"I have never seen a project with this kind of potential. We are taking technology to new levels of sophistication to produce a long-term increase in oil recovery and make Tengizchevroil even more productive."

• Professional: Petroleum Engineer, Kazakh National Technical University (Almaty, Kazakhstan); 13 years with Tengizchevroil, 25 years at the Tengiz Field.
• Personal: Reading, movies and dining out.

At Kazakhstan's giant Tengiz oil field, state-of-the-art injection technology is being developed that will increase crude oil production capacity from 300,000 barrels per day in 2005 to an estimated 460,000 to 550,000 barrels per day by the third quarter of 2007. Our "Big 5" $5.5 billion Sour Gas Injection/Second Generation Plant project, now under construction, is an example of how Chevron is applying technology in a focused way across the enterprise to enhance performance. The project will include the largest single-train, sour crude oil processing plant in the world. Advanced compression technology will enable sour gas to be reinjected back into the reservoir at up to 10,000 pounds per square inch of pressure.

A Unique Approach to Technology

Chevron has built a technology organization that is unique in the industry. It is the only one that is fully integrated and capable of delivering technology and services throughout the energy value chain. It also is partnership-driven. In addition to developing proprietary technology, the company has forged alliances to share technical risk, cost and talent with external organizations that have complementary capabilities.