Birgit Cropp
About Birgit Cropp
Birgit Cropp is the Wheatstone Reservoir Development Team Lead at Chevron in Perth, Western Australia, with over 30 years of experience in the geophysics and energy sector.
Current Role at Chevron
Birgit Cropp currently serves as the Wheatstone Reservoir Development Team Lead at Chevron, based in Perth, Western Australia. She is responsible for overseeing reservoir development activities related to the Wheatstone project. Her role involves leading a team focused on optimizing reservoir performance and ensuring the effective management of resources within the project scope.
Previous Roles at Chevron
Birgit Cropp has held multiple key positions at Chevron over the past decade. From 2018 to 2020, she served as the Geological & Geophysical Services Team Lead. Prior to that, she was the Geophysics Team Leader from 2015 to 2018. She also worked as a Geophysical Operations Coordinator from 2012 to 2015. In each of these roles, she demonstrated leadership and expertise in geophysical operations and team management.
Experience at Woodside Energy
Before joining Chevron, Birgit Cropp worked at Woodside Energy, where she held various significant positions. From 2008 to 2012, she was the Principal Geophysicist in Perth, Australia. She also served as the Geophysical Operations Manager for Woodside's operations in Libya from 2006 to 2008 and as Supervisor Geophysical Operations from 2002 to 2005. Her career at Woodside began as a Processing & Acquisition Geophysicist, a role she held from 1997 to 2002.
Early Career at Schlumberger
Birgit Cropp began her career at Schlumberger, where she worked from 1993 to 1997 as a Processing & Training Geophysicist in the Stavanger Area, Norway. This initial role provided her with foundational expertise in geophysics and set the stage for her subsequent career in the energy sector.
Educational Background
Birgit Cropp holds a Master of Science (MS) in Geophysics from Kiel University, where she studied from 1987 to 1992. Her academic background laid a strong foundation for her extensive career in geophysics and the energy industry.