Drilling Engineer

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Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world today and tomorrow. For over 100 years bp has focused on discovering developing and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

The Drilling Engineer role at bp supports the delivery of well design planning and execution across the full well lifecycle. The position contributes to the Integrated Well Delivery process helping ensure wells are designed and executed safely efficiently and in line with bp standards Control of Work requirements and local regulations.

The role works closely with Senior Drilling Engineers and cross disciplinary teams to support engineering decisions operational execution and governance activities such as Decision Gates and assurance reviews. It also contributes to the use of standardised engineering practices and the integration of operational and regional learnings into future well designs.

• Provide drilling engineering input throughout the well lifecycle from concept selection and optioneering through execution and handover to production
• Develop and maintain well designs Basis of Design (BoD) DGOP and operational programmes aligned with bp policies OMS and DWOP
• Apply right scoping and fitforpurpose design principles to develop operationally sound and value focused well solutions
• Contribute drilling engineering input to Decision Gate materials and technical assurance processes
• Identify and manage well specific risks including detailed risk assessments with defined prevention and mitigation barriers
• Address well control process safety reliability and integrity risks through design and planning activities
• Provide technical assurance through modelling and simulations equipment assurance activities and QA/QC reviews
• Perform engineering self verification and provide technical oversight to support compliance with bp standards and regulatory requirements
• Prepare AFE and project cost estimates supported by offset well analysis and benchmarking
• Support execution through WWI development operational engineering input and participation in Incident Management activities as required
• Support timely regulatory submissions and approvals to reduce the risk of operational delay
• Review and approve third party invoices from a technical and contractual perspective
• Coordinate with subsurface subsea projects logistics integrity teams contractors and service providers
• Contribute to After Action Reviews and incorporate learnings into future Basis of Design updates and engineering standardisation efforts
• Demonstrate bps values ethics HSSE dedication and inclusive leadership behaviours while supporting and where appropriate leading multidisciplinary planning activities

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related discipline
• Extensive practical experience in drilling and well engineering within offshore environments including rig or floating operations
• Proven capability in detailed well design and operational execution
• Experience working with third party contracts service companies and complex stakeholder interfaces
• Well Control certification at IWCF or IADC Combined Supervisor level
• Solid understanding of the Landmark software suite for casing design directional planning hydraulics and torque & drag modelling
• Understanding of regulatory compliance permitting approvals and engineering assurance processes
• Ability to contribute independently while working effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Strong analytical…