Derek Sanderson
About Derek Sanderson
Derek Sanderson is the Lead Drilling Engineer at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in drilling and facilities engineering across various global locations.
Company
Derek Sanderson is currently employed at ExxonMobil as a Lead Drilling Engineer. He has held this position since 2019, working in Equatorial Guinea, Brazil, and Angola. His role involves overseeing drilling operations and ensuring the efficiency and safety of these processes.
Title
Derek Sanderson's title is Lead Drilling Engineer at ExxonMobil. His responsibilities likely include planning, managing, and executing drilling projects, as well as troubleshooting and optimizing drilling processes.
Education and Expertise
Derek Sanderson holds a Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering from Purdue University, obtained between 2005 and 2009. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering and Mathematics from Tulane University, which he achieved from 2001 to 2005. Additionally, he briefly attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for an MBA in 1970.
Professional Background
Derek Sanderson's professional experience spans extensive roles in leading energy companies. He worked at XTO Energy as a Senior Facilities Engineer in the Delaware Basin, Texas from 2018 to 2019, and as a Senior Drilling Engineer from 2014 to 2017 in Midland, Texas. Prior to that, he was a Drilling Engineer at XTO Energy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2014. His earlier roles include serving as a Field Drilling Engineer at ExxonMobil in Chad and Equatorial Guinea from 2009 to 2011.