Petroleum Engineer Sand Management

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is critical for addressing sand-related production deferrals, which have historically exceeded 2 mboed net and cost approximately $80MM/yr. With increasing development complexity and rising well costs, improving production reliability and capital efficiency is paramount. The Sand Management Senior Petroleum Engineer will provide deep technical insight, integrate surveillance and modeling, shape safe operating envelopes, and drive reliability across the reservoir, well, facility, and export chokes. This role establishes standards and best practices, represents bp in partner and industry engagements, and leads capability-building initiatives to enhance technical excellence. The Global Subsurface Solutions (GSS) Sand Management Central Team safeguards asset integrity, optimizes production, and embeds proactive sand management practices across bp’s global portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or advanced degree or equivalent in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related disciplines.
Experience in sand management, well integrity, and production optimization within oil and gas operations.
Strong technical expertise in surveillance integration, predictive modeling, and sand control strategies.
Proven ability to influence global standards and collaborate across multi-discipline and multi-region teams.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including external representation.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with advanced sand modeling tools and predictive analytics platforms.
Experience in industry forums, technical committees, and joint venture engagements.
Demonstrated leadership in capability-building and technical assurance roles.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance on sanding challenges, integrating surveillance data, predictive modeling, and mitigation strategies.
Influence regional safe operating envelopes and sand management plans through technical assurance and best practice recommendations.
Develop and maintain global standards, processes, and guidelines for sand management.
Lead capability-building initiatives, including training programs, knowledge-sharing sessions, and mentoring to uplift sand management competencies globally.
Collaborate with multi-discipline teams (completions, interventions, flow assurance, erosion-corrosion, operations, and subsurface) to embed proactive sand management strategies.
Ensure integration of sand management practices across the four chokes – reservoir, well, facility, and export – to deliver holistic sand management solutions.
Drive technology innovation and adoption, including digital tools and AI/ML applications for predictive sand management.
Represent bp in partner discussions, joint ventures, and industry forums to promote technical leadership and collaboration.
Document lessons learned, case studies, and best practices to continuously improve sand management delivery.