Jay Bowling – Reservoir Engineer at Chevron

EDUCATION:  Cypress Woods High School - 2010 University of Texas at Austin, BS in Petroleum Engineering

I have been with Chevron full-time in Houston for about 18 months. I began working as a reservoir engineer on legacy waterflood assets in Oklahoma, and have since transitioned to our East Texas asset development team, focused on developing our tight/shale gas acreage in the Carthage field area. The SPE scholarship led to my first internship with Chevron before my freshman year at UT. This early exposure to the industry solidified my choice to pursue oil and gas through petroleum engineering. The continued internship experiences with Chevron throughout my college years aided my progress through my degree, and my classes left me well-prepared to bring more skills to the table each summer. My advice to students is to stay curious, both in school and during your internships, but also after you begin working full-time. Continuously look for ways to expand your knowledge and skill set, even if a topic seems like it's outside of your current scope. Contact me at JayBowling@chevron.com.