John Sanclemente

John Sanclemente is Chevron’s vice president of Wells and is responsible for the company’s entire portfolio of drilling, completions, and workover operations.

Prior to his current role, John was the director of Talent Management where he led the development of Chevron’s people strategy. In this position, he focused on his passion for developing one of Chevron’s most valuable assets – its workforce.

During his 37-year career at Chevron, John has built extensive knowledge of the Wells discipline. He has been general manager of Wells in the Gulf of Mexico and Nigeria, as well as Sr. Operations Manager for deepwater operations. His experience includes numerous positions of responsibility in U.S. and international locations across all of Chevron’s asset classes (heavy oil, deep water, shale & tight, and conventional).

John received his Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is an IOGP board member, and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and the American Association of Drilling Engineers.