Lower Tertiary: A New Wave of Change in Ultradeepwater Gulf of Mexico

Wednesday, 7 May
1215–1345

Stephen P. Thurston, Vice President, Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company

Steve Thurston is vice president of Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company in charge of the deepwater exploration and projects strategic business unit (DWEP). DWEP is responsible for all of Chevron’s exploration and project development work in deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

Thurston joined Chevron in 1982 in Concord, California, as a development geologist. He held positions of increasing responsibility in California, New Orleans, the Gulf of Mexico, and Brazil. In 2005, he was named general manager of strategic planning for Chevron Corporation responsible for Chevron’s planning and strategy formulation efforts.

Thurston holds BS and MS degrees in geology from the University of Washington.