Sharon Newton
About Sharon Newton
Sharon Newton is a G&G Operations Rock Mechanics Petrophysicist at Chevron in Houston, Texas, with extensive experience in wellbore stability and Mechanical Earth Models for deepwater and complex wells.
Title
Sharon Newton holds the position of G&G Operations Rock Mechanics Petrophysicist at Chevron.
Company
Sharon Newton is currently working at Chevron in the Houston, Texas area. She has been affiliated with Chevron for over 14 years in her current role as a G&G Operations Rock Mechanics Petrophysicist. Her focus lies within the area of wellbore stability and the creation of Mechanical Earth Models for deepwater and complex wells.
Education and Expertise
Sharon Newton obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Geophysics and Seismology from Texas A&M University, where she studied from 1983 to 1987. Her educational background strongly supports her expertise in rock mechanics and petrophysics, which is critical in her current work focusing on wellbore stability and the construction of Mechanical Earth Models.
Background
Sharon Newton began her career as a Petrophysicist, working at Unocal Corporation from 1998 to 2005 for a duration of seven years. She then continued her career at Chevron, also as a Petrophysicist, from 1998 to 2009. She began her current role as G&G Operations Rock Mechanics Petrophysicist in August 2009 and has extensive experience in the Houston, Texas area.
Specialization in Rock Mechanics and Petrophysics
Sharon Newton specializes in rock mechanics and petrophysics. In her role at Chevron, she focuses on wellbore stability and the construction of Mechanical Earth Models for deepwater and complex wells. Her work is supported by her strong background in geophysics and seismology, areas in which she has considerable expertise.