Graduate 2027: Petrophysicist

Are you passionate about deciphering the earth's subsurface using advanced data, AI, and geological and Petrophysical insights? Join our Graduate Program, where you'll contribute to Aker BP's vision of becoming the first AI-native E&P company and lead the energy transition.

Need to have

• M.Sc. (or equivalent) in Petrophysics, Geoscience, Physics, or a related quantitative discipline, graduating 2026–2027.

• Strong numerical and analytical foundation, with understanding of rock and fluid physics.

• Solid data-handling skills and comfort working with technical/scientific software.

• Fluent in written and spoken English.

• Good academic results.

Nice to have

• A self-starter who takes ownership of your own learning and development.

• A collaborative team player who actively shares knowledge and contributes to a shared mission.

• An adaptable mindset, open to working across a wide range of technical disciplines.

• A drive to continuously improve processes, questioning the status quo to find better solutions.

• Clear and concise communication skills, ready to engage with teams in the office.

• Awareness of the Norwegian Continental Shelf and offshore operations.

• Coursework, thesis, or project work in petrophysics, formation evaluation, or well-log analysis.

• Exposure to interpretation software (e.g., Techlog, Petrel, IP) or scripting languages (e.g., Python).

About the job

This isn't just a graduate program; it's the start of your journey to help redefine a major industrial company. As a Graduate Petrophysicist in our 2027 program, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Petrophysics Excellence team, delivering high-quality formation evaluation across our exploration and production wells. This structured program will develop your fundamental petrophysical competence, encompassing practical experience in wellbore data quality control, formation pressure/fluid evaluation, core data analysis, and log interpretation under supervision. You will contribute to formation evaluation for various well types and integrate petrophysical models with wider subsurface teams. Importantly, you'll be immersed in Aker BP's digital workflows, applying automation, machine learning, and AI to streamline analyses, improve data quality, and strengthen decision-making in line with our ambition to be the first AI-native E&P company.

• Structured development
  Engage in a structured graduate program designed to build fundamental petrophysical competence.

• AI & Digital focus
  Immerse yourself in advanced data analysis, machine learning, and AI applications for subsurface evaluation.

• Real-world impact
  Contribute directly to high-quality formation evaluation for Aker BP's exploration and production wells.

• Collaborative environment
  Work closely with multidisciplinary subsurface teams, integrating critical petrophysical insights.

• Continuous improvement
  Drive innovation and contribute to Aker BP's 3x productivity ambition through process optimization.

Your journey in Petrophysics

This isn't a narrow specialization. You'll gain a holistic view by rotating through the core disciplines that drive our formation evaluation and subsurface understanding, focusing on these key areas:

• Wellbore data QC & management
  Ensure accuracy and integrity of well data, performing QC, editing, and depth-matching for final composite log datasets.

• Formation pressure & fluid evaluation
  Quality control and evaluation of formation pressure data to estimate fluid gradients and contacts.

• Core data analysis & integration
  Quality control and evaluation of routine core data to determine rock properties and strength, calibrating log-derived properties to core measurements.

• Well log interpretation
  Analyze well log data to estimate key rock properties (shale volume, porosity, water saturation, permeability, net reservoir/pay) under supervision.

• Exploration & volumetric input
  Contribute to formation evaluation for exploration, appraisal, and development wells, providing reserves/volumetric input.

• Petrophysical modeling & integration
  Perform petrophysical modeling and integrate with multidisciplinary subsurface teams, guided by experienced petrophysicists.

• Digital & AI application
  Engage with Aker BP's digital workflows, applying automation, machine learning, and AI to streamline petrophysical analysis and improve decision-making.

What we offer

• Professional development
  We are committed to providing graduates with varied experience and enhancing your expertise, helping you build a strong CV for the future.

• Competitive compensation
  We offer a competitive salary, an opportunity to earn bonuses, a share savings programme, and a solid pension scheme.

• Work-life balance
  We value good health and work-life balance, offering good cafeterias, work-out facilities, and flexibility in working hours and location to support your graduate journey.

• Employee well-being
  We ensure you get support from our company health service and insurance programmes should anything happen.

• Diverse & Inclusive environment
  We are convinced diversity is important for success, and everyone should feel involved, included, and respected. Our offices are designed to be universally accessible for all.

• Young professional network
  Access to a vibrant network of peers and mentors to support your career growth and integration.

Our culture & vision

• SAFER values
  Our foundation is built on being Seekers, Accountable, Foreseeable, Engaged, and Respectful in everything we do.

• AI-first mindset
  We are an AI-first company, committed to leading our industry in AI adoption and unlocking its transformative power.

• ONETEAM culture
  Cooperation is at our core; working with us means being part of our collaborative 'ONETEAM' culture.

• Safety priority
  We put safety first in all operations and expect the same commitment from every team member.

Locations: Trondheim, Oslo, Stavanger and Harstad

Application process

Application deadline: 23.08.2026

If you are currently enrolled in a master’s program, you can send a preliminary grade transcript. 

Background checks will be performed, following consent from relevant candidates. Furthermore, an assessment of affiliation to high-risk countries is carried out as part of the recruitment process for all positions in Aker BP.

Contact information: Recruitment@akerbp.com

Om Aker BP

Our offering

As a graduate at Aker BP, you will have an unique opportunity to launch your career in a highly skilled environment with significant impact. You will join a company at the forefront of digitalisation, actively leveraging AI and new technologies to develop smarter ways of working and shape the future of energy.

Through our structured graduate programme, you will work closely with experienced professionals, take ownership of real-world challenges, and contribute to meaningful projects. We believe AI will transform how we work, make decisions, and create value and we want our graduates to be part of driving this transformation.

We are looking for curious, motivated, and eager-to-learn individuals who want to challenge established ways of working and help shape how people and technology create value together in the future.

Aker BP uses AI-assisted review as part of the recruitment process. AI is used to structure and summarise information – all decisions are made by people. Please ensure that the documentation you submit only contains personal data that is necessary and relevant for assessing your qualifications and for completing the recruitment process. Do not include or share personal data that is not relevant, or that Aker BP does not need to access or process.