Bianca Maibauer
About Bianca Maibauer
Bianca Maibauer is an Asset Development Geologist at Chevron, specializing in the Permian Basin, with a rich background in geological research and industry experience.
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Bianca Maibauer currently holds the position of Asset Development Geologist for the Permian Basin at Chevron in Houston, Texas.
Previous Positions at Chevron
Bianca Maibauer has held multiple roles at Chevron throughout her career. She was an Operations Geologist for the Permian Basin from 2018 to 2019. She served as the Mentoring Chair for Chevron's Women's Network from 2016 to 2021. Additionally, she worked as an Exploration Geologist for the Gulf of Mexico from 2015 to 2018, and as a Reservoir Management Geologist at the Chevron Technology Center from 2013 to 2015.
Early Career and Internships
Before joining Chevron, Bianca Maibauer worked at the University of Utah College of Science as a Research Assistant from 2012 to 2013. She also completed a Geoscience Internship at ExxonMobil in 2012. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Research Assistant at Purdue University for 9 months and at the University of Florida for three years.
Education and Expertise
Bianca Maibauer earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences from the University of Utah, completing her studies in 2013. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in the same field from the University of Florida, received in 2011.
Achievements
Bianca Maibauer has made notable contributions to her field, including presenting findings at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) annual conference and publishing a research paper on sedimentary basin analysis in the Journal of Petroleum Geology. She developed a reservoir characterization technique that improved oil recovery rates by 15% and led a $50 million drilling project in the Permian Basin. She received the Chevron Excellence Award in 2020 and has significantly impacted team productivity by mentoring junior geologists.