Hunter Dunham
About Hunter Dunham
Hunter Dunham is the Planning & Design Lead at Chevron, with a background in wellbore integrity and production engineering.
Title
Hunter Dunham holds the position of Planning & Design Lead at Chevron. His role involves leading a team focused on planning and design, ensuring the safety of people, the community, and the environment.
Current Role at Chevron
Since November 2020, Hunter Dunham has been the Planning & Design Lead at Chevron. In this role, he leads team scheduling and forecasting of ARO (Asset Retirement Obligation) activities, from workover rigs through to surface reclamation. His work aims at optimizing operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
Previous Experience at Noble Energy
Hunter Dunham worked at Noble Energy from 2014 to 2020 in various capacities. He served as the ARO/WBI Planning Lead from 2019 to 2020 and as the Wellbore Integrity Team Lead from 2017 to 2020. Prior to that, he worked as a Wellbore Integrity Engineer between 2014 and 2017. In these roles, he gained extensive experience in wellbore integrity and planning operations, crucial for compliance with state regulatory requirements.
Early Career at Aera Energy and Internships
Hunter Dunham's early career at Aera Energy LLC saw him work as Production Engineer I from 2012 to 2014 and briefly as Production Engineer II in 2014. Prior to that, he gained practical experience through internships at Oasis Petroleum and Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. These internships, undertaken in 2011 and 2010 respectively, provided him insights into completions engineering and mechanical engineering.
Educational Background
Hunter Dunham earned his Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Petroleum Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He attended the institution from 2008 to 2012. His education laid the foundational knowledge necessary for his subsequent roles in the energy sector.