Chevron Corporation
News and overview for Chevron Corporation
A David and Goliath story of an oil giant's role in Ecuador
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 45 days 14 hours 6 minutes ago
You're an Ecuadoran Indian. You live in the rainforest. The Amazon provides the water that you drink, that you use to live. And then a big oil company rumbles in, drills into the earth, and starts pumping. Waste and pollutants seep into the ground. Oil gets into the water table, is diverted into dumping beds, or is piped to the river - for decades.
Enbridge Reports Record Earnings; Raises Guidance [Press Release]
MarketWire | 19 days 3 hours 24 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/04/09 -- Enbridge Inc. (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) "Enbridge's nine month performance continues to reflect strong operational performance across our liquids pipelines and natural gas businesses," said Patrick D. Daniel, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Given this performance and our outlook, we are revising our guidance range for the full year to $2.30 to $2.36 adjusted earnings per share, which will represent an increase of more than 20% over last ye...
Energy stocks tap into broad market rally - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 40 days 7 hours 45 minutes ago
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Newfoundland extracts 10% stake in Hibernia project
Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 29 days 14 hours 10 minutes ago
CALGARY -- Danny Williams, Newfoundland and Labrador s Premier, and no stranger to squaring off against corporate titans over natural resources, has extracted a 10% stake in the southern extension of the Hibernia offshore oil project and record royalty rates, ending a two-year dispute with the oil companies over the expansion.
Richard J. Guiltinan and Dean P. Freeman Named to New Office of the CFO of Flowserve
Investor's Business Daily | 34 days 3 hours 24 minutes ago
DALLAS, Oct 20, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Flowserve Corporation (FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced the creation of the "Office of the CFO" to oversee chief financial officer responsibilities.
Apache's Third-Quarter Production Exceeds 600,000 boe Per Day [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 25 days 3 hours 39 minutes ago
HOUSTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apache Corporation
PXP Announces 2009 Third Quarter Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 18 days 2 hours 49 minutes ago
...partner, and operator, Chesapeake Energy Corporation are currently operating 35 rigs and expect...Hurricane Deep sidetrack well, operated by Chevron and located on South Marsh Island 217...Northwood exploration prospect, operated by Chevron and located on Green Canyon Block 945...
Partners Unite to Support Habitat for Humanity s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project [Press Release]
Business Wire | 13 days 5 hours 17 minutes ago
More than 100 Habitat for Humanity affiliates, national organizations and corporate partners are joining forces to build houses in Asia as sponsors of Habitat’s 26th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project. With the help of these Habitat corporate partners and affiliates, 166 homes will be built or repaired, Nov. 15-20, during the annual event.
California's deficit of common sense
Los Angeles Times | 22 days 14 hours 8 minutes ago
The state has plenty of money and resources. What we've been lacking is a real-world discussion about how we distribute them.
Microsoft profit declines 18% but tops estimates - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 8 hours 26 minutes ago
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Former President Rejoins National Wind Solutions [Press Release]
Business Wire | 42 days 8 hours 9 minutes ago
National Wind Solutions, Inc. (PinkSheets: NWND) is pleased to announce that its former President, Mr. Maurice Stone, has rejoined the Company as its President. Mr. Stone is an experienced business executive with both public and private company experience who will continue to expand National Wind Solutions’ clean energy options.
Resource stocks among gainers in Japan, Australia - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 20 hours 55 minutes ago
Resource stocks among gainers in Japan, Australia
Stocks in focus for Friday - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 23 hours 17 minutes ago
Results on Thursday from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. provided more positive news for the battered personal computer industry.
Pay Czar gets B. of A. CEO to give up 2009 pay - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 23 hours 37 minutes ago
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Video game makers look to direct distribution - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 45 days 54 minutes ago
Spooked by what has taken place in the music and movie businesses, the video-game industry is taking its own steps to get ahead of the curve as technology develops to the point that gamers need not visit a retail store to buy disks or cartridges to play the latest titles.
Company Overview
| Company: | Chevron Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Oil & Gas Refining, Marketing & Distribution |
| Website: | http://www.chevron.com |
Having added Texaco's star (and subsequently Unocal's authority) to its stripes, Chevron can pull rank on its rivals. Among the largest US integrated oil companies, along with Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips, it has proved reserves of 11.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent and a daily production of 2.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, and it also owns interests in chemicals, mining, pipelines, and power production businesses. The company, which began to restructure its refinery and retail businesses in 2008, owns or has stakes in 9,700 gas stations in the US that operate under the Chevron and Texaco brands. Outside the US it owns or has stakes in 15,300 gas stations, which also use the Caltex brand.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 273,005 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 23.6 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 23,931 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 28.1 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 67,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 3.1 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |