Scott Blanchard has over 33 years of experience in Upstream Heavy Oil, Deepwater GOM and Unconventionals.
As the Digital Excellence Manager for Shell’s Upstream Unconventionals organization, he was accountable for delivery of the digital transformation of the business through the democratization of data, leveraging advanced analytics, and the use of commercial off-the-shelf technologies and innovative solutions. Scott also led the Production Operations element of the Enterprise Architecture and Shell’s iShale programs.
Scott is known as a passionate, results-driven leader with a hybrid skill set in business processes, data, systems and lean. He has proven experience in delivering tangible value for the business through complex governance models, using agile delivery methodologies, and converting visions into operationalized capability.
He earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology and has Lean Certifications from the University of Michigan and Toyota.
