Shawn Mc Cray
About Shawn Mc Cray
Shawn Mc Cray is a Drill Site Supervisor Manager at Chevron North America Oil and Gas in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with extensive experience in the US Army and a strong educational background in engineering and logistics.
Current Position at Chevron North America
Shawn Mc Cray currently serves as a Drill Site Supervisor Manager, also known as a Company Man or Well Site Supervisor Manager, at Chevron North America Oil and Gas. He operates out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, within the Appalachian-Michigan Business Unit (AMBU). His role involves overseeing the drilling of deep horizontal wells and ensuring the seamless execution of high-pressure stimulation fracturing operations. His expertise extends to managing SIMOPS and closed-loop operations while ensuring compliance with all Department of Environmental requirements.
Military Career and Logistics Management
Shawn Mc Cray has a rich background in military service, having held several logistics and operational management roles. From 2010 to 2012, he was a Strategic Logistics Planner (Sourcing Engineer) with the US Army Central Command at Shaw AFB, Sumter SC. Prior to that, he served as an Operational Logistics Manager with the 10th Special Forces Group in Colorado Springs from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, he worked as an Import/Export Manager with the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command in the Middle East from 2004 to 2006. Earlier in his career, he held positions as an Aviation Maintenance Supervisor and a Radar Electrician/Technician in various locations, including Fort Eustis, Germany, and El Paso, TX.
Education and Engineering Expertise
Shawn Mc Cray has a strong educational background in engineering and logistics. He holds a Master’s Degree in Subsea Engineering from the University of Houston, earned in 2016. He also has a Master’s degree in Acquisition and Procurement; Contracting, and Supply Chain Management from Webster University, completed in 2011. His undergraduate studies culminated in a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2004. Additionally, he earned an Associate's degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology/Technician from North Central Institute in 2001.
Achievements in Operational Efficiency
Throughout his career, Shawn Mc Cray has demonstrated expertise in increasing operational efficiency and achieving significant milestones. Notably, he managed the drilling of deep horizontal wells up to 18,000 feet and led a team that completed over 600 stages in a single year, which increased production time on five pads by 10 days each and generated over $20 million in revenue. He has also maintained a record of over a year without any Days Away From Work, achieving the lowest number of recordable incidents in the history of his business unit.
Technical Proficiency and Mentorship
Shawn Mc Cray is well-versed in various technical domains, including solids control, mud properties, and just-in-time delivery of products and resources. He has led numerous clean-out runs, plug drills, and cement squeeze jobs with coil tubing without incidents. Additionally, Shawn has mentored several team members, enhancing their operational efficiencies and procedures. His experience also includes conducting workover operations, such as running production tubing, setting packers, and installing production trees and wellhead work.