Chevron's relationship with Indonesia can be traced back more than 80 years.
In 1924, we took our first significant step in Asian exploration and production in Indonesia. Standard Oil Co. of California (Socal), which later became Chevron, dispatched a geological expedition to the island of Sumatra. In 1936, the holdings became part of N.V. Nederlandsche Pacific Petroleum (later CPI), a joint venture between The Texas Co. (later Texaco) and Socal.
Five years later, we drilled into the formation that would become the Duri Field. Steamflood technology was first applied to the field in 1985, and now Duri is one of the world's largest enhanced-recovery steamflood projects. In 1944, a well near the village of Minas became the largest oil field ever discovered in Southeast Asia. Production began after Indonesia won independence in 1952.
In the 1990s, we expanded operations to include electric power generation, relying on geothermal power production. In 2007, Darajat III was recognized as the world's largest project registered under the U.N. Clean Development Mechanism. And in 2009, Darajat III received Certified Emission Reduction certificates from the United Nations agency managing the Clean Development Mechanism.
Chevron is now the world's largest producer of geothermal energy.
National Recognition
Chevron is regularly honored for the quality of our operations in Indonesia.
In 2010, we received awards and recognition from Indonesian ministries and national professional associations, including:
- Zero Accident awards from the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration
- Best Performance award in Safety, Occupational Health and Environment Protection from the Executive Agency for Upstream Oil and Gas Activity
- Best of the Best Award for Occupational Health, Safety Management, Environmental Management from the Ministry of Energy and the Mineral Resources Directorate General of Mineral, Coal and Geothermal
- Environmental Management Green and Gold awards from the Ministry of Environment Resources
- Best of the Best and Platinum awards for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Program in the Workplace from the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration
- Education Care award from the Ministry of Education
- Indonesia's Best Company award, voted through a nationwide survey conducted by Warta Economy, Indonesia's leading business magazine
Environment and Safety
Protecting people and the environment and conducting our operations reliably and efficiently are integral components of The Chevron Way. We place the highest priority on the health and safety of our workforce and protection of our assets and the environment.
Chevron supports Indonesia's national parks, conservation areas and other environmental programs around the country. In East Kalimantan, we helped establish the Berau Marine Protected Area. To help promote ecotourism, we worked with National Geographic Indonesia to produce a map of marine ecosystems in the Berau Islands. Within this area is Derawan Island, home of the endangered green turtle. The program also promotes sustainable employment in marine tourism and conservation projects.
In West Java, we collaborate with nongovernmental organizations concerned about the environment, biodiversity and conservation. With Wildlife Trust/Yayasan PEKA (Indonesian Nature Conservation Concern Foundation), we promote community awareness about the importance of conservation and biodiversity while also creating opportunities for economic growth.
We also work with Conservation International Indonesia to improve the environmental awareness of local people in Mount Halimun-Salak National Park. Using concealed cameras in the forest, we help monitor the presence and condition of endangered species, such as the Javanese tiger, the Owa Jawa monkey and the Javan hawk-eagle.
Recently, together with the Mount Halimun-Salak National Park and Raptor Sanctuary partnership network, we established the Suaka Elang (Raptor Sanctuary). This sanctuary marks the first step in the development of a multiparty professional network to support education about and rescue of these birds of prey and their habitats.
Economy
Chevron's day-to-day operations and capital investments contribute to Indonesia's economy. Salaries and wages paid to Chevron workers exert an important "multiplier effect." Through our operations in Indonesia, we provide jobs for approximately 7,000 employees and 32,000 business partner employees. About 97 percent of employees and managers are Indonesian.
More than 1,000 Indonesian Chevron employees have completed U.S.-based assignments as part of their professional development and to learn new technical skills. Transfer of technology is an integral part of Chevron operations as Indonesian employees learn how to use new technologies from around the world.
Updated: March 2011
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