In late 2011 and early 2012, Chevron faced two incidents. Extensive training and preparation helped the company respond quickly and effectively. In November 2011, during drilling operations at our Frade deepwater project in Brazil, hydrocarbons from the wellbore reached the seafloor through seep lines. Our response significantly reduced the size of the sheen and stopped the source of the seep flow within only four days of first detection. As a result, no oil reached any shoreline.
In January 2012, a fire started aboard the shallow-water jack-up drilling rig KS Endeavor, which was drilling a natural gas exploration well off the coast of Nigeria. The quick implementation of emergency response procedures resulted in the safe evacuation of 152 people in eight minutes. Tragically, however, the incident claimed two lives.
Jim Swartz
General Manager of Corporate Operational Excellence
Chevron
"Incidents such as these are vivid reminders of the risks we face in our business. Our Chevron values place the highest priority on the health and safety of our workforce and the environment, and our culture of Operational Excellence challenges us daily to learn and improve from every experience and observation. We continue to strive for incident-free operations and sending our entire workforce home without injury."
Updated: May 2012