Carlos Tovar A.
About Carlos Tovar A.
Carlos Tovar A. is the Anchor Mechanical and Piping Lead at Chevron in Houston, Texas, with extensive experience in mechanical and facilities engineering roles at Chevron and PDVSA Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.
Title
Carlos Tovar A. currently holds the position of Anchor Mechanical and Piping Lead at Chevron, based in the Houston, Texas area.
Current Role at Chevron
Carlos Tovar A. serves as the Anchor Mechanical and Piping Lead at Chevron. In this role, he supervises the development and implementation of the PDMS model for the Anchor project, ensuring the integration of all piping systems, including the 20 KBSDV, a groundbreaking installation for offshore facilities. He also manages a budget of $140 million, overseeing the procurement and installation of critical equipment.
Previous Roles at Chevron
Carlos previously worked in several capacities at Chevron across different projects and locations. From 2015-2018 and 2013-2015, he was a Facilities Engineer for the Big Foot project in Houston, Texas. Between 2009-2013, he served as a Mechanical Engineer for Big Foot. Prior to this, he worked as a Mechanical Engineer from 2006-2009 in the Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia, and as a Facilities Engineer from 2003-2006 in Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Career at PDVSA Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.
Carlos Tovar A. has a long history with PDVSA Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., dating back to 1987. His roles included Construction Engineer, Design Engineer, Machinery Engineer, Machinery Engineer - Western Division, and Machinery Group Supervisor. He worked extensively on supporting the operations of over ninety gas compression trains and twenty power generation units.
Education and Expertise
Carlos Tovar A. earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, where he studied from 1982 to 1986. His expertise spans across managing and supervising the installation and operation of various types of pumps, including water injection pumps, boiler feed pumps, process pumps, rotary screw pumps, and positive displacement pumps.