Upstream Intern - Geomechanics/PPFG

Job Family Group:

Business Support Group

Job Description:

Early Careers Experience at bp 

Our summer internships are 10 weeks.  You’ll be based in one team throughout your internship, working on real projects that you’ll be able to manage through to completion. Throughout you’ll have the support of a dedicated line manager and a buddy from one of our early careers programs. Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have the opportunity to attend events and socials with other interns, take part in training sessions to help develop your interpersonal skills and network with leaders from across bp. The program is designed to help build your skills and technical knowledge whilst also allowing you to learn more about life at bp.  

Job responsibilities:

• Support PPFG and geomechanics activities related to the assigned project or well.
• Analyze and integrate relevant subsurface and drilling data.
• Support pore pressure, fracture gradient and wellbore stability evaluations.
• Gain exposure to PPFG and geomechanics applications in well planning and/or drilling execution.
• Work collaboratively with Subsurface and Wells teams.
• Summarize findings and present the internship work to the team.

Essential Requirements 

• Azerbaijani citizenship  

• Relevant bachelor’s and/or master’s degree   

• 2028 academic year graduates are eligible to apply  

• CGPA 75% (2.5) 

Desirable criteria:

• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good scientific and/or engineering fundamentals.
• Good communication, teamwork and willingness to learn.
• Interest in PPFG, geomechanics, subsurface and well operations.
• Data analysis or coding skills are advantageous but not essential.

In addition, demonstrable data science skills would be advantageous for any geoscience candidate applying for a role in bp. Specifically, proficiency in using statistical methods to interrogate large datasets for geological insight, and in the application of using scripting languages such as Python and R, and development environments such as Jupyter and Rstudio.  

Specializations:   

• Geomechanics
• GeologyGeophysics
• Geoscience / Earth Sciences
• Environmental Geoscience
• Hydrogeology
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics
• Natural Sciences
• Petroleum / Reservoir Engineering
• Geological Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

Please note: Our internships are full-time. If you will struggle to be available for these dates &/or may not be able to work full time, please flag this if you are invited to a technical interview, or earlier if possible. 

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. 

Important: 
You can apply to one role only!

Start Date

1st of July 2027

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:

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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.