Darcel L. Hulse

Darcel L. Hulse is president and chief executive officer of Sempra LNG, which leads Sempra Energy's efforts to develop, build and operate liquefied natural gas (LNG) receipt terminals.

 

Sempra LNG is a subsidiary of Sempra Global, the umbrella for Sempra Energy's businesses operating in competitive energy markets.

 

At this time, Sempra LNG is developing these LNG receipt terminals: Cameron LNG, near Hackberry, La.; Port Arthur LNG near Port Arthur, Texas; and Energía Costa Azul, in Baja California, Mexico.

 

Prior to joining Sempra Energy, Hulse was president of Unocal Asia-Pacific Ventures from 1997 to 1999, based in Singapore, and was responsible for new-business development in Southeast Asia. During this time, he successfully negotiated major deals on behalf of Unocal in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

 

From 1990 to 1997, Hulse served as president of Unocal's Geothermal-Power Division where he oversaw the management of the division's full portfolio and led Unocal's first geothermal efforts into Indonesia.

 

From 1985 to 1990, Hulse was vice president of the Corporate Engineering and Construction Division for Unocal. He began his career in 1970 as an engineer at Unocal's Los Angeles refinery.

 

Hulse has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona. He also is a licensed professional engineer by the state of California.

 

He has served on the board of directors of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Asia Society, the Los Angeles World Affairs Council and was the founding chairman of California State Polytechnic University Industrial Action Council. Hulse also was a member of the University of Illinois Engineering Advisory Council.  

 

Hulse serves on the board of the Institute of the Americas, and is a member of Cal Poly’s National Development Council.  He is also an elected trustee of the U.C. San Diego Foundation.

 

Sempra Energy, based in San Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company with 2007 revenues of more than $11 billion. The Sempra Energy companies' 13,500 employees serve more than 29 million consumers worldwide.