Geologist

Job Family Group: Subsurface Group Job Description: About bp bp is a global energy business with over 100 years of experience across the value chain. Our purpose is to reimagine energy for people and our planet as we become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner; and also help the world get to net zero. With its many investments in India, bp is one of the largest international energy companies in India.  Our organization also aims to: Partner with bp’s businesses to provide integrated solutions and governance across our NOJV portfolio. Own the development of deep and enduring relationships with targeted strategic corporates and partners in service of bp’s businesses. By combining bp’s technical capability with local knowledge and experience, partnerships help unlock value and support long term energy supply. Job Description The role will support the bp shareholder team based in Mumbai, India, working closely with bp’s key JV operating partner Reliance Industries Ltd. This role will focus on progressing the development hopper in a mature asset and progress development of a new asset. The successful candidate will be responsible for integrated subsurface description of the discovered and developed resources, support static and dynamic evaluation of the hopper infill options as well as new developments proposed by the operator and drive inputs to FM’s to inform investment governance decisions. The successful candidate will work closely and regularly collaborate with operator’s subsurface, wells and project teams, influencing RIL technical teams on appropriate subsurface description with best commercial and strategic investment outcome for bp. Key Accountabilities: ·       Apply strong expertise in subsurface description and reservoir management, evaluating connected GIIP, and integrating static and dynamic data. ·       Support geoscience delivery into Area Development Plan, fully integrating Operations, Risk, Surveillance, Resource Progression, and Technology to improve asset value. ·       Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of bp and RIL to support and assure development strategies and reservoir management plans. ·       Work closely and regularly collocate with operator’s technical teams on a weekly basis. ·       Perform reservoir geological characterization, ensuring robust integration into reservoir models to underpin reliable short- and long-term production forecasts. ·       Demonstrate BP guidelines, processes, and workflows across geological discipline to actively influence and challenge the operator, driving adoption of bp views on subsurface uncertainty and risk where appropriate. ·       Engage with stakeholders, delivering clear, compelling inputs to technical committee meetings. ·       Deliver high-quality technical outputs with a high degree of autonomy. Essential Criteria: ·       Minimum 10 years’ broad subsurface experience, ideally gained through diverse work assignments.