Senior Drilling Engineer

Entity:

Production & Operations

Job Family Group:

Wells Group

Job Description:

Bp is reimagining energy for people and our planet.

We provide heat, light and mobility to customers worldwide. We’re fundamentally redefining what we do so we can reach net zero by 2050 or sooner. We also have a strong mission to help the whole world reach net zero too – working across our industry to improve people’s lives.

It’s a big value to us that the differences we see in the world around us are reflected in our workplace. Who you are is what counts, not where you’re from or how you live your life. A culture that values everyone benefits all of us. That’s why, to help our people thrive, we cultivate a truly diverse and inclusive environment.

We are now looking for a Senior Drilling Engineer to join our bp team in Baku, Azerbaijan! In this position you will be supporting the team in successfully delivering wells drilled within the targeted time and budget, providing drilling engineering support during operations, and conducting activities in compliance with functional processes & policies and external local regulations. Please note that the role is open for Azerbaijani nationals only.

Key Acountabilities:

• Prepare well cost estimates and monitor daily costs while drilling.

• Be accountable for rigorous well engineering and its integration into the drilling operations plans to support safe, efficient delivery of reliable wells.

• Ensure compliance with bp Operating Management System, bp Practices, basis of designs and regulatory requirements for well construction.

• Work with the multi-discipline team to develop and document well design options including key risks and mitigations.

• Drive standardization and utilization of best practice in engineering to ensure continuous improvement in well design, execution and cost efficiencies.

• Capture and utilize lessons learned, develop end of well reports and applicable success stories and non-conformance reports.

• Manage the contractor relationship, and safely implement Contractor Improvement Plans (including KPIs, cost driver controls, monitor spend, etc.) and drive continuous improvement.

In this role, we have the following requirements.

Education:

• University degree in Science/ Engineering or equivalent technical degree Well Control for Subsea and Surface Supervisory Level to Industry Accreditation for example (IADC, IWCF or equivalent)

Skills and experience:

• 10 years of domestic and/or international experience as a drilling engineer with experience in planning and driving offshore wells. Proficiency in tubular design theory and related software (i.e. StressCheck). Advanced knowledge in Wellbore Positioning and Wellbore Trajectory design and relevant software (i.e. COMPASS).

• Professional level of Drilling Fluids and Cement design and ability to interpret outputs from cement placement modeling software and perform hydraulic simulations in DrillBench and WellPlan.

• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior engineers and performing self-verification of detailed engineering work to ensure that standards are met.

• Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to work in multidiscipline environment and communicate at all levels

Travel Requirement:

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role Relocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocation
 

Why Join our team?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.
 

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
 

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and others benefits.
 

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

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation may be negotiable for this role

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

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.

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