operations to broaden your understanding of the bp business.

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Data acquisition strategy, Data Analysis, Data Management, Depletion and Storage Development Planning, Fluid Properties, Fluid sampling and analysis, Geological Reservoir and Storage Unit Modelling, Integrated Resource Progression, Measuring and Verification for Carbon Storage, Monitoring, Operations Geology, Petrophysical Dynamic Reservoir Description, Petrophysical Static Reservoir Description, Reservoir Forecasting and Business Planning, Reservoir quality, Rock Properties Framework, Subsurface integration, Subsurface uncertainty and risk management, Subsurface verification and assurance, Well and Area Performance Management

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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