Graduate Wells Engineer

Job Family Group:

Wells 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 Capital Development and wells

The Capital Development technical function is part of bp’s upstream business and includes both subsurface and wells.

Our wells strategy has four focus areas: Safety First, People, Business Ownership and Responsible Operator. They should be at the center of everything we do. Together, they drive performance, support growth, build a safe, sustainable future and strengthen the value we create for bp.

About early careers

Your talent. Your skills. Your big ideas (and even bigger dreams). We know you have a lot to give. So, we will 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 the One Wells program

The One Wells Early Careers program is designed to develop our graduate engineers into competent wells professionals. During this program, our graduate engineers will follow a structured development offer that accelerates the acquisition of foundational technical skills, experience and knowledge; offers opportunities to apply those skills in the business world and provides a framework of ‘non-technical’ skills development to build personal effectiveness. The program supports the transition from university to discipline professional through challenging development assignments, a growing toolkit of transferable skills for the future and a dedicated network of support to help you succeed.

This is a three-year program with a 12–18-month offshore rig rotation. Performing a field role has been shown to be the best way to maximize learning and development for Early Careers Wells Engineers.  For most roles in GoA, you should expect to perform an offshore rig rotation and often occur soon after joining. Specifics of your role will be provided upon joining.

About the Role

As a Wells Engineer in GoA, you will be at the forefront of the energy industry, designing and optimizing the wells that unlock energy safely and sustainably. You will work in multidisciplinary teams, where you will learn from industry leading engineers and geoscientists. We are looking for curious, analytical minds ready to learn and innovate in a high-impact field.

While on the Early Careers Program, you will:

• Learn the ropes: get hands-on training in well design, operations and cutting-edge technology
• Solve real world challenges: help optimize well plans to deliver safe and reliable wells while maximizing efficiency and minimizing environmental impact
• Work with experts: Collaborate with subsurface engineers, geologists, data scientists, and operations teams to turn subsurface data and previous learnings into actionable delivery strategies
• Gain field exposure: spend time on our offshore rigs seeing theory come to life
• Travel: participate in our global wells Catalyst event, where you will meet your peers from around the world and build a lasting network of peers to support you throughout your career at bp.
• Innovate: Contribute to a wide range of wells activities, including exploration drilling, development wells, interventions in existing wells, and safe abandonment of old wells.

Wells Engineering encompasses the design, construction and maintenance of wells to safely and reliably extract hydrocarbons. It spans three key disciplines: Drilling Engineering, Completion Engineering and Intervention / Subsea Engineering.

What does a Drilling Engineer do?

Drilling engineers conceptualize, design, plan and oversee well construction, ensuring wells are drilled efficiently, cost-effectively and, above all, safely for people and the environment.

• You design the well: How many hole sections? What path should it take? What materials will withstand the temperatures and pressures? What drilling fluids and cement will provide barriers?
• You troubleshoot in real time during well construction: If the drill hits unexpected obstacles (like a high-pressure sand or tool failures), you support the offshore team by adjusting the plan and mobilizing contingencies.
• You leverage technology to drive efficiency and reliability: From intelligent drilling tools to reducing emissions, you’ll help innovate the future of energy.

What does a Completion Engineer do?

Completion engineers design the system that converts a drilled wellbore into a safe and efficient production or injection system. They “tune up” the wells to maximize production safely and efficiently.

As a completion engineer, you will:

• Design how wells are prepared for production: selecting the right equipment and techniques to optimize flow.
• Implement smart solutions: from advance hydraulic fracturing to smart well completions to enhance and control the productivity of reservoirs.
• Solve complex challenges: like preventing sand from entering the well or managing extreme pressures.
• Work at the cutting edge: implementing new technologies for enhanced recovery and environmental protection.

What does an Intervention / Subsea engineer do?

Well intervention engineers diagnose issues and perform repairs to get wells back to peak performance when production drops or problems arise.

As a well intervention/subsea engineer you will:

• Troubleshoot underperforming wells: analyzing data to identify why production has declined.
• Design corrective treatments: from injection of chemicals such as acid to dissolve scale to mechanical repairs such as changing valves and other components.
• Oversee complex operations: like running specialist diagnostic tools into the well or changing failed components.
• Managing the integrity of the wells: monitoring critical well conditions, preventing and remediating failures.
• Maximize well life: extending production while maintaining safety and efficiency.
• Manage subsea well interfaces: including subsea wellheads, subsea Christmas trees systems, and subsea interventions systems to enable completion and intervention operations in deepwater fields.

In summary - Why these roles in wells?

• Variety: no two days are the same as you tackle different well engineering challenges.
• Adventure: Combine office engineering with hands-on work field exposure to the latest technology at our offshore rigs.
• Problem-solving: Tackling real-world engineering challenges in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.
• Innovation: Working with cutting-edge tools and equipment, and the opportunity to develop new (and better) ways to do things.

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, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical 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).
• Because this position requires an offshore rotation, you will be required to complete specific training to travel offshore and meet offshore safety and emergency response requirements (such as HUET). You will also need to get a valid TWIC card (Transportation Workers Identification Credential). The team will provide you with further guidance during onboarding.

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:

Casing and wellhead recovery, Casing and wellhead recovery, Casing Design, Cementing, Common process for wells activities, Completions and Interventions Fluids, Control of Work, Cost Management, Directional Drilling, Drilling, Drilling data acquisition and well monitoring, Drilling Operations, Drillstring component selection, Electric-line, Equipment integrity assurance, Managed Pressure Drilling, Management of Change, monitoring and maintenance, OMS and bp requirements, PPFG and geohazard principles for wells, Process Safety Management, Rig and vessel intake and start-up, Rig and vessel operations, Rig workovers, Risk Management {+ 14 more}

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