Job Description

Job Family Group:

Subsurface Group

Please note, only one early career application per candidate.

About bp

bp operates at the heart of the global energy system, helping countries meet their energy needs and serving millions of customers every day. With world-class assets, technology, trading capability and partnerships, we deliver energy at scale today while investing with discipline in the energy transition.

About early careers

Your talent. Your skills. Your big ideas (and even bigger dreams). We know you have a lot to give, so we’ll make sure you get a lot in return. From next-level experiences to global impact. From inspiring teammates to exceptional support – we offer graduate and internship roles across multiple areas.

About One Subsurface Programme

One Subsurface is our early careers programme designed to create a pipeline of subsurface professionals. Early careers will follow a structured development offer to accelerate the acquisition of foundational technical skills, experience and knowledge, and application in the business world. The programme supports transition from university to discipline professional and provides a framework of ‘non-technical’ skills to support building personal effectiveness skills. Early careers will build their experience through challenging development assignments, grow a toolkit of transferable skills for the future, and have a dedicated network of support to help them succeed.

This is a three-year program with two 18-month rotations, including field experience

About the role

As a Geoscientist, you will work as either a Geologist or Geophysicist on challenging and rewarding integrated subsurface and applied geoscience projects that support exploration, appraisal, development, production, or technology projects.

Our positions in the US are based in Houston where Interns work on a wide variety of technical challenges in support of our Gulf of America Production, Western Hemisphere Exploration and Global Subsurface Solutions Projects.

The key job duties and accountabilities can include:

• Interpret and integrate subsurface data (2D, 3D, and 4D seismic, well logs, cores and surveillance data) over complex reservoirs to define geologic and geophysical interpretation, including conceptual cartoon, reservoir distribution and continuity, key uncertainties and risk, and subsurface description and identify opportunities.
• Apply seismic characterization and quantitative interpretation techniques, including seismic wavelet extraction, seismic attribute analysis, inversion, AVO, well ties, and basic rock physics concepts, to evaluate reservoir properties, fluid distribution, and subsurface uncertainty.
• Develop structural and stratigraphic frameworks, including faults, surfaces, reservoir properties, and fluid inputs, to support rock volume calculations, hydrocarbon-in-place estimates, reservoir characterization, uncertainty analysis, opportunity generation, and development planning.
• With support from senior geoscientists, develop an understanding of the seismic data lifecycle, from acquisition and processing through interpretation and reservoir characterization. Apply appropriate workflows and engage with specialists to ensure fit-for-purpose subsurface imaging and data products.
• Evaluate post-migration pre-stack and post-stack seismic data quality and support seismic data enhancement workflows.
• Support well planning and delivery activities through the generation of pre-drill prognoses, including lithology, fluids, faults, and associated depth uncertainty. Identify potential subsurface-related drilling issues using seismic data and offset well information and integrate with a multidisciplinary team to support wellbore design. Gain exposure to real-time field operational support and post-well evaluation.
• Collaborate with reservoir quality, biostratigraphy, petrophysics, drilling, completions, production, and other subsurface specialists to integrate technical insights into reservoir characterization, opportunity generation, and development decisions.
• Apply digital technologies, advanced analytics, machine learning, and modern interpretation workflows to improve subsurface understanding

Benefits

• One-time sign on bonus
• Annual cash bonus
• Retirement benefits (401K and Pension)
• Relocation and moving assistance.
• Health and welfare benefits
• Competitive pay

You may learn more about our generous benefits here Explore Our Benefits.

Minimum Requirements

• Pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree Geology, Geophysics, Geoscience, Earth Science or closely related discipline
• Must be in final year, graduating from December 2026 through May 2027 or graduated in the last 3 years
• Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.0
• On a case-by-case basis, bp may support US Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long- term employment
• Must be available to start on agreed upon global programme start dates (January 19, 2027, or June 21, 2027).

Travel Requirement:

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Basin resource evaluation, Basin resource evaluation, CO2 utilisation and storage, Core acquisition and analysis, Cost-conscious decision-making, Data acquisition strategy, Data Management, Depositional framework, Fluid Properties, Fluid sampling and analysis, Geodesy and coordinate integrity, Geohazard Assessment, Geomechanical analysis, Integrated Well Delivery, Operations Geology, Petroleum Systems Analysis, Petrophysical Dynamic Reservoir Description, Petrophysical Seismic Lithology and Fluid Prediction, Petrophysical Static Reservoir Description, PPFG detection, Research and Development, Reservoir geomechanics, Reservoir quality, Seismic Interpretation, Seismic stratigraphic interpretation {+ 6 more}

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