Yan Xue
About Yan Xue
Yan Xue is the Lead Production Engineer at Chevron in Midland, Texas, with 15 years of experience in petroleum engineering and business planning.
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Yan Xue is currently a Lead Production Engineer at Chevron, stationed in Midland, Texas, United States. Yan has held several important roles at Chevron, including Lead Business Planning Analyst and Planning Analyst in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Education and Expertise
Yan Xue holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Imperial College Business School, specializing in Business Administration and Management, General. Additionally, Yan earned a Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering from China University of Petroleum, Beijing, and a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from Chengdu University of Technology. With 15 years of diverse experience in petroleum engineering, business planning, and commercial roles, Yan has developed a strong foundation in both technical and managerial aspects of the energy sector.
Professional Background
Yan Xue has built a robust professional background with Chevron. From 2018 to 2020, Yan served as a Planning Analyst in Chengdu, followed by a role as Lead Business Planning Analyst from 2020 to 2023. Currently, as a Lead Production Engineer in Midland, Texas, Yan is part of the team that optimizes the performance of unconventional assets in Texas.
Project Experience
Yan Xue has a proven track record of delivering complex projects in both onshore and offshore environments. Yan was instrumental in developing the business plan and commercial management of the Onshore asset and other key commercial projects. Responsibilities include production optimization of a gas field in East Texas through workover, artificial lift optimization, and recompletion opportunity assessment. Yan also assesses potential opportunities to increase the recovery factor of unconventional assets in Permian South by improving inflow and outflow performance of candidate wells.
Skills and Responsibilities
In the role of Lead Production Engineer, Yan Xue is responsible for monitoring the financial performance of projects and working with cross-functional teams to achieve business goals. Yan is passionate about leveraging skills and experience to support the energy transition and continues to play a key role in optimizing production operations and identifying commercial opportunities within the energy sector.