PERTH, Western Australia, 7th November 2018– Chevron Australia Pty Ltd today announced that Nigel Hearne, Managing Director of Chevron Australia and Head of the Australasia Business Unit, will become President of Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company, effective February 1, 2019, based in San Ramon, California.
Hearne succeeds Steven W. Green, who has been named President of Chevron North America Exploration and Production effective March 1, 2019. In his new role, Hearne will oversee nine countries in the Asia-Pacific region and will report to Jay Johnson, Vice President - Executive Chairman of Chevron. President of Upstream.
CEO and President Mike Wirth said, “Nigel brings extensive international upstream and downstream operating experience to his expanded role. His recent start-up experience on our two major natural gas projects in Western Australia makes him uniquely qualified to take on this important leadership position."
In recent years, Hearne and his team have played a critical role in overseeing the early stages of production at the Chevron-operated Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas facilities, ongoing investment decisions, including the development of Gorgon Stage Two, and in defense of collaborative industry efforts to get the most out of their long-term operated and non-operated domestic gas and LNG infrastructure.
Nigel holds a BA in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sussex and an MA in Engineering Management from the University of Glamorgan. Since joining Texaco in 1989 as a facilities engineer at the Pembroke refinery in the UK, Nigel has held refining, operations and management roles of increasing responsibility in a variety of locations including the UK, US and Australia. In addition to his current role, Nigel has led numerous businesses across the company, including the Richmond refinery and the Appalachian Mountain business unit. Nigel will continue to increase the value of the Asia-Pacific region to the company.
Al Williams, currently Vice President of the San Joaquin Valley Business Unit, is appointed Managing Director of Chevron Australia and Head of the Australasia Business Unit in Perth, Australia, effective January 1, 2019, with responsibility for the interests and company's upstream activities in Australia and New Zealand.
In his current role, Al is responsible for Chevron's oil and gas production in California, with primary operations at seven field sites. Chevron is the largest oil and gas producer in California and is the leading producer of heavy thermal oil in the San Joaquin Valley and internationally. Previously, Al was President of Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL), a position he assumed in May 2014. He was responsible for managing an extensive pipeline network of crude oil, natural gas and refined products and storage facilities in North America. CPL also provides technical, commercial, operational and project management support for Chevron's pipeline projects around the world.
In 27 years of service, he has held numerous leadership roles with increasing responsibilities in Thailand, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and numerous locations across the United States. Originally from Mississippi, Al received his BS in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University (MSU) in 1990 and an MBA from Tulane University in 1998.
Chevron is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies and, through its Australian subsidiaries, has had a presence in Australia for over 60 years. With the ingenuity and commitment of thousands of workers, Chevron Australia operates the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas facilities; manages its one-sixth stake in the North West Shelf Venture; operates Australia's largest onshore oil field on Barrow Island; and is a big investor in exploration.
Contact: Kathryn Ackroyd +61 438 969 164 (Perth)
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