Women's Energy Council Podcast
Interview with
Sunday Shepherd, Applied Reservoir Management and Exploration Manager, MidContinent, Chevron

Published on: 21 September 2020
Sunday Shepherd joins us this afternoon to talk about the circuitous route she took into the oil & gas industry, the culture and values at Chevron that have kept her in the organisation for over 20 years, her learnings over the last 6 months during the COVID pandemic and in particular the need for empathetic leadership and her next move as General Manager of Corporate Strategy and Sustainability for Chevron.
Sunday Shepherd started a new role in Mid-Continent Asset Development in January 2020. In this role she leads a group of engineers and earth scientists impacting the business through reserves management, chemical EOR pilots, exploration, reservoir characterization, completions, geophysics and petrophysics services for the business unit. Sunday is passionate about building collaborative relationships within Chevron and across industry to drive value. She also chairs Chevron’s Executive Women’s Group. Read full bio
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