Well Intervention Engineer

Well Intervention Engineer

Job title Well Intervention Engineer
Req ID 28149BR
Job category Drilling & Completions
Sub-category Drilling & Completions
Countries (State/Region) United States - Texas
Location Houston
Role synopsis BP is the largest US domestic oil producer and proven reserves holder. BP is the largest lease holder in the Gulf of Mexico. We are one of the top producers of oil in the Gulf of Mexico and are on track to increase our activity in this region over the next few years. Our diverse portfolio includes some of the industry's biggest technical challenges as we are the industry leader in ultra-deepwater, ultra-high-temperature high-pressure (HPHT) environments, and deliver some of the world's biggest wells. BP is committed to developing our people in a world class environment while delivering wells in a safe and compliant manner using the latest technology and leading edge capability.

Currently, we have several Interventions Engineer opportunities open in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Well Intervention Engineer is accountable for the engineering activity covering planning, program generation and execution of well intervention operations within the Wells team.

Success here is dependant on leveraging the collective efforts of some of the most experienced technical drilling experts in the world. Joining us and working with multi-disciplinary teams you will deliver intervention programs/designs, engineering guidance, and operational support for deepwater oil and gas well intervention activities.
Key accountabilities Strong commitment to HSSE and operational safety.
Plan and execute well interventions that conform to BP policy and comply with all state and federal regulations.
Ensure intervention programs and program amendments are prepared on schedule and are adequately risk assessed.
Plan and schedule well intervention and well integrity activity including liaison with other disciplines.
Develop detailed well servicing operational programs to deliver agreed objectives.
Provide operational and technical support to onsite Well Intervention Site Leaders.
Provide intervention budget management.
Liaison with the various regulatory bodies and submission of statutory reports.
Assure adequate third party Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
Recommend and conduct engineering studies to improve operational performance.
Ensure appropriate assurance and review of the well intervention and work plan.
Provide coaching and mentoring to intervention engineers to ensure appropriate technical development.
Establish day-to-day and longer term engineering priorities aligned with the business case.
Evaluate execution and operational performance.
Monitor and support all aspects of intervention operations and provide engineering support; provide on-site support for key intervention procedures.
Implement best practices as identified in engineering & operational studies.
Capture and share lessons learned with the wider Well interventions team.
Communicate and incorporate lessons learned from incident reports and champion best practices and BtB common process.
Perform post-analyses and benchmarking studies, incorporate documented key learning's into future intervention programs.
Essential Education Bachelors degree in relevant engineering discipline.
Essential experience and job requirements To be considered for the role of Deepwater Interventions Engineer (Gulf of Mexico) applicants must have:

Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than your current employer.
A minimum of 10 years experience with a strong track record as a Completion, Drilling or Intervention Engineer for an operator or a major service provider in deepwater and/ or land environments.
Other essential skills and knowledge Experienced engineers with a minimum 10 years Mechanical, Industrial, Aeronautical, Aerospace engineering background should will be strongly considered and are encouraged to apply. Extensive training will be provided.
Strong, in-depth understanding of well intervention techniques and wellwork practices.
Experience in the areas of well interventions, coil tubing, slickline, high pressure pumping, and electric line.
Experience working with and managing 3rd party service providers.
Excellent English communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
Personal commitment and proactive approach to Health, Safety and the Environment.
Personal commitment and proactive approach to process safety and operational risk mitigation.
Demonstrated experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.
A willingness and ability to travel up to 25% for working at offshore field locals; able to ride in a helicopter or boat over water and be transferred via personnel basket to offshore operations. Ability to work in small, confined places, on high platforms, walk on high elevation grating over water, and walk up and down steps.
Desirable criteria & qualifications IWCF Well Control certificate or equivalent.
Ability to innovate and be open to new ideas.
Competence with Landmark well engineering software packages (OpenWells, Wellcat, Prosper, etc.).
Participation in continuous improvement processes.
Relocation available Yes - including international/expat
Travel required Negligible travel
Is this a part time position? No
About BP Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. With a workforce of 80,000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.

BP's Upstream segment focuses on finding reserves of oil and gas, developing the means to extract and process it and then consistently producing and transporting it to market. This involves using cutting edge technology to find the energy reserves, the ability to drill thousands of meters under the ground, designing, building and operating some of the world's largest most complex production onshore / offshore facilities and finally being able to transport these fluids, in order to provide energy to the world.

Through Technology we have designed industry leading solutions to drive business delivery and are continuously extending the limits of what we can do. We attract, inspire and retain a diverse talent pool with world class development, deployment and connectivity. Common processes and practices define the way we work, where we strive to make every well better than the previous one.
Disclaimer If you are selected for the position, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and alcohol screening if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.BP is an equal opportunity employer.
Removal Time 23:59 (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Removal Date 09-Jan-2012