Speaker 3/31 Trond Unneland, PhD
Dr. Unneland is responsible for identifying and investing in promising new technology for Chevron that deliver a clear competitive advantage and superior financial returns.
A native of Norway, Unneland graduated from Stavanger University where he earned a bachelor of science degree in petroleum engineer and a master of science degree in reservoir engineering.
He later received his doctor of technical sciences from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He also served as a visiting scholar at Stanford University.
In 1984, Unneland began his professional career as a petroleum engineer with Statoil in Bergen, Norway, working in offshore oil production operations. After serving in various positions of increasing responsibility, he was named vice president of information technology in 1998. Unneland joined Chevron in 2000 as technology account manager for Chevron Energy Technology Company. In 2004, he was named managing director and country manager for Chevron Denmark, where he was responsible for leading all of the company's upstream operations and serving on the executive leadership team for all of Chevron's European upstream business. In 2006, he returned home as managing director and country manager for Chevron Norway with management responsibility for technical, financial, personnel, planning, and reporting for the company's upstream business. Unneland assumed his current post in August 2007.
The author of numerous articles on reservoir management and well dynamics, Unneland has been cited as an expert source in more than 60 international technical papers. He has been recognized three times by the Society of Petroleum Engineers for his service to the organization.