Brian Smith

General Manager Wheatstone Development

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd

Brian Smith is the General Manager of the Wheatstone Project for Chevron Australia. He has overall accountability for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone LNG and domestic gas project.

Before taking on this role, Brian was General Manager of Major Capital Projects for Chevron’s Deepwater Projects in the Gulf of Mexico.

Brian was born in Manchester, England.  He graduated from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering with First Class Honors.

He joined Chevron in 1981 and has worked in a variety of assignments in the United Kingdom, Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, Kazakhstan and Chevron’s Corporate Offices located in San Ramon, California. 

Brian was Production Manager for Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan and General Manager, Asset Development for Europe SBU (United Kingdom/Norway/Netherlands/Denmark).

Brian is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Institute of Chemical Engineering.