Graduate - Petroleum Engineer - Houston, TX

Job Family Group:

Subsurface Group

Job Description:

Please note, only one early career application per candidate.

About bp

bp operates at the heart of the global energy system, helping countries meet their energy needs and serving millions of customers every day. With world-class assets, technology, trading capability and partnerships, we deliver energy at scale today while investing with discipline in the energy transition.

About early careers

Your talent. Your skills. Your big ideas (and even bigger dreams). We know you have a lot to give. So we’ll make sure you get a lot in return. From next-level experiences to global impact. From inspiring teammates to exceptional support – we offer graduate and internship roles across multiple areas.

About One Subsurface Programme

One Subsurface is our early careers programme designed to create a pipeline of subsurface professionals. Early careers will follow a structured development offer to accelerate the acquisition of foundational technical skills, experience and knowledge, and application in the business world. The programme supports transition from university to discipline professional and provides a framework of ‘non-technical’ skills to support building personal effectiveness skills. Early careers will build their experience through challenging development assignments, grow a toolkit of transferable skills for the future, and have a dedicated network of support to help them succeed.

This is a three-year program with two 18-month rotations, including field experience.

About the role

From exploration to production, our petroleum and reservoir engineers play a crucial role in bp’s field operation success. As a petroleum engineer, you’ll be integral in ensuring we extract hydrocarbons safely and efficiently from our global discoveries. You’ll be a vital member of our team and support the entire lifecycle of an oil or gas field, gaining exposure and experience through partnering with specialists across our business.

Petroleum Engineer: PEs use tools, methodologies, and technologies to collate data from the field to effectively manage and optimize base production and injection.  PEs work within multi-disciplinary teams to ensure wells and operations remain safe, efficient, compliant, and sustainable. Key focus areas for PEs include:

• Production Management - Maximize the value of our existing hubs through rigorous production and injection monitoring and optimization
• Opportunity Progression – Wellwork candidate identification, planning, and execution.  Use of system modeling to identify and progress opportunities. Contributor to well and reservoir reviews.
• Risk and Vulnerability Management – Understand the surveillance, barriers and mitigation measures.
• Digital Enhancements – Use of digital tools to store well notes and document events. Make a concerted effort to maintain key information for future teams. Use and grow digital capability to drive efficiency and simplification.

Taking on the role as a Petroleum Engineering means ensuring reservoir & well performance, system optimization, reservoir & well management, and reservoir simulation. Alongside a strong degree in a technical field, such as petroleum engineering or a related degree, that means having excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for ensuring bp’s safety standards and new environmental ambitions. 

Gaining offshore experience is one of the most effective ways to accelerate learning and development for early-career petroleum engineers. Early-career new hires may have the opportunity to travel offshore approximately once per month during their first year to a GoA deepwater operating platform. Specific details will be confirmed upon joining.

Because this role may involve offshore assignments, new hires must complete the required offshore safety and emergency response training (e.g., HUET) and obtain a valid TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). Full guidance and support for these requirements will be provided during onboarding.

Benefits

• One-time sign on bonus
• Annual cash bonus
• Retirement benefits (401K and Pension)
• Relocation and moving assistance.
• Health and welfare benefits
• Competitive pay

You may learn more about our generous benefits here Explore Our Benefits.

Minimum Requirements

• Working toward bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, reservoir engineering or closely related discipline
• Must have cumulative and major GPA of 3.2 or higher 
• Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (bp will not support U.S. Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment)
• Must be in final year, graduating from December 2026 through May 2027 or graduated in the last 3 years.
• Must be available to start on agreed upon global programme start dates (January 19, 2027 or June 21, 2027).
• Potential for an offshore rotation in the first year that includes monthly visits to a GoA deepwater operating platform.

Travel Requirement:

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

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

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