Chris Breckenridge
About Chris Breckenridge
Chris Breckenridge is the Scenario Planning and Decision Analysis Team Lead at Chevron in Coraopolis, PA, with extensive experience in mining engineering and strategic investment analysis.
Current Role at Chevron
Chris Breckenridge currently works at Chevron as the Scenario Planning and Decision Analysis Team Lead in Coraopolis, PA. In this role, he collaborates with cross-functional teams in Drilling, Completions, Land, Commercial, and Facilities to identify high-confidence opportunities for Chevron’s long-term success in the Northern Appalachian unconventional shale basin.
Previous Experience at Chevron
Before his current role, Chris Breckenridge served as the Sr. Decision Analysis Advisor at Chevron from 2013 to 2017. Based in Coraopolis, PA, he was responsible for providing detailed economic evaluations and strategic decision analyses that informed the company's investment and development strategies.
Early Career in Mining Engineering
Chris Breckenridge has substantial experience in the mining sector, having served in various capacities across several organizations. He worked at John T. Boyd Company as a Senior Mining Engineer from 2005 to 2013 in Canonsburg, PA. Prior to that, he was a Sr. Mining Engineer at Moody and Associates, Inc. from 2003 to 2005, Maple Creek Mining, Inc. - Murray Energy Corp. from 2000 to 2003, Canterbury Coal Company - Murray Energy Corp. from 1999 to 2000, and The Ohio Valley Coal Company - Murray Energy Corp. from 1994 to 1999.
Educational Background in Mining Engineering
Chris Breckenridge pursued his studies at West Virginia University, where he completed a degree in Mining Engineering from 1989 to 1994. Before this, he attended Belle Vernon Area High School from 1986 to 1989.
Specialized Expertise in Mining Operations
Chris Breckenridge has hands-on experience managing both underground and surface mining operations, including longwall, continuous miner advance mining, continuous miner continuous haulage, and continuous miner retreat mining practices. He also supports public and private companies with independent development plans and analysis to aid strategic investments in the mining and engineering sectors, and provides litigation support in the resource extraction industry.
Operational and Strategic Assessment Skills
Chris routinely develops custom economic evaluations of project alternatives using variable inputs with probability outcomes to provide executives with deterministic and probabilistic guidance. His expertise extends to operational and strategic assessments of various mining projects, including longwall, room and pillar, highwall, surface contour, and surface area mining.