Chemical Optimization Engineer

$180,000 - $245,000/Yr

BP - Denver, CO

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Denver, CO

Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers

About the position

The Chemical Optimization Engineer will be accountable for developing and managing a standardized chemical program for each business unit within bpx. This role involves creating centralized performance targets for each program, clearly outlining the expected results, and providing assurance that the chemical programs are delivering the established performance results. The engineer will establish the sampling and monitoring schedule for each chemical program and utilize the sampling and monitoring information to drive data-driven decisions to efficiently deliver performance metrics. Additionally, the engineer will work closely with the Inspection Team to utilize data from integrity programs to drive improvements and efficiencies in static mechanical inspection programs. The responsibilities also include providing support to the businesses to mitigate integrity-related threats by conforming to the bpx integrity management standard. The engineer will ensure that integrity programs meet the bpx integrity management requirements and monitor the health of the barriers to help prevent process safety events. Furthermore, the engineer will coordinate technical support from BP Solutions subject matter experts when technical challenges arise with flow assurance and mechanical integrity. Key accountabilities include developing standardized program performance metrics for flow assurance, gas treating, fluid separation, and corrosion mitigation for all business units. The engineer will work across functions such as Drilling, Completions, Production, and Midstream to solve operational problems holistically, ensuring maximum value for the organization. They will also develop treating programs to ensure that waters introduced into producing reservoirs are treated sufficiently to prevent formation souring, drive chemical program efficiencies to optimize programs and reduce unit costs for chemicals, and provide annual specialty chemical budgets to meet the requirements of the bpx integrity management policy.

Responsibilities

• Develop standardized program performance metrics for flow assurance, gas treating, fluid separation, and corrosion mitigation for all business units.
• Work across Functions (Drilling, Completions, Production, Midstream) to solve operational problems holistically to bring the most value for the organization.
• Develop treating programs to assure that waters introduced into producing reservoirs are treated sufficiently to prevent formation souring.
• Drive chemical program efficiencies to optimize programs to reduce unit costs for chemicals.
• Provide annual specialty chemical budgets for meeting the requirements of the bpx integrity management policy.
• Accountable for developing corrosion mitigation and monitoring programs (both downhole and surface corrosion) to meet the requirements of the bpx integrity management policy.
• Track and measure the business integrity management conformance plans and report on the health of the mitigative barriers monthly.
• Support the businesses during the quarterly risk reviews.
• Accountable for managing technical evaluations for specialty chemical tenders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry/Biology, or Integrity Certifications such as NACE Corrosion Specialist.
• 10+ years experience in the oil & gas industry, including Onshore, Upstream Oil and Gas Operations.
• 5+ years experience specifically managing chemical programs.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience managing large scale chemical programs in multiple basins.
• Experience with PowerBI or other data visualization/analytical tools.
• Strong skills using Microsoft Office products.
• Experience delivering value by utilizing monitoring data to drive efficiencies with the chemical programs.
• Experience with corrosion and scaling models for determining threat susceptibility.

Nice-to-haves

• Motivated, self-starter enthusiastic about affecting change.
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects, at times with conflicting priorities with a strong track record of delivery.
• Ability to collaborate and build alignment with individuals and within multi-discipline teams.

Benefits

• Access to health, vision and dental insurance
• Flexible working schedule
• Paid time off policy
• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Long-term incentive program
• Generous 401K matching program