“Environmental and Societal Aspects of Oil & Gas Production in California ”

Dr. Jonathan Lilien

Health Environment Safety Technical Services Manager Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company

The Business of Oil and Gas Seminar Series

Presents

USC Energy Institute

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 5:00—6:30 pm

EEB 248

Abstract: this presentation will describe current environmental regulatory and public stakeholder issues facing oil & gas exploration and production in California and approaches practitioners are using to manage these is-sues and maintain industry’s license to operate. My Bio: Jonathan Lilien is a Health Environment Safety Technical Ser-vices Manager for Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company where he is responsible for a team of 30 professionals manag-ing air, greenhouse gas (GHG), land, water, waste, and environmental regulatory compliance issues for the San Joaquin Valley Business Unit. He has been with Chevron for 13 years in a series of technical/supervisory roles, including water team leader, staff environmental engi-neer, and senior community engagement advisor. Prior to Chevron, Jona-than was a Clean Water Act regulator with the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-neers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He holds a Doctorate in Environmental Science and Engineering (D.Env.) from UCLA.