Larissa Walker

Larissa Walker, SPE, is a senior energy leader with more than 20 years of experience in unconventional gas, front‑end development, commercial integration, and stakeholder engagement. She has led multidisciplinary teams across subsurface, wells, commercial, regulatory, and project-delivery functions, most recently serving as front‑end development manager for Shell in Queensland’s Bowen Basin Permian tight gas sand assets. Walker graduated with honors from the University of Waterloo in 2005 with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in geological engineering. She is a chartered Engineer in Australia and Canada and has served on the JPT Editorial Review Board since 2023.