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Day in the Life: Chevron Environmental Advisor

This episode of our “Day in the Life” series focuses on Nobel Prize winner Arthur Lee, Chevron Fellow and senior advisor, Health, Environment and Safety.

Chevron: Behind the Scenes at the Bangka Project

The Bangka Project represents Chevron’s commitment to bring global capabilities and advanced technology to Indonesia.

Day in the Life: Nondestructive Examination Expert

Mauricio Calva, a nondestructive examination expert for Chevron Energy Technology Company, shows us how inspection technology is changing real-life scenarios.

New Deepwater Drilling Technology: How it Works

Chevron is leading the development of new technologies to tap the oil that lies deep beneath the ocean floor. Navigating uncertain weather conditions, freezing water and crushing pressure, deepwater drilling is one of the most technologically challenging ways of finding and extracting oil.

Natural Gas: Hydraulic Fracturing, Horizontal Drilling

Chevron uses horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing to unlock and safely produce natural gas from shale.

Using Steamflooding and EOR to Produce More Oil

See how steamflooding technology California's Kern River Field shows promising potential to enhance recovery from crude oil fields around the world.

Chevron: Sharing Heavy Oil Steamflooding Technology

Chevron's Heavy Oil University provides hands-on experience with steamflood technology, to engineers and geologists from around the world.

Steamflooding: Beyond Oil, Distributes Water to Farmers

Chevron's largest California oil field does more than add economic stability - steamflooding technology conditions and distributes water to local farmers.

Repurposing a NM Mine: Producing Solar Power

Chevron repurposed a former mining site in Questa, New Mexico, into a solar field generating enough electricity to meet 80% of the community’s needs.

Seismic Technology: Key to Finding Oil and Natural Gas

Chevron employee Julia Baggs explains how we use seismic technology to search for oil and natural gas beneath the surface of the earth.

Renewable Energy: Improving Solar Energy Technology

At a test facility in California, Chevron is applying renewable energy expertise to evaluate the best solar energy technology available.

Liquefying Natural Gas (LNG) for Safe Shipping

Natural gas is an important source of energy, but many gas reservoirs are located far from areas that need it. The challenge: How to transport natural gas across the ocean where there are no pipelines? The answer is technology. By liquefying natural gas, it can be shipped safely and efficiently around the world. This video describes how the process works.

Developing Oil and Natural Gas in Angola's Deep Water

Chevron Protects Angola's Rich Biodiversity

The Tombua-Landana deepwater project off the shore of Angola comprises a 1,554 feet (474 meter) tower — one of the world's tallest manmade structures.

Major Deepwater Oil Discovery in the Gulf of Mexico

The Blind Faith Platform is the company's deepest offshore production facility, with subsea wells located in 7,000 feet (2,134 meters) of water.