Senior PPFG & Geomechanics Specialist

The Western Hemisphere Pore Pressure and Geomechanics teams are seeking a Senior Pore Pressure & Geomechanics Specialist to support bp's ambitious Gulf of America portfolio, including brownfield and greenfield developments, appraisal campaigns, and exploration drilling activities. Based in Houston, this role will work closely with global PPFG and Geomechanics teams to deliver technically robust, safe, and compliant well planning and execution solutions across complex deepwater operations.

The successful candidate will serve as an integral member of multidisciplinary well delivery teams, providing expertise in pore pressure prediction, fracture gradient analysis, wellbore stability, and drilling geomechanics throughout all phases of the well lifecycle, including concept development, detailed planning, real-time execution support, and post-well analysis.

This position requires collaboration with subsurface, drilling, completions, and Real-Time Operations Center teams to optimize drilling performance, manage well integrity risks, and support safe and efficient operations.

Key Accountabilities Pore Pressure, Fracture Gradient & Geomechanics Modeling Develop and maintain geologically sound pore pressure and fracture gradient (PPFG) forecasts for exploration, appraisal, and development wells by integrating multiple subsurface datasets and geological interpretations within a robust regional framework.

Leverage and interpret data including:

Seismic velocity pressure analysis

Offset well data Measured formation pressures

Connection gas trends

Log-derived shale pressures

Basin modeling outputs

Leak-off and mini-frac test data

Lost circulation events

Reservoir depletion impacts

Lithology and strati graphic variations

Provide technical recommendations to optimize:

Drilling fluid selection and mud weight programs

Casing design and casing setting depths

Wellbore strengthening strategies

Geo-hazard mitigation plans

Drilling performance and well integrity

Communicate technical findings, operational risks, uncertainties, and mitigation strategies to multidisciplinary collaborators, including drilling teams, operations leadership, co-owners, and government regulators.

Operational & Real-Time Drilling Support Provide real-time operational support during drilling operations for complex deepwater development and exploration wells.

Partner closely with the Real-Time Operations Center to support:

Pressure detection and monitoring

Real-time PPFG model calibration

Kick detection and analysis

Gas trend and breathing analysis

Loss investigations

Formation integrity test interpretation

Continuously update PPFG and geomechanics models during drilling operations and recommend operational adjustments to improve safety, drilling efficiency, and well delivery performance, including:

Mud weight optimization

Drilling parameter adjustments

Identification of potential pressure transition zones

Wellbore stability risk mitigation

Drilling Geomechanics & Well Integrity Support development and implementation of wellbore strengthening strategies for depleted reservoirs and challenging drilling environments.

Contribute to advanced wellbore stability analyses and minimum mud weight recommendations through integration of:

Wireline and LWD log data Drilling performance data Cavings analysis

Borehole image logs Caliper and hole condition data Support broader well integrity and reservoir management activities, including:

Reservoir operating limits

Broaching assessments

Zonal isolation evaluations

Alternate well design assessments

Abandonment risk and deviation studies

Continuous Improvement & Leadership Participate in risk assessments associated with PPFG, wellbore stability, zonal isolation, and drilling geohazards.

Support non-productive time (NPT) investigations and contribute to operational learning and continuous improvement initiatives.

Drive development and implementation of PPFG and geomechanics workflows, digital tools, and technical standards.

Represent bp at industry forums, technical conferences, and joint industry projects (JIPs).Provide mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance to junior team members and early-career engineers/geoscientists.

Education Bachelor's…