New Well Delivery Team Lead

Job description / Role

BP is currently seeking an experienced geoscientist to lead a New Well Delivery (NWD) team in the Reservoir Development function supporting the Khazzan project. The successful candidate will be joining at a critical and exciting time as we transition from a single rig appraisal operation to an eight rig development operation. He/she will lead a NWD team in planning wells (overburden characterization, trajectory planning, risk management, completion of well planning documentation), providing subsurface input to operational decision-making for drilling wells, integrating new data and learning lessons to continuously improve. The emphasis of the role is on efficient field development well planning, operational support during execution and integration of new well data and lessons learned into reservoir and wells understanding .

* Lead and manage a subsurface NWD team charged with efficiently planning sufficient wells (at least 12 wells per year) to stay a minimum of 12 months ahead of the drill bit
* Ensure subsurface planning and execution of wells meets BP standards and practices adhering to the new NW common process
* Undertake "people basics" (e.g. mid and end year reviews, participate in salary and individual development reviews etc.) for members of the team
* Lead timely completion of end of well reviews to ensure lessons are learned and incorporated into future wells
* Lead detailed offset well reviews as required to understand Non Productive Time events
* With the RM team, oversee maintenance/ enhancement of detailed overburden description and model for trajectory planning
* With geomechanical specialist, oversee maintenance of pore pressure and fracture gradient prediction tool.
* Specifically, well planning for development wells includes: optimising surface locations and subsurface targets, preparation of BP's standard well planning documents (Statement of Requirements, Decision Support Packages) for individual wells to document well objectives, trajectory, prognosis, hazards, risks and uncertainties, data acquisition plan and decision trees
* Monitor real-time drilling information, integrating data with geo-understanding to inform operational decision making and ensuring effective communication between subsurface, wells and other teams
* Make, and provide (as appropriate) subsurface input to, operational decisions Other
* Oversee maintenance of geological databases
* Coordinate routine core analyses and related studies as required
* Integration of data from new wells into reservoir and wells understanding
* Oversee provision of all well site services (mud logging, well site geologists) etc.

Requirements

A minimum of BSc Degree or equivalent in Geology, Geophysics or related sciences

An extensive grounding in Geosciences (minimum of 8 years relevant industry experience) is required, with a passion for working in operational settings and a proven track record in well planning. Strong communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with a broad range of technical specialists, are necessary, as is the ability to work effectively within and across teams to create integrated products. Strong candidates for this role will have:

* Well planning experience in a variety of depositional and structural settings in the oil/gas industry, ideally including experience of horizontal, hydraulically fractured wells in Oman.
* Well execution and operational experience of a variety of well types
* Interpretation skills in real-time data, wireline/LWD data and drilling information
* Knowledge of pore pressure and fracture gradient fundamentals
* Skilful application of geological software (e.g. Landmark, Earthvision, RMS, Petrel or other relevant software).
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Strong team working and leadership skills
* Strong project management and organizational skills

About the Company

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 nearly 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.