bp

Wells Engineer

bp

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Houston • Texas • United States

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About the role

  • Develop and deliver technology solutions addressing bp’s priority drilling and wells challenges
  • Serve as a technical contributor across drilling and well construction, supporting solution design, qualification, and field deployment
  • Lead end‑to‑end technology and engineering projects, working with suppliers and partners to accelerate development and trial programs
  • Engage partners across Wells, Subsurface, Operations, and central technology teams to ensure alignment and adoption
  • Apply sound engineering judgment to prioritise work and manage technical trade‑offs
  • Deliver work with pace, rigour, and clarity, upholding high standards of safety, quality, and technical assurance

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (petroleum, mechanical, chemical, or related discipline)
  • Strong drilling engineering background, including well planning and execution
  • Proven ability to manage complex technical projects in fast‑paced or ambiguous environments
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical topics clearly
  • Demonstrated critical thinking, problem‑solving ability, and focus on business value
  • Collaborative mindset and experience working across teams and disciplines
  • Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) and advanced well control
  • Downhole tools and BHA design (RSS, motors, MWD/LWD, specialty tools)
  • Drilling performance optimisation and NPT reduction
  • Well construction engineering (casing design, hydraulics, torque & drag, cementing)
  • Real‑time operations, surveillance, and data‑driven decision‑making
  • Experience across onshore/offshore environments including deepwater, shelf, HPHT, unconventional, or remote operations
Benefits
  • open and inclusive culture
  • great work-life balance
  • tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path
  • life and health insurance
  • medical care package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
drilling engineeringwell planningproject managementManaged Pressure Drilling (MPD)downhole tools designBHA designdrilling performance optimisationwell construction engineeringreal-time operationsdata-driven decision-making
Soft Skills
communication skillscritical thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborative mindsetability to manage ambiguityability to convey technical topics clearlyfocus on business value
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering