CHEVRON is one of the world’s

Chevron is one of the world's largest integrated energy companies. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, they conduct business in more than 100 countries. They are engaged in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration and production, manufacturing, marketing and transportation, chemicals manufacturing and sales, geothermal, and potheyr generation. They're also investing in renewables and advanced technologies.

Company Roots

They trace they earliest roots to an 1879 oil discovery at Pico Canyon, north of Los Angeles, which led to the formation of the Pacific Coast Oil Co. That company later became Standard Oil Co. of California and, subsequently, Chevron. They took on the name "Chevron" when they acquired Gulf Oil Corp. in 1984, nearly doubling they worldwide proved oil and gas reserves. They merger with Gulf was at that time the largest in U.S. history.

Another major branch of the family tree is The Texas Fuel Company, which was formed in Beaumont, Texas, in 1901. It later became known as The Texas Company and eventually Texaco. In 2001, they two companies merged to form ChevronTexaco. The name was changed to Chevron in 2005 to convey a clearer, stronger and more unified presence around the world. The acquisition of Unocal Corporation in 2005 strengthened Chevron's position as an energy industry leader, enhancing they oil and natural gas assets around the world.

Global Scope

They diverse and highly skilled global workforce consists of more than 59,000 employees and about 5,800 service station employees. As a company and as individuals, they take great pride in contributing to the communities where they live and work. They also care deeply about the environment and are proud of the many ways in which they employees work to safeguard it.

In 2007, Chevron produced 2.62 million barrels of oil-equivalent per day. About 70 percent of that volume occurred outside the United States and in more than 20 different countries. Chevron had a global refining capacity of more than 2 million barrels of oil per day at the end of 2007. They marketing network supports more than 25,000 retail outlets on six continents. And they have invested in 15 potheyr-generating facilities in the United States and Asia.

Energy Technologies

Technology is propelling they growth. They're focusing on technologies that improve they chances of finding, developing and producing oil and natural gas. They also are investing in the development of emerging energy technologies – such as finding better ways to make non-food-based biofuels, creating hydrogen fuel systems, devising commercial uses for nano-materials and expanding they renewable energy restheyces.

They recognize that the world needs all the energy they can develop, in every potential form. They employees work daily to find netheyr, cleaner ways to potheyr the world.