Summer Intern – Reservoir Engineer – Houston, TX

BP•Houston, TX

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

This internship program provides hands-on, career-specific experience working full-time during the summer. Interns will work on real projects that deliver tangible benefits and measurable results, while also learning about and helping to solve important issues. The role involves experiencing genuine teamwork, working alongside highly qualified and experienced colleagues on live projects and operations, using the latest equipment and technology. Petroleum and reservoir engineers play a crucial role in bp’s field operation success, ensuring hydrocarbons are extracted safely and efficiently. They support the entire lifecycle of an oil or gas field, from evaluating prospects to defining potential productivity and profitability, to developing areas to optimize hydrocarbon production. As a Reservoir Engineer, the focus is on integrating geoscience, facilities, and production engineering data to understand reservoir performance, plan field developments, and optimize economic recovery. Reservoir engineers also support exploration and appraisal projects. The internship offers exposure and experience through partnering with specialists across the business, primarily in areas such as Reservoir and Well Performance (reservoir and well reviews, performance analysis, well planning, flood management), Reservoir Management (depletion strategy, field development options, reserves estimation), and Reservoir Simulation (history matching, model building). Successful interns may be considered for a full-time role within the One Subsurface program upon earning their degree. The One Subsurface program is designed to create a pipeline of subsurface professionals with a structured development offer to accelerate technical skills, experience, and knowledge. It supports the transition from university to a discipline professional and provides a framework for non-technical skills. Interns will build experience through challenging development assignments, grow a toolkit of transferable skills, and have a dedicated support network.

Requirements

Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Fluid Dynamics, Geological Engineering, or Petroleum-related engineering
Graduating between December 2027 and May 2028
Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.0
Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (bp will not support U.S. Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment)
Must be available to start 12-week internship on May 17, 2027 or June 14, 2027
Will be required to pass all background and medical checks at least one week prior to start date, process starts at 60 days before start date

Nice To Haves

Skills: Adaptability, Authenticity, Collaboration, Communication, Continuous Learning, Courage, Creativity and Innovation, Curiosity, Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Ethical judgement, Excellence, Influencing, Knowledge Sharing, Listening, Managing volatility, Problem Solving, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Understanding Emotions, Writing skills

Responsibilities

Participation in reservoir and well reviews
Involvement in reservoir performance analysis, well planning, or flood management
Setting depletion strategy, generating field development options, or reserves estimation
History matching or model building
Integrating geoscience, facilities and production engineering data to understand hydrocarbon reservoir performance
Planning field developments
Optimizing the economic recovery of hydrocarbons
Supporting exploration and appraisal projects