Reservoir Engineer

BP; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Parental leave policy

Retirement benefits

Job summary

bp seeks a senior Subsurface engineer in Mumbai to advance KGD-6 and NEC-25 development with Reliance Industries. You will integrate reservoir performance, forecast production profiles, and influence development strategies with bp-RIL teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, risk assessment, and strategic investment input. You will collaborate across bp and operator teams, applying MBAL/GAP and modern reservoir techniques to sustain production in the medium and long term, while

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' broad subsurface experience.
• Degree in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent program (Mechanical/Chemical/Physics) from an Accredited University.
• Experience in field appraisal, development planning, new well delivery and projects.
• Experience in surveillance planning, analysis, and interpretation for risk management and resource progression.
• Integration of classical reservoir engineering tools, e.g. MBAL / GAP with pressure / rate transient analysis data. Skilful reservoir simulation is preferred.
• Experience in production management. Understanding of basics of well performance and base production management.
• Experience or awareness in resource progression management using PRMS / SEC guidelines.
• Experience working in multi-discipline project team and ability to influence others to provide quality inputs to team deliverables.
• Ability to coordinate and lead cross team workshops and meetings.
• Appreciates the challenges of, and value generated by, highly diverse working environment.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery for Area Development Plan fully integrating Operation, Risk Management, Surveillance, Resource Progression and Technology.
• Integrate field dynamic performance and surveillance data, develop and own short term and long-term production forecast.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of bp and RIL to support and assure development strategies and reservoir management plans.
• Support ongoing subsurface work to identify growth projects and technologies vital to maintain production in the medium and long term.
• Work closely and regularly collocate with operator's technical teams on a weekly basis.
• Demonstrate BP standard methodologies, processes, and workflows across reservoir engineering field to actively influence and challenge RIL, driving adoption of bp views on subsurface uncertainty and risk.
• Drive surveillance data acquisition strategies with the operator to help improve production optimization opportunities.
• Engage with stakeholders, delivering clear, compelling inputs to technical committee meetings.
• Deliver high-quality technical outputs with a high degree of autonomy.

Skills

Subsurface experience

Field appraisal

Development planning

New well delivery

Risk management

Reservoir simulation

Production management

PRMS/SEC

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Workshops/meetings leadership

MBAL/GAP analysis

Education

Petroleum Engineering degree (or Mechanical/Chemical/Physics)

Job description

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 Profile Summary

The role will support the bp shareholder team based in Mumbai, India, working closely with bp's key JV operating partner Reliance Industries Ltd. JV possesses five main blocks operated by RIL, with bp as a key technical partner with 33 to 40% interest, all located on the east coast of India. Two main development blocks in KG and Mahanadi basins are the producing KGD-6 asset and NEC-25 discovery in early development phase. Another three blocks have ILX potential under evaluation. This role will focus on progressing the KGD-6 hopper and NEC-25 development. The successful candidate will be responsible for integrating the reservoir dynamic performance into the subsurface description, producing forecasted near- and long-term base production profiles, support evaluation of the hopper infill options as well as new developments proposed by the operator and drive inputs to FM's to advise 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 dynamic performance interpretation and production profiles, with the best commercial and strategic investment outcome for bp.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support delivery for Area Development Plan fully integrating Operation, Risk Management, Surveillance, Resource Progression and Technology.
• Integrate field dynamic performance and surveillance data, develop and own short term and long-term production forecast.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of bp and RIL to support and assure development strategies and reservoir management plans.
• Support ongoing subsurface work to identify growth projects and technologies vital to maintain production in the medium and long term.
• Work closely and regularly collocate with operator's technical teams on a weekly basis.
• Demonstrate BP standard methodologies, processes, and workflows across reservoir engineering field to actively influence and challenge RIL, driving adoption of bp views on subsurface uncertainty and risk.
• Drive surveillance data acquisition strategies with the operator to help improve production optimization opportunities.
• 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.
• Degree in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent program (Mechanical/Chemical/Physics) from an Accredited University.
• Experience in field appraisal, development planning, new well delivery and projects.
• Experience in surveillance planning, analysis, and interpretation for risk management and resource progression.
• Integration of classical reservoir engineering tools, e.g. MBAL / GAP with pressure / rate transient analysis data. Skilful reservoir simulation is preferred.
• Experience in production management. Understanding of basics of well performance and base production management.
• Experience or awareness in resource progression management using PRMS / SEC guidelines.
• Experience working in multi-discipline project team and ability to influence others to provide quality inputs to team deliverables.
• Ability to coordinate and lead cross team workshops and meetings.
• Appreciates the challenges of, and value generated by, highly diverse working environment.

Why join bp

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees' lives that are significant, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others! We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive o