Chris Dauth
About Chris Dauth
Chris Dauth is the Petroleum Engineering Team Lead for the NWS NOJV Asset at Chevron in Perth, Australia, with over 21 years of experience in subsurface technical teams and a strong background in reservoir engineering.
Current Position at Chevron
Chris Dauth holds the position of Petroleum Engineering Team Lead NWS NOJV Asset at Chevron in Perth, Australia. In this role, Chris is responsible for supervising and directing technical work, reserves estimation, delivering production forecasts, and preparing business and work plans for the NWS NOJV gas and oil assets.
Previous Roles at Chevron
Chris Dauth has held various positions at Chevron over the years, including Petroleum Engineering Lead for the Cooper Basin Asset Unconventional (2014-2015) in Perth, Australia, Senior Reservoir Engineer for the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (2011-2014) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, and Reservoir Engineer for Cook Inlet, Alaska (2009-2011) in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Chris also worked as a Petroleum Engineer/Reservoir Engineer in Australia from 2004 to 2009 in Perth.
Early Career and Geophysics Background
Before transitioning into petroleum engineering, Chris Dauth accumulated substantial experience in geology and geophysics. He worked at Goldfields/Pasminco/RGC as a Senior Geophysicist from 1995 to 2003 in both Perth and Melbourne, Australia. Prior to that, he was a Hydrogeologist at Rockwater Pty Ltd from 1993 to 1995 in Perth, Australia.
Education at Curtin University
Chris Dauth studied at Curtin University of Technology where he earned an MSc in Petroleum Engineering in 2003. He also achieved a BSc in Geophysics with 1st Class Honours from the same institution, studying from 1989 to 1993.
Experience and Skillset
With 21 years of expertise in subsurface technical teams, Chris Dauth has a strong core skillset in classical reservoir engineering, including reserves assessment, material balance, simulation, development planning, well testing, and integrated production modeling. He has also demonstrated proficiency in team supervision, development, and mentoring of junior staff.