Danielle Carpenter

About Danielle Carpenter

Upstream Executive | Exploration & Asset Development | Strategy, Digital & Portfolio Value • Upstream leader with 29 years in oil & gas and 17 years in leadership across exploration/new ventures, asset development, late-life asset management, strategy, carbon mitigation, and project delivery. Known as a cross-functional integrator who connects people, ideas, and outcomes. • Exploration & New Ventures (17 years): Gulf of America, Gulf of Thailand, Brazil; portfolio growth in Brazil, Angola (ultra-deepwater) and Australia (NW Shelf). Most recently, I\'ve lead Exploration’s subsurface evaluation capabilities, driving innovation, workflow development, technology implementation and ensuring rigorous technical assurance to deliver Exploration’s portfolio outcomes. Led global exploration assurance and Chevron’s largest exploration team (U.S./Mexico Gulf of America). Piloted AI for exploration, featured at Chevron Investor Day (Nov 2025). • Asset Development Leadership (10 years; P&L): Led cross-functional teams across base production and major capital projects; revitalized brownfield assets and executed divestments. Key Skills and Contributions: • Strategy & Integration: Aligns leaders to transform performance; challenges legacy mindsets with an investor lens. • Innovation: Drives AI/digital subsurface workflows; advanced portfolio optimization & field development planning (FDPlan; SLB/Microsoft partnership); long-standing CCUS advocate (incl. early CO₂-injection screening) • Influence: Proven stakeholder engagement and deal execution. • Community: Passion for people development; STEM education advocate; served on advisory councils and boards.

Experience

1. General Manager, Petrotech Talent Management

   Chevron

   Apr 2026 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Bring critical petrotechnical perspective to the design and execution of Chevron\'s enterprise-wide talent strategies in human resources including strategic workforce planning, internal selections, succession planning, career development, and skills management. Accountable for end-to-end talent management across all petrotechnical functions, including petroleum engineering, earth science, facility engineering, capital projects, operations & maintenance, wells and marine. Facilitates executive level committee to steward senior talent pool and leads the development of robust succession and scenario plans for critical management positions, ensuring leadership continuity and readiness aligned to Chevron\'s strategic priorities.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  M.A., Geology

  1993 — 1996

• Virginia Tech

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government

  1986 — 1990

• Virginia Tech

  BS, Geology

  1991 — 1992

Skills

• Oil & Gas Exploration
• Sedimentology
• Field Development
• Seismology
• Strategic Planning
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Drilling
• Offshore Drilling
• Mineral Exploration
• Seismic Interpretation
• Petroleum Geology
• Oil & Gas Industry
• Upstream
• Petroleum Engineering
• Structural Geology
• Business Strategy
• New Ventures
• Oil & Gas
• Geological Mapping
• Project Management
• Geology
• Leadership
• Project Planning
• Seismic
• Reservoir Management
• 3d Seismic Interpretation
• Characterization
• Business Planning
• Geophysics
• Risk Management
• Risk Assessment
• Earth Science
• Sequence Stratigraphy
• Portfolio Management
• Petroleum
• Management
• Educational Outreach
• Reserves