Job Family Group:

Wells Group

Job Description:

Please note that roles based out of SJS or Sunbury will move to Timber Square, Southwark, from Q4 2027.

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner!

Role description

• Provides ROC (Remote Operation Centre) leadership according to BP Guide 100499 - Well Site Leader, Drilling, Completions, and Interventions.

• Reviews programs, rig work instructions and procedures with the Well Monitoring Specialist (WMS). Defines the parameters to monitor and identifies the hazards/risks for the upcoming operations.

• Verifies that the correct information is being used for calculations with the WMS.

• Performs alert notifications of deviations to trends or limit exceedance as defined in the engineering matrix and in accordance with the Communication Protocol agreed in ROC ToR and WMM.

• Hosts rig onboarding sessions.

• Defines and approves the Well Monitoring and Responsibility Matrix.

• Agrees the ROC ToR for each well program.

• Holds daily check-ins with the ROC Engineers to discuss engineering risks

• Supervises, mentors and coaches the WMSs and bp staff assigned to the ROC. Identifies operational performance improvement opportunities and makes NPT avoidance recommendations based on ROC monitored data.

• Leads ROC calls with the ConneXus team and SMEs.

• Supplies operations updates and risks for upcoming operations.

• Provides recommendations for improved ROC processes and tools.

• Ensures that self-verification activities are completed in line with bp requirements.

• Participates in ROC drills, training and incident investigations.

• When directed, acts as the ROC WSUP delegate for event notification in accordance with the ROC Event Escalation Guidelines.
   

What you will need to be successful

• Experience of offshore Wells experience.

• In depth understanding of BP well monitoring practice and procedure.

• Up to date well control certification.

• The rotational pattern is typically 21 days on and 21 days off.
   

You will work with the ROC East Team in the Sunbury office to monitor wells in the Eastern Hemisphere. As such as part of the job you will be overseeing the ROC East team (5-6 WMS, PPFG, SEKAL, 2 x Engineering desks, Pune operations support team) to remotely monitor our operations. You will frequently interact with our clients (local operations teams) and this is a great opportunity to broaden your experience in different operating environments whilst working on a variety of operations.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

Travel Requirement:

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is a rotational position (across locations)

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Artificial Lift, Artificial Lift, Casing and wellhead recovery, Casing Design, Cementing, Coiled Tubing, Common process for wells activities, Completion equipment and accessories, Completion landing string systems, Completions and Interventions Fluids, Completion tubing design, Control of Work, Cost Management, Crisis and emergency response management, Directional Drilling, Drilling, Drilling data acquisition and well monitoring, Drilling Operations, Drillstring component selection, Electric-line, Equipment integrity assurance, Fracturing and stimulation, Intelligent Completions, Managed Pressure Drilling, Management of change {+ 38 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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