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Senior Development Geoscientist

bpinternational338 open roles

Pay
$167,000 – $196,000 a year
Where
United States of America - Colorado - Denver
Work mode
Hybrid
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Job Family Group:

Subsurface Group

Job Description:

bpx energy, a major oil and gas producer in the United States, leverages its expertise in unconventional gas, including shale, to deliver hydrocarbon production and technical knowledge worldwide. With operations in Texas and Louisiana, our US onshore business has become both a premier oil and gas producer and a leader in reducing methane emissions.

As part of BP, a global industry leader, we foster a high-energy, high-intensity environment built on accountability, collegiality, innovation, and empowerment. At bpx, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment where collaboration, continuous improvement, and inclusion are valued.

Discover your place with us and help our business meet the challenges of reimagining and reinventing the future of energy.

Role Synopsis

The Senior Development Geoscientist is a member of the Permian Development team within bpx Energy supporting a multi-rig program. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 years of industry experience including operations, development/evaluation planning, well planning, detailed mapping, and play assessment. Capabilities should include integration of reservoir and geological/geophysical/geomechanical/geochemical data to high-grade development opportunities.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Development Planning in support of multi-rig program including subsurface attribute mapping, oil and gas portfolio high grading, well placement/target zone recommendations, and competitor well performance assessment
  • Geological support of operations including communicating with third-party geo-steerers, mudlogging vendors, rig personnel, and drilling personnel; integration of geological and geophysical data; supporting correlation of drilling events with subsurface anomalies/features
  • Well Planning to include pre-spud assessment with geo-hazards identification and mitigation, offset drilling events correlation, subsurface anomaly flagging, target window protocol, survey frequency protocol, data acquisition program, and tool failure protocol
  • Assessment of drilling, completions, and production performance by integrating geological, geophysical, geochemical, geomechanical, and reservoir properties to understand performance drivers and ensure repeatability of successful results
  • Collaborate with more experienced geologists to identify optimization opportunities and appraisal strategies that increase hydrocarbon reserves and production output, optimize future well placement and spacing and targeting in planned wells to maximize field value
  • Support post-well reviews and continuous improvement workflows
  • Contribute to standardization efforts (templates, checklists, best practices) across programs
  • Close collaboration with multiple other disciplines (Subsurface Technology, Land, Reservoir, Drilling, Completions, Regulatory, Facilities, Finance, Legal, etc.) for planning and delivery of program in compliance with business rules.
  • Clear communication of key findings and recommendations

Essential Experience and Education:

  • Master of Science in Geology or related field
  • Personal commitment to health, safety, environment, laws, regulations, and ethics and compliance principles
  • Minimum of 5 years industry experience in unconventional reservoirs
  • Experience mapping /interpretation, play assessment, evaluation planning, petrophysics interpretation, exploration, data analytics, project management, operational execution
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze complex issues, make data-based decisions, and using analytics where possible, to identify alternatives and select an appropriate course of action to achieve desired outcome
  • Operations and/or geosteering experience
  • Familiarity with reservoir, drilling, and completions engineering
  • Demonstrated use of IMPACT principles:
  • I - Innovation: Learns from new ideas and applies solutions to add value.
  • M - Motivated: Overcomes obstacles with an intense desire to succeed.
  • P - Performance Driven: Makes value-based decisions involving measured risk to deliver business objectives.
  • A - Accountable: Takes responsibility and ownership of business performance.
  • C - Collaborative: Shares knowledge and works together for the good of BPX.
  • T - Trustworthy: Keeps commitments, listens to others and authentically supports change necessary to achieve our Path to Premier.
  • Strong business acumen and data-based decision making
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in fast paced environment
  • Forward-looking thinker who actively seeks opportunities and solutions
  • Expertise with geoscience interpretation software (Petrel preferred)
  • Experience with geo-steering software (StarSteer preferred)

Desirable Criteria

  • Training or hands-on experience in data visualization software (Power BI preferred)Training of hands-on experience with database web applications (Enverus preferred)Training or hands-on experience in data analytics

Compensation & Benefits

How much do we pay (Base)?

$167,000-$196,000

Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

We offer a reward and wellbeing package designed to support your life both inside and outside of work. Benefits may include:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Long-term incentive program
  • 401(k) matching program

Legal authorization requirements:

Must be legally authorized to work full-time in the United States for any employer other than your current employer

Must not require sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.)

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

Travel Requirement:

Negligible travel should be 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:

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​ 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.

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