Jared L. Shaw
About Jared L. Shaw
Jared L. Shaw is the Well Abandonment Operations Superintendent at Chevron, with 19 years of experience in well abandonment and intervention, specializing in offshore and onshore environments.
Current Title and Role
Jared L. Shaw is the Well Abandonment Operations Superintendent at Chevron, currently overseeing well abandonment operations in the Offshore Gulf of Mexico and Pacific regions. His role involves managing and ensuring the safe and efficient abandonment of wells in these areas.
Professional Background and Experience
Jared L. Shaw has 19 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with a specialization in well abandonment and intervention. His career includes significant roles at Chevron and ExxonMobil, where he has held multiple supervisory and managerial positions. Shaw's extensive experience spans both offshore and onshore environments, including deepwater assets in the Gulf of Mexico and operational sites in Houston, Texas, and the Pacific.
Past Roles at Chevron
At Chevron, Shaw has held various positions: Well Abandonment Wellsite Manager in Offshore California (2018, 5 months), Well Abandonment Project Manager in Houston, Texas (2017 to 2018, 11 months), Well Control Assurance Engineer in the Gulf of Mexico (2017, 5 months), Subsea Intervention Supervisor in the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Assets (2016 to 2017, 11 months), and Senior Well Intervention & Completions Engineer in the Gulf of Mexico (2012 to 2016, 4 years). These roles have contributed to his deep expertise in well control, subsea intervention, and wellsite management.
Experience at ExxonMobil
Before joining Chevron, Shaw worked at ExxonMobil in various capacities: Well Intervention & Completions Supervisor (2011 to 2012, 11 months and 2007 to 2010, 3 years), US Wellwork Organization Safety & Training Coordinator in Houston, Texas (2010 to 2011, 6 months), and Senior Production Operator (2002 to 2007, 5 years). These roles provided him with a broad skill set in well intervention, safety, training, and production operations.
Education and Early Career
Shaw earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Technology from Nicholls State University. Early in his career, he worked as an Instrumentation Technician at U.S. Automation, LLC in Louisiana/Gulf of Mexico (2001 to 2002, 1 year). This role provided him foundational experience in instrumentation and automation within the oil and gas industry.