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Chevron has been Delivering Energy for 120 Years

In December 2015, Chevron Shipping Co. celebrates the 120th anniversary of its founding, which is traced to 1895 when Pacific Coast Oil Company launched its first ship, the S.S. George Loomis. Technologically advanced in its day, the George Loomis was the first steel construction oil tanker to operate on the West Coast of the United States.

New twist on existing technology at Jack/St. Malo

Information technology teams from around the world put their stamp on the Jack/St. Malo project, providing the technical support that helped the major capital project achieve first oil.

Gastech Conference: Taking the Long View on LNG

Speaking at the Gastech Conference in Singapore, Executive Vice President of Gas and Midstream Pierre Breber stresses the importance of keeping a long-term perspective around investing in LNG projects.

Chevron completes subsea engineering feat in Africa

The Congo River Canyon Crossing pipeline project achieved a major milestone when it crossed under one of the world’s largest submarine canyons.

Tapping the Unreachable at Jack/St. Malo Project

Technology is not only one of Chevron's major business strategies, but a key driver in tapping oil and gas in reservoirs once thought unreachable. And in the darkness of the deep water in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the Jack/St. Malo project is a shining example of Chevron’s technological performance, innovation and leadership.

New Rock Whispering X-Ray Fluorescence Tool

Over the last several years, Chevron's Energy Technology Company (ETC) has been researching tools to help identify core productive areas earlier to reduce drilling costs and cycle time, and improve well performance. This year, ETC found a solution.

Chevron Korea: Creating a Safe World for Children

Chevron’s first social investment project in Korea is supporting the country’s focus on safety by collaborating with the Community Chest of Korea and Nationwide Health Care Center to protect children in child care centers and provide support for safety education.

chevron’s health partnership in Morocco makes progress

Chevron, along with the Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH), launched a joint health care training initiative in 2015 as part of the Morocco Capacity Advancement Partnership (M-CAP).

chevron recognized for global health leadership

Chevron was recognized by Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation for the company’s AIDS Leadership in the Workplace and in Supporting Healthy Communities.

unmanned flights promise enhanced data collection

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely operated aircraft holds great promise for Chevron as multipurpose tools for data collection and the protection of people and the environment.

Keeping an Eye on the Mount Halimun Salak Forest

A Chevron research project is revealing new information about the kinds and numbers of wildlife in Mount Halimun Salak National Park in West Java. The project, named Eye on the Forest, was conducted in partnership with Conservation International Indonesia (CII) during a six-month period in 2014. The project’s goal was to monitor jungle’s wildlife in order to maintain a harmonious balance with human activities.

expansion boosts caspian pipeline export capacity

Chevron, in partnership with the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), completed the first increase in incremental capacity of its 935-mile (1,505- km) pipeline – the primary route for exporting crude oil from the company’s Tengiz, Korolev and Karachaganak fields in Kazakhstan.

50 Years of Accomplishments in the UK North Sea

Over half a century ago, on December 26, 1964, Chevron’s joint venture operator Amoseas (American Overseas Petroleum Ltd.) drilled the first North Sea well, 165 miles offshore the United Kingdom. Though it was dry, the well broke new ground in offshore operations, proving the capability of drilling year-round in the North Sea’s harsh environment.

$106,000 For Princess Margaret Hospital

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) got a new year’s boost from Barrow Island workers and Chevron staff in Western Australia, who donated more than $106,000 to the Perth hospital’s cancer ward.