SMP - GSS GP

Job Family Group:

Subsurface Group

Job Description:

Global Subsurface Solutions (GSS) Oil & Gas Solutions is a global organisation within bp Subsurface which delivers high-quality, high impact, subsurface technical products to address critical business challenges across bp’s oil, gas, and low carbon businesses. 

Oil & Gas Solutions geophysicists support activity in more than 10 countries on projects as diverse as deep-water production in the Gulf-of-America, early gas field development offshore West Africa and large-scale waterflood developments in the Caspian Sea. They work on clastic deep-water, paralic and non-marine reservoirs and carbonate reservoirs. 

As an Oil & Gas Solutions geophysicist you will be deployed as part of an integrated, multi-disciplinary agile squad. You will use your technical skills in geophysics, have a bias to subsurface integration and a thorough appreciation of subsurface uncertainty and risk to deliver integrated subsurface descriptions and reservoir performance predictions that underpin resource progression, field, and area development planning products across bp’s global oil and gas portfolio. 

What you will deliver 

As a member GSS Oil and Gas Solutions who will be deployed to a multi-disciplinary squad, you will be accountable for delivery of high-quality geophysical and integrated sub-surface products which impact business decisions. 

General GSS squad accountabilities are; 

• deliver a prioritized backlog of activities within a squad to meet the activity Terms of Reference (ToR). 

• promote squad safety and wellbeing, and work at a sustainable capacity. 

• develop and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders to ensure delivery of effective products. 

• work with geophysics discipline members to understand and develop standards and best practices, integrate geophysical products and share learnings. 

• accountable for the quality of your own products, utilizing recommended practice guidelines, peers, and subject matter experts where necessary. 

• work constructively with line manager to build and implement a personal development plan. 

• promote bp's commitment to safe, responsible and sustained performance, and demonstrate strong individual and leadership behaviours in line with bp beliefs. 

• Act as a advocaat for the geophysical data assets supporting the business decisions and support appropriate data management requirements 

 Experience and Qualifications 

• A minimum of 6 years’ experience in a geophysics role. 

• Experience in development and production geoscience. 

• Skilled in delivering high quality seismic interpretation and in integrating geophysical products with other subsurface data and disciplines. 

• Skilled in characterizing and communicating subsurface uncertainty and risk. 

• Ability to deliver ‘fit for purpose’ products to support business decisions. 

• Effective in planning and prioritization. 

• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

You will work with 

• Experience working in multiple structural domains and the issues in delivering seismic interpretation with structural integrity. 

• Experience working in different depositional systems and the technical challenges/limitations of interpretating them on seismic data. 

• Geophysical analysis experience. 

• Practical experience in working with 4D. 

• Familiarity in integrating seismic products into models. 

• Familiarity with Petrel. 

Important  

This vacancy is being advertised as part of the Subsurface Streamlined Moves process and is open to internal staff only. Streamlined Moves opportunities are limited to moves at your current grade with no change in geographic location. Applications are limited to individuals who meet the Streamlined Moves eligibility requirements and have Line Manager approvals to participate in the process. Please see the Subsurface People Processes SharePoint for more details on Streamlined Moves.  

Some roles advertised have incumbents. If those individuals are unsuccessful in finding a new role through the streamlined moves process, those roles will be withdrawn.  

You may apply for up to 3 roles within the streamlined moves process. Only apply for roles you are sure you would accept. Please ensure your line manager is aware of your role preferences and how they align with your development needs. Timing of moves will be agreed by the relevant line managers and may be several months after the selection events.  

Some multi-graded role vacancies may be advertised at more than one grade to allow for flexibility in filling roles. In this case a single position would be open to candidates from different grade levels. There will be no change of grade for the successful candidate. If interested in one of these roles,  please apply for the version posted at your current grade.  

Travel Requirement:

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Basin resource evaluation, Basin resource evaluation, CO2 utilisation and storage, Data Analysis, Depletion and Storage Development Planning, Depositional framework, Fluid Properties, Geodesy and coordinate integrity, Geohazard Assessment, Geological Reservoir and Storage Unit Modelling, Geophysical surveillance, Integrated Resource Progression, Integrated Well Delivery, Non-seismic geophysical methods, Petroleum Systems Analysis, Petrophysical Seismic Lithology and Fluid Prediction, Petrophysical Seismic Reservoir Characterisation, Research and Development, Reserves Estimation and Storage Volume Assessment, Reservoir quality, Resource, Rock Properties Framework, Seismic Acquisition, Seismic Analysis, Seismic Processing {+ 7 more}

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Future Location Notice:  This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

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