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Drilling Engineer (GoM)

BP

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The Drilling Engineer (GoM) will be accountable for engineering activity covering the planning, program preparation and execution of drilling and workover operations within the wells team. Success here is dependent on leveraging the collective efforts of some of the most experienced technical experts in the world. Join them and you will deliver engineering design, program preparation and operational support on new and existing wells, working with multi-disciplinary teams and ensure drilling programs, program amendments and dispensations to policy are prepared on schedule and are adequately risk assessed. The role involves up to 25% offshore work. Qualifications: To be considered for the role of Deepwater Drilling 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 Bachelor degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline or commensurate industry experience. • Minimum of 6 years of experience planning and executing a well design or downhole equipment design and manufacturing for oil or gas wells. • Demonstrated experience working with multi-disciplinary teams. • Previous experience working as a Drilling Engineer or as an engineer for downhole equipment design and manufacturing. • Planning and design skills, cost estimation and risk analysis, operation support to field teams, HSE behaviors, teamwork skills across multi-disciplinary teams • The ability to travel up to 25% of the time. • A willingness and ability to work in small, confined places, on high platforms, walk on high elevation grating over water, walk up and down steps, and ride in a helicopter or boat over waters and be transferred via personnel basket, pertaining to offshore operations 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 100,000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 100 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 Exploration and Production 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. Our Drilling & Completions community focus on Safety Integrity & Environment, engineering hazards out and having the lowest environmental impact in delivering wells that enable maximum recovery of BP's world class resource base. 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. 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 and alcohol screening as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process. BP is an equal opportunity employer.

Status:	Staff
Location:	Houston, TX, 77079, UNITED STATES
Advert Published:	4 Nov 2009
Expiry date:	4 Dec 2009
BP Ref. No.:	7888BR
Oilcareers Ref. No.:	J295608

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