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Chevron Technology Ventures Announces Catalyst Program

Chevron Technology Ventures announces the launch of its Catalyst ProgramTM, an initiative to promote technology innovation in the Houston, Texas, area and beyond.

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

The Walker Ridge Block 98 Well No. 1 encountered more than 400 feet (122 m) of net pay. The well is located approximately 190 miles (308 km) off the Louisiana coast in 6,127 feet (1,868 m) of water and was drilled to a depth of 31,866 feet (9,713 m).

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.

Investment Decision On Mafumeira Sul Project

Chevron Corporation announced today that its Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited subsidiary will proceed with the development of the Mafumeira Sul project located offshore Angola.

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 Enters Into Agreement With Kosmos Energy

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Chevron Global Energy Inc. will be assigned a 50 percent working interest in Blocks 42 and 45 offshore Suriname through an agreement with Kosmos Energy.

Chevron Provides Tengiz Field Growth Project Details

Chevron Corporation today reports that its affiliate Tengizchevroil LLP expects to enter front-end engineering and design in 2012 for an expansion project to increase total daily production between 250,000 and 300,000 barrels.

Chevron Welcomes Petroecuador Clean-up Announcement

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today released the following statement from Hewitt Pate, vice president and general counsel, regarding the recent announcement by Ecuador’s state oil company

Regulator ANP Shut In One Production Well

SAN RAMON, Calif., December 1, 2011 – Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda announced today it has been ordered by Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) to shut in one of its 11 production wells and four produced water injection wells at its off-shore Frade joint-venture fFloating pProduction-sStorage and oOffloading (FPSO) facility.

Chevron Suspends Drilling Operations Offshore Brazil

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today reports that while its subsidiary, Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda., has not received formal notice from Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) suspending its drilling license, the company has voluntarily suspended its current and future drilling operations, offshore Brazil.

Statement Regarding Oil Seep In Brazil

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today reiterated that its efforts to respond to oil seeps and a subsequent sheen in the vicinity of its Chevron- operated Frade project have been successful.

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.

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.

First Oil Production From North Duri Field

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia, has started producing crude oil from the North Duri Field Area 12 in Indonesia, where Chevron produces nearly half the nation's crude oil.