BJ Services Company is a leading provider of pressure pumping and other oilfield services serving the petroleum industry worldwide. The Company’s pressure pumping services consist of cementing and stimulation services used in the completion of new oil and natural gas wells and in remedial work on existing wells, both onshore and offshore. Stimulation services contribute more than 57 % of companywide revenues and consists of fracturing, acidizing, sand control, nitrogen, coiled tubing and down hole service tools. Other oilfield services include completion tools, completion fluids and casing and tubular services provided to the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry; commissioning and inspection services to refineries, pipelines and offshore platforms and production chemical services.
Demand for the Company’s services and products depends primarily upon the number of oil and natural gas wells being drilled, the depth and drilling conditions of such wells, the number of well completions and the level of work over activity worldwide.
BJ Services Company, whose operations trace back to the Byron Jackson Company (which was founded in 1872), was organized in 1990 under the corporate laws of the state of Delaware. Since then BJ Services Company has acquired 19 companies to add to its core competencies. The Western Company of North America (April-1995), Nowsco Well Service LTD (June-1996), (Fracmaster Ltd – July-1999) and OSCA Inc. (May-2002) are several noteworthy additions.
Today BJ Services is a truly global organization with 12,000+ employees. The BJ name represents a convergence of companies, people, innovative ideas and "best practices" -- a robust network of engineers, technicians, equipment operators and business specialists supporting oil and gas operators in virtually every major producing region worldwide.
With roughly $3 billion in annual revenues from combined operations, BJ Services Company is well positioned to lead the industry for years to come.
Opportunities
School leavers would typically join the company in positions such as Equipment Operators, Yard Helpers or Laboratory Technicians. With training and experience progression to more senior roles within operations, tool and equipment repair and maintenance and a variety of research roles, would offer a long term and rewarding career.
Those with College or University degrees would probably join through the Associate Engineer Programme. This excellent training programme provides exposure to all the product lines offered by the company through classroom courses and field experience. Graduates of this programme typically spent some time working for the operational districts before developing careers in their field of interest.
People joining with other oil field experience could choose to pursue the same field or develop their skills through the significant opportunities available within BJ Services.
Requirements
To join the Associate Engineer programme, degree in engineering (civil or chemical), chemistry and/or petroleum engineering is required. For school leavers Standard Grade or Higher passes in English, Maths and/or chemistry and physics, would be advantageous.
Rewards
All positions offer an excellent remuneration package, including private medical insurance and contributory pension scheme.
Career Progression and International Opportunities
For all technical and operational staff there are career progression programmes (T-CAP and O-CAP), which offer a structured personnel development framework. Divided over the product lines it is possible to gain knowledge and experience in areas other than that in which you work directly. This provides for a more interesting working environment, allows BJ Services to offer more to our customers and enables staff to move around within the company as opportunities arise. Of course, being part of a multinational company operating in all areas of the world where drilling takes place, also provides the potential for travel or living overseas.
