Senior Development Geoscientist

bp•Denver, CO

4d•$167,000 - $196,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Development Geoscientist is part of the Permian Development team at bpx Energy, supporting a multi-rig program. The role applies geoscience expertise to development planning, well planning, operational execution, and evaluation of drilling, completions, and production performance in unconventional reservoirs. It integrates reservoir, geological, geophysical, geomechanical, and geochemical data to identify and high-grade development opportunities, optimize well placement and spacing, and support repeatable results. The position works closely with geologists and teams across subsurface technology, land, reservoir, drilling, completions, regulatory, facilities, finance, and legal functions. It also supports post-well reviews, continuous improvement, program standardization, and clear communication of findings and recommendations. The role is hybrid, with negligible travel expected.

Requirements

Master of Science in Geology or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in unconventional reservoirs.
Personal commitment to health, safety, environment, laws, regulations, and ethics and compliance principles.
Experience in mapping and interpretation, play assessment, evaluation planning, petrophysics interpretation, exploration, data analytics, project management, and operational execution.
Ability to understand and analyze complex issues, make data-based decisions, use analytics where possible, identify alternatives, and select an appropriate course of action.
Operations and/or geosteering experience.
Familiarity with reservoir, drilling, and completions engineering.
Demonstrated use of IMPACT principles: Innovation, Motivated, Performance Driven, Accountable, Collaborative, and Trustworthy.
Strong business acumen and data-based decision-making skills.
Ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Forward-looking approach and active pursuit of opportunities and solutions.
Expertise with geoscience interpretation software.
Legally authorized to work full-time in the United States for any employer other than the current employer, without requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Petrel geoscience interpretation software experience is preferred.
StarSteer geo-steering software experience is preferred.
Training or hands-on experience with data visualization software; Power BI is preferred.
Training or hands-on experience with database web applications; Enverus is preferred.
Training or hands-on experience in data analytics.

Responsibilities

Support multi-rig development planning through subsurface attribute mapping, oil and gas portfolio high-grading, well placement and target-zone recommendations, and competitor well performance assessment.
Provide geological operational support by communicating with third-party geo-steerers, mudlogging vendors, rig personnel, and drilling personnel; integrating geological and geophysical data; and correlating drilling events with subsurface features.
Conduct well planning, including pre-spud assessments, geohazard identification and mitigation, offset drilling-event correlation, subsurface anomaly flagging, target-window and survey-frequency protocols, data acquisition programs, and tool-failure protocols.
Assess drilling, completions, and production performance by integrating geological, geophysical, geochemical, geomechanical, and reservoir properties to understand performance drivers and support repeatable results.
Collaborate with more experienced geologists to identify optimization opportunities and appraisal strategies that increase hydrocarbon reserves and production output, and optimize future well placement, spacing, and targeting.
Support post-well reviews and continuous improvement workflows.
Contribute to standardization efforts, including templates, checklists, and best practices across programs.
Collaborate with other disciplines to plan and deliver the program in compliance with business rules.
Clearly communicate key findings and recommendations.