Chris McDermott

Elected: October 2018
Membership grade: Chartered Member
Location of residency: Texas, USA

Biography

Chris is a graduate of Cambridge University with a master’s in chemical engineering. He has been employed in the oil and gas industry for 18 years with roles for major engineering contractors and for BP. His current role is an engineering technical authority for flow assurance/production chemistry for all of BP's upstream global projects, where he is tasked with providing expert advice and mentoring to other engineers. He is also active within his local IChemE chapter in the US Gulf Coast as vice chair organizing technical presentations, social gatherings, and looking for ways to boost membership.