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Oil and Gas Industry Primer

Speaker: Jim Crompton, Former Manager of Upstream Architecture in the Chevron Global Upstream IT organization

Talk Title: Oil and Gas Industry Primer

Abstract: There are a lot of misperceptions about the oil & gas industry and the industry itself has not always done a good job in explaining its role. Many people believe that Big Oil is the root of many of our society’s problems while others have spent their entire careers working for great companies making a difference in the energy supply that our economy demands. The truth is probably somewhere in between. Come decide for yourself. Questions and discussion are welcome. This is not a recruiting talk but an industry overview.

Biography: Jim Crompton, now a contractor for USC, held the position of Manager of Upstream Architecture in the Chevron Global Upstream IT organization until Spring 2013. He earned a BS in Geophysical Eng., MS in Geophysics from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Our Lady of the Lake University. In 1993, as IT Manager for the Gulf of Mexico Business Unit, Crompton led one of the first desktop PC standardization projects in Chevron. In 1997, Jim was names the Principal Technical Advisor for IT, where he was responsible assessment of emerging technology and strategic planning for the IT function. He served as chair of the API general committee for electronic commerce ( PIDX) and was able to influence the direction of the standards setting activities towards emerging technologies, such as XML, and new electronic business models in the industry. Jim participated in the IT merger integration study team in 2001 as part of the Chevron & Texaco merger which developed the IT organization structure and IT strategic direction for the corporation, where he received a President's Award for this activity. In 2002, Jim was selected to be a Chevron Fellow. Jim also worked on Chevron’s i-field program in the area of emerging solutions.

Host: CiSoft

Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 324

Audiences: Please RSVP: legat@usc.edu

Contact: Juli Legat