Chevron's presence in Brazil started in 1915 when we began selling petroleum products under our Texaco brand name. In less than a month, Texaco opened its first branch in the port city of Recife and grew its Star brand all over the country. Over time, Chevron built an extensive network of service stations, distribution systems and operating plants that produce industrial and automotive lubricants and greases.
We opened an upstream office in Rio de Janeiro in 1997, following the government's decision to open this business segment to private investment. As a result, projects such as Frade are making steady progress.
Economy
With more than 1,200 employees in Brazil, Chevron demonstrates a strong commitment to hiring and training a local workforce.
We use the latest technology in our upstream operations. And since the arrival of the automobile industry in the 1950s, Texaco Brasil has supported the industry's expansion with petroleum products. We were the first company to install tanks, pumps and lubrication equipment in automobile plants in Brazil.
Updated: May 2009