Summer Intern - Wells Engineer – Houston, TX

Wells Engineering Internship

As a leading global energy company with a presence in 61 countries, bp's purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. We are one of only a few companies that can deliver energy – at scale – to countries and millions of customers every day. With more than 100 years of experience, we bring together technology, innovation and deep expertise that keeps communities moving – and we're still evolving.

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.

As a Wells Engineering intern, you will be introduced to wells engineering and gain exposure to how we design, construct, troubleshoot and optimize 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?

• 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?

• 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?

• 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.

Wells engineering interns may get the opportunity to go offshore as part of their development. This will require completing specific training to travel offshore and meet offshore safety and emergency response requirements (such as HUET). Candidates will also need to get a valid TWIC card (Transportation Workers Identification Credential). The team will provide new hires with further guidance during onboarding.

Successful interns may be considered for a full-time role within our One Wells development programme upon earning their degree. One Wells is our early careers programme designed to create a pipeline of wells 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…