• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Kim McHugh

Chevron Corporation

Vice President, Drilling and Completions

Kim McHugh is the vice president of Drilling and Completions for Chevron. She assumed the position in May 2018 and is based in Houston, Texas. Kim is responsible for all aspects of Chevron’s global Drilling, Completion and Workover Operations. Prior to her current role, she was the general manager of Drilling and Completions in Houston. Kim is a second-generation driller who grew up in the industry and has lived in many parts of the U.S. as well as internationally. Her career has spanned operations in the Gulf of Mexico, Thailand and U.S. onshore. Kim has worked for Chevron, BP, Unocal and ARCO. She has held various roles in managing field operations, engineering and global performance. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University where she received her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in petroleum engineering. Kim serves on the board of Girls on the Run and the Well Control Institute. She is on the Advisory Council for the International Associated of Drilling Contractors Producers and a member of the Corporate Guild for Dress for Success. 

Sessions With Kim McHugh

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm (CST) / -

    Lowering the Carbon Footprint in Upstream Operations
    Upstream Oil & Gas Climate & Sustainability

    Oil and gas companies are responding to the pressures to reduce the carbon intensity of their upstream operations by reducing energy consumption through optimization of processes and assets, incorporating less carbon-intense power sources, and detecting and remedying unintended emissions. What are the emerging emission-reducing, technology-enabled organizational and operating models? How do these models fit within the broader context of upstream and energy regulations and stakeholder concerns? As new technologies become available to help reduce a company’s upstream carbon footprint, what technologies (will) have the greatest impact and how do companies effectively prioritize among them? To what extent do policy regulations versus internal targets influence the carbon reduction activities of companies, and how do the effects of these mechanisms differ? What are the organizational aspects when incorporating low-carbon technologies and operations into existing workflows?