Geoscience Intern

Job Family Group:

Business Support Group

Job Description:

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 the role

As a Summer Geoscience Intern, you will work as either a Geologist or Geophysicist on challenging and rewarding integrated subsurface and applied geoscience projects that support exploration, appraisal, development, production, or technology projects. The internship is intended to provide hands-on, career-specific experience. Our interns work on real projects, contribute to technical deliverables, collaborate with experienced colleagues, and help frame subsurface uncertainty in support of business decisions. 

Our positions in the US are based in Houston where Interns work on a wide variety of technical challenges in support of our Gulf of America Production, Western Hemisphere Exploration and Global Subsurface Services Projects.

The key job duties and accountabilities can include:

• Apply geophysical and geological interpretation and integration skills to deliver integrated descriptions and evaluations at regional, basin, play fairway, prospect, and field levels, including the generation of lead inventories and prospects.
• Participate in multidisciplinary evaluations of prospects and fields across exploration, appraisal, development, and production settings by identifying key subsurface uncertainties, risks, and opportunities to support technical recommendations and business decisions.
• Interpret and integrate subsurface data (2D, 3D, and 4D seismic, well logs, cores and surveillance data) over complex reservoirs to define geologic and geophysical interpretation, including conceptual cartoon, reservoir distribution and continuity, key uncertainties and risk, and subsurface description and identify opportunities
• Apply seismic characterization and quantitative interpretation techniques, including seismic wavelet extraction, seismic attribute analysis, inversion, AVO, well ties, and basic rock physics concepts, to evaluate reservoir properties, fluid distribution, and subsurface uncertainty.
• Construct framework structural and stratigraphic models, including faults and surfaces, to support bulk rock volume calculations. Incorporate rock and fluid properties such as porosity, net-to-gross, water saturation, and other relevant inputs to complete hydrocarbon in-place volumetric determinations and uncertainty analyses for fields.
• Support well planning and delivery activities through the generation of pre-drill prognoses, including lithology, fluids, faults, and associated depth uncertainty. Identify potential subsurface-related drilling issues using seismic data and offset well information and integrate with a multidisciplinary team to support wellbore design. Gain exposure to real-time field operational support and post-well integration.
• With support from senior geoscientists, develop an understanding of the seismic data lifecycle, from acquisition and processing through interpretation and reservoir characterization.
• Apply appropriate workflows and engage with specialists to ensure fit-for-purpose subsurface imaging and data products.
• Evaluate post-migration pre-stack and post-stack seismic data quality and support seismic data enhancement workflows.
• Work with biostratigraphers to understand the implications of biostratigraphic interpretations, including biozonation, age, depositional environment, and correlations across business-critical stratigraphic intervals.

Successful interns may be considered for a full-time role within our One Subsurface programme upon earning their degree. 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.

Our internships

Make an impact on cutting-edge projects. Help find solutions to complex challenges. Be part of a company that invests in you and your growth. You can do it all as an intern at bp. Our 12-week summer programme gives you the opportunity to build your technical knowledge, develop key skills and learn more about life at bp. You will be part of one team throughout your internship, supported by a dedicated line manager and buddy. There will be opportunities to connect with other interns, take part in training, and grow your network across the business.

Some of the wonderful things you’ll experience as a bp intern are: 

• Project based roles for 12 weeks
• Typically for students between their penultimate and final year in program
• Assigned a buddy/mentor to help you transition into bp
• Attend events consist of networking, lunch & learn, executive calls, webinars, and community service opportunities across locations
• Comprehensive performance assessment process (goal setting, setting deliverables for projects, mid-term review, and final presentation)
• Retirement savings opportunities 
• bp provided corporate housing with furnished apartments 
• Relocation assistance (if eligible) 

Minimum Requirements

• Pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree in Geophysics, Geology, Earth Science, Geoscience or closely related discipline.
• Graduating between December 2027 and May 2028
• Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.2
• On a case-by-case basis, bp may support US Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long- term employment.
• Must be available to start 12-week internship on May 17, 2027 or June 14, 2027 (will be required to pass all background and medical checks at least one week prior to start date)

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:

Adaptability, Authenticity, Collaboration, Communication, Continuous Learning, Courage, Creativity and Innovation, Curiosity, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Ethical judgement, Excellence, Influencing, Knowledge Sharing, Listening, Managing volatility, Problem Solving, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Understanding Emotions, Writing skills

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