SMP - Senior Reservoir Engineer

Job Family Group:

Subsurface Group

Job Description:

What you will deliver

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Lead reservoir engineering activities to define and advance reservoir depletion plans, including waterflood

management, infill drilling campaigns, new well delivery operations, surveillance planning and execution,

wellwork planning and execution, and subsurface integration of outcomes.

Conduct reservoir studies to evaluate depletion optimization initiatives and make recommendations to

maximize both near-term and long-term oil recovery.

Deliver the short-term business production forecast in collaboration with the Area Development Plan Lead,

ensuring consistency and robustness, and respond to changes in reservoir performance, investment, wells, or

project delivery schedules.

Provide reservoir engineering input to the Rumaila Risk Management Plan and optimize area development

activities to protect and maximize value for the government and the IJV. Collaborate with the Area

Development Manager to evaluate threats and opportunities to the plan.

Support the delivery of the long-term integrated production forecast for the field, annual reserves estimation,

and related statutory and business reporting requirements.

Proactively develop and maintain reservoir performance and management tools.

Support the technical development of less experienced engineers in both Sunbury and Iraq, providing coaching in areas of expertise.

Experience and Qualifications

Bsc / Msc degree in Petroleum/ Reservoir Engineering or related applied science engineering. 10 or more years of relevant technical experience, including coaching.

Proficient in at least three of the following areas: business forecasting, well and area performance management, depletion planning and reservoir management, waterflood management, surveillance planning and analysis, and subsurface integration.

Hands-on experience with analytical and numerical reservoir engineering methods such as decline curve analysis, pressure transient analysis, material balance, reservoir simulation, and tools like Saphir, PETEX IPM, Nexus, and ValNav.

A developing level of data science and analytics skills is required, including proficiency in Spotfire, PBIx, and Python. Strong communication and influencing skills.

Ability to manage multiple activities and quickly respond to changing business priorities.

Capable of handling short-term deadlines and flexible prioritization.

You will work with

The Rumaila Support Team (RST) is a mixed discipline team of geologists, reservoir engineers and petrophysicists. The RST is split across Depletion Management Team (DMT) and Reservoir Management

Team (RMT) managing shorter and longer term activities between them.

The DMT & RMT work closely with the Base Management Team (BMT) based in Sunbury. They also work on a daily basis with teams based in ROO in Rumaila, Iraq. Frequent interaction with Subsurface and non-subsurface teams which consist of bp personnel, agency staff and also colleagues from our partner companies of PetroChina and the Basra Oil Company (BOC).

Candidate needs to be comfortable working in a highly integrated team across multiple sites, disciplines, cultures and time zones. Communication is key.

Important:

This vacancy is being advertised as part of the Subsurface Streamlined Moves process and is open to internal staff only. Streamlined Moves opportunities are limited to moves at your current grade with no change in geographic location. Applications are limited to individuals who meet the Streamlined Moves eligibility requirements and have Line Manager approvals to participate in the process. Please see the Subsurface People Processes SharePoint for more details on Streamlined Moves.

Some roles advertised have incumbents. If those individuals are unsuccessful in finding a new role through the streamlined moves process, those roles will be withdrawn.

You may apply for up to 3 roles within the streamlined moves process. Only apply for roles you are sure you would accept. Please ensure your line manager is aware of your role preferences and how they align with your development needs. Timing of moves will be agreed by the relevant line managers and may be several months after the selection events.

Some multi-graded role vacancies may be advertised at more than one grade to allow for flexibility in filling roles. In this case a single position would be open to candidates from different grade levels. There will be no change of grade for the successful candidate. If interested in one of these roles, please apply for the version posted at your current grade.

Travel Requirement:

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Data acquisition strategy, Data Analysis, Data Management, Depletion and Storage Development Planning, Fluid Properties, Fluid sampling and analysis, Geological Reservoir and Storage Unit Modelling, Integrated Resource Progression, Measuring and Verification for Carbon Storage, Monitoring, Operations Geology, Petrophysical Dynamic Reservoir Description, Petrophysical Static Reservoir Description, Reservoir Forecasting and Business Planning, Reservoir quality, Rock Properties Framework, Subsurface integration, Subsurface uncertainty and risk management, Subsurface verification and assurance, Well and Area Performance Management

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Future Location Notice: This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

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