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Chevron Announces First Oil from Big Foot Project in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) today announced thatthe Chevron-operated Big Foot deepwater project, located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has started crude oil and natural gas production.

Chevron Acquired Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Acreage

Chevron Corporation today announced its subsidiary, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., will work with BP Exploration and Production Inc. (BP) and ConocoPhillips Company (ConocoPhillips) to explore and appraise 24 jointly-held offshore leases in the northwest portion of Keathley Canyon in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Chevron will be the operator.

Chevron Announces Oil Discovery in Deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Chevron announced a significant oil discovery at the Anchor prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Anchor is Chevron’s second discovery in the deepwater Gulf in less than a year.

First Oil Production From Tubular Bells

SAN RAMON, Calif., Nov. 17, 2014 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced today that the Hess Corporation-operated Tubular Bells deepwater project, located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has started crude oil and natural gas production.

Stampede Project In The Deepwater Gulf Of Mexico

SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 28, 2014 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced today that its subsidiary, Union Oil Company of California (Union), has reached a final investment decision to proceed with the development of the Hess Corporation-operated Stampede project in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Final Investment On Moho Nord Joint Development

March 22, 2013 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that its subsidiary Chevron Overseas (Congo) Limited will proceed with the joint development of the Moho Bilondo “Phase 1 bis” and Moho Nord projects as the company's latest deepwater developments offshore the Republic of the Congo.

Successful Test Well In Gulf Of Mexico

Chevron Corporation today announced that it had conducted a successful production test on the St. Malo PS003 well in the prolific Lower Tertiary trend in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Oil flow rates, though limited by testing equipment constraints, exceeded 13,000 barrels of oil per day.

Signed Agreement for Exploration Offshore Morocco

Chevron Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Chevron Morocco Exploration Ltd, signed petroleum agreements with Morocco’s Office National Des Hydrocarbures Et Des Mines for three offshore areas.

Chevron Acquires New Offshore China Acreage in 2013

Chevron Corporation announced today that its China subsidiary has entered into production sharing contracts (PSC) with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for two exploration blocks in the South China Sea’s Pearl River Mouth Basin.

Chevron Awarded Deepwater Interest Offshore Sierra Leone

Chevron Corporation announced its subsidiary Chevron (SL) Ltd. has been awarded participation in two deepwater blocks located offshore Sierra Leone.

Chevron Starts Operations on Next-Gen Drillship in Gulf

Chevron Corporation announced that the Pacific Santa Ana, a deepwater drillship built to Chevron’s specifications, has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico to work for Chevron under a five-year contract with a subsidiary of Pacific Drilling S.A. Pacific Santa Ana is the first drillship designed with the capacity to perform dual gradient drilling (DGD).

Chevron Confirms Production from Usan Deepwater Field

Chevron Corporation through its Nigerian subsidiary Chevron Nigeria Limited today confirmed first production from the deepwater offshore Usan project in Nigeria.

Chevron Now Cementing Deepwater Well in Brazil

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today confirms that cementing operations are taking place as part of its well plugging activities on an appraisal well located in the vicinity of the Frade field offshore Brazil.

Chevron Announces Oil Discovery in Deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico

SAN RAMON, Calif., Sept. 6, 2011 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced a new oil discovery at the Moccasin prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Big Foot Project In Deepwater Gulf Of Mexico

Chevron Corporation today announced it has sanctioned development of its $4 billion Big Foot project in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Chevron Gas Project in Indonesia Enters Design Phase

SAN RAMON, Calif. Dec. 2, 2010 – Chevron Corporation today announced the award of major front-end engineering and design (FEED) contracts for the Gendalo-Gehem natural gas development in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Deepwater Exploration Lease In The Black Sea

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) announced today that its Turkish subsidiary has signed a Joint Operation Agreement with Turkey’s state oil company for an exploration license in the Black Sea.

Chevron to Acquire Deepwater Interest Offshore Liberia

Chevron today announced that it has been granted approval to acquire a 70 percent interest in three deepwater concessions in Liberia.

Three Deepwater Exploration Blocks In China

Chevron's China subsidiary has received final approval to acquire operating interests in three exploration blocks in the South China Sea’s Pearl River Mouth Basin.

New Oil Spill Containment System to Protect Gulf

A plan to build and deploy a rapid response system that will be available to capture and contain oil in the event of a potential future underwater well blowout in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico was announced today by Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell.

Chevron Confirms First Oil From Perdido Development

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced today that the Perdido deepwater project, located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has started crude oil and natural gas production.

Final Investment Decision On Papa Terra Project

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary will proceed with the development of the Papa Terra project as the company's second deepwater development offshore Brazil.

Next Generation Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), today announced that the Discoverer Clear Leader, an ultra-deepwater drillship newly built to Chevron's specifications, has begun work for Chevron in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico under a five-year contract with Transocean.

First Oil Production From Frade Field In Brazil

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) announced today that its subsidiary Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda. has commenced crude oil production from the Frade Field, the company's first operated deepwater development in Brazil.

Chevron Announces Oil Discovery in Deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced a new deepwater oil discovery at the Buckskin prospect located in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Chevron Announces First Oil From Blind Faith Field in Gulf of Mexico

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced that it has started crude oil production from its Blind Faith Field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

Chevron Confirms Development of Nigeria Deepwater Field

Chevron confirms that its subsidiary Chevron Nigeria Deepwater Limited and its co-venturers are moving forward to develop the offshore Usan field in Nigeria.