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Shelby Corgey

Houston,TX

Summary

Experienced commercial operator with a background in Maritime Operations, Laws, and Economics. Proven ability to handle difficult situations under pressure, while delivering excellent results. Committed to leading and developing other team members to ensure we deliver top results.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Commercial Operations

Gunvor Group Ltd
Houston, TX
06.2023 - Current
  • Managed the physical delivery of Gunvor's international export business
  • Responsible for managing 870,700 bbl working capacity tanks in Nederland, handling both sweet and sour business including running the Sour blending desk (inclusive of connecting pipelines)
  • Responsible for all domestic marine movements
  • Achieved efficient management of 712,800 bbl working capacity tanks and ensured smooth coordination of blends for the export program in Corpus
  • Responsible for offshore LOOP tank management
  • Contributed to optimizing overall profitability by leveraging commercial knowledge and skills in blending, scheduling, and pricing options within the NA and Global Trading Teams
  • Effectively communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders within the crude supply chain
  • Executed daily tasks related to quantifying and analyzing discrepancies in plan, schedules and actual performance. Analyze and communicate results to the responsible parties to take necessary corrective actions and escalate issues when needed
  • Successfully handle challenges associated with discrepancies in crude oil volumes and quality during transportation.
  • Perform post-deal analysis of all aspects of the operation
  • Maintain up-to-date trade book by monitoring deal economics before, during, and after movement, ensuring proper provisioning for costs.
  • Identified and implemented cost-saving strategies throughout the entire deal process
  • Ensuring compliance and embedding of key non-SOX controls
  • Contribute to the identification and implementation of commercial opportunities within the Commercial Trading Team
  • Knowledge in crude measurement / API standards, Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) and crude operations
  • Extensive understanding of Charterparty agreements, Commercial contract, and Marine Economics.

Senior Commercial Operator

Shell Trading
Houston, TX
06.2022 - 05.2023
  • Managed physical delivery of Shell's international export business and ran and monitored options.
  • Provided coverage for Nederland/Beaumont Sweet Activity and Zydeco Operations
  • Worked within the NA Trading Team to optimize overall profitability through commercial acumen and expertise in blending, scheduling, and refinery supply operations
  • Engaged with many internal and external customers in the crude supply chain
  • Perform daily task of quantifying and analyzing discrepancies between the plan, schedules and actual performance. Analyze and communicate results to the responsible parties to take necessary corrective actions and escalate issues when needed
  • Resolving volumetric discrepancies related to crude oil movements
  • Perform post-deal analysis of all aspects of the operation
  • Monitor deal economics before, during and after movement to ensure trade book is always up to date and provisioned for any costs
  • Ensuring compliance and embedding of key non-SOX controls
  • Work with Commercial Trading Team to identify / implement commercial opportunities
  • Knowledge in crude measurement / API standards, Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) and crude operations

Key Projects &Accomplishments:

  • 2022 CVA Contribution: $30.3M
  • T&S Commercial Operations VP Award 2022
  • Pillar Chair Lead for DE&I Council
  • NA Crude Lead for Future Freight Platform Project

Commercial Operator

Shell Trading
Houston, TX
01.2019 - 06.2022
  • Managed all US Exports, Imports to 3rd Parties / Shell Refineries, Stones FPSO Production, Sour Blending Operations and Houston Canadian Operations
  • Work within the NA Trading Team to optimize overall profitability through commercial acumen and expertise in blending, scheduling, and refinery supply operations
  • Engage with many internal and external customers in the crude supply chain
  • Perform daily task of quantifying and analyzing discrepancies between the plan, schedules and actual performance. Analyze and communicate results to the responsible parties to take necessary corrective actions and escalate issues when needed
  • Resolving volumetric discrepancies related to crude oil movements
  • Perform post-deal analysis of all aspects of the operation
  • Monitor deal economics before, during and after movement to ensure trade book is always up to date and provisioned for any costs
  • Ensuring compliance and embedding of key non-SOX controls
  • Work with Commercial Trading Team to identify / implement commercial opportunities
  • Knowledge in crude measurement / API standards, Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) and crude operations

Key Projects &Accomplishments:

  • 2019 CVA Contribution: $27.1M
  • 2020 CVA Contribution: $17.2M
  • 2021 CVA Contribution: $23.3M
  • Excellence Everyday Award 2020 in recognition of Commercial Excellence
  • Global Crude Collaboration Award 2020
  • Acted as NA Crude Lead for OFAC Shipping and Maritime Advisory Project
  • Developed and implemented marine processes around documentation, templates, and tracking

Demurrage Analyst

Shell Trading
Houston, TX
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Calculated and prepared demurrage and deviation claims for internal and external fixtures.
  • Evaluated claims received for validity/accuracy and worked to negotiate and resolve said claims
  • Analyzed contractual agreements/contracts in order to reduce demurrage exposure and maximize recoveries
  • Examined cargo documents from ship, agents, inspectors to determine root causes of demurrage and identify any discrepancies between documents
  • Utilized in-depth knowledge of GTC’s, Charterparty Terms and Oil Contracts, Vessel and Port Operations, and Voyage and Time Charterparty terms
  • Coordinated with traders, scheduling, agents, inspectors and terminal operators to ensure transparency in operations and mitigate risks for exposure
  • Entered fees into trade capture system and monitored PNL impacts
  • Traced funds in SAP to ensure funds were paid and received in timely manner
  • Assisted traders with reviewing new terminal agreements and oil contracts, gave input on demurrage language to minimize Shell’s exposure

Key Projects &Accomplishments:

  • Reduced demurrage payables by $1.5M (15.3%) and collected $10M in demurrage receivables.
  • Led the back-log initiative and successfully closed out all outstanding claims for the NA Crude Team, dating back to 2010.
  • Developed and documented desk procedure and implemented tracking spreadsheet to roll out to other demurrage desks

Statistics Tutor

Texas A&M University
Galveston, TX
08.2015 - 12.2016
  • Led weekly group tutoring sessions, as well as 1 on 1 sessions as requested
  • Assisted Professor/TA in creating educational resources and study materials.

Key Projects &Accomplishments:

  • Attained an improvement in the passing rate of class by 55%

Education

Certificate - Masterclass in Commodity Trading & Hedging

CU Denver Global Energy Management
Denver, CO
06-2021

Bachelor of Science - Maritime Administration

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
05-2017

Skills

Trading Climate

Vessel Operations

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Cost Reduction

Market Trends

Process Improvement

Communication

Timeline

Commercial Operations

Gunvor Group Ltd
06.2023 - Current

Senior Commercial Operator

Shell Trading
06.2022 - 05.2023

Commercial Operator

Shell Trading
01.2019 - 06.2022

Demurrage Analyst

Shell Trading
01.2018 - 01.2019

Statistics Tutor

Texas A&M University
08.2015 - 12.2016

Certificate - Masterclass in Commodity Trading & Hedging

CU Denver Global Energy Management

Bachelor of Science - Maritime Administration

Texas A&M University
Shelby Corgey