Sue Downie
About Sue Downie
Sue Downie is a Senior RPFS Technology Development Geophysicist at Chevron in Houston, Texas, with over 20 years of experience in geophysical software development within the energy industry.
Current Role at Chevron
Sue Downie is currently employed at Chevron as a Senior RPFS Technology Development Geophysicist. Since October 2015, she has been a vital part of the Reservoir Properties from Seismic (RPFS) Technology Development Team at Chevron Energy Technology Company (ETC) in Houston, Texas. Her role emphasizes leveraging seismic data to enhance reservoir characterization and optimize recovery processes.
Past Experience at Chevron
Before her current designation, Sue held several roles at Chevron. From 2013 to 2015, she was part of the Deep Exploration RPFS Data Analyst/Technology Development team in Houston. She served as Petrel Regional Support from 2011 to 2013 in Perth. She also managed the Chevron NextGen Petrel/Ocean Plugin Development Project from 2008 to 2011 and developed Petrel Plug-ins from 2007 to 2008, both positions based in Houston.
Earlier Career at Various Organizations
Sue's extensive career includes notable roles at multiple respected organizations. From 2000 to 2006, she worked as a Geophysical Software Developer at Veritas CGG Hampson-Russell in Houston. From 1994 to 2000, she was the Senior Geophysicist R&D at Western Geophysical, splitting time between Perth and Houston. She also worked as a Senior Programmer/Network Manager at the Centre for Water Research, University of Western Australia between 1990 and 1993, and as an Exploration Scientist at the Department of Minerals Engineering, CSIRO from 1986 to 1989 in Port Melbourne, Victoria. Her career began in 1985 at Seiscom-Delta United as a Processing Geophysicist.
Educational Background
Sue Downie completed her MSc in Geophysics from Curtin University between 1993 and 1995. Additionally, she earned a Graduate Diploma in Computer Science from Curtin University from 1990 to 1993, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Applied Physics from 1982 to 1984. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics/Maths from the University of Western Australia, completed between 1979 and 1981.
Expertise in Geophysical Software Development
With over 20 years of experience in R&D for geophysical software development within the energy industry, Sue Downie has a profound understanding of advanced geophysical processes and technologies. Her contributions span across various aspects of seismic data analysis, reservoir characterizations, and development of proprietary software plugins to optimize exploration and production workflows.