Petroleum Engineer

Job Family Group:

Subsurface Group

Job Description:

Petroleum Engineer

Would you like to join bp and help us embed a strong integrated operating culture to support the delivery of safe, reliable and efficient operations?

We are now looking for Petroleum Engineer to join our team in Baku, Azerbaijan!

In this role, you will sit within a Production or Subsurface teams supporting well management, surveillance, system optimization, wellwork etc. areas. It is a cross-discipline teams with members from Subsurface, Wells, and Operations and as a part of this team you will be responsible for managing production output of the facility across four chokes (reservoir, well, plant, and export), including injection and carbon as well as accountable for identifying production optimization opportunities.

Please note that the role is open for Azerbaijani nationals only.

In our team, you may have the following responsibilities:

Manage risks associated with the well stock (e.g. barrier health) as well as identify the associated surveillance needs and mitigation measures.

Provide end to end ownership for a set of wells within an operated asset (monitoring, well testing, surveillance, allocation, optimization, wellwork)

Develop, progress and execute Well work hopper and use system modeling and optimization to identify production opportunities.

Understand well performance, forecast future production and document production shortfalls in bp’s production management system.

Use and grow digital capability to drive efficiency and simplification.

Integrate with the Projects, Wells, and Subsurface teams for new wells, projects and long-term field development.
 

About you:

• University degree in Petroleum/Reservoir Engineering or equivalent technical degree
   

Essential knowledge, skills and experience!

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the energy industry with knowledge of subsurface and production operations
• Solid well management (optimization, monitoring, repair and surveillance) experience.
• Desired min of 3 years of continuous work with actual wells and front line operations personnel.
• Deep technical knowledge on well management, system optimization and artificial lift systems. Capable to apply knowledge on field management.
• Experience with risk assessments and management of change.
• Experience with investigations and RCFAs desired.
• Experience with well modelling, production allocation and deferral tracking as well as surveillance.
• Proficient in the Petroleum Experts toolkit (Prosper).
• Ability to communicate complex subsurface topics to stakeholders across multiple functions and operational sites.
• Ability to resolve challenges arisen and be excellent communicator, influencing skills to progress key activities.

This is the place to truly drive change. Our people develop hydrocarbon resources, deliver projects, operate refineries as well as oil and gas production assets.

Join us and make a difference by:

• making our production and operations safer and more standardised
• driving quicker reduction of our carbon emissions
• growing cash returns and delivering improved reliability and optimisation
• maximising efficiency through sharing resources
• accelerating the digital transformation of our operating assets
• developing our people faster, leveraging the scale of P&O
• building greater integration and collaboration in service of our purpose

Legal disclaimer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.

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:

Artificial Lift, Data Analysis, Formation Damage, Geomechanical analysis, Measuring and Verification for Carbon Storage, Monitoring, Nodal Analysis, Petrophysical Dynamic Reservoir Description, Reservoir Forecasting and Business Planning, Reservoir geomechanics, Rock Properties Framework, Subsurface integration, Subsurface Knowledge Management, Subsurface uncertainty and risk management, System modelling optimization, Vertical lift performance, Well and Area Performance Management, Wellbore geomechanics, Well integrity management, Well Productivity, Well surveillance troubleshooting

.

​
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.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.