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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
 
þ  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Chevron CorporationCorporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road
Delaware94-0890210San Ramon,California94583-2324
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incorporation or organization)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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DelawareTitle of each class 94-08902106001 Bollinger Canyon Road,
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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each exchange on Which Registeredwhich registered
Common stock, par value $.75 per share CVXNew York Stock Exchange Inc.


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           Other Businesses 
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4.Mine Safety DisclosuresMine Safety Disclosures
Information about our Executive Officers
16.Form 10-K SummaryForm 10-K Summary



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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTSTATEMENTS RELEVANT TO FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

FOR THE PURPOSE OF “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE

PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
 
This Annual Report on Form 10-K of Chevron Corporation contains forward-looking statements relating to Chevron’s operations that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about the petroleum, chemicals and other energy-related industries. Words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “believes,” “seeks,” “schedules,” “estimates,” “positions,” “pursues,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “budgets,” “outlook,” “trends,” “guidance,” “focus,” “on schedule,” “on track,” “is slated,” “goals,” “objectives,” “strategies,” “opportunities”“opportunities,” “poised” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the company’s control and are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward- lookingforward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Unless legally required, Chevron undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements are: changing crude oil and natural gas prices; changing refining, marketing and chemicals margins; the company'scompany’s ability to realize anticipated cost savings and expenditure reductions;efficiencies associated with enterprise transformation initiatives; actions of competitors or regulators; timing of exploration expenses; timing of crude oil liftings; the competitiveness of alternate-energy sources or product substitutes; technological developments; the results of operations and financial condition of the company'scompany’s suppliers, vendors, partners and equity affiliates, particularly during extended periods of low prices for crude oil and natural gas; the inability or failure of the company’s joint-venture partners to fund their share of operations and development activities; the potential failure to achieve expected net production from existing and future crude oil and natural gas development projects; potential delays in the development, construction or start-up of planned projects; the potential disruption or interruption of the company’s operations due to war, accidents, political events, civil unrest, severe weather, cyber threats, and terrorist acts and public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics; crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producing countries, or other natural or human causes beyond itsthe company’s control; changing economic, regulatory and political environments in the various countries in which the company operates; general domestic and international economic and political conditions; the potential liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations and litigation; significant operational, investment or product changes required by existing or future environmental statutes and regulations, including international agreements and national or regional legislation and regulatory measures to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions; the potential liability resulting from other pending or future litigation; the company’s future acquisitionacquisitions or dispositiondispositions of assets or shares or the delay or failure of such transactions to close based on required closing conditions; the potential for gains and losses from asset dispositions or impairments; government-mandated sales, divestitures, recapitalizations, industry-specific taxes, tariffs, sanctions, changes in fiscal terms or restrictions on scope of company operations; foreign currency movements compared with the U.S. dollar; material reductions in corporate liquidity and access to debt markets; the impact of the 2017 U.S. tax legislation on the company's future results; the effects of changed accounting rules under generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by rule-setting bodies; the company'scompany’s ability to identify and mitigate the risks and hazards inherent in operating in the global energy industry; and the factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” on pages 1918 through 2221 in this report. Other unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this report could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.
 






PART I
Item 1. Business
General Development of Business
Summary Description of Chevron
Chevron Corporation,* a Delaware corporation, manages its investments in subsidiaries and affiliates and provides administrative, financial, management and technology support to U.S. and international subsidiaries that engage in integrated energy and chemicals operations. Upstream operations consist primarily of exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation and regasification associated with liquefied natural gas; transporting crude oil by major international oil export pipelines; transporting, storage and marketing of natural gas; and a gas-to-liquids plant. Downstream operations consist primarily of refining crude oil into petroleum products; marketing of crude oil and refined products; transporting crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment and rail car; and manufacturing and marketing of commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses and fuel and lubricant additives.
A list of the company’s major subsidiaries is presented on page E-2.E-1. As of December 31, 2017,2019, Chevron had approximately 51,90048,200 employees (including about 3,3003,500 service station employees). Approximately 25,20025,400 employees (including about 3,1003,200 service station employees), or 4953 percent, were employed in U.S. operations.
Overview of Petroleum Industry
Petroleum industry operations and profitability are influenced by many factors. Prices for crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products and petrochemicals are generally determined by supply and demand. Production levels from the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and the United States are the major factors in determining worldwide supply. Demand for crude oil and its products and for natural gas is largely driven by the conditions of local, national and global economies, although weather patterns and taxation relative to other energy sources also play a significant part. Laws and governmental policies, particularly in the areas of taxation, energy and the environment, affect where and how companies invest, conduct their operations and formulate their products and, in some cases, limit their profits directly.
Strong competition exists in all sectors of the petroleum and petrochemical industries in supplying the energy, fuel and chemical needs of industry and individual consumers. In the upstream business, Chevron competes with fully integrated, major global petroleum companies, as well as independent and national petroleum companies, for the acquisition of crude oil and natural gas leases and other properties and for the equipment and labor required to develop and operate those properties. In its downstream business, Chevron competes with fully integrated, major petroleum companies, as well as independent refining and marketing, transportation and chemicals entities and national petroleum companies in the refining, manufacturing, sale or acquisitionand marketing of various goods or services in many nationalfuels, lubricants, additives and international markets.petrochemicals.
Operating Environment
Refer to pages 3028 through 3734 of this Form 10-K in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for a discussion of the company’s current business environment and outlook.
Chevron’s Strategic Direction
Chevron’s primary objective is to deliver industry-leading results and superior shareholder value in any business environment. In the upstream, the company’s strategy is to deliver industry-leading returns while developing high-value resource opportunities. In the downstream, the company'scompany’s strategy is to grow earnings across the value chain and make targeted investments to lead the industry in returns. In support of the company’s approach to the energy transition, Chevron is focused on lowering carbon intensity cost efficiently, increasing the use of renewables in its business, and investing in future breakthrough technologies.
Information about the company is available on the company’s website at www.chevron.com. Information contained on the company’s website is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available free of charge on the company’s website soon after such reports are filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The reports are also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


* Incorporated in Delaware in 1926 as Standard Oil Company of California, the company adopted the name Chevron Corporation in 1984 and ChevronTexaco Corporation in 2001. In 2005, ChevronTexaco Corporation changed its name to Chevron Corporation. As used in this report, the term “Chevron” and such terms as “the company,” “the corporation,” “our,” “we,” “us” and "its" may refer to Chevron Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or all of them taken as a whole, but unless stated otherwise they do not include “affiliates” of Chevron — i.e., those companies accounted for by the equity method (generally owned 50 percent or less) or investments accounted for by the cost method.non-equity method investments. All of these terms are used for convenience only and are not intended as a precise description of any of the separate companies, each of which manages its own affairs.
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Description of Business and Properties
The upstream and downstream activities of the company and its equity affiliates are widely dispersed geographically, with operations and projects* in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Tabulations of segment sales and other operating revenues, earnings and income taxes for the three years ending December 31, 2017,2019, and assets as of the end of 20172019 and 20162018 — for the United States and the company’s international geographic areas — are in Note 1512 to the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 67.68. Similar comparative data for the company’s investments in and income from equity affiliates and property, plant and equipment are in Note 1613 beginning on page 7071 and Note 2416 on page 87.77. Refer to page 4139 of this Form 10-K in Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for a discussion of the company'scompany’s capital and exploratory expenditures.


Upstream
Reserves
Refer to Table V beginning on page 9596 for a tabulation of the company’s proved net liquids (including crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquids, and synthetic oil)oil and natural gas reserves by geographic area, at the beginning of 20152017 and each year-end from 20152017 through 2017.2019. Reserves governance, technologies used in establishing proved reserves additions, and major changes to proved reserves by geographic area for the three-year period ended December 31, 2017,2019, are summarized in the discussion for Table V. Discussion is also provided regarding the nature of, status of, and planned future activities associated with the development of proved undeveloped reserves. The company recognizes reserves for projects with various development periods, sometimes exceeding five years. The external factors that impact the duration of a project include scope and complexity, remoteness or adverse operating conditions, infrastructure constraints, and contractual limitations.
At December 31, 2017, 242019, 28 percent of the company'scompany’s net proved oil-equivalent reserves were located in the United States, 2123 percent were located in Australia and 2019 percent were located in Kazakhstan.
The net proved reserve balances at the end of each of the three years 20152017 through 20172019 are shown in the following table:
At December 31  At December 31  
2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
 
Liquids — Millions of barrels            
Consolidated Companies4,530
 4,131
 4,262
 4,771
 4,975
 4,530
 
Affiliated Companies2,012
 2,197
 2,000
 1,750
 1,815
 2,012
 
Total Liquids6,542
 6,328
 6,262
 6,521
 6,790
 6,542
 
Natural Gas — Billions of cubic feet            
Consolidated Companies27,514
 25,432
 25,946
 26,587
 28,733
 27,514
 
Affiliated Companies3,222
 3,328
 3,491
 2,870
 2,843
 3,222
 
Total Natural Gas30,736
 28,760
 29,437
 29,457
 31,576
 30,736
 
Oil-Equivalent — Millions of barrels*
      
Oil-Equivalent — Millions of barrels1
      
Consolidated Companies9,116
 8,369
 8,586
 9,202
 9,764
 9,116
 
Affiliated Companies2,549
 2,752
 2,582
 2,229
 2,289
 2,549
 
Total Oil-Equivalent11,665
 11,121
 11,168
 11.431

12.053
 11.665
 
*1 Oil-equivalent conversion ratio is 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas = 1 barrel of crude oil.


* 
As used in this report, the term “project” may describe new upstream development activity, individual phases in a multiphase development, maintenance activities, certain existing assets, new investments in downstream and chemicals capacity, investments in emerging and sustainable energy activities, and certain other activities. All of these terms are used for convenience only and are not intended as a precise description of the term “project” as it relates to any specific governmental law or regulation.
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Net Production of Liquids and Natural Gas
The following table summarizes the net production of liquids and natural gas for 20172019 and 20162018 by the company and its affiliates. Worldwide oil-equivalent production of 2.7283.058 million barrels per day in 20172019 was up 5more than 4 percent from 2016.2018. Production increases from major capital projects, base business, and shale and tight properties, and the Wheatstone project in Australia were partially offset by production entitlement effects in several locations, normal field declines, and the impact of asset sales.declines. Refer to the “Results of Operations” section beginning on page 3432 for a detailed discussion of the factors explaining the 2015 through 2017 changes in production for crude oil, andcondensate, natural gas liquids, synthetic oil and natural gas, and refer to Table V on pages 98 and 99 through 101 for information on annual production by geographical region.
  Components of Oil-Equivalent    Components of Oil-Equivalent  
Oil-Equivalent  Liquids  Natural Gas  Oil-Equivalent  Liquids  Natural Gas  
Thousands of barrels per day (MBPD)
(MBPD)1
  (MBPD)  (MMCFPD)  
(MBPD)1
  (MBPD)  (MMCFPD)  
Millions of cubic feet per day (MMCFPD)2017
2016
 2017
2016
 2017
2016
 2019
2018
 2019
2018
 2019
2018
 
United States681
691
 519
504
 970
1,120
 929
791
 724
618
 1,225
1,034
 
Other Americas                
Argentina23
26
 19
20
 27
32
 27
24
 23
20
 25
24
 
Brazil13
16
 12
16
 4
5
 8
11
 8
10
 2
4
 
Canada2
98
92
 87
83
 65
55
 135
116
 119
103
 95
79
 
Colombia16
21
 

 96
127
 11
14
 

 64
82
 
Trinidad and Tobago3
5
12
 

 29
74
 
Total Other Americas155
167
 118
119
 221
293
 181
165
 150
133
 186
189
 
Africa                
Angola112
114
 103
106
 57
52
 95
108
 86
98
 52
59
 
Democratic Republic of the Congo2
2
 2
2
 1
1
 
Democratic Republic of the Congo3

1
 
1
 

 
Nigeria250
235
 213
208
 223
159
 209
239
 173
200
 215
233
 
Republic of Congo38
25
 36
23
 14
11
 52
52
 49
49
 13
14
 
Total Africa402
376
 354
339
 295
223
 356
400
 308
348
 280
306
 
Asia                
Azerbaijan25
32
 23
30
 11
13
 20
20
 18
18
 10
10
 
Bangladesh111
114
 4
4
 642
658
 110
112
 4
4
 638
648
 
China30
27
 17
18
 81
51
 31
29
 16
16
 93
84
 
Indonesia164
203
 137
173
 163
182
 109
132
 101
113
 52
113
 
Kazakhstan55
62
 33
37
 132
154
 49
46
 28
27
 129
120
 
Myanmar19
21
 

 116
128
 15
16
 

 93
98
 
Partitioned Zone4


 

 

 

 

 

 
Philippines25
26
 3
3
 129
138
 26
26
 3
3
 136
138
 
Thailand241
245
 69
71
 1,031
1,051
 238
236
 65
66
 1,038
1,022
 
Total Asia670
730
 286
336
 2,305
2,375
 598
617
 235
247
 2,189
2,233
 
Australia/Oceania              
Australia256
124
 27
21
 1,372
615
 455
426
 45
42
 2,460
2,304
 
Total Australia/Oceania256
124
 27
21
 1,372
615
 455
426
 45
42
 2,460
2,304
 
Europe                
Denmark23
22
 14
14
 53
48
 
Denmark5
5
19
 3
12
 11
45
 
United Kingdom75
64
 50
43
 155
122
 62
65
 44
43
 108
133
 
Total Europe98
86
 64
57
 208
170
 67
84
 47
55
 119
178
 
Total Consolidated Companies2,262
2,174
 1,368
1,376
 5,371
4,796
 2,586
2,483
 1,509
1,443
 6,459
6,244
 
Affiliates2,5
466
420
 355
343
 661
456
 
Total Including Affiliates6
2,728
2,594
 1,723
1,719
 6,032
5,252
 
Affiliates2,6
472
447
 356
339
 698
645
 
Total Including Affiliates7
3,058
2,930
 1,865
1,782
 7,157
6,889
 
            
1 Oil-equivalent conversion ratio is 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas = 1 barrel of crude oil.
1 Oil-equivalent conversion ratio is 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas = 1 barrel of crude oil.
 
1 Oil-equivalent conversion ratio is 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas = 1 barrel of crude oil.
 
2 Includes synthetic oil: Canada, net
51
50
 51
50
 

 53
53
 53
53
 

 
Venezuelan affiliate, net28
28
 28
28
 

 3
24
 3
24
 

 
3 Producing fields in Trinidad and Tobago were sold in August 2017.
      
3 Chevron sold its interest in a concession in the Democratic Republic of Congo in April 2018.
3 Chevron sold its interest in a concession in the Democratic Republic of Congo in April 2018.
 
4 Located between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Production has been shut-in since May 2015.
4 Located between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Production has been shut-in since May 2015.
 
4 Located between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Production has been shut-in since May 2015.
 
5 Volumes represent Chevron’s share of production by affiliates, including Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan; Petroboscan, Petroindependiente and Petropiar in Venezuela; and Angola LNG in Angola.
 
6 Volumes include natural gas consumed in operations of 565 million and 486 million cubic feet per day in 2017 and 2016, respectively. Total “as sold” natural gas volumes were 5,467 million and 4,766 million cubic feet per day for 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
5 Chevron sold its 12 percent nonoperated working interest in the Danish Underground Consortium in April 2019.
5 Chevron sold its 12 percent nonoperated working interest in the Danish Underground Consortium in April 2019.
 
6 Volumes represent Chevron’s share of production by affiliates, including Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan; Petroboscan and Petropiar in Venezuela; and Angola LNG in Angola.
6 Volumes represent Chevron’s share of production by affiliates, including Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan; Petroboscan and Petropiar in Venezuela; and Angola LNG in Angola.
 
7 Volumes include natural gas consumed in operations of 638 million and 619 million cubic feet per day in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Total “as sold” natural gas volumes were 6,519 million and 6,270 million cubic feet per day for 2019 and 2018, respectively.
7 Volumes include natural gas consumed in operations of 638 million and 619 million cubic feet per day in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Total “as sold” natural gas volumes were 6,519 million and 6,270 million cubic feet per day for 2019 and 2018, respectively.
 






Production Outlook
The company estimates its average worldwide oil-equivalent production in 20182020 will grow 4up to 73 percent compared to 2017,2019, assuming a Brent crude oil price of $60 per barrel and excluding the impact of anticipated 20182020 asset sales. This estimate is subject to many factors and uncertainties, as described beginning on page 32.30. Refer to the “Review of Ongoing Exploration and Production Activities in Key Areas,” beginning on page 8, for a discussion of the company’s major crude oil and natural gas development projects.
Average Sales Prices and Production Costs per Unit of Production
Refer to Table IV on page 9495 for the company’s average sales price per barrel of liquids (including crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquidsliquids) and per thousand cubic feet of natural gas produced, and the average production cost per oil-equivalent barrel for 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015.2017.
Gross and Net Productive Wells
The following table summarizes gross and net productive wells at year-end 20172019 for the company and its affiliates:
At December 31, 2017  At December 31, 2019  
Productive Oil Wells* Productive Gas Wells *  Productive Oil Wells* Productive Gas Wells*  
Gross
 Net
Gross
 Net
 Gross
 Net
Gross
 Net
 
United States43,170
 29,690
3,273
 2,380
 39,282
 28,179
2,727
 1,978
 
Other Americas1,049
 644
129
 76
 1,070
 651
190
 117
 
Africa1,683
 639
20
 8
 1,713
 664
27
 11
 
Asia14,958
 12,891
3,780
 2,182
 14,450
 12,522
3,577
 2,012
 
Australia/Oceania564
 315
95
 26
 540
 303
103
 27
 
Europe325
 71
170
 36
 27
 5

 
 
Total Consolidated Companies61,749
 44,250
7,467
 4,708
 57,082
 42,324
6,624
 4,145
 
Affiliates1,583
 550
7
 2
 1,643
 588

 
 
Total Including Affiliates63,332
 44,800
7,474
 4,710
 58,725
 42,912
6,624
 4,145
 
Multiple completion wells included above819
 551
38
 32
 629
 352
147
 116
 
* Gross wells represent the total number of wells in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net wells represent the sum of Chevron's ownership interest in gross wells. 
* Gross wells represent the total number of wells in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net wells represent the sum of Chevron’s ownership interest in gross wells.* Gross wells represent the total number of wells in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net wells represent the sum of Chevron’s ownership interest in gross wells. 
Acreage
At December 31, 2017,2019, the company owned or had under lease or similar agreements undeveloped and developed crude oil and natural gas properties throughout the world. The geographical distribution of the company’s acreage is shown in the following table:
Undeveloped2
  Developed  Developed and Undeveloped  
Undeveloped2
  Developed  Developed and Undeveloped  
Thousands of acres1
Gross
 Net
 Gross
 Net
 Gross
 Net
 Gross
 Net
 Gross
 Net
 Gross
 Net
 
United States4,004
 3,415
 4,189
 2,966
 8,193
 6,381
 3,665
 3,214
 4,149
 2,886
 7,814
 6,100
 
Other Americas26,249
 14,635
 1,183
 264
 27,432
 14,899
 17,004
 10,543
 1,219
 284
 18,223
 10,827
 
Africa8,432
 3,474
 2,243
 933
 10,675
 4,407
 3,717
 1,443
 2,238
 933
 5,955
 2,376
 
Asia23,243
 11,637
 1,720
 975
 24,963
 12,612
 19,165
 7,992
 1,678
 924
 20,843
 8,916
 
Australia/Oceania25,947
 17,198
 2,002
 803
 27,949
 18,001
 10,882
 5,697
 2,061
 812
 12,943
 6,509
 
Europe2,004
 1,004
��407
 53
 2,411
 1,057
 
Total Consolidated Companies89,879
 51,363
 11,744
 5,994
 101,623
 57,357
 54,433
 28,889
 11,345
 5,839
 65,778
 34,728
 
Affiliates513
 224
 291
 112
 804
 336
 497
 219
 307
 117
 804
 336
 
Total Including Affiliates90,392
 51,587
 12,035
 6,106
 102,427
 57,693
 54,930
 29,108
 11,652
 5,956
 66,582
 35,064
 
1 Gross acres represent the total number of acres in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net acres represent the sum of Chevron's ownership interest in gross acres.
 
2 The gross undeveloped acres that will expire in 2018, 2019 and 2020 if production is not established by certain required dates are 4,353, 1,695 and 1,321, respectively.
 
1 Gross acres represent the total number of acres in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net acres represent the sum of Chevron’s ownership interest in gross acres.
1 Gross acres represent the total number of acres in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net acres represent the sum of Chevron’s ownership interest in gross acres.
 
2 The gross undeveloped acres that will expire in 2020, 2021 and 2022 if production is not established by certain required dates are 1,136, 2,644 and 4,180, respectively.
2 The gross undeveloped acres that will expire in 2020, 2021 and 2022 if production is not established by certain required dates are 1,136, 2,644 and 4,180, respectively.
 
Delivery Commitments
The company sells crude oil and natural gas from its producing operations under a variety of contractual obligations. Most contracts generally commit the company to sell quantities based on production from specified properties, but some natural gas sales contracts specify delivery of fixed and determinable quantities, as discussed below.
In the United States, the company is contractually committed to deliver 151951 billion cubic feet of natural gas to third parties from 20182020 through 2020.2022. The company believes it can satisfy these contracts through a combination of equity production from the company’s proved developed U.S. reserves and third-party purchases. These commitments are allprimarily based on contracts with indexed pricing terms.



Outside the United States, the company is contractually committed to deliver a total of 2,3802,377 billion cubic feet of natural gas to third parties from 20182020 through 20202022 from operations in Australia, Colombia, Denmark, Indonesia and the Philippines. These sales contracts contain variable pricing formulas that are generally referenced to the prevailing market price for crude oil, natural gas or other petroleum products at the time of delivery. The company believes it can satisfy these contracts from quantities available from production of the company’s proved developed reserves in these countries.
Development Activities
Refer to Table I on page 9192 for details associated with the company’s development expenditures and costs of proved property acquisitions for 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015.2017.
The following table summarizes the company’s net interest in productive and dry development wells completed in each of the past three years, and the status of the company’s development wells drilling at December 31, 2017.2019. A “development well” is a well drilled within the known area of a crude oil or natural gas reservoir to the depth of a stratigraphic horizon known to be productive.
 
 
Wells Drilling* Net Wells Completed  Wells Drilling* Net Wells Completed  
at 12/31/17 2017  2016  2015  at 12/31/19 2019  2018  2017  
Gross
Net
 Prod.
Dry
 Prod.
Dry
 Prod.
Dry
 Gross
Net
 Prod.
Dry
 Prod.
Dry
 Prod.
Dry
 
United States220
167
 435
4
 420
4
 873
3
 186
135
 682
1
 509
1
 435
4
 
Other Americas30
13
 40

 45

 99

 16
11
 36

 43

 40

 
Africa4
1
 34

 17

 9

 12
1
 26

 8

 34

 
Asia9
1
 246
2
 470
6
 828
5
 9
3
 181
2
 289
5
 246
2
 
Australia/Oceania

 

 4

 4

 

 

 1

 

 
Europe2

 4

 3

 2

 1

 1

 2

 4

 
Total Consolidated Companies265
182
 759
6
 959
10
 1,815
8
 224
150
 926
3
 852
6
 759
6
 
Affiliates41
17
 36

 38

 26

 35
15
 43

 39

 36

 
Total Including Affiliates306
199
 795
6
 997
10
 1,841
8
 259
165
 969
3
 891
6
 795
6
 
* Gross wells represent the total number of wells in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net wells represent the sum of Chevron's ownership interest in gross wells. 
* Gross wells represent the total number of wells in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net wells represent the sum of Chevron’s ownership interest in gross wells.* Gross wells represent the total number of wells in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net wells represent the sum of Chevron’s ownership interest in gross wells. 
 
Exploration Activities
Refer to Table I on page 9192 for detail on the company’s exploration expenditures and costs of unproved property acquisitions for 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015.2017.
The following table summarizes the company’s net interests in productive and dry exploratory wells completed in each of the last three years, and the number of exploratory wells drilling at December 31, 2017.2019. “Exploratory wells” are wells drilled to find and produce crude oil or natural gas in unknown areas and include delineation and appraisal wells, which are wells drilled to find a new reservoir in a field previously found to be productive of crude oil or natural gas in another reservoir or to extend a known reservoir.
Wells Drilling* Net Wells Completed  Wells Drilling* Net Wells Completed  
at 12/31/17 2017  2016  2015  at 12/31/19 2019  2018  2017  
Gross
 Net
 Prod.
 Dry
 Prod.
 Dry
 Prod.
 Dry
 Gross
 Net
 Prod.
 Dry
 Prod.
 Dry
 Prod.
 Dry
 
United States6

3

7

1

4

1

16

4
 3

1

10

2

13

2

7

1
 
Other Americas1

1





4



5

1
 2

2





1

1




 
Africa







1

1

3


 














 
Asia1

1





3



5

1
 







1






 
Australia/Oceania











1

4
 1














 
Europe





1





3


 









1



1
 
Total Consolidated Companies8

5

7

2

12

2

33

10
 6

3

10

2

15

4

7

2
 
Affiliates














 














 
Total Including Affiliates8

5

7

2

12

2

33

10
 6

3

10

2

15

4

7

2
 
* Gross wells represent the total number of wells in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net wells represent the sum of Chevron's ownership interest in gross wells. 
* Gross wells represent the total number of wells in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net wells represent the sum of Chevron’s ownership interest in gross wells.* Gross wells represent the total number of wells in which Chevron has an ownership interest. Net wells represent the sum of Chevron’s ownership interest in gross wells. 






Review of Ongoing Exploration and Production Activities in Key Areas
Chevron has exploration and production activities in mostmany of the world'sworld’s major hydrocarbon basins. Chevron’s 20172019 key upstream activities, some of which are also discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, beginning on page 34,32, are presented below. The comments include references to “total production” and “net production,” which are defined under “Production” in Exhibit 99.1 on page E-8.E-7.
The discussion that follows references the status of proved reserves recognition for significant long-lead-time projects not on production as well as for projects recently placed on production. Reserves are not discussed for exploration activities or recent discoveries that have not advanced to a project stage, or for mature areas of production that do not have individual projects requiring significant levels of capital or exploratory investment. Amounts indicated for project costs represent total project costs, not the company’s share of costs for projects that are less than wholly owned.
United States
Upstream activities in the United States are primarily located in the midcontinent region, the Gulf of Mexico, California and the Appalachian Basin. Net daily oil-equivalent production in the United States during 20172019 averaged 681,000 barrels per day.929,000 barrels.
The company'scompany’s activities in the midcontinent region are primarily in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. During 2017,2019, net daily production in these areas averaged 134,000259,000 barrels of crude oil, 505835 million cubic feet of natural gas and 50,000120,000 barrels of natural gas liquids (NGLs). In 2017, the company divested properties in areas including Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The company is pursuing selected opportunities and actively transacting to create value.
In the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeast New Mexico, the company holds approximately 500,000 and 1,200,000 net acres of shale and tight resources in the Midland and Delaware basins, respectively. This acreage includes multiple stacked formations that enable production from several layers of rock in different geologic zones. The stacked plays multiply the basin’s resource and economic potential by allowing for multiple horizontal wells to be developed from a single pad location using shared facilities and infrastructure, which reduces development costs and improves capital efficiency. Chevron has implemented a factory development strategy in the basin, which utilizes multiwell pads to drill a series of horizontal wells that are completed concurrently using hydraulic fracture stimulation. In 2017, the company deployed a new basis of design, resulting in improved economics. The company is also applying data analytics and petrophysical technology on its Permian well information to drive improvements in identifying well targets, in drilling and completions and in production performance. In 2019, the company’s net daily production in the basin averaged 244,000 barrels of crude oil, 735 million cubic feet of natural gas and 115,000 barrels of NGLs. The company drilled 130 wells and participated in 180 nonoperated wellsalso holds approximately 360,000 net acres in the Midland and Delaware basins in 2017.Central Basin Platform of the Permian Basin.
In July 2019, Chevron entered into a renewable wind power purchase agreement designed to cost-effectively power a portion of its Permian Basin operations.
During 2017,2019, net daily production in the Gulf of Mexico averaged 165,000200,000 barrels of crude oil, 122112 million cubic feet of natural gas and 13,00012,000 barrels of NGLs. In 2017, the company divested its remaining operated offshore assets in the shelf area. All remaining shelf assets are non-operated interests. Chevron is also engaged in various operated and nonoperated exploration, development and production activities in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Chevron also holds nonoperated interests in several shelf fields.
The deepwater Jack and St. Malo fields are being jointly developed with a host floating production unit (FPU) located between the two fields. Chevron has a 50 percent interest in the Jack Field and a 51 percent interest in the St. Malo Field. Both fields are company operated. The company has a 40.6 percent interest in the production host facility, which is designed to accommodate production from the Jack/St. Malo development and third-party tiebacks. Total daily production from the Jack and St. Malo fields in 20172019 averaged 116,000135,000 barrels of liquids (59,000(68,000 net) and 1822 million cubic feet of natural gas (9(11 million net). Production ramp-up andAdditional development drillingopportunities for the first development phase was completedJack and St. Malo fields progressed in 2017. In addition,2019. Stage 3 development drilling continued on Stage 2,with the second phase of the development plan, with three of the four planned wells completed. Stage 3 includes three additional development wells. Stage 3 drilling began in second quarter 2017; execution isfinal well expected to continuebe completed in 2018.first-half 2020. Proved reserves have been recognized for these phases. Production fromthis phase. Two additional wells were added to the Jack/Jack Field in 2019, with one commencing production. The St. Malo developmentStage 4 waterflood project reached a final investment decision in August 2019. The project includes two new production wells, three injector wells, and topsides water injection equipment. First injection is expected to ramp up toin 2023. The Stage 4 multiphase subsea pump project also reached a total daily ratefinal investment decision in May 2019. The initial recognition of 142,000 barrels of crude oil and 36 million cubic feet of natural gas.proved reserves occurred in 2019 for the multiphase subsea pump project. The Jack and St. Malo fields have an estimated remaining production life of 30 years.
At the 58 percent-owned and operated deepwater Tahiti Field, net daily production averaged 45,000 barrels of crude oil, 18 million cubic feet of natural gas, and 3,000 barrels of NGLs. Infill drilling continued in 2017. The Tahiti Vertical Expansion Project is the next development phase of the Tahiti Field, developing shallower reservoirs and encompassing four new wells and associated subsea infrastructure. All wells have been drilled, and facility installation work has commenced. First oil is expected in second-half 2018. Proved reserves have been recognized for this project. The Tahiti Field has an estimated production life of at least 20 years.
The company has a 15.6 percent nonoperated working interest in the deepwater Mad Dog Field. In 2017,2019, net daily production averaged 8,0009,000 barrels of liquids and 1 million cubic feet of natural gas. The next development phase,Project execution continued in 2019 on the Mad Dog 2 Project,Project. This phase of the plan is planned to developthe development of the southwestern extension of the Mad Dog Field. The development plan includesField, including a new


floating production platform with a design capacity of 140,000 barrels of crude oil per day. A final investment decision was reached in February 2017. FirstDrilling and fabrication are progressing as planned, and first oil is expected in 2021.At the end of 2017, proved Proved reserves have been recognized for the Mad Dog 2 Project.
The development plan for theChevron has a 60 percent-owned and operated deepwaterinterest in the Big Foot Project, includes a 15-slot drilling andlocated in the Walker Ridge area. In 2019, net daily production tension leg platform (TLP) with water injection facilities and a design capacity of 75,000averaged 11,000 barrels of crude oil and 252 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. The TLP has been mooredgas. Development drilling activities continued in its final location; installation is2019 with one well coming online and one additional well expected to be completed in second quarter 2018. First oil is expected in late 2018.come online by the end of 2020. The fieldproject has an estimated production life of 35 yearsyears.


At the 58 percent-owned and operated deepwater Tahiti Field, net daily production averaged 51,000 barrels of crude oil, 22 million cubic feet of natural gas and 3,000 barrels of NGLs. The final well from the timeTahiti Vertical Expansion Project was completed in April 2019. The Tahiti Upper Sands Project includes topsides facility enhancements to process high gas rates and reached a final investment decision in July 2019. The initial recognition of start-up. Provedproved reserves have been recognizedoccurred in 2019 for this project. The Tahiti Field has an estimated remaining production life of 25 years.
Chevron holds a 25 percent nonoperated working interest in the Stampede Project,Field, which is located in the unitized development of the deepwater Knotty Head and Pony discoveries. The planned facilities have a design capacity of 80,000Green Canyon area. In 2019, total daily production averaged 28,000 barrels of crude oilliquids (7,000 net) and 406 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. Installation(2 million net). The second and third injection wells were completed and brought online in 2019. Production ramp-up is expected to continue, with the completion of the TLP and subsea infrastructure was completedfinal producing well expected in 2017, with first oil achieved in January 2018.first-half 2020. The field has an estimated production life of 30 years fromyears.
Chevron has owned and operated interests of 62.9 to 75.4 percent in the timeunit areas containing the Anchor Field. Stage 1 of start-up. Provedthe Anchor development consists of a seven-well subsea development and a semi-submersible floating production unit. A final investment decision was reached in December 2019. The planned facility has a design capacity of 75,000 barrels of crude oil and 28 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. The initial recognition of proved reserves haveoccurred in 2019 for this project.
Chevron has a 60 percent-owned and operated interest in the Ballymore Field located in the Mississippi Canyon area and a 40 percent nonoperated working interest in the Whale discovery located in the Perdido area. Two appraisal wells were completed in 2019 at the Ballymore Field. At the Whale discovery, a second appraisal well was completed in April 2019. Front-end engineering design activities were initiated for this project in August 2019. At the end of 2019, proved reserves had not been recognized for this project.these projects.
During 20172019 and early 2018,2020, the company participated in two appraisal wells and four exploration and three appraisal wells in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Chevron has operated working interests of 55 to 61.3 percent in the blocks containing the Anchor Field. The appraisal drilling program for the Anchor Field concluded in 2017 with the successful Anchor appraisal well. The company filed for Suspension of Production (SOP) in January 2018. The SOP is intended to hold the associated leases as the planned development matures. Activities are underway to mature a cost effective development plan.
Chevron is the operator of an exploration and appraisal program and potential development named Tigris, covering several jointly held offshore leases in the northwest portion of Keathley Canyon. This area may have the potential to support a cost-effective, deepwater hub development of multiple fields to a new central host. Activities are underway to mature the development plan. Exploration and appraisal activities have been completed at the 50 percent-owned Tiber and Guadalupe fields. The company has obtained an SOP for the Tiber Unit, and recently filed for an SOP on the Guadalupe Unit. Adjacent leases containing the Gibson prospect are expected to be part of the development.
During 2017 and early 2018, the company participated in successful discovery and appraisal wells at the nonoperated Whale prospect in the Perdido area, which resulted in a significant crude oil discovery. Chevron has a 40 percent working interest in the Whale prospect. Chevron announcedIn April 2019, a significant crude oil discovery was announced in the 60 percent-owned and operated BallymoreBlacktip prospect where the company holds a 20 percent nonoperated working interest. In October 2019, an oil discovery was announced in January 2018. Ballymore is located inthe Esox prospect within the Mississippi Canyon area, approximately 3 miles from Chevron's Blind Faith Platform. A sidetrackblock 726, where Chevron holds a 21.4 percent nonoperated working interest. The well is currently being drilledexpected to further assessbe tied into the discovery.Tubular Bells production facility in first quarter 2020.
In 2019, Chevron added 3524 leases to itsthe deepwater portfolio as a result of awards from the central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 247, held in March 2017, and Lease Sale 249, held in August 2017. Chevronthrough two gulf-wide lease sales. The company also added 1025 additional leases through multiple asset swaps.
In 2019, Chevron was one of the largest producers in California the company has significant production in the San Joaquin Valley. In 2017,where net daily production averaged 148,000122,000 barrels of crude oil 53and 16 million cubic feet of natural gasgas. Construction is underway on a new 29-megawatt solar farm to supply solar power at the Lost Hills Field and 2,000 barrels of NGLs.is expected to be completed in first-half 2020.
TheIn December 2019, the company holds approximately 423,000 net acres in the Marcellus Shaleimpaired its Appalachia shale assets and 450,000 net acres in the Utica Shale, primarily located in southwestern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and the West Virginia panhandle.announced plans to evaluate strategic alternatives, including possible divestment. During 2017,2019, net daily production in these areas averaged 290262 million cubic feet of natural gas, 5,0008,000 barrels of NGLs and 2,000 barrels of condensate. Chevron has implemented a factory development strategy, which enables co-development of the Marcellus and Utica shales from the same pads in stacked play locations.
Other Americas
“Other Americas” includes Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Greenland, Mexico, Suriname and Venezuela. Net daily oil-equivalent production from these countries averaged 210,000216,000 barrels per day during 2017.2019.
Canada Upstream activitiesinterests in Canada are concentrated in Alberta, British Columbia and the offshore Atlantic region. The company also has explorationdiscovered resource interests in the Beaufort Sea region of the Northwest Territories. Net daily oil-equivalent production during 20172019 averaged 98,000135,000 barrels, per day, composed of 36,00066,000 barrels of crude oil, 65liquids, 95 million cubic feet of natural gas and 51,00053,000 barrels of synthetic oil from oil sands.
Chevron holds a 26.9 percent nonoperated working interest in the Hibernia Field and a 23.7 percent nonoperated working interest in the unitized Hibernia Southern Extension (HSE) areas offshore Atlantic Canada. Average net daily production in 2019 was 20,000 barrels of crude oil.
The company holds a 29.6 percent nonoperated working interest in the heavy oil Hebron Field, also offshore Atlantic Canada. Total daily crude production continued to ramp up during the year, averaging 112,000 barrels (32,000 net) in 2019. The development plan includes a platform with a design capacity of 150,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The


platform was installed at the offshore location in June 2017. First oil was achieved in November 2017. The projectfield has an expected economic life of 30 years.
In the Flemish Pass Basin offshore Newfoundland, Chevron holds a 40 percent nonoperated working interest in two exploration blocks, EL1125 and EL1126. In addition, the company holds a 3550 percent-owned and operated interest in Flemish Pass Basin Block EL1138.EL 1138 with 339,000 net acres.
The company holds a 20 percent nonoperated working interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP) in Alberta. Oil sands are mined from both the Muskeg River and the Jackpine mines, and bitumen is extracted from the oil sands and upgraded


into synthetic oil. Carbon dioxide emissions from the upgrade processupgrader are reduced by the Quest carbon capture and storage facilities. In 2019, net daily synthetic oil production averaged 53,000 barrels.
The company holds approximately 228,000196,000 net acres in the Duvernay Shale in Alberta. Chevron has a 70 percent-owned and operated interest in most of the Duvernay acreage. Drilling continued during 2017 on an appraisal and land retention program. In November 2017, Chevron announced plans for the initial development program on approximately 55,000 net acres of its operated position in the Duvernay play. A total of 92163 wells had been tied into production facilities by early 2018.2020. In 2019, net daily production averaged 14,000 barrels of condensate and natural gas liquids and 79 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Chevron holds a 50 percent-owned and operated interest in the proposed Kitimat LNG and Pacific Trail Pipeline projects and a 50 percentpercent-owned and operated interest in 290,000 net acres in the Liard and Horn River and Liard shale gas basins in British Columbia. The horizontal appraisal drilling program progressed during 2017. TheIn December 2019, the company wrote off its investments and announced plans to not move forward with the Kitimat LNG Project is planned to include a two-train LNG facility and has a 10.0 million-metric-ton-per-year export license. The total production capacity for the project is expected to be 1.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. Spending is being paced until LNG market conditions and reductions in project costs are sufficient to support the development of this project. At the end of 2017, proved reserves had not been recognized for this project.Pacific Trail Pipeline projects.
Greenland Chevron held a 29.2 percent-owned and operated interest in two exploration blocks off the northeast coast of Greenland.Mexico The company informed the government of Greenland of its intent to relinquish these blocks in late 2017 following completion of a multi-year seismic program.
Mexico The companyowns and operates and holds a 33.3 percent working interest in Block 3 in the Perdido area of the Gulf of Mexico. The block coversMexico covering 139,000 net acres. In 2017, activities for aInitial overall block seismic reprocessing project began.activities concluded in December 2019. Seismic interpretation is commencing in early 2020. Chevron continues to evaluate additional exploration opportunities. In January 2018,also holds a Chevron-led consortium was the successful bidder on an exploration license for37.5 percent-owned and operated interest in Block 22 in the deepwater Cuenca Salina area of the Gulf of Mexico. Following license execution expected in May 2018, the company will operate and holdMexico covering 267,000 net acres. In October 2019, Chevron farmed into a 37.540 percent workingnonoperated interest in Block 22 which covers 267,000Blocks 20, 21 and 23 in the Cuenca Salina area in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Drilling has commenced on the first of two wells planned in 2020. These three blocks cover approximately 589,000 net acres.
Argentina Chevron holds a 50 percent nonoperated interest in the Loma Campana and Narambuena concessions in the Vaca Muerta Shale covering 73,000 net acres. In November 2019, Chevron also holds an 85 percent-ownedincreased its owned and operated interest from 85 to 100 percent in the El Trapial concessionField covering 94,000111,000 net acres with both conventional production and Vaca Muerta Shale potential. Net daily oil-equivalent production in 20172019 averaged 23,00027,000 barrels, per day, composed of 19,00023,000 barrels of crude oil and 2725 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Nonoperated developmentDevelopment activities continued in 20172019 at the nonoperated Loma Campana concession in the Vaca Muerta Shale. During 2017, 24 horizontal wells were drilled, and2019, the drilling program is expected to continuecontinued with 48 horizontal wells drilled. This concession expires in 2018.2048.
The company utilizes waterflood operations to mitigate declines at the operated El Trapial Field and continues to evaluate the potential of the Vaca Muerta Shale. Chevron drilled two horizontal wells in 2019. The El Trapial concession expires in 2032. Chevron plans to start a shale appraisal program in late 2018.
Evaluation of the nonoperated Narambuena Block continued with appraisal activity in 2017.2019, including drilling of four horizontal wells. Chevron was the successful bidderhas a 90 percent-owned and operated interest with a four-year exploratory concession in November 2017 on the Loma del Molle Norte Block, adjacent to the El Trapial concession.consisting of 43,000 net acres.
Brazil In March 2019, Chevron holds interestssold its 51.7 percent interest in the Frade (51.7 percent-ownedconcession and operated) and Papa-Terra (37.5its 50 percent nonoperated) deepwater fields locatedinterest in Block CE-M715. In February 2020, the company initiated the process to sell its 37.5 percent nonoperated interest in the Campos Basin. In June 2017, the concession that includes the Frade Field was extended from 2025 to 2041, contingent on additional field development. The company is progressing a redevelopment plan. The concession that includes the Papa-Terra Field expires in 2032, and the remaining scope of the development plan is under evaluation. Drilling operations restarted at year-end 2017.oil field. Net oil-equivalentdaily oil equivalent production in 20172019 averaged 13,0008,000 barrels, per day, composed of 12,0008,000 barrels of crude oil and 42 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Additionally, Chevron holds between 30 to 45 percent of both operated and nonoperated interests in blocks within the Campos and Santos basins. In October 2019, the company was a 50 percent-owned and operated interestsuccessful bidder in Block CE-M715, locatedfive deepwater blocks. The contracts for these blocks were executed in February 2020. The acquisition increased Chevron’s acreage to eleven blocks in the Ceara Basin offshore Brazil. Final 3-D seismicBrazil pre-salt trend. Seismic data was receivedacquisition and environmental studies have been initiated with two exploration wells anticipated to be drilled in second quarter 2017 and is being evaluated.2020.
Colombia The In November 2019, the company operatessigned an agreement to sell its interests in the offshore Chuchupa and onshore Ballena natural gas fields and receives 43 percent of the production for the remaining life of each field.expects to close this sale in first-half 2020. Net daily production in 20172019 averaged 9664 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.gas.


Suriname Chevron holds a 33.3 percent and a 50 percent nonoperated working interest in deepwater Blocks 42 and 45 offshore Suriname, respectively. An exploratory well is plannedThe deepwater blocks cover a combined area of approximately 1.1 million net acres.
Venezuela Chevron holds nonoperated interests in Block 45affiliate companies in 2018.
Trinidad and Tobago In August 2017, the company sold its nonoperated working interest in the East Coast Marine Area and its operated interest in the Manatee Field.
VenezuelaVenezuela. Chevron's production activities in Venezuela are located in western Venezuela and the Orinoco Belt. Net daily oil-equivalent production during 20172019 averaged 55,00035,000 barrels, per day, composed of 52,00034,000 barrels of crude oil and 157 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Chevron has a 30 percent interest in the Petropiar affiliate that operates the Hamaca heavy oil Huyapari Field. The production and upgrading project is located in Venezuela’sthe Orinoco Belt under an agreement expiring in 2033. Petropiar drilled 7069 development wells in 2017.2019. Chevron also holds a 39.2 percent interest in the Petroboscan affiliate that operates the Boscan Field in western Venezuela and a 25.2 percent interest in the Petroindependiente affiliate that operates the LL-652 Field in Lake Maracaibo,


both of which are under agreements expiring in 2026. Petroboscan drilled 26 development wells in 2017.
Chevron also holds a 34 percent interest2019. For additional information on the company’s activities in Venezuela, refer to Note 22 on page 88 under the Petroindependencia affiliate, which includes the Carabobo 3 heavy oil project located within the Orinoco Belt.heading “Other Contingencies.”
Africa
In Africa, the company is engaged in upstream activities in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Morocco,Egypt, Nigeria and the Republic of Congo. Net daily oil-equivalent production from these countries averaged 453,000412,000 barrels per day during 2017 in this region.2019.
Angola The company operates and holds a 39.2 percent interest in Block 0, a concession adjacent to the Cabinda coastline, and a 31 percent operated interest in a production-sharing contract (PSC) for deepwater Block 14. The concession for Block 0 concession extends through 2030 and the development2030. Development and production rights for the various producing fields in Block 14 expire beginning in 2023. The majority of the production is held in leases that expire between 20232027 and 2028.2031. During 2017,2019, net daily production averaged 113,00097,000 barrels of liquids and 302324 million cubic feet of natural gas.
In 2019, total daily production at Mafumeira Sul averaged 52,000 barrels of liquids (17,000 net) and 124 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
The main production facility of(49 million net) exported to the second stage of the Mafumeira Field development was brought on line in February 2017 and production ramp-up is expected to continue through 2018. Water injection support began in May 2017, and gas export to Angola LNG beganplant. Additionally, three new wells were drilled in July 2017.2019.
Chevron has a 36.4 percent interest in Angola LNG Limited, which operates an onshore natural gas liquefaction plant in Soyo, Angola. The plant has the capacity to process 1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. This is the world'sworld’s first LNG plant supplied with associated gas, where the natural gas is a byproduct of crude oil production. Feedstock for the plant originates from multiple fields and operators. Total daily production in 20172019 averaged 674746 million cubic feet of natural gas (245(272 million net) and 27,00030,000 barrels of NGLs (10,000 barrelsliquids (11,000 net).
Angola-Republic of Congo Joint Development Area Chevron operates and holds a 31.3 percent interest in the Lianzi Unitization Zone, located in an area shared equally by Angola and the Republic of Congo. Production from Lianzi is reflected in the totals for Angola and the Republic of Congo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Chevron has a 17.7 percent nonoperated working interest in an offshore concession. In December 2017, the concession was extended 20 years, until 2043. Net production in 2017 averaged 2,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Republic of Congo Chevron has a 31.5 percent nonoperated working interest in the offshore Haute Mer permit areas (Nkossa, Nsoko and Moho-Bilondo). The licensespermits for Nkossa, Nsoko Nkossa, and Moho-Bilondo expire in 2018, 2027, 2034 and 2030, respectively. Net production averaged 36,000 barrels of liquids per day in 2017.
In March 2017, production started at the new TLP and floating production unit (FPU) facilities hub in the Moho-Bilondo development area. Miocene and Albian development drilling continued in 2017. TotalAverage net daily production in 2017 averaged 72,0002019 was 49,000 barrels of crude oil (20,000 barrels net).
Two exploration wells are planned to be drilled in 2018, with one inliquids. In June 2019, the Moho Bilondo area and one in thecompany relinquished its 20.4 percent nonoperated working interest in the Haute Mer B permit area.
LiberiaEgypt  In December 2019, Chevron was announced as the successful bidder for one oil and gas exploration concession in Egypt's Red Sea.
Nigeria Chevron operates and holds a 45 percent interest in Block LB-14 off the coast of Liberia. The LB-14 PSC expires in 2018.
Morocco The company holds a 45 percent interest in two operated deepwater areas offshore Morocco. In 2017, the evaluation of 3-D seismic data continued. In 2017, the company surrendered its interest in the Cap Rhir Deep acreage.


Nigeria Chevron holds a 40 percent interest in eight operated concessions in the onshore and near-offshore regions of the Niger Delta. In 2019, infill drilling programs continued in the Niger Delta. The company also holds acreage positions in three operated and six nonoperated deepwater blocks, with working interests ranging from 20 percent to 100 percent. In 2017, theThe company’s net daily oil-equivalent production for 2019 in Nigeria averaged 250,000209,000 barrels, per day, composed of 207,000168,000 barrels of crude oil, 223215 million cubic feet of natural gas and 6,0005,000 barrels of liquefied petroleumLPG.
Chevron is the operator of the Escravos Gas Plant (EGP) with a total processing capacity of 680 million cubic feet per day of natural gas and LPG and condensate export capacity of 58,000 barrels per day. The company is also the operator of the 33,000-barrel-per-day Escravos Gas to Liquids facility. In addition, the company holds a 36.7 percent interest in the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited affiliate, which supplies Nigerian natural gas to customers in Benin, Ghana and Togo.
The 40 percent-owned and operated Sonam natural gas field completed the seven well drilling program in first quarter 2019. The Sonam Field Development Project is designed to process natural gas through the EGP and deliver it to the domestic gas market. Net daily production in 2019 averaged 11,000 barrels of liquids and 89 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Chevron operates and holds a 67.3 percent interest in the Agbami Field, located in deepwater Oil Mining Lease (OML) 127 and OML 128. The first two phases of infillInfill drilling Agbami 2 and Agbami 3, are complete. The third phase of infill drilling has commencedcontinued in 2019 to further offset field decline. Additionally, Chevron holds a 30 percent nonoperated working interest in the Usan Field in OML 138. The leases that contain the Usan and Agbami FieldFields expire in 2023 and 2024.2024, respectively.
Also in the deepwater area, the Aparo Field in OML 132 and OML 140 and the third-party-owned OML 118 Bonga SW Field in OML 118 share a common geologic structure and are planned to be jointly developed.developed jointly. Chevron holds a 16.6 percent nonoperated working interest in the unitized area.The development plan involves subsea wells tied back to a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).vessel. Work continues on optimizing project scope and cost.to progress towards a final investment decision. At the end of 2017,2019, no proved reserves were recognized for this project.



In deepwater exploration, Chevron operates and holds a 55 percent interest in the deepwater Nsiko discoveries in OML 140. A 3-D seismic acquisition is planned for OML 140 in 2018. Chevron also holds a 30 percent nonoperated working interest in OML 138, which includes the Usan Field and several satellite discoveries, and a 27 percent interest in adjacent licenses OML 139 and Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 223. In 2017, theOML 154. The company continuedplans to evaluatecontinue evaluating development options for the multiple discoveries in the Usan area, including the Owowo Field, thatwhich straddles OML 139 and OPL 223.OML 154.
In the Niger Delta region, Chevron is executing a 36-well infill drilling program to offset oil decline and increase production. The program achieved net production of 13,000 barrels of crude oil per day at the end of 2017. The company is the operator of the Escravos Gas Plant (EGP) with a total processing capacity of 680 million cubic feet per day of natural gas and an LPG and condensate export capacity of 58,000 barrels per day. The company is also the operator of the 33,000-barrel-per-day Escravos gas-to-liquids facility. Optimization of these facilities continued in 2017. Construction activities were completed in 2017 on the 40 percent-owned and operated Sonam Field Development Project, which is designed to process natural gas through the EGP facilities and is expected to deliver 215 million cubic feet of natural gas per day to the domestic market and produce a total of 30,000 barrels of liquids per day. Production commenced in June 2017 and is expected to continue ramping up in 2018.
In addition,2019, the company holdsinitiated the process to evaluate a 36.7possible divestment of its 40 percent operated interest in the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited affiliate, which supplies Nigerian natural gas to customers in Benin, GhanaOML 86 and Togo.OML 88.
Asia
In Asia, the company is engaged in upstream activities in Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Myanmar, the Partitioned Zone located between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the Philippines, Russia and Thailand. During 2017,2019, net daily oil-equivalent production averaged 1,030,000979,000 barrels per day in this region.
Azerbaijan In November 2019, Chevron holds asigned an agreement to sell its 9.6 percent nonoperated interest in the Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) and the crude oil production from the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) fields. AIOC operations are conducted under a PSC. In November 2017, the PSC was extended from 2024 to 2049. As part of the extension agreement, the company's interest in AIOC was reduced from 11.3 percent to 9.6 percent. Net oil-equivalent production in 2017 averaged 25,000 barrels per day, composed of 23,000 barrels of crude oil and 11 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Chevron also has anits 8.9 percent interest in the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline affiliate, which transports the majorityaffiliate. The sale is expected to close in first-half 2020. Net daily oil-equivalent production in 2019 averaged 20,000 barrels, composed of ACG production from Baku, Azerbaijan, through Georgia to Mediterranean deepwater port facilities at Ceyhan, Turkey. The BTC pipeline has a capacity18,000 barrels of 1 million barrels per day. Another production export route for crude oil is the Western Route Export Pipeline (WREP), which is operated by AIOC. During 2017, WREP transported approximately 77,000 barrels per day from Baku, Azerbaijan, to a marine terminal at Supsa, Georgia, on the Black Sea.and 10 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Kazakhstan Chevron has a 50 percent interest in the Tengizchevroil (TCO) affiliate and an 18 percent nonoperated working interest in the Karachaganak Field. Net daily oil-equivalent production in 20172019 averaged 415,000430,000 barrels, per day, composed of 326,000339,000 barrels of liquids and 533548 million cubic feet of natural gas.
TCO is developing the Tengiz and Korolev crude oil fields in western Kazakhstan under a concession agreement that expires in 2033. Net daily production in 20172019 from these fields averaged 272,000290,000 barrels of crude oil, 401419 million cubic feet of natural gas and 21,000 barrels of NGLs. All of TCO’s 2019 crude oil production was exported through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline.


The Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management Project (FGP/WPMP) at Tengiz is being managed as a single integrated project. The FGP is designed to increase total daily production by about 260,000 barrels of crude oil and to expand the utilization of sour gas injection technology proven in existing operations to increase ultimate recovery from the reservoir. The WPMP is designed to maintain production levels in existing plants as reservoir pressure declines. Project execution advanced through 2017. Fabrication of processDuring 2019, the pipe rack modules is underway, and the gas turbine generators are being constructed. Dredgingwere installed, and fabrication in three of the four yards was completed. All initial production wells have been drilled and completed. The WPMP portion is complete, and other activities forexpected to start up in late 2022, with the initiation of port operations are underway. Infrastructure work and site construction are progressing, and three drilling rigs areremaining facilities expected to come online in operation on the multi-well pads. First oil is planned for 2022.mid-2023. Proved reserves have been recognized for the FGP/WPMP.
The Capacity and Reliability (CAR) Project is designed to reduce facility bottlenecks and increase plant capacity and reliability at Tengiz. Construction activities for the CAR Project progressed during 2017, with project completion projected for second quarter 2018. Proved reserves have been recognized for the CAR Project.
The Karachaganak Field is located in northwest Kazakhstan, and operations are conducted under a PSC that expires in 2038. During 2017,2019, net daily production averaged 33,00028,000 barrels of liquids and 132129 million cubic feet of natural gas. Most of the exported liquids were transported through the CPC pipeline.pipeline during 2019. Work continues on identifyingto identify the optimal scope for the future expansion of the field. At year-end 2017,the end of 2019, proved reserves had not been recognized for a future expansion.
Kazakhstan/Russia Chevron has a 15 percent interest in the CPC. In May 2019, CPC shareholders announced a final investment decision on a debottlenecking project, which is expected to further increase capacity. During 2017,2019, CPC transported an average of 1,180,0001.4 million barrels of crude oil per day, composed of 1,060,0001.2 million barrels per day from Kazakhstan and 120,000160,000 barrels per day from Russia. In 2017, work was completed on the expansion of the pipeline, reaching the design capacity of 1.4 million per day. The expansion provides additional transportation capacity that accommodates a portion of the future growth in TCO production.
Bangladesh Chevron operates and holds a 100 percent interest in Block 12 (Bibiyana Field) and Blocks 13 and 14 (Jalalabad and Moulavi Bazar fields). The rights to produce from Jalalabad expire in 2024,2030, from Moulavi Bazar in 20282033 and from Bibiyana in 2034. Net daily oil-equivalent production in 20172019 averaged 111,000110,000 barrels, per day, composed of 642638 million cubic feet of natural gas and 4,000 barrels of condensate. In third quarter 2017, the company announced its intent to retain its assets in Bangladesh.
Myanmar Chevron has a 28.3 percent nonoperated working interest in a PSC for the production of natural gas from the Yadana, Badamyar and Sein fields, within Blocks M5 and M6, in the Andaman Sea. The PSC expires in 2028. The company also has a 28.3 percent nonoperated working interest in a pipeline company that transports natural gas to the Myanmar-Thailand border for delivery to power plants in Thailand. Net daily natural gas production in 20172019 averaged 11693 million cubic feet per day.
The Badamyar-Low Compression Platform (LCP) expansion project in Block M5 was brought on line in May 2017. The Badamyar-LCP is designed to maintain production from the Yadana Field by lowering wellhead pressure.feet.
Chevron also holds a 99relinquished its 55 percent-owned and operated interest in Block A5. Evaluation of a 3-D seismic survey that was completedBlocks AD3 and A5 in December 2015 continued in 2017. Additional seismic processing and interpretation is expected in 2018.March 2019.
Thailand Chevron holds operated interests in the Pattani Basin, located in the Gulf of Thailand, with ownership ranging from 35 percent to 80 percent. Concessions for producing areas within this basin expire between 2022 and 2035. Chevron also has a 16 percent nonoperated working interest in the Arthit Field located in the Malay Basin. Concessions for the


producing areas within this basin expire between 2036 and 2040. Net daily oil-equivalent production in 20172019 averaged 241,000238,000 barrels, per day, composed of 69,00065,000 barrels of crude oil and condensate and 1.0 billion cubic feet of natural gas.
InThe company holds ownership ranging from 70 to 80 percent of the Pattani Basin, theErawan concession, which expires in 2022. Erawan concession’s net average daily production in 2019 was 44,000 barrels of crude oil and condensate and 804 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Chevron also has a 35 percent-owned and operated interest in the Ubon Project in Block 12/27, entered front-end engineeringdevelopment plans are being evaluated and design (FEED) in third quarter 2017are expected to include multiple wellhead platforms and infield pipelines to deliver production to a Central Processing Platform with an updated development concept that optimizesa floating, production, storage and offloading vessel for oil and gas production profiles.export. At the end of 2017,2019, proved reserves havehad not been recognized for this project.
During 2017, the company drilled two exploration wells in the Malay Basin,Chevron holds between 30 and both wells were successful. The company also holds exploration80 percent operated and nonoperated working interests in the Thailand-Cambodia overlapping claimclaims area that are inactive, pending resolution of border issues between Thailand and Cambodia.
China Chevron has operated and nonoperated working interests in several areas in China. The company’s net daily production in 20172019 averaged 17,00016,000 barrels of crude oil and 8193 million cubic feet of natural gas.
The company operatesIn October 2019, Chevron transferred operatorship of the 49 percent-owned Chuandongbei Project and now has a 49 percent nonoperated working interest in the project, including the Loujiazhai and Gunziping natural gas fields located onshore in the Sichuan Basin. The Xuanhan Gas Plant has three gas processing trains with a design outlet capacity of 258 million cubic feet per day. Total daily production
In April 2019, the company relinquished its interest in 2017 averaged 177 million cubic feet ofthe Tienshanpo, Dukouhe and Qilibei natural gas (81 million net).fields.
The company also has nonoperated working interests of 24.5 percent in the QHD 32-6 Field and 16.2 percent in Block 11/19 in the Bohai Bay, and 32.7 percent in Block 16/19 in the Pearl River Mouth Basin.Basin, 24.5 percent in the Qinhuangdao (QHD) 32-6 Block, and 16.2 percent in Block 11/19 in the Bohai Bay. The PSCs for these producing assets expire between 2022 and 2028.


Philippines The company holds asigned an agreement in October 2019 to sell its 45 percent nonoperated working interest in the offshore Malampaya natural gas field, offshore Philippines.field. The sale is expected to close in first-half 2020. Net daily oil-equivalent production in 20172019 averaged 25,00026,000 barrels, per day, composed of 129136 million cubic feet of natural gas and 3,000 barrels of condensate. The concession expires in 2024.
In December 2017, the company sold its geothermal assets in the Philippines.
Indonesia Chevron holdshas working interests through various PSCs in Indonesia. In Sumatra, the company holds a 100 percent-owned and operated interest in the Rokan PSC. Chevron alsoPSC, which expires in 2021. The company operates fourand holds a 62 percent interest in two PSCs in the Kutei Basin (Rapak and Ganal), located offshore eastern Kalimantan. These interests range from 62Additionally, in offshore eastern Kalimantan, the company operates a 72 percent to 92.5 percent.interest in Makassar Strait. The PSCs for offshore eastern Kalimantan expire in 2027 and 2028. Net daily oil-equivalent production in 20172019 averaged 164,000109,000 barrels, per day, composed of 137,000101,000 barrels of liquids and 16352 million cubic feet of natural gas. In 2016,
Chevron advisedhas concluded that the government of Indonesia of its intent not to extend the East Kalimantan PSC and to return the assets to the government upon PSC expiration in fourth quarter 2018.
The largest producing field is Duri, located in the Rokan PSC. Duri has been under steamflood since 1985 and is one of the world’s largest steamflood developments. Infill drilling and workover programs continued in 2017. The Rokan PSC expires in 2021.
There are two deepwater natural gas development projects inDeepwater Development held by the Kutei Basin progressing under a single plan of development. Collectively, these projects are referred to asPSCs does not compete in its portfolio and is evaluating strategic alternatives for the Indonesia Deepwater Development. One of these projects, Bangka, includes a two-well subsea tieback to the West Seno FPU. The company’s interest is 62 percent. Net daily production from Bangka in 2017 averaged 49 million cubic feet of natural gaspercent-owned and 2,000 barrels of condensate.operated interest.
The other project, Gendalo-Gehem, has a planned design capacity of 1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 47,000 barrels of condensate per day. The company's interest is approximately 63 percent. The company continues to work toward a final investment decision, subject to the timing of government approvals, including extension of the associated PSCs, and securing new LNG sales contracts. The project is being reviewed for opportunities to reduce project cost. At the end of 2017, proved reserves have not been recognized for this project.
In March 2017, the company sold its geothermal assets in Indonesia.
In August 2017, the company sold its South Natuna Sea Block B assets in Indonesia.
Kurdistan Region of Iraq The company operates and holds 80 percent contractor interests in the Sarta PSC. In fourth quarter 2017, drilling commenced on the first appraisal well. The well is planned to be completed in second-half 2018.
Partitioned Zone Chevron holds a concession to operate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia'sArabia’s 50 percent interest in the hydrocarbon resources in the onshore area of the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The concession expires in 2039. BeginningProduction has been shut in since May 2015 production in the Partitioned Zone was shut in as a result of continued difficulties in securing work and equipment permits. As of early 2018, production remains shut in,permits and the exact timing of a production restart is uncertain and dependent on dispute resolution between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. In December 2019, the governments of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait signed a memorandum of understanding to resolve the dispute and allow production to restart in the Partitioned Zone. In mid-February 2020, pre-startup activities commenced. The company expects production to ramp up to pre-shut-in levels within one to two years.
ProcessingKurdistan Region of Iraq The company operates and holds a 50 percent interest in the Sarta PSC, which expires in 2047, and a 40 percent interest in the Qara Dagh PSC, which expires in October 2020. In January 2019, Sarta Stage 1A Project reached a final investment decision. Site civil work and construction began in mid-2019, and first oil is expected in second-half 2020. At the end of 2019, proved reserves had not been recognized for this project. Chevron will operate the Sarta block through 2021 and plans to transition to partner operations thereafter.
Europe
In Europe, net oil-equivalent production averaged 67,000 barrels per day during 2019.
United Kingdom The company’s net daily oil-equivalent production in 2019 averaged 62,000 barrels, composed of 44,000 barrels of liquids and 108 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Chevron holds a 19.4 percent nonoperated working interest in the Clair Field, located west of the 3-D seismic survey, which was acquired in 2016Shetland Islands. The Clair Ridge Project is the second development phase of the Clair Field, with a design capacity of 120,000 barrels of crude oil and covers the entire onshore Partitioned Zone, was completed in second quarter 2017. Work


100 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. Production continues to interpretramp up with three new wells added in 2019. The Clair Field has an estimated production life extending until 2050.
In January 2019, Chevron sold its 40 percent interest in the results.undeveloped Rosebank Field. In November 2019, the company sold its interests in producing assets in the Central North Sea, including the Captain Field.
Denmark Chevron sold its 12 percent nonoperated working interest in the Danish Underground Consortium in April 2019.
Australia/Oceania
In Australia/Oceania, the companyChevron is engaged in upstream activities in Australia and New Zealand.Australia's largest producer of LNG. During 2017,2019, net daily oil-equivalent production averaged 256,000 barrels per day, all from Australia.455,000 barrels.
AustraliaUpstream activities in Australia are concentrated offshore Western Australia, where the company is the operator of two major LNG projects, Gorgon and Wheatstone, and has a nonoperated working interest in the North West Shelf (NWS) Venture and exploration acreage in the BrowseCarnarvon Basin and the CarnarvonBrowse Basin. The company also holds exploration acreage in the Bight Basin offshore South Australia. During 2017,2019, the company's net daily production averaged 27,00045,000 barrels of liquids and 1.42.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.gas.
Chevron holds a 47.3 percentpercent-owned and operated interest in and is the operator of the Gorgon Project, which includes the development of the Gorgon and Jansz-Io fields. The project includes a three-train, 15.6 million-metric-ton-per-year LNG facility, a carbon dioxide injectionsequestration facility, and a domestic gas plant, which are located on Barrow Island.achieved start-up in August 2019. The total production capacitycompany commenced drilling 11 new wells for theGorgon Stage 2 during 2019. The Gorgon Stage 2 project is approximately 2.6expected to be completed in 2022. Total daily production in 2019 averaged 16,000 barrels of condensate (8,000 barrels net) and 2.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 20,000 barrels of condensate per day. LNG Train 3 start-up was achieved in March 2017. Total daily production from all three trains in 2017 averaged 1.9(1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas (905 million net) and 14,000 barrels of condensate (7,000 barrels net). The project's estimated economic life exceeds 40 years.


The Jansz-Io Compression Project entered front-end engineering and design in March 2019 and is planned to provide access to compression for the Jansz-Io field. The project supports maintaining gas supply to the Gorgon LNG plant and maximizing the recovery of fields accessing the Jansz trunkline.
Chevron holds an 80.2 percent interest in the offshore licenses and a 64.1 percentpercent-owned and operated interest in the LNG facilities associated with the Wheatstone Project. The project includes the development of the Wheatstone and Iago fields, a two-train, 8.9 million-metric-ton-per-year LNG facility, and a domestic gas plant. The onshore facilities are located at Ashburton North on the coast of Western Australia. The total production capacity for the Wheatstone and Iago fields and nearby third-party fields is expected to be approximately 1.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 30,000 barrels of condensate per day. LNG Train 1 start-upTotal daily production averaged 22,000 barrels of condensate (18,000 net) and first cargo were achieved1.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas (943 million net) in October 2017. Train 2 start-up operations are underway, and first LNG is expected in second quarter 2018.2019. The project'sproject’s estimated economic life exceeds 30 years.
Chevron has a 16.7 percent nonoperated working interest in the NWS Venture in Western Australia. The concession for the NWS Venture expires in 2034.
During 2017, the company acquiredChevron holds 50 percentpercent-owned and operated interests in four additional exploration permits in the northern Carnarvon Basin. Chevron expects to continuecontinued to evaluate exploration potential in the Carnarvon Basin during 2018.
The2019. The company holds nonoperated working interests ranging from 24.8 percent to 50 percent in three exploration blocks in the Browse Basin.
The company operates and holds a 100 percent interest in Relinquishment of Chevron’s offshore Blocks EPP44 and EPP45blocks in the Bight Basin. In October 2017,Basin was finalized in April 2019.
Chevron has a 100 percent-owned and operated interest in the Clio, Acme and Acme West fields. The company discontinuedis collaborating with other Carnarvon Basin participants to assess the exploration program and informed the Governmentopportunity of AustraliaClio Acme being developed through shared utilization of the company's intent to exit from the Bight Basin.existing infrastructure.
New Zealand In September 2019, Chevron holds arelinquished its 50 percent operated interest and operatesin three deepwater exploration permits in the offshore Pegasus and East Coast basins. Acquisition of 3-D seismic data was completed in second quarter 2017, and processing of the data is continuing.
Europe
In Europe, the company is engaged in upstream activities in Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom. Net oil-equivalent production averaged 98,000 barrels per day during 2017.
Denmark Chevron holds a 12 percent nonoperated working interest in the Danish Underground Consortium, which produces crude oil and natural gas from 13 North Sea fields. The concession expires in 2042. Net oil-equivalent production in 2017 averaged 23,000 barrels per day, composed of 14,000 barrels of crude oil and 53 million cubic feet of natural gas.
United Kingdom The company’s net oil-equivalent production in 2017 averaged 75,000 barrels per day, composed of 50,000 barrels of liquids and 155 million cubic feet of natural gas.
The Captain Enhanced Oil Recovery Project is the next development phase of the Captain Field and is designed to increase field recovery by injecting a polymer/water mixture. In 2017, two polymer injection pilots were successfully completed and the company reached a final investment decision on Captain EOR Stage 1, which includes an expansion of the existing polymer injection system on the wellhead production platform, six new polymer injection wells and modifications to the platform facilities. At the end of 2017, proved reserves have been recognized for the Stage 1 project. Also during 2017, FEED activities continued to progress on Captain EOR Stage 2, which involves subsea expansion of the technology. At the end of 2017, proved reserves had not been recognized for Stage 2 of the project.
During 2017, hook-up and commissioning activities advanced for the Clair Ridge Project, located west of the Shetland Islands, in which the company has a 19.4 percent nonoperated working interest. The project is the second development phase of the Clair Field. The design capacity of the project is 120,000 barrels of crude oil and 100 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. First production is expected in 2018. The Clair Field has an estimated production life extending until 2050. Proved reserves have been recognized for the Clair Ridge Project.
At the 40 percent-owned and operated Rosebank Project northwest of the Shetland Islands, the selected design is a subsea development tied back to an FPSO with natural gas exported via pipeline. The design capacity of the project is 100,000 barrels of crude oil and 80 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. FEED activities continued to progress in 2017, with focus on subsurface characterization and cost optimization. At the end of 2017, proved reserves had not been recognized for this project.
NorwayThe company holds a 20 percent nonoperated working interest in exploration Block PL 859, located in the Barents Sea. An exploration well was drilled in 2017, which resulted in noncommercial quantities of gas. A second well is scheduled for 2018 to further evaluate the potential of the license.


Sales of Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids
The company sells natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) from its producing operations under a variety of contractual arrangements. In addition, the company also makes third-party purchases and sales of natural gas and NGLs in connection with its supply and trading activities.
During 2017,2019, U.S. and international sales of natural gas averaged 3.34.0 billion and 5.15.9 billion cubic feet per day, respectively, which includes the company’s share of equity affiliates’ sales. Outside the United States, substantially all of the natural gas sales from the company’s producing interests are from operations in Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Europe,Canada, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Latin America, Myanmar, Nigeria, the Philippines, Thailand and Thailand.the United Kingdom.
U.S. and international sales of NGLs averaged 139,000231,000 and 93,000106,000 barrels per day, respectively, in 2017. Substantially all of the international sales of NGLs from the company's producing interests are from operations in Angola, Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Nigeria and the United Kingdom.2019.
Refer to “Selected Operating Data,” on page 3937 in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for further information on the company’s sales volumes of natural gas and natural gas liquids. Refer also to “Delivery


“Delivery Commitments” beginning on page 6 for information related to the company’s delivery commitments for the sale of crude oil and natural gas.
Downstream
Refining Operations
At the end of 2017,2019, the company had a refining network capable of processing nearly 1.7 million barrels of crude oil per day. Operable capacity at December 31, 2017,2019, and daily refinery inputs for 20152017 through 20172019 for the company and affiliate refineries are summarized in the table on the next page.below.
Average crude oil distillation capacity utilization during 2017 was 90 percent in 2019 and 93 percent compared with 92 percent in 2016.2018. At the U.S. refineries, crude oil distillation capacity utilization averaged 9891 percent in 2017,2019, compared with 9397 percent in 2016.2018. Chevron processes both imported and domestic crude oil in its U.S. refining operations. Imported crude oil accounted for about 7165 percent and 7670 percent of Chevron’s U.S. refinery inputs in 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
In the United States, the company continued work on projects to improve refinery flexibility and reliability. At the Richmond Refinery in California, refinery, the modernization project continued to progress, with start-up ofproduction on the new hydrogen plant scheduled for second-half 2018, andreached full operation of the project expectedoperational capacity in January 2019. At the refinery in Salt Lake City, Utah, refinery, construction began forcontinued on the alkylation retrofit project in July 2017.with more than 100 modules installed. Project start-up is expected in 2020.first-half 2021.
In May 2019, the company completed the acquisition of the Pasadena refinery in Texas. The Pasadena Refinery has the capacity to process 110,000 barrels per day of light crude oil and enables the company to leverage its Permian Basin upstream assets.
Outside the United States, the company has three large refineries in South Korea, Singapore and Thailand. The Singapore Refining Company (SRC), Chevron'sa 50 percent-owned joint venture, completed constructionhas a total capacity of gasoline clean fuels facilities290,000 barrels of crude per day and manufactures a cogeneration plant. The two trains at the cogeneration plant were commissioned in first-half 2017, enabling SRC to generate its own electricity and steam supply, improve energy efficiency, and significantly reduce greenhouse gas and sulfur oxide emissions. The gasoline clean fuels facilities enablewide range of petroleum products. Recent upgrades have enabled SRC to produce higher-valuehigher-quality gasoline that meets stricter emission standards.
The company completed the sale of its refining assets in British Columbia, Canada, in September 2017. In addition, the company signed an agreement for the sale of its interests in the Cape Town50 percent-owned, GS Caltex (GSC) operated, Yeosu Refinery in South AfricaKorea remains one of the world’s largest refineries with a total crude capacity of 800,000 barrels per day. In February 2019, a final investment decision was reached on the olefins mixed-feed cracker and associated polyethylene unit with first production planned for 2021. The company’s 60.6 percent-owned refinery in 2017. The sale is expectedMap Ta Phut, Thailand, continues to close in 2018, pending local government approval.



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supply high-quality petroleum products through the Caltex brand into regional markets.
Petroleum Refineries: Locations, Capacities and InputsPetroleum Refineries: Locations, Capacities and Inputs 
Capacities and inputs in thousands of barrels per dayCapacities and inputs in thousands of barrels per dayDecember 31, 2017 Refinery Inputs  Capacities and inputs in thousands of barrels per dayDecember 31, 2019 Refinery Inputs  
LocationsLocationsNumber
Operable Capacity
2017
2016
2015
 LocationsNumber
Operable Capacity
2019
2018
2017
 
PascagoulaMississippi1
340
349
355
322
 Mississippi1
350
358
332
349
 
El SegundoCalifornia1
269
251
267
258
 California1
276
241
273
251
 
RichmondCalifornia1
257
248
188
245
 California1
257
236
249
248
 
Kapolei1
Hawaii


37
47
 
Pasadena1
Texas1
106
58


 
Salt Lake CityUtah1
53
53
53
52
 Utah1
55
54
51
53
 
Total Consolidated Companies — United StatesTotal Consolidated Companies — United States4
919
901
900
924
 Total Consolidated Companies — United States5
1,044
947
905
901
 
Map Ta PhutThailand1
165
152
162
164
 Thailand1
166
134
160
152
 
Cape Town2
South Africa1
110
68
78
69
 South Africa


49
68
 
Burnaby, B.C.3
Canada

40
51
46
 Canada



40
 
Total Consolidated Companies — InternationalTotal Consolidated Companies — International2
275
260
291
279
 Total Consolidated Companies — International1
166
134
209
260
 
AffiliatesVarious Locations3
544
500
497
499
 Various Locations3
538
483
494
500
 
Total Including Affiliates — InternationalTotal Including Affiliates — International5
819
760
788
778
 Total Including Affiliates — International4
704
617
703
760
 
Total Including Affiliates — WorldwideTotal Including Affiliates — Worldwide9
1,738
1,661
1,688
1,702
 Total Including Affiliates — Worldwide9
1,748
1,564
1,608
1,661
 
1 
In November 2016,May 2019, the company soldacquired the Hawaii Refinery.Pasadena, TX refinery.
2 
Chevron holds a 75 percent controllingIn September 2018, the company sold its interest in the shares issued by Chevron South Africa (Pty) Limited, which owns the Cape Town Refinery. A consortium of South African partners, along with the employees of Chevron South Africa (Pty) Limited, own the remaining 25 percent.refinery.
3 
In September 2017, the company sold the Burnaby, B.C. refinery.





Marketing Operations
The company markets petroleum products under the principal brands of “Chevron,” “Texaco” and “Caltex” throughout many parts of the world. The following table identifies the company’s and affiliates’ refined products sales volumes, excluding intercompany sales, for the three years ended December 31, 2017.
Refined Products Sales Volumes2019.
Refined Products Sales VolumesRefined Products Sales Volumes 
Thousands of barrels per day2017
2016
2015
 2019
2018
2017
 
United States      
Gasoline625
631
621
 667
627
625
 
Jet Fuel242
242
232
 256
255
242
 
Diesel/Gas Oil179
182
215
 191
188
179
 
Residual Fuel Oil48
59
59
 42
48
48
 
Other Petroleum Products1
103
99
101
 94
100
103
 
Total United States1,197
1,213
1,228
 1,250
1,218
1,197
 
International2
      
Gasoline365
382
389
 289
336
365
 
Jet Fuel274
261
271
 238
276
274
 
Diesel/Gas Oil490
468
478
 427
446
490
 
Residual Fuel Oil162
144
159
 167
177
162
 
Other Petroleum Products1
202
207
210
 206
202
202
 
Total International1,493
1,462
1,507
 1,327
1,437
1,493
 
Total Worldwide2
2,690
2,675
2,735
 2,577
2,655
2,690
 
1 Principally naphtha, lubricants, asphalt and coke.
1 Principally naphtha, lubricants, asphalt and coke.
  
1 Principally naphtha, lubricants, asphalt and coke.
  
2 Includes share of affiliates’ sales:
366
377
420
 379
373
366
 
In the United States, the company markets under the Chevron and Texaco brands. At year-end 2017,2019, the company supplied directly or through retailers and marketers to approximately 7,7007,900 Chevron- and Texaco-branded motor vehicleTexaco- branded service stations, primarily in the southern and western states. Approximately 320310 of these outlets are company-owned or -leased stations.
Outside the United States, Chevron supplied directly or through retailers and marketers approximately 5,8005,100 branded service stations, including affiliates. The company markets in Latin America using the Texaco brand. In 2019, Chevron continued to grow, expanding to nearly 200 branded stations in northwestern Mexico at the Asia-Pacific region, southern Africa andend of the Middle East, the company uses the Caltex brand.year. The company also operates through affiliates under various brand names. In the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East, the company uses the Caltex brand. In South Korea, the company operates through its 50 percent-owned affiliate, GS Caltex. GSC.
In 2017,December 2019, the company opened Chevron branded stations in northwestern Mexico. In September 2017, the company completed the sale of its marketing assets in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. The company also signed an agreement for the saleto acquire a network of its marketingterminals and lubricants businessesservice stations in southern Africa in 2017. The saleAustralia, which is expected to close in 2018,second-half 2020, pending local governmentregulatory approval.


Chevron markets commercial aviation fuel at approximately 10070 airports worldwide. The company also markets an extensive line of lubricant and coolant products under the product names Havoline, Delo, Ursa, Meropa, Rando, Clarity and Taro in the United States and worldwide under the three brands: Chevron, Texaco and Caltex.
Chemicals Operations
Chevron Oronite Company develops, manufactures and markets performance additives for lubricating oils and fuels and conducts research and development for additive component and blended packages. At the end of 2017,2019, the company manufactured, blended or conducted research at 10 locations around the world. In November 2017, the company commissionedConstruction progressed in 2019 on a new carboxylate plant in Singapore. In 2017, design work continued for a planned manufacturinglubricant additive blending and shipping plant in Ningbo, China, with a final investment decision expectedChina. Commercial production is anticipated to begin in 2018.2021.
Chevron owns a 50 percent interest in its Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) affiliate. CPChem produces olefins, polyolefins and alpha olefins and is a supplier of aromatics and polyethylene pipe, in addition to participating in the specialty chemical and specialty plastics markets. At the end of 2017,2019, CPChem owned or had joint-venture interests in 3028 manufacturing facilities and two research and development centers around the world.
During 2017, construction activities were completed onIn 2019, CPChem announced agreements to jointly develop petrochemical complexes in Qatar and the U.S. Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project, whichCoast. Engineering and design for these projects is expected to capitalize on advantaged feedstock sourced from shale resource development in North America. The project includes an ethane cracker with an annual design capacity of 1.5 million metric tons of ethylene located at the Cedar Bayou facility and two polyethylene units located in Old Ocean, Texas, with a combined annual design capacity of one million metric tons. Start-up of the polyethylene units was achieved in September 2017. Mechanical completion of the ethane cracker was achieved in December 2017, with commissioning activities continuing in first quarter 2018 and transition to full production expected during second quarter 2018.underway.
Chevron also maintains a role in the petrochemical business through the operations of GS Caltex, aGSC, the company’s 50 percent-owned affiliate. GS CaltexGSC manufactures aromatics, including benzene, toluene and xylene. These base chemicals are used to produce a range of products, including adhesives, plastics and textile fibers. GS CaltexGSC also produces polypropylene, which is used to make automotive and home appliance parts, food packaging, laboratory equipment and textiles.


GSC reached a final investment decision in February 2019 to build an olefins mixed-feed cracker and polyethylene unit within the existing refining and aromatics facilities in Yeosu, South Korea.
Transportation
Pipelines Chevron owns and operates a network of crude oil, natural gas and product pipelines and other infrastructure assets in the United States. In addition, Chevron operates pipelines for its 50 percent-owned CPChem affiliate. The company also has direct and indirect interests in other U.S. and international pipelines.
Refer to pages 12 and11 through 13 in the Upstream section for information on the West African Gas Pipeline, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline, the Western Route ExportBaku-Tbilisi- Ceyhan Pipeline, and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
Shipping The company'scompany’s marine fleet includes both U.S.-U.S. and foreign-flaggedforeign flagged vessels. The U.S.-flagged vessels are engaged primarily in transporting refined products in the coastal watersoperated fleet consists of the United States. The foreign-flaggedconventional crude tankers, product carriers and LNG carriers. These vessels transport crude oil, LNG, refined products and feedstocksfeedstock in support of the company'scompany’s global Upstreamupstream and Downstreamdownstream businesses.
All six of the new LNG carriers in support of the company's growing LNG portfolio are in service, with the final two delivered in 2017.
Other Businesses
Research and TechnologyChevron'sChevron’s energy technology organization supports upstream and downstream businesses. The company conducts research, develops and qualifies technology, and provides technical services and competency development. The disciplines cover earth sciences, reservoir and production engineering, drilling and completions, facilities engineering, manufacturing, process technology, catalysis, technical computing and health, environment and safety.
Chevron'sChevron’s information technology organization integrates computing, telecommunications, data management, cybersecurity and network technology to provide a digital infrastructure to enable Chevron’s global operations and business processes.
Chevron'sIn 2019, Chevron continued its involvement in the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), a global collaboration focused on the industry’s efforts to take actions to accelerate and participate in the energy transition. OGCI members seek to lower carbon footprints of energy, industry, and transportation value chains. This includes work to reduce methane emissions, reduce the carbon intensity of upstream oil and gas emissions, and facilitate large-scale commercial investment in carbon capture, use and storage. OGCI Climate Investments is a $1 billion-plus investment fund set up by the OGCI member companies. OGCI Climate Investments focuses on three objectives: reducing methane emissions during the production, delivery and usage of oil and gas; reducing carbon dioxide emissions by increasing energy efficiency in power, industry and transport; and recycling and storing carbon dioxide produced during power generation or industrial processes by using it in products or storing it. As a member of OGCI, Chevron has committed to contribute $100 million to this fund.
Chevron’s technology ventures companyunit supports Chevron'sChevron’s upstream and downstream businesses by bridging the gap between business unit needs and emerging technology solutions developed externally in areas of emerging materials, water management, information technology, power systems and production enhancement. In 2018, Chevron established the Chevron Future Energy Fund with an initial commitment of $100 million to invest in breakthrough technologies that enable the ongoing energy transition. Our investments and partnerships have focused on areas such as alternative energy and emerging technologies, transportation and infrastructure, capturing and reducing emissions, and energy storage.
Some of the investments the company makes in the areas described above are in new or unproven technologies and business processes, and ultimate technical or commercial successes are not certain. Refer to Note 27 beginning25 on page 89 for a summary of the company'scompany’s research and development expenses.


Environmental ProtectionThe company designs, operates and maintains its facilities to avoid potential spills or leaks and to minimize the impact of those that may occur. Chevron requires its facilities and operations to have operating standards and processes and emergency response plans that address all credible and significant risks identified through site-specific risk and impact assessments. Chevron also requires that sufficient resources be available to execute these plans. In the unlikely event that a major spill or leak occurs, Chevron also maintains a Worldwide Emergency Response Team comprised of employees who are trained in various aspects of emergency response, including post-incident remediation.
To complement the company’s capabilities, Chevron maintains active membership in international oil spill response cooperatives, including the Marine Spill Response Corporation, which operates in U.S. territorial waters, and Oil Spill Response, Ltd., which operates globally. The company is a founding member of the Marine Well Containment Company, whose primary mission is to expediently deploy containment equipment and systems to capture and contain crude oil in the unlikely event of a future loss of control of a deepwater well in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, the company is a member of


the Subsea Well Response Project, which has the objective to further develop the industry’s capability to contain and shut in subsea well control incidents in different regions of the world.
The company is committed to improving energy efficiency in its day-to-day operations and is required to comply with the greenhouse gas-related laws and regulations to which it is subject. Refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors on pages 1918 through 2221 for further discussion of greenhouse gas regulation and climate change and the associated risks to Chevron’s business.
Refer to Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations on page 4544 for additional information on environmental matters and their impact on Chevron, and on the company's 2017company’s 2019 environmental expenditures. Refer to page 4544 and Note 252 beginning on page 8887 for a discussion of environmental remediation provisions and year-end reserves.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Chevron is a global energy company and its operating and financial results are subject to a variety of risks inherent in the global oil, gas, and petrochemical businesses. Many of these risks are not within the company'scompany’s control and could materially impact the company’s results of operations and financial condition.
Chevron is exposed to the effects of changing commodity pricesChevron is primarily in a commodities business that has a history of price volatility. The single largest variable that affects the company’s results of operations is the price of crude oil, which can be influenced by general economic conditions, industry production and inventory levels, technology advancements, production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) or other producers, weather-related damage and disruptions due to other natural or human causes beyond our control, competing fuel prices, and geopolitical risks. Chevron evaluates the risk of changing commodity prices as a core part of its business planning process. An investment in the company carries significant exposure to fluctuations in global crude oil prices.
Extended periods of low prices for crude oil can have a material adverse impact on the company'scompany’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Among other things, the company’s upstream earnings, cash flows, and capital and exploratory expenditure programs could be negatively affected, as could its production and proved reserves. Upstream assets may also become impaired. Downstream earnings could be negatively affected because they depend upon the supply and demand for refined products and the associated margins on refined product sales. A significant or sustained decline in liquidity could adversely affect the company’s credit ratings, potentially increase financing costs and reduce access to debtcapital markets. The company may be unable to realize anticipated cost savings, expenditure reductions and asset sales that are intended to compensate for such downturns. In some cases, liabilities associated with divested assets may return to the company when an acquirer of those assets subsequently declares bankruptcy. In addition, extended periods of low commodity prices can have a material adverse impact on the results of operations, financial condition and liquidity of the company’s suppliers, vendors, partners and equity affiliates upon which the company’s own results of operations and financial condition depends.
The scope of Chevron’s business will decline if the company does not successfully develop resourcesThe company is in an extractive business; therefore, if it is not successful in replacing the crude oil and natural gas it produces with good prospects for future organic opportunities or through acquisitions, the company’s business will decline. Creating and maintaining an inventory of projects depends on many factors, including obtaining and renewing rights to explore, develop and produce hydrocarbons; drilling success; reservoir optimization; ability to bring long-lead-time, capital-intensive projects to completion on budget and on schedule; and efficient and profitable operation of mature properties.
The company’s operations could be disrupted by natural or human causes beyond its control Chevron operates in both urban areas and remote and sometimes inhospitable regions. The company’s operations are therefore subject to disruption from natural or human causes beyond its control, including physical risks from hurricanes, severe storms, floods and other


forms of severe weather, war, accidents, civil unrest, political events, fires, earthquakes, system failures, cyber threats, and terrorist acts and epidemic or pandemic diseases such as the coronavirus, any of which could result in suspension of operations or harm to people or the natural environment.
Chevron'sChevron’s risk management systems are designed to assess potential physical and other risks to its operations and assets and to plan for their resiliency. While capital investment reviews and decisions incorporate potential ranges of physical risks such as storm severity and frequency, sea level rise, air and water temperature, precipitation, fresh water access, wind speed, and earthquake severity, among other factors, it is difficult to predict with certainty the timing, frequency or severity of such events, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the company's results of operations or financial condition.


Cyberattacks targeting Chevron’s process control networks or other digital infrastructure could have a material adverse impact on the company’s business and results of operations There are numerous and evolving risks to Chevron’s cybersecurity and privacy from cyber threat actors, including criminal hackers, state-sponsored intrusions, industrial espionage and employee malfeasance. These cyber threat actors, whether internal or external to Chevron, are becoming more sophisticated and coordinated in their attempts to access the company’s information technology (IT) systems and data, including the IT systems of cloud providers and other third parties with whichwhom the company conducts business. Although Chevron devotes significant resources to prevent unwanted intrusions and to protect its systems and data, whether such data is housed internally or by external third parties, the company has experienced and will continue to experience cyber incidents of varying degrees in the conduct of its business. Cyber threat actors could compromise the company’s process control networks or other critical systems and infrastructure, resulting in disruptions to its business operations, injury to people, harm to the environment or its assets, disruptions in access to its financial reporting systems, or loss, misuse or corruption of its critical data and proprietary information, including without limitation its intellectual property and business information and that of its employees, customers, partners and other third parties. Any of the foregoing can be exacerbated by a delay or failure to detect a cyber incident. Further, the company has exposure to cyber incidents and the negative impacts of such incidents related to its critical data and proprietary information housed on third-party IT systems, including the cloud. Additionally, authorized third-party IT systems can be compromised and used to gain access or introduce malware to Chevron's IT systems during the normal course of business. The company has limited control and visibility over such third-party IT systems. Cyber events could result in significant financial losses, legal or regulatory violations, reputational harm, and legal liability and could ultimately have a material adverse effect on the company’s business and results of operations.
The company’s operations have inherent risks and hazards that require significant and continuous oversight Chevron’s results depend on its ability to identify and mitigate the risks and hazards inherent to operating in the crude oil and natural gas industry. The company seeks to minimize these operational risks by carefully designing and building its facilities and conducting its operations in a safe and reliable manner. However, failure to manage these risks effectively could impair our ability to operate and result in unexpected incidents, including releases, explosions or mechanical failures resulting in personal injury, loss of life, environmental damage, loss of revenues, legal liability and/or disruption to operations. Chevron has implemented and maintains a system of corporate policies, processes and systems, behaviors and compliance mechanisms to manage safety, health, environmental, reliability and efficiency risks; to verify compliance with applicable laws and policies; and to respond to and learn from unexpected incidents. In certain situations where Chevron is not the operator, the company may have limited influence and control over third parties, which may limit its ability to manage and control such risks.
Chevron’s business subjects the company to liability risks from litigation or government action The company produces, transports, refines and markets potentially hazardous materials, and it purchases, handles and disposes of other potentially hazardous materials in the course of its business. Chevron's operations also produce byproducts, which may be considered pollutants. Often these operations are conducted through joint ventures over which the company may have limited influence and control. Any of these activities could result in liability or significant delays in operations arising from private litigation or government action, either as aaction. For example, liability or delays could result offrom an accidental, unlawful discharge or as a result offrom new conclusions about the effects of the company’s operations on human health or the environment. In addition, to the extent that societal pressures or political or other factors are involved, it is possible that such liability could be imposed without regard to the company’s causation of or contribution to the asserted damage, or to other mitigating factors.
For information concerning some of the litigation in which the company is involved, see Note 1714 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, beginning on page 71.72.
The company does not insure against all potential losses, which could result in significant financial exposure The company does not have commercial insurance or third-party indemnities to fully cover all operational risks or potential liability in the event of a significant incident or series of incidents causing catastrophic loss. As a result, the company is, to a substantial extent, self-insured for such events. The company relies on existing liquidity, financial resources and borrowing capacity to meet short-term obligations that would arise from such an event or series of events. The occurrence of a significant incident or unforeseen liability for which the company is self-insured, not fully insured or for which insurance recovery is significantly delayed could have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations or financial condition.


Political instability and significant changes in the legal and regulatory environment could harm Chevron’s business The company’s operations, particularly exploration and production, can be affected by changing economic, regulatory and political environments in the various countries in which it operates. As has occurred in the past, actions could be taken by governments to increase public ownership of the company’s partially or wholly owned businesses, to force contract renegotiations, or to impose additional taxes or royalties. In certain locations, governments have proposed or imposed


restrictions on the company’s operations, export andtrade, currency exchange controls, burdensome taxes, and public disclosure requirements that might harm the company’s competitiveness or relations with other governments or third parties. In other countries, political conditions have existed that may threaten the safety of employees and the company’s continued presence in those countries, and internal unrest, acts of violence or strained relations between a government and the company or other governments may adversely affect the company’s operations. Those developments have, at times, significantly affected the company’s operations and results and are carefully considered by management when evaluating the level of current and future activity in such countries. Further, Chevron is required to comply with U.S. sanctions and other trade laws and regulations which, depending upon their scope, could adversely impact the company's operations in certain countries. For example, with respect to our operations in Venezuela as discussed in Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Other Contingencies and Commitments - Other Contingencies,” future events could result in the environment in Venezuela becoming more challenged, which could lead to increased business disruption and volatility in the associated financial results. In addition, litigation or changes in national, state or local environmental regulations or laws, including those designed to stop or impede the development or production of oil and gas, such as those related to the use of hydraulic fracturing or bans on drilling, could adversely affect the company'scompany’s current or anticipated future operations and profitability.
Regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has increased and could continue to increase Chevron’s operational costs and reduce demand for Chevron’s hydrocarbon and other productsIn the years ahead, companies in the energy industry, like Chevron, may be challenged by ana further increase in international and domestic regulation relating to GHG emissions.  Like any significant changes in the regulatory environment, GHG regulation could have the impact of curtailing profitability in the oil and gas sector or rendering the extraction of the company’s oil and gas resources economically infeasible.  Although the IEA’s World Energy Outlook scenarios anticipate oil and gas continuing to make up a significant portion of the global energy mix through 2040 and beyond given their respective advantages in transportation and power generation, if a new onset of regulation contributes to a decline in the demand for the company’s products, this could have a material adverse effect on the company and its financial condition.
International agreements and national, regional and state legislation (e.g., California AB32, SB32 and AB398) and regulatory measures that aim to limit or reduce GHG emissions are currently in various stages of implementation. For example, the Paris Agreement went into effect in November 2016, and a number of countries are studying and adoptingmay adopt additional policies to meet their Paris Agreement goals. In some jurisdictions, the company is already subject to currently implemented programs such as the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard program, the European Union Emissions Trading System, and the California cap-and-trade program and related low carbon fuel standard obligations. Other jurisdictions are considering adopting or are in the process of implementing laws or regulations to directly regulate GHG emissions through similar or other mechanisms such as, for example, via a carbon tax (e.g., Singapore and Canada) or via a cap-and-trade program (e.g., California, Mexico and China). The landscape continues to be in a state of constant re-assessment and legal challenge with respect to these laws and regulations, making it difficult to predict with certainty the ultimate impact they will have on the company in the aggregate.
GHG emissions-related laws and related regulations and the effects of operating in a potentially carbon-constrained environment may result in increased and substantial capital, compliance, operating and maintenance costs and could, among other things, reduce demand for hydrocarbons and the company’s hydrocarbon-based products, make the company’s products more expensive, adversely affect the economic feasibility of the company’s resources, and adversely affect the company’s sales volumes, revenues and margins. GHG emissions (e.g., carbon dioxide and methane) that could be regulated include, among others, those associated with the company’s exploration and production of hydrocarbons such as crude oil and natural gas; the upgrading of production from oil sands into synthetic oil; power generation; the conversion of crude oil and natural gas into refined hydrocarbon products; the processing, liquefaction and regasification of natural gas; the transportation of crude oil, natural gas and related products and consumers’ or customers’ use of the company’s hydrocarbon products. Many of these activities, such as consumers’ and customers’ use of the company’s products and substitute products, as well as actions taken by the company’s competitors in response to such laws and regulations, are beyond the company’s control. In addition, increasing attention to climate change risks has resulted in an increased possibility of governmental investigations and additional private litigation against the company.
Consideration of GHG issues and the responses to those issues through international agreements and national, regional or state legislation or regulations are integrated into the company’s strategy and planning, capital investment reviews, and risk management tools and processes, where applicable. They are also factored into the company’s long-range supply, demand and energy price forecasts. These forecasts reflect long-range effects from renewable fuel penetration, energy efficiency standards, climate-related policy actions, and demand response to oil and natural gas prices. Additionally, the company assesses carbon pricing risks by considering carbon costs in these forecasts. The actual level of expenditure required to comply with new or potential climate change-related laws and regulations and amount of additional investments in new or



existing technology or facilities, such as carbon dioxide injection, is difficult to predict with certainty and is expected to vary depending on the actual laws and regulations enacted in a jurisdiction, the company’s activities in it and market conditions.
The ultimate effect of international agreements and national, regional and state legislation and regulatory measures to limit GHG emissions on the company’s financial performance, and the timing of these effects, will depend on a number of factors. Such factors include, among others, the sectors covered, the greenhouse gasGHG emissions reductions required, the extent to which Chevron would be entitled to receive emission allowance allocations or would need to purchase compliance instruments on the open market or through auctions, the price and availability of emission allowances and credits, and the extent to which the company is able to recover the costs incurred through the pricing of the company’s products in the competitive marketplace. Further, the ultimate impact of GHG emissions-related agreements, legislation and measures on the company’s financial performance is highly uncertain because the company is unable to predict with certainty, for a multitude of individual jurisdictions, the outcome of political decision-making processes and the variables and tradeoffs that inevitably occur in connection with such processes.
Increasing attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters may impact our business Increasing attention to climate change, increasing societal expectations on companies to address climate change, and potential consumer and customer use of substitutes to Chevron’s products may result in increased costs, reduced demand for our products, reduced profits, increased investigations and litigation, and negative impacts on our stock price and access to capital markets. Increasing attention to climate change, for example, may result in demand shifts for our hydrocarbon products and additional governmental investigations and private litigation against the company.
In addition, organizations that provide information to investors on corporate governance and related matters have developed ratings processes for evaluating companies on their approach to ESG matters. Such ratings are used by some investors to inform their investment and voting decisions. Unfavorable ESG ratings may lead to increased negative investor sentiment toward Chevron and our industry and to the diversion of investment to other industries, which could have a negative impact on our stock price and our access to and costs of capital.
Changes in management’s estimates and assumptions may have a material impact on the company’s consolidated financial statements and financial or operational performance in any given periodIn preparing the company’s periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including its financial statements, Chevron’s management is required under applicable rules and regulations to make estimates and assumptions as of a specified date. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and experience as of that date and are subject to substantial risk and uncertainty. Materially different results may occur as circumstances change and additional information becomes known. Areas requiring significant estimates and assumptions by management include impairments to property, plant and equipment; estimates of crude oil and natural gas recoverable reserves; accruals for estimated liabilities, including litigation reserves; and measurement of benefit obligations for pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Changes in estimates or assumptions or the information underlying the assumptions, such as changes in the company’s business plans, general market conditions or changes in commodity prices, could affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities or expenses.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
The location and character of the company’s crude oil and natural gas properties and its refining, marketing, transportation and chemicals facilities are described beginning on page 3 under Item 1. Business. Information required by Subpart 1200 of Regulation S-K (“Disclosure by Registrants Engaged in Oil and Gas Producing Activities”) is also contained in Item 1 and in Tables I through VII on pages 9192 through 101. 103. Note 24,16, “Properties, Plant and Equipment,” to the company’s financial statements is on page 87.77.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Governmental ProceedingsThe following is a description of legal proceedings that the company has determined to disclose for this reporting period that involve governmental authorities and certain monetary sanctions under federal, state and local laws that have been enacted or adopted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or primarily for the purpose of protecting the environment.
As previously disclosed, the refinery in Pasadena, Texas acquired by Chevron facilities within the jurisdiction of California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) currently haveon May 1, 2019 (Pasadena Refining System, Inc. and PRSI Trading LLC) has multiple outstanding Notices of Violation (NOVs) that were issued by SCAQMD.the Texas


Commission on Environmental Quality related to air emissions at the refinery. The Pasadena refinery is currently negotiating a resolution of the NOVs with the Texas Attorney General. Resolution of the alleged violations may result in the payment of a civil penalty of $100,000 or more. In addition, as initially disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, in April 2016, Chevron received a proposal from the SCAQMD seeking to collectively resolve certain NOVs issued in 2012 and 2013 to Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery. Subsequently, the SCAQMD provided notice to Chevron that it was also seeking to resolve certain NOVs issued to the refinery in 2014. In December 2017, Chevron and the SCAQMD entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations in six NOVs for a civil penalty of $375,500. In January 2018, Chevron and the SCAQMD entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations associated with the remaining three NOVs for a civil penalty of $5,137,250.
As initially disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, on August 6, 2012, a piping failure and fire occurred at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, California. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued alleged findings of violation related to the incident on December 17, 2013, pursuant to its authority under the Clean Air Act Risk Management Plan program (RMP). Following the Richmond incident, EPA also conducted RMP inspections at Chevron’s El Segundo, California; Pascagoula, Mississippi; Kapolei, Hawaii; and Salt Lake City, Utah refineries. With the participation of the United States Department of Justice, Chevron and EPA are negotiating a potential combined resolution that may include all of EPA’s alleged findings of violation related to the Richmond incident and subsequent RMP inspections. Resolution of those alleged findings of violation may result in the payment of a civil penalty of $100,000 or more. 
As initially disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, on December 5, 2016, Chevron received a NOV from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) alleging that for compliance years 2011-2015, Chevron failed to deduct some exported volumes of fuel from the sales that must be reported under the state’s Low Carbon


Fuel Standard (LCFS) program. The allegation is that Chevron purchased and retired more LCFS credits than were required. Chevron and CARB are negotiating a potential resolution of the alleged violation. Resolution of this NOV may result in the payment of a civil penalty of $100,000 or more.
As initially disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017,on November 18, 2016, Chevron received an Administrative Order (AO) from the EPA alleging noncompliance with the water permit that governed conveyances of captured groundwater and spring water from the former Questa mine located in New Mexico to its associated tailing facility. Chevron is concluding its negotiations with EPA regarding this matter.
As initially disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, on August 3, 2017, Chevron received a Notice of Intent to File an Administrative Complaint from the EPA in connection with certain waste matters at the Kapolei, Hawaii refinery during the period of time that the facility was owned and operated by Chevron. Chevron is evaluating the allegations stated in the Notice. Resolution of these matters may result in the payment of a civil penalty of $100,000 or more. 
Chevron facilities within the jurisdiction of California’s Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) currently have multiple outstanding NOVs issued by BAAQMD. Resolution of the alleged violations may result in the payment of a civil penalty of $100,000 or more. On October 26, 2017,As previously disclosed, on April 24, 2019, Chevron received a proposal from the BAAQMD seeking to resolve certain NOVs related to alleged violations that occurred at Chevron’s refinery in Richmond, RefineryCalifornia, and Avon, Californiathe Richmond terminal in 2015.between 2016 and 2018. Resolution of the alleged violations may result in the payment of a civil penalty of $100,000 or more.
Chevron facilities within the jurisdiction of California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) currently have multiple outstanding NOVs issued by SCAQMD. Resolution of the alleged violations may result in the payment of a civil penalty of $100,000 or more. As previously disclosed, on April 25 and August 21, 2019, Chevron received correspondence from SCAQMD seeking to resolve certain NOVs related to alleged violations that occurred at Chevron’s refinery in El Segundo, California, between 2018 and 2019. Resolution of the alleged violations may result in the payment of a civil penalty of $100,000 or more.
As previously disclosed, the California Department of Conservation, California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) (previously known as the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources) promulgated revised rules pursuant to the Underground Injection Control program that took effect April 1, 2019. Subsequent to that date, CalGEM issued NOVs and two orders to Chevron related to seeps that occurred in the Cymric Oil Field in Kern County, California. An October 2, 2019, CalGEM order seeks a civil penalty of approximately $2.7 million. Chevron has filed an appeal of this order. Other state agencies may become engaged in this matter as well. Resolution of this matter may result in the payment of civil penalties of $100,000 or more.
Other ProceedingsInformation related to other legal proceedings is included beginning on page 7172 in Note 1714 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.

Information about our Executive Officers


Information relating to the company’s executive officers is included under “Information about our Executive Officers” in Part III, Item 10, “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance” on page 24, and is incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (trading symbol: CVX). As of February 10, 2020, stockholders of record numbered approximately 118,000. There are no restrictions on the company’s ability to pay dividends. The information on Chevron’s common stock market prices, dividends principal exchanges on which the stock is traded and number of stockholders of record isare contained in the Quarterly Results and Stock Market Data tabulations on page 49.48.
Chevron Corporation Issuer Purchases of Equity Securitiesfor Quarter Ended December 31, 20172019
 
 Total Number
Average
Total Number of Shares
Maximum Number of Shares
 of Shares
Price Paid
Purchased as Part of Publicly
That May Yet be Purchased
Period
Purchased 1,2

per Share
Announced Program
Under the Program2

Oct. 1 – Oct. 31, 2017312

$117.42


Nov. 1 – Nov. 30, 2017




Dec. 1 – Dec. 31, 2017




Total Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2017312

$117.42


 Total NumberAverageTotal Number of SharesApproximate Dollar Values of Shares that
 of SharesPrice PaidPurchased as Part of PubliclyMay Yet be Purchased Under the Program
Period
Purchased 1,2
per ShareAnnounced Program
(Billions of dollars) 2
Oct. 1 – Oct. 31, 20193,997,504$115.733,997,500$22.1
Nov. 1 – Nov. 30, 20193,334,204$119.483,334,204$21.7
Dec. 1 – Dec. 31, 20193,280,855$118.573,280,855$21.3
Total Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 201910,612,563$117.7810,612,559 
1 
Includes common shares repurchased from company employees and directorsparticipants in the company's deferred compensation plans for required personal income tax withholdings on the exercise of the stock options and shares delivered or attested to in satisfaction of the exercise price by holders of the employee and director stock options. The options were issued to and exercised by management under Chevron long-term incentive plans.withholdings.
2 
In July 2010,Refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources” on page 38 for additional detail regarding the Board of Directors approved an ongoing sharecompany's authorized stock repurchase program with no set term or monetary limits, under which common shares would be acquired by the company through open market purchases or in negotiated transactions at prevailing prices, as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements and subject to market conditions and other factors. From inception of the program through 2014, the company had purchased 180,886,291 shares under this program (some pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan and some pursuant to accelerated share repurchase plans) for $20 billion at an average price of approximately $111 per share. The company did not acquire any shares under the program in 2015, 2016 or 2017.program.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The selected financial data for years 20132015 through 20172019 are presented on page 90.91.



Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The index to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data is presented on page 29.27.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The company’s discussion of interest rate, foreign currency and commodity price market risk is contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — “Financial and Derivative Instrument Market Risk,” beginning on page 4342 and in Note 118 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Financial and Derivative Instruments,” beginning on page 65.66.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The index to Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data is presented on page 29.27.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.


Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures The company’s management has evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)(Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2017.2019.
(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting The company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in the Exchange Act RuleRules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). The company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control  Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on the results of this evaluation, the company’s management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2017.2019.
The effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2019, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report included on page 51.herein.
(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting During the quarter ended December 31, 2017,2019, there were no changes in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Plan ElectionsNone.
R. Hewitt Pate, Vice President and General Counsel, entered into a pre-arranged stock trading plan in November 2017. Mr. Pate’s plan provides for the potential exercise of vested stock options and the associated sale of up to 51,000 shares of Chevron common stock between February 2018 and November 2018.
This trading plan was entered into during an open insider trading window and is intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Chevron’s policies regarding transactions in Chevron securities.








PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information about our Executive Officers of the Registrant at February 22, 201821, 2020
Members of the Corporation'sCorporation’s Executive Committee are the Executive Officers of the Corporation:
NameAgeCurrent and Prior Positions (up to five years)CurrentPrimary Areas of Responsibility
M.K.Michael K. Wirth5759
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (since February
Feb 2018)
Vice Chairman of the Board (Feb 2017 - Jan 2018) and Executive
   Vice President, Midstream
and Development (February 2017 to January(Jan 2016 - Jan 2018)
Executive Vice President, Midstream and Development (February 2016
   through January 2017)
Executive Vice President, Downstream (2006 through(Mar 2006 - Dec 2015)
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
J.W.James W. Johnson5860
Executive Vice President, Upstream (since Jun 2015)
Senior Vice President, Upstream (2014)
President, Europe, Eurasia and Middle East Exploration and
Production (2011 through 2013)(Jan 2014 - Jun 2015)
Worldwide Exploration and Production Activities
P.R. BreberMark A. Nelson5356
Executive Vice President, Downstream (since 2016)Mar 2019)
Corporate Vice President, Midstream, Strategy and President, Gas and MidstreamPolicy (Feb 2018 - Feb
   (2014 through 2015)2019)
Vice President, Strategic Planning (Apr 2016 - Jan 2018)
Managing Director, Asia South Business Unit (2012 through 2013)President, International Products (Jun 2010 - Mar 2016)
Worldwide Refining,Manufacturing, Marketing and Lubricants; Chemicals

J.C.Joseph C. Geagea5860
Executive Vice President, Technology, Projects and Services
   (since Jun 2015)
Senior Vice President, Technology, Projects and Services (2014)(Jan 2014 -
Corporate Vice President and President, Gas and Midstream
(2012 through 2013)   Jun 2015)
Technology; Health, Environment and Safety; Project Resources Company; Procurement
M.A. NelsonColin E. Parfitt5455
Vice President, Midstream Strategy(since Mar 2019)
President, Supply
and Policy (since February 2018)
Vice President, Strategic Planning (May 2016 through January 2018)
President, International Products (2010 through April 2016)
Trading (Jun 2013 - Feb 2019)
Corporate Strategy; Policy, Government and Public Affairs; Supply and Trading Activities; Shipping; Pipeline; Power and Energy Management
P.E. YarringtonPierre R. Breber6155
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2009)Apr 2019)
Executive Vice President, Downstream (Jan 2016 - Mar 2019)
Executive Vice President, Gas and Midstream (Apr 2015 - Dec 2015)
Vice President, Gas and Midstream (Jan 2014 - Mar 2015)
Finance
R.H.R. Hewitt Pate5557Vice President and General Counsel (since Aug 2009)Law, Governance and Compliance
Rhonda J. Morris54
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (since Feb 2019)
Vice President, Human Resources (Oct 2016 - Jan 2019)
Vice President, Downstream Human Resources (Sep 2012 - Sep
   2016)
Human Resources; Diversity and Inclusion
 
The information about directors required by Item 401 (a)401(a), (d), (e) and (f) of Regulation S-K and contained under the heading “Election of Directors” in the Notice of the 20182020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and 20182020 Proxy Statement, to be filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), in connection with the company’s 20182020 Annual Meeting (the “20182020 Proxy Statement”)Statement), is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The information required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K and contained under the heading “Stock Ownership Information — Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the 2018 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The information required by Item 406 of Regulation S-K and contained under the heading “Corporate Governance — Business Conduct and Ethics Code” in the 20182020 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The information required by Item 407(d)(4) and (5) of Regulation S-K and contained under the heading “Corporate Governance — Board Committees” in the 20182020 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.






Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K and contained under the headings “Executive Compensation”Compensation,” “CEO Pay Ratio” and “Director Compensation” in the 20182020 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The information required by Item 407(e)(4) of Regulation S-K and contained under the heading “Corporate Governance — Board Committees” in the 20182020 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The information required by Item 407(e)(5) of Regulation S-K and contained under the heading “Corporate Governance — Management Compensation Committee Report” in the 20182020 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC under the Exchange Act, the information under such caption incorporated by reference from the 20182020 Proxy Statement shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material,” or to be “filed” with the Commission, or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C or the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by Item 403 of Regulation S-K and contained under the heading “Stock Ownership Information — Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in the 20182020 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The information required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K and contained under the heading “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the 20182020 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by Item 404 of Regulation S-K and contained under the heading “Corporate Governance — Related Person Transactions” in the 20182020 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The information required by Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K and contained under the heading “Corporate Governance — Director Independence” in the 20182020 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by Item 9(e) of Schedule 14A and contained under the heading “Board Proposal to Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2018"2020” in the 20182020 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




























































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Changes in Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Losses
Note 43
Information Relating to the Consolidated
4
Note 5
Note 6
Summarized Financial Data - Chevron Phillips
Chemical Company LLC
7
Assets Held for Sale8
Note 149Assets Held for Sale
Note 1510
Note 1611
Note 1712
Note 13
Note 1814
Note 1915
Note 16Properties, Plant and Equipment
Note 17
Note 2018
Note 2119
Note 20
Note 2221
Note 23
Note 24Properties, Plant and Equipment22
Note 25
Note 2623
Note 2724Revenue
Note 25Other Financial Information
Note 26
Summarized Financial Data - Chevron Phillips
  Chemical Company LLC
   
  


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Key Financial Results
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$9,195
 $(497) $4,587
$2,924
 $14,824
 $9,195
Per Share Amounts:

 
 


 
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation

 
 


 
 
– Basic$4.88
 $(0.27) $2.46
$1.55
 $7.81
 $4.88
– Diluted$4.85
 $(0.27) $2.45
$1.54
 $7.74
 $4.85
Dividends$4.32
 $4.29
 $4.28
$4.76
 $4.48
 $4.32
Sales and Other Operating Revenues$134,674
 $110,215
 $129,925
$139,865
 $158,902
 $134,674
Return on:

 
 


 
 
Capital Employed5.0% (0.1)% 2.5%2.0% 8.2% 5.0%
Stockholders’ Equity6.3% (0.3)% 3.0%2.0% 9.8% 6.3%
Earnings by Major Operating Area
Millions of dollars2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Upstream          
United States$3,640
 $(2,054) $(4,055)$(5,094) $3,278
 $3,640
International4,510
 (483) 2,094
7,670
 10,038
 4,510
Total Upstream8,150
 (2,537) (1,961)2,576
 13,316
 8,150
Downstream          
United States2,938
 1,307
 3,182
1,559
 2,103
 2,938
International2,276
 2,128
 4,419
922
 1,695
 2,276
Total Downstream5,214
 3,435
 7,601
2,481
 3,798
 5,214
All Other(4,169) (1,395) (1,053)(2,133) (2,290) (4,169)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation1,2
$9,195
 $(497) $4,587
$2,924
 $14,824
 $9,195
1 Includes foreign currency effects:
$(446) $58
 $769
$(304) $611
 $(446)
2 Income net of tax, also referred to as “earnings” in the discussions that follow.
2 Income net of tax, also referred to as “earnings” in the discussions that follow.
2 Income net of tax, also referred to as “earnings” in the discussions that follow.
Refer to the “Results of Operations” section beginning on page 3432 for a discussion of financial results by major operating area for the three years ended December 31, 2017.2019.
Business Environment and Outlook
Chevron is a global energy company with substantial business activities in the following countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Mexico, Nigeria, the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the Philippines, Republic of Congo, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Venezuela.
Earnings of the company depend mostly on the profitability of its upstream business segment. The biggestmost significant factor affecting the results of operations for the upstream segment is the price of crude oil. The price of crude oil, has fallen significantly since mid-year 2014. The downturnwhich is determined in the price of crude oil has impacted the company's results of operations, cash flows, leverage, capital and exploratory investment program and production outlook. A sustained lower price environment could result in the impairment or write-off of specific assets in future periods. The company has responded with reductions in operating expenses, pacing and re-focusing of capital and exploratory expenditures, and increased asset sales. The company anticipates that crude oil prices will increase in the future, as continued growth in demand and a slowing in supply growth should bring global markets into balance; however,outside of the timing of any such increase is unknown.company’s control. In the company'scompany’s downstream business, crude oil is the largest cost component of refined products. It is the company'scompany’s objective to deliver competitive results and shareholderstockholder value in any business environment. Periods of sustained lower prices could result in the impairment or write-off of specific assets in future periods and cause the company to adjust operating expenses and capital and exploratory expenditures, along with other measures intended to improve financial performance. Similarly, impairments or write-offs may occur as a result of managerial decisions not to progress certain projects in the company's portfolio.
The effective tax rate for the company can change substantially during periods of significant earnings volatility. This is due to the mix effects that are impacted both by the absolute level of earnings or losses and whether they arise in higher or lower tax rate jurisdictions. As a result, a decline or increase in the effective income tax rate in one period may not be indicative of expected results in future periods. Note 1815 provides the company’s effective income tax rate for the last three years.
Refer to the "Cautionary Statement“Cautionary Statements Relevant to Forward-Looking Information"Information” on page 2 and to "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, on pages 1918 through 2221 for a discussion of some of the inherent risks that could materially impact the company'scompany’s results of operations or financial condition.
The company continually evaluates opportunities to dispose of assets that are not expected to provide sufficient long-term value or to acquire assets or operations complementary to its asset base to help augment the company’s financial performance and value growth. Asset dispositions and restructurings may result in significant gains or losses in future periods. The company’s


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performance and value growth. The company's asset sale program for 2016 and 2017 targeted2018 through 2020 is targeting before-tax proceeds of $5-10 billion. Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales were $2.0 billion in 2018 and $2.8 billion in 2016 and $5.2 billion in 2017. Refer to the “Results of Operations” section beginning on page 34 for discussions of net gains on asset sales during 2017. Asset dispositions and restructurings may also occur in future periods and could result in significant gains or losses.2019.
The company closely monitors developments in the financial and credit markets, the level of worldwide economic activity, and the implications for the company of movements in prices for crude oil and natural gas. Management takes these developments into account in the conduct of daily operations and for business planning.
Comments related to earnings trends for the company’s major business areas are as follows:
UpstreamEarnings for the upstream segment are closely aligned with industry prices for crude oil and natural gas. Crude oil and natural gas prices are subject to external factors over which the company has no control, including product demand connected with global economic conditions, industry production and inventory levels, technology advancements, production quotas or other actions imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) or other producers, actions of regulators, weather-related damage and disruptions, competing fuel prices, and regional supply interruptions or fears thereof that may be caused by military conflicts, civil unrest or political uncertainty. Any of these factors could also inhibit the company’s production capacity in an affected region. The company closely monitors developments in the countries in which it operates and holds investments, and seeks to manage risks in operating its facilities and businesses. The longer-term trend in earnings for the upstream segment is also a function of other factors, including the company’s ability to find or acquire and efficiently produce crude oil and natural gas, changes in fiscal terms of contracts, and changes in tax and other applicable laws and regulations.
The company continues to actively manage its schedule of work, contracting, procurement, and supply-chain activities to effectively manage costs. However, pricecosts and support operational goals. Price levels for capital, and exploratory costs, and operating expenses associated with the production of crude oil and natural gas can be subject to external factors beyond the company’s control including, among other things,but not limited to: the general level of inflation, commodity pricestariffs or other taxes imposed on goods or services, and commoditized prices charged by the industry’s material and service providers, which can be affected by the volatility of the industry’s own supply-and-demand conditionsproviders. The spot markets for suchmany services and materials and services. Industry cost inflationfell as overall industry drilling activity in most onshore segments, including North America unconventionals, starteddeclined in 2019, particularly onshore. However, as industry activity contracts, financial pressure on suppliers has increased, which may limit further de-escalation and/or lead to modestly riseconsolidation across the supplier community impacting costs. The international and offshore rig markets are also showing some signs of weaknesses as activity has pulled back; however, pricing for some products and services remains resilient as many suppliers have reset expectations of higher industry spend and instead are looking to higher pricing and margins on a more limited scope of work. Chevron utilizes contracts with various pricing mechanisms, so there may be a delay in 2017 with increaseswhen the company’s costs reflect the changes in commodity prices and higher levels of activity and investment. Offshore costs continue to decline driven by lower offshore activity levels and increased competition among suppliers. market trends.
Capital and exploratory expenditures and operating expenses could also be affected by damage to production facilities caused by severe weather or civil unrest, delays in construction, or other factors.
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The chart above shows the trend in benchmark prices for Brent crude oil, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil and U.S. Henry Hub natural gas. The Brent price averaged $54 per barrel for the full-year 2017, compared to $44 in 2016. As of mid-February 2018, the Brent price was $62 per barrel. The majority of the company’s equity crude production is priced based on the Brent benchmark. Crude oilThe Brent price averaged $64 per barrel for the full-year 2019, compared to $71 in 2018. Brent prices were better supported in 2017 amid firming demand, rising geopolitical tensions, and ongoing output reductions by OPEC and certain non-OPEC producers. However, upside was limited as rebounding U.S. and other non-OPEC production resulted in ongoing oversupplied conditions. Prices weakened gradually overincreased through the first half of 20172019 due to OPEC production cuts and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela. Prices then started to decline due to heightened concerns that OPEC cuts would be allowed to expire in June 2017, but firmed overabout a slowing macro economy and weakening oil demand growth amid trade tensions between the


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second halfU.S. and China. OPEC announced additional production cuts in December 2019, leading toa price increase with Brent prices at $67 at the end of 2017 after OPEC’s decision on May 25, 2017,the year. As of mid-February 2020, the Brent price was $57 per barrel, having declined more than 10 percent since December 2019, primarily due to extend cuts throughconcerns about demand erosion following the first quarter of 2018. Price support was reinforced on November 30, 2017, when OPEC and their non-OPEC partners agreed to further extend output cuts through December 2018.coronavirus outbreak.
The WTI price averaged $51$57 per barrel for the full-year 2017,2019, compared to $43$65 in 2016. As of mid-February 2018, the WTI price was $59 per barrel.2018. WTI traded at a discount to Brent throughout 2017. After starting 2017 at a $2 discount2019. Differentials to Brent the WTI discount expandedhave ranged between $4 to about $6 by year-end$10 in 2019, primarily due to rising U.S. crude production, rebounding inventories, and growing concerns that pipeline infrastructure constraints would again restrictwhich have restricted flows of inland crude to export outlets on the Gulf Coast. Variability in other factors impacting supply and demand of each benchmark crude also affect price differential. As of mid-February 2020, the WTI price was $52 per barrel.
A differential in crude oil prices exists between high-gravity, low-sulfur crudes and low-gravity, high-sulfur crudes. The amount of the differential in any period is associated with the relative supply/demand balances for each crude type. In second-half 2017, the differential held generally steady in North America as robust refinery demand supported heavy crude values, while light sweet crude pricesChevron has interests in the U.S. were supported by rising exportsproduction of domestic production. Outside of North America, differentials were steady to modestly wider amid well-supplied light sweet crude markets in the Atlantic Basin, while rising U.S. exports to Asia increased competitive pressure on Middle East exports to the region. Chevron has producing interests in heavy crude oil in California, Indonesia, the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Venezuela and in certain fields in Angola China and the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea.China. (See page 3937 for the company’s average U.S. and international crude oil realizations.sales prices.)
In contrast to price movements in the global market for crude oil, price changes for natural gas in many regional markets are more closely aligned with seasonal supply-and-demand and infrastructure conditions in thoselocal markets. Fluctuations in the price of natural gas in the United States are closely associated with customer demand relative to the volumes produced and stored in North America. In the United States, prices at Henry Hub averaged $2.97$2.53 per thousand cubic feet (MCF) during 2017,2019, compared with $2.46$3.12 during 2016.2018. As of mid-February 2018,2020, the Henry Hub spot price was $2.57$1.84 per MCF. Increased production in the Permian Basin has resulted in insufficient gas pipeline and fractionation capacity in the near-term, and over-supply conditions, leading to depressed natural gas and natural gas liquids prices in West Texas. A sizable portion of Chevron’s U.S. natural gas production comes from the Permian Basin, resulting in natural gas realizations that are significantly lower than the Henry Hub price.
Outside the United States, price changes for natural gas depend on a wide range of supply, demand and regulatory circumstances. Chevron sells natural gas into the domestic pipeline market in mostmany locations. In some locations, Chevron has invested in long-term projects to produce and liquefy natural gas for transport by tanker to other markets. The company'scompany’s long-term contract prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) are typically linked to crude oil prices. Most of the equity LNG offtake from the operated Australian LNG projects is committed under binding long-term contracts, with the remainder to be sold in the Asian spot LNG market.  The Asian spot market reflects the supply and demand for LNG in the Pacific Basin and is not directly linked to crude oil prices. International natural gas realizations averaged $4.62$5.83 per MCF during 2017,2019, compared with $4.02$6.29 per MCF during 2016.2018. (See page 3937 for the company’s average natural gas realizations for the U.S. and international regions.)
The company’s worldwide net oil-equivalent production in 20172019 averaged 2.7283.058 million barrels per day. About one-sixth15 percent of the company’s net oil-equivalent production in 20172019 occurred in the OPEC-member countries of Angola, Nigeria, Republic of Congo and Venezuela. OPEC quotas had no material effect on the company’s net crude oil production in 20172019 or 2016.2018.
The company estimates that net oil-equivalent production in 20182020 will grow 4up to 73 percent compared to 2017,2019, assuming a Brent crude oil price of $60 per barrel and excluding the impact of anticipated 20182020 asset sales. This estimate is subject to many factors and uncertainties, including quotas or other actions that may be imposed by OPEC; tariffs and trade sanctions; price effects on entitlement volumes; changes in fiscal terms or restrictions on the scope of company operations; delays in construction,construction; reservoir performance; greater-than-expected declines in production from mature fields; start-up or ramp-up of projects; fluctuations in demand for natural gas in various markets; weather conditions that may shut in production; civil unrest; changing geopolitics; delays in completion of maintenance turnarounds; greater-than-expected declines in production from mature fields; or other disruptions to operations. The outlook for future production levels is also affected by the size and number of economic investment opportunities and for new, large-scale projects, the time lag between initial exploration and the beginning of production. Investments in upstream projects generally begin well in advance of the start of the associated crude oil and natural gas production.


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The company has increased its investment emphasis on short-cycle projects.
In the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, production was shut-in beginning in May 2015 as a result of difficulties in securing work and equipment permits. Net oil-equivalent production in the Partitioned Zone in 2014 was 81,000 barrels per day. During 2015, net oil-equivalent production averaged 28,000 barrels per day. AsIn December 2019, the governments of early 2018, production remains shut in and the exact timing of a production restart is uncertain and dependent on dispute resolution between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.Kuwait signed a memorandum of understanding to resolve the dispute and allow production to restart in the Partitioned Zone. In mid-February 2020, pre-startup activities commenced. The financial effects from the loss of production in 20172019 were not significant and are not expected to be significant in 2018.2020.
Chevron has interests in Venezuelan crude oil production assets operated by independent equity affiliates. While the operating environment in Venezuela has been deteriorating for some time, the equity affiliates have continued to operate consistent with the authorization provided pursuant to general licenses issued by the United States government. It remains uncertain when the environment in Venezuela will stabilize, but the company remains committed to its personnel and operations in

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Venezuela. Refer to Note 22 on page 88 under the heading “Other Contingencies” for more information on the company’s activities in Venezuela.
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Net proved reserves for consolidated companies and affiliated companies totaled 11.711.4 billion barrels of oil-equivalent at year-end 2017, an increase2019, a decrease of 5 percent from year-end 2016.2018. The reserve replacement ratio in 20172019 was 15544 percent. The 5 and 10 year reserve replacement ratios were 106 percent and 101 percent, respectively. Refer to Table V beginning on page 9596 for a tabulation of the company’s proved net oil and gas reserves by geographic area, at the beginning of 20152017 and each year-end from 20152017 through 2017,2019, and an accompanying discussion of major changes to proved reserves by geographic area for the three-year period ending December 31, 2017.2019.
Refer to the “Results of Operations” section on pages 3432 through 3734 for additional discussion of the company’s upstream business.
Downstream Earnings for the downstream segment are closely tied to margins on the refining, manufacturing and marketing of products that include gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, lubricants, fuel oil, fuel and lubricant additives, and petrochemicals. Industry margins are sometimes volatile and can be affected by the global and regional supply-and-demand balance for refined products and petrochemicals, and by changes in the price of crude oil, other refinery and petrochemical feedstocks, and natural gas. Industry margins can also be influenced by inventory levels, geopolitical events, costs of materials and services, refinery or chemical plant capacity utilization, maintenance programs, and disruptions at refineries or chemical plants resulting from unplanned outages due to severe weather, fires or other operational events.
Other factors affecting profitability for downstream operations include the reliability and efficiency of the company’s refining, marketing and petrochemical assets, the effectiveness of its crude oil and product supply functions, and the volatility of tanker-charter rates for the company’s shipping operations, which are driven by the industry’s demand for crude oil and product tankers. Other factors beyond the company’s control include the general level of inflation and energy costs to operate the company’s refining, marketing and petrochemical assets.assets and changes in tax laws and regulations.
The company’s most significant marketing areas are the West Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States Asia and southern Africa.Asia. Chevron operates or has significant ownership interests in refineries in each of these areas.
Refer to the “Results of Operations” section on pages 3432 through 3734 for additional discussion of the company’s downstream operations.
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Operating Developments
Key operating developments and other events during 20172019 and early 20182020 included the following:
Upstream
AngolaCommenced production fromAzerbaijan Signed an agreement to sell the main production facility ofcompany’s interest in the Mafumeira Sul Project.Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli fields and Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline.
AustraliaAchieved start-up of Train 3 at the Gorgon LNG Project and Train 1 at the Wheatstone LNG Project.
CanadaAchieved start-up of the Hebron Project.
Indonesia BrazilCompleted the sale of an interest in the geothermal business.Frade field.
DenmarkCompleted the sale of Denmark upstream interests.
Philippines Signed an agreement to sell the company’s interest in the Malampaya field in late October.
United Kingdom Completed the sale of interest in the Rosebank field.
United Kingdom Completed the sale of Central North Sea assets.
United States Announced significant crude oil discoveries at the Whale and Ballymore prospectssanction of a waterflood project in the St. Malo field in the Gulf of Mexico.
DownstreamUnited States Announced final investment decision for the Anchor field in the Gulf of Mexico.
Canada Downstream
United States Completed the sale of refining and marketing assets in British Columbia and Alberta.
United States The company’s 50 percent-owned affiliate, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC achieved start-up of two polyethylene units and reached mechanical completionacquisition of a new ethane cracker at itsrefinery in Pasadena, Texas.
Australia Signed an agreement to acquire a network of terminals and service stations.
CPChem Announced agreements to jointly develop petrochemical complexes in Qatar and the U.S. Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project in Texas.Coast.
Other
Common Stock Dividends The 20172019 annual dividend was $4.32$4.76 per share, making 20172019 the 30th32nd consecutive year that the company increased its annual per share dividend payout. In January 2018,2020, the company'scompany’s Board of Directors approved a $0.04$0.10 per share increase in the quarterly dividend to $1.12$1.29 per share, payable in March 2018.2020, representing an increase of 8.4 percent.
Common Stock Repurchase Program The company purchased $4 billion of its common stock in 2019 under its stock repurchase programs. The company currently expects to repurchase $5 billion of its common stock in 2020.
Results of Operations
The following section presents the results of operations and variances on an after-tax basis for the company’s business segments – Upstream and Downstream – as well as for “All Other.” Earnings are also presented for the U.S. and international geographic areas of the Upstream and Downstream business segments. Refer to Note 15,12, beginning on page 67,68, for a discussion of the company’s “reportable segments.” This section should also be read in conjunction with the discussion in “Business Environment and Outlook” on pages 3028 through 33.32. Refer to the “Selected Operating Data” table on page 37 for a three-year comparison of production volumes, refined product sales volumes, and refinery inputs. A discussion of variances between 2018 and 2017 can be found in the “Results of Operations” section on pages 32 through 34 of the company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019.

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U.S. Upstream
Millions of dollars2017
  2016
 2015
Earnings$3,640
  $(2,054) $(4,055)
U.S. upstream earnings were $3.64 billion in 2017, compared with a loss of $2.05 billion in 2016. The improvement in earnings reflected a benefit of $3.33 billion from U.S. tax reform, higher crude oil and natural gas realizations of $1.3 billion

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and lower depreciation expenses of $650 million, primarily reflecting a decrease in impairments and other asset write-offs. Lower operating expenses of $140 million also contributed to the improvement.
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U.S. Upstream
Millions of dollars2019
  2018
 2017
Earnings$(5,094)  $3,278
 $3,640
U.S. upstream operations incurredrecorded a loss of $2.05$5.09 billion in 2016,2019, compared with a lossearnings of $4.06$3.28 billion from 2015.in 2018. The improvementdecrease in earnings was largely due to lower depreciation expense$8.17 billion in 2019 impairment charges primarily associated with Appalachia shale and Big Foot, partially offset by the absence of $1.2 billion2018 write-offs and lower exploration expenseimpairments of $780$660 million, primarily reflecting a decreaselargely due to the Tigris Project in impairments and project cancellations.the Gulf of Mexico. Also contributing to the improvement were lower operating expenses of $600 million and lower tax items of $190 million. Partially offsetting these effects weredecrease was lower crude oil and natural gas realizationsprices of $920 million.$1.72 billion, higher operating expenses of $260 million and the absence of several 2018 asset sale gains totaling $220 million, partially offset by higher crude oil and natural gas production of $1.33 billion.
The company’s average realization for U.S. crude oil and natural gas liquids in 20172019 was $44.53$48.54 per barrel compared with $35.00$58.17 in 2016 and $42.70 in 2015.2018. The average natural gas realization was $2.10$1.09 per thousand cubic feet in 2017,2019, compared with $1.59$1.86 in 2016 and $1.92 in 2015.2018.
Net oil-equivalent production in 20172019 averaged 681,000929,000 barrels per day, down 1up 17 percent from 2016 and down 5 percent from 2015. Between 2017 and 2016,2018. The production increases fromincrease was largely due to shale and tight properties in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico and base business in the Gulf of Mexico were more than offset by the effect of asset sales of 59,000 barrels per day and normal field declines. Between 2016 and 2015, production increases from shale and tight properties in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, and base business were more than offset by the effect of asset sales and normal field declines.Mexico.
The net liquids component of oil-equivalent production for 20172019 averaged 519,000724,000 barrels per day, up 317 percent from 2016 and 4 percent from 2015.2018. Net natural gas production averaged about 970 million1.23 billion cubic feet per day in 2017, down 132019, up 18 percent from 2016 and 26 percent from 2015, primarily as a result of asset sales. Refer to the “Selected Operating Data” table on page 39 for a three-year comparison of production volumes in the United States.2018.

International Upstream
Millions of dollars2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Earnings*
$4,510
  $(483) $2,094
$7,670
  $10,038
 $4,510
*Includes foreign currency effects:
$(456) $122
 $725
$(323) $545
 $(456)
International upstream earnings were $4.51$7.67 billion in 2017,2019, compared with a loss of $483 million$10.04 billion in 2016. The increase in earnings was primarily due to higher2018. Lower crude oil and natural gas realizations of $2.59$1.4 billion higher natural gas sales volumesand $830 million, respectively, were partially offset by lower depreciation and tax expenses of $1.22 billion, higher gains on asset sales of $750$560 million and lower operating expenses$280 million, respectively. There were also a number of $410 million.special items that largely offset each other in 2019 and 2018. Included in 2019 earnings were items totaling $800 million for write-offs and impairment charges of $2.2 billion associated with Kitimat LNG and other gas projects partially offset by a gain of $1.2 billion on the sale of the U.K. Central North Sea assets and a benefit of $180 million related to a reduction in the corporate income tax rate in Alberta, Canada. Offsetting these items were the absence of 2018 special items of $920 million associated with impairments, write-offs, a receivable write-down and a contractual settlement. Foreign currency effects had an unfavorable impact on earnings of $578$868 million between periods.
International upstream incurred a loss
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The company’s average realization for international crude oil and natural gas liquids in 20172019 was $49.46$58.14 per barrel compared with $38.61$64.25 in 2016 and $46.52 in 2015.2018. The average natural gas realization was $4.62$5.83 per thousand cubic feet in 2017,2019 compared with $4.02 and $4.53$6.29 in 2016 and 2015, respectively.2018.
International net oil-equivalent production was 2.052.13 million barrels per day in 2017, up 8 percent2019, essentially unchanged from 2016 and 2015. Between 2017 and 2016, production2018. Production increases from Wheatstone and major capital projects and lower planned maintenance-related downtime were partially offset by production entitlement effects in several locations and normal field declines. Between 2016 and 2015, production increases from major capital projects, base business, and shale and tight properties were largely offset by normal field declines the Partitioned Zone shut-in,and the impact of civil unrestasset sales in Nigeria and planned turnaround activity.2019.
The net liquids component of international oil-equivalent production was 1.201.14 million barrels per day in 2017,2019, down 12 percent from 2016 and down 3 percent from 2015.2018. International net natural gas production of 5.15.93 billion cubic feet per day in 2017 was up 232019 increased 1 percent from 2016 and 28 percent from 2015.
Refer to the “Selected Operating Data” table, on page 39, for a three-year comparison of international production volumes.

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2018.
U.S. Downstream
Millions of dollars2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Earnings$2,938
  $1,307
 $3,182
$1,559
  $2,103
 $2,938
U.S. downstream operations earned $2.94$1.56 billion in 2017,2019, compared with $1.31$2.10 billion in 2016.2018. The increasedecrease was primarily due to a $1.16 billion benefit from U.S. tax reform, higherlower margins on refined product sales of $380$300 million, lower operating expenses of $160 million, and the absence of an asset impairment of $110 million. Partially offsetting this increase were lower gains on asset sales of $90 million and lowerequity earnings from the 50 percent-owned Chevron Phillips Chemicals Company LLCCPChem of $70$140 million primarily reflectingand higher depreciation expense of $100 million following first production at the impactsnew hydrogen plant at the Richmond refinery.
Total refined product sales of 1.25 million barrels per day in 2019 were up 3 percent from Hurricane Harvey.2018.
U.S.International Downstream
Millions of dollars2019
  2018
 2017
Earnings*
$922
  $1,695
 $2,276
*Includes foreign currency effects:
$17
  $71
 $(90)
International downstream operations earned $1.31$922 million in 2019, compared with $1.70 billion in 2016, compared with $3.18 billion2018. The decrease in 2015. The decreaseearnings was due to lower margins on refined product sales of $1.45 billion,$570 million, lower earnings from the 50 percent-owned Chevron Phillips Chemicals Company LLC of $400 million and an asset impairment of $110 million. Partially offsetting this decrease were lower operating expenses of $80 million and higher gains on asset sales of $110 million.
Refined product sales of 1.20$300 million, barrels per day in 2017 were down 1 percent, primarily due to divestmentthe absence of Hawaii refining and marketing assets in fourth quarter 2016. Sales volumes of refined products were 1.21 million barrels per day in 2016, a decrease of 1 percentthe 2018 gains from 2015, mainly reflecting lower sales of diesel. U.S. branded gasoline sales of 528,000 barrels per day in 2017 decreased 1 percent from 2016 and increased 1 percent from 2015.
Refer to the “Selected Operating Data” table on page 39 for a three-year comparison of sales volumes of gasoline and other refined products and refinery input volumes.

International Downstream
Millions of dollars2017
  2016
 2015
Earnings*
$2,276
  $2,128
 $4,419
*Includes foreign currency effects:
$(90)  $(25) $47
International downstream earned $2.28 billion in 2017, compared with $2.13 billion in 2016. The increase in earnings was primarily due to higher gains onsouthern Africa asset sales of $360 million,sale, partially offset by higher operating expensesfavorable tax items of $140$100 million. Foreign currency effects had an unfavorable impact on earnings of $65 million between periods.
International downstream earned $2.13 billion in 2016, compared with $4.42 billion in 2015. The decrease in earnings was primarily due to the absence of a $1.6 billion gain from the sale of the company's interest in Caltex Australia Limited in 2015, partially offset by 2016 asset sales gains of $420 million. Lower margins on refined product sales of $1.14 billion also contributed to the decline. Partially offsetting these decreases were lower operating expenses of $240 million. Foreign currency effects had an unfavorable impact on earnings of $72$54 million between periods.
Total refined product sales of 1.491.33 million barrels per day in 20172019 were up 2down 8 percent from 2016,2018, primarily due to higher diesel and jet fuel sales. Sales of 1.46 million barrels per day in 2016 were down 3 percent from 2015. Excluding the effectssale of the Caltex Australia Limited divestment, refined product sales were down 1 percent, primarily reflecting lower fuel oil sales.
Refer to the “Selected Operating Data” table, on page 39, for a three-year comparison of sales volumes of gasolinesouthern Africa refining and other refined products and refinery input volumes.marketing business in third quarter 2018.

All Other
Millions of dollars2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Net charges*
$(4,169)  $(1,395) $(1,053)$(2,133)  $(2,290) $(4,169)
*Includes foreign currency effects:
$100
 $(39) $(3)$2
 $(5) $100
All Other consists of worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities, and technology companies.
Net charges in 2017 increased $2.77 billion2019 decreased $157 million from 2016,2018. The change between periods was mainly due to higher tax items, primarily reflecting a $2.47 billion expense from U.S. tax reform, higher interest expense and a reclamation related charge for a former mining asset,receipt of the Anadarko merger termination fee, partially offset by lower employee expense.higher tax items. Foreign currency effects decreased net charges by $139$7 million between periods. Net

Consolidated Statement of Income
Comparative amounts for certain income statement categories are shown below. A discussion of variances between 2018 and 2017 can be found in the “Consolidated Statement of Income” section on pages 34 through 36 of the company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Millions of dollars2019
  2018
 2017
Sales and other operating revenues$139,865
  $158,902
 $134,674
Sales and other operating revenues decreased in 2019 mainly due to lower refined product, crude oil and natural gas prices, and lower crude oil and refined product volumes.

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charges in 2016 increased $342 million from 2015, mainly due to higher corporate charges, interest expense and corporate tax items, partially offset by lower environmental reserve additions and lower charges related to reductions in corporate staffs.
Consolidated Statement of Income
Comparative amounts for certain income statement categories are shown below:
Millions of dollars2017
  2016
 2015
Sales and other operating revenues$134,674
  $110,215
 $129,925
Sales and other operating revenues increased in 2017 mainly due to higher refined product and crude oil prices, higher crude oil volumes, and higher natural gas volumes. The decrease between 2016 and 2015 was primarily due to lower refined product and crude oil prices, partially offset by higher crude oil volumes.
Millions of dollars2017
  2016
 2015
Income from equity affiliates$4,438
  $2,661
 $4,684
Income from equity affiliates increased in 2017 from 2016 mainly due to higher upstream-related earnings from Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan and Angola LNG.
Millions of dollars2019
  2018
 2017
Income from equity affiliates$3,968
  $6,327
 $4,438
Income from equity affiliates decreased in 2016 from 2015 primarily2019 mainly due to lower upstream-related earnings from Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan, Petroboscan and PetroboscanPetropiar in Venezuela, and lower downstream-related earnings from CPChem and GS Caltex in South Korea. In addition, two upstream affiliates were written-down in 2019.
Refer to Note 16,13, beginning on page 70,71, for a discussion of Chevron’s investments in affiliated companies.
Millions of dollars2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Other income$2,610
  $1,596
 $3,868
$2,683
  $1,110
 $2,610
Other income increased in 2019 mainly due to the receipt of $2.6 billion in 2017 included netthe Anadarko merger termination fee and higher gains from asset sales, of $2.2 billion before-tax. Other incomepartially offset by unfavorable swings in 2016 and 2015 included net gains from asset sales of $1.1 billion and $3.2 billion before-tax, respectively. Interest income was approximately $107 million in 2017, $145 million in 2016 and $119 million in 2015. Foreignforeign currency effects decreased other income by $131 million in 2017, and $186 million in 2016 and increased other income $82 million in 2015.effects.
Millions of dollars2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Purchased crude oil and products$75,765
  $59,321
 $69,751
$80,113
  $94,578
 $75,765
Crude oil and product purchases increased $16.4decreased $14.5 billion in 2017 primarily due to higher crude oil and refined product prices, and higher refined product and crude oil volumes. The decrease between 2016 and 2015 of $10.4 billion was2019, primarily due to lower crude oil volumes and refinedprices, and lower product prices partially offset by an increase in crude oiland volumes.
Millions of dollars2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses$23,885
  $24,952
 $27,477
$25,528
  $24,382
 $23,237
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses decreasedincreased $1.1 billion between 2017in 2019. The increase is mainly due to higher services and 2016. The decrease included lower employee expenses of $690 million and non-operated joint venture expenses of $380 million.
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $2.5 billion between 2016 and 2015. The decrease included lower employee expenses of $800 million, transportation expenses of $680 million, contract labor expenses of $370 million,fees, materials and supplies expensesexpense and higher transportation expense, partially offset by the absence of $310 million,a 2018 receivable write-down and fuel expenses of $310 million.contractual settlement.
Millions of dollars2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Exploration expense$864
  $1,033
 $3,340
$770
  $1,210
 $864
Exploration expenses in 20172019 decreased from 2016 primarily due to lower charges for well write-offs.
Exploration expenses in 2016 decreased from 2015 primarily due to significantlywrite-offs, partially offset by higher 2015 charges for well write-offs largely related to project cancellations, and lower 2016 geological and geophysical expenses.


Millions of dollars2019
  2018
 2017
Depreciation, depletion and amortization$29,218
  $19,419
 $19,349
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses increased in 2019 mainly due to higher impairments, production and well write-offs, partially offset by lower rates.
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Millions of dollars2019
  2018
 2017
Taxes other than on income$4,136
  $4,867
 $12,331
Taxes other than on income decreased in 2019 mainly due to lower local and municipal taxes and licenses as a result of the company’s divestment of its downstream interest in southern Africa in third quarter 2018, partially offset by higher U.S. state carbon emissions regulatory expenses.
Millions of dollars2019
  2018
 2017
Interest and debt expense$798
  $748
 $307
Interest and debt expenses increased in 2019 mainly due to lower capitalized interest, partially offset by lower interest expense resulting from lower debt balances.
Millions of dollars2019
  2018
 2017
Income tax expense (benefit)$2,691
  $5,715
 $(48)
The decrease in income tax expense in 2019 of $3.02 billion is due to the decrease in total income before tax for the company of $15.04 billion. The decrease in income before taxes for the company is primarily the result of the upstream impairment and project write-off charges along with lower commodity prices, partially offset by higher gains on asset sales.
U.S. income before tax decreased from a profit of $4.73 billion in 2018 to a loss of $5.48 billion in 2019. This decrease in earnings before tax was primarily driven by the effect of upstream impairments and lower crude oil and natural gas prices,

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Millions of dollars2017
  2016
 2015
Depreciation, depletion and amortization$19,349
  $19,457
 $21,037
Depreciation, depletionpartially offset by the Anadarko merger termination fee and amortization expenseshigher production. The U.S. tax decreased from a tax charge of $724 million in 2017 from 2016 mainly due2018 to lower impairments and lower depreciation rates for certain oil and gas producing properties, and the absencea tax benefit of a 2016 impairment of a downstream asset. Partially offsetting the decrease were higher production levels, accretion and write-offs for certain oil and gas producing fields, and a reclamation related charge for a former mining asset.
The decrease$1.17 billion in 2016 from 2015 was2019 primarily due to lower impairments of certain oil and gas producing fields of about $3.0 billion in 2016 compared with about $3.5 billion in 2015. Also contributing to the decrease were lower production levels and accretion expenses for certain oil and gas producing fields.before-tax loss.
Millions of dollars2017
  2016
 2015
Taxes other than on income$12,331
  $11,668
 $12,030
Taxes other than onInternational income increased in 2017 from 2016 primarily due to higher duties, higher crude oil, refined product and natural gas sales, and higher production. Taxes other than on income decreased in 2016 from 2015 primarily due to lower refined product and crude oil prices, and the divestment of the Pakistan fuels business at the end of June 2015.
Millions of dollars2017
  2016
 2015
Income tax (benefit) expense$(48)  $(1,729) $132
The decline in income tax benefit in 2017 of $1.68 billion is due to the increase in total income before tax for the company of $11.38 billion and the remeasurement impacts of U.S. tax reform. U.S. losses before tax decreased from a loss of $4.32$15.84 billion in 20162018 to a loss of $441 million$11.02 billion in 2017.2019. This decrease in losses before tax was primarily driven by the effecteffects of higherupstream project write-off and impairment charges and lower crude oil prices. The U.S. tax benefit increasedand natural gas prices, partially offset by $650 million between year-over-year periods from $2.32 billion in 2016 to $2.97 billion in 2017. The U.S. tax benefit for 2017 included a $2.02 billion benefit from U.S. tax reform, which primarily reflected the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities, and a reduction of $1.37 billion as result of the impact of a decrease in losses before tax of $3.88 billion. International income before tax increased from $2.16 billion in 2016 to $9.66 billion in 2017. This $7.50 billion increase was primarily driven by the effect of higher crude oil prices and gains on asset sales primarily in Indonesia and Canada.sales. The higher crude priceslower before-tax income primarily drove the $2.34$1.13 billion increasedecrease in international income tax expense, between year-over-year periods, from $588 million in 2016 to $2.93$4.99 billion in 2017. 2018 to $3.86 billion in 2019.
Refer also to the discussion of the effective income tax rate in Note 1815 beginning on page 75.74.
The decline in income tax expense in 2016 of $1.86 billion is consistent with the decline in total income before tax for the company of $7.00 billion. U.S. losses before tax increased from a loss of $2.88 billion in 2015 to a loss of $4.32 billion in 2016. This $1.44 billion increase in losses was primarily driven by the effect of lower crude oil prices. The increase in losses had a direct impact on the company’s U.S. income tax benefit, resulting in an increase of $624 million between year-over-year periods, from a tax benefit of $1.69 billion in 2015 to a tax benefit of $2.32 billion in 2016. International income before tax was reduced between calendar years from $7.72 billion in 2015 to $2.16 billion in 2016. This $5.56 billion decline was also primarily driven by the effect of lower crude oil prices. This effect drove the $1.24 billion reduction in international income tax expense between year-over-year periods, from $1.83 billion in 2015 to $588 million in 2016. Refer also to the discussion of the effective income tax rate in Note 18 on page 75.


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Selected Operating Data1,2
2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
U.S. Upstream          
Net Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids Production (MBPD)519
 504
 501
724
 618
 519
Net Natural Gas Production (MMCFPD)3
970
 1,120
 1,310
1,225
 1,034
 970
Net Oil-Equivalent Production (MBOEPD)681
 691
 720
929
 791
 681
Sales of Natural Gas (MMCFPD)3,331
 3,317
 3,913
4,016
 3,481
 3,331
Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD)30
 30
 26
130
 110
 30
Revenues from Net Production    
    
Liquids ($/Bbl)$44.53
 $35.00
 $42.70
$48.54
 $58.17
 $44.53
Natural Gas ($/MCF)$2.10
 $1.59
 $1.92
$1.09
 $1.86
 $2.10
International Upstream          
Net Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids Production (MBPD)4
1,204
 1,215
 1,243
1,141
 1,164
 1,204
Net Natural Gas Production (MMCFPD)3
5,062
 4,132
 3,959
5,932
 5,855
 5,062
Net Oil-Equivalent Production (MBOEPD)4
2,047
 1,903
 1,902
2,129
 2,139
 2,047
Sales of Natural Gas (MMCFPD)5,081
 4,491
 4,299
5,869
 5,604
 5,081
Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD)29
 24
 24
34
 34
 29
Revenues from Liftings          
Liquids ($/Bbl)$49.46
 $38.61
 $46.52
$58.14
 $64.25
 $49.46
Natural Gas ($/MCF)$4.62
 $4.02
 $4.53
$5.83
 $6.29
 $4.62
Worldwide Upstream          
Net Oil-Equivalent Production (MBOEPD)4
          
United States681
 691
 720
929
 791
 681
International2,047
 1,903
 1,902
2,129
 2,139
 2,047
Total2,728
 2,594
 2,622
3,058
 2,930
 2,728
U.S. Downstream          
Gasoline Sales (MBPD)5
625
 631
 621
667
 627
 625
Other Refined Product Sales (MBPD)572
 582
 607
583
 591
 572
Total Refined Product Sales (MBPD)1,197
 1,213
 1,228
1,250
 1,218
 1,197
Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD)109
 115
 127
101
 74
 109
Refinery Input (MBPD)6
901
 900
 924
947
 905
 901
International Downstream          
Gasoline Sales (MBPD)5
365
 382
 389
289
 336
 365
Other Refined Product Sales (MBPD)1,128
 1,080
 1,118
1,038
 1,101
 1,128
Total Refined Product Sales (MBPD)7
1,493
 1,462
 1,507
1,327
 1,437
 1,493
Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD)64
 61
 65
72
 62
 64
Refinery Input (MBPD)8
760
 788
 778
617
 706
 760
     
1 Includes company share of equity affiliates.
1 Includes company share of equity affiliates.
1 Includes company share of equity affiliates.
2 MBPD – thousands of barrels per day; MMCFPD – millions of cubic feet per day; MBOEPD – thousands of barrels of oil-equivalents per day; Bbl – barrel; MCF - thousands of cubic feet. Oil-equivalent gas (OEG) conversion ratio is 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas = 1 barrel of crude oil.
2 MBPD – thousands of barrels per day; MMCFPD – millions of cubic feet per day; MBOEPD – thousands of barrels of oil-equivalents per day; Bbl – barrel; MCF – thousands of cubic feet. Oil-equivalent gas (OEG) conversion ratio is 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas = 1 barrel of crude oil.
2 MBPD – thousands of barrels per day; MMCFPD – millions of cubic feet per day; MBOEPD – thousands of barrels of oil-equivalents per day; Bbl – barrel; MCF – thousands of cubic feet. Oil-equivalent gas (OEG) conversion ratio is 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas = 1 barrel of crude oil.
3 Includes natural gas consumed in operations (MMCFPD):
3 Includes natural gas consumed in operations (MMCFPD):
3 Includes natural gas consumed in operations (MMCFPD):
United States37
 54
 66
36
 35
 37
International528
 432
 430
602
 584
 528
4 Includes net production of synthetic oil:
          
Canada51
 50
 47
53
 53
 51
Venezuela affiliate28
 28
 29
3
 24
 28
5 Includes branded and unbranded gasoline.
          
6 In November 2016, the company sold its interests in the Hawaii Refinery which included operable capacity of 54,000 barrels per day.
6 In May 2019, the company acquired the Pasadena Refinery in Pasadena, Texas, which has an operable capacity of 110,000 barrels per day.
6 In May 2019, the company acquired the Pasadena Refinery in Pasadena, Texas, which has an operable capacity of 110,000 barrels per day.
7 Includes sales of affiliates (MBPD):
366
 377
 420
379
 373
 366
8 In 2017, the company sold the Burnaby Refinery in British Columbia, Canada, which had operable capacity of 55,000 barrels per day. In 2015, the company sold its interests in affiliates in Australia and New Zealand, which included operable refinery capacities of 55,000 and 12,000 barrels per day, respectively.
8 In September 2018, the company sold its interest in the Cape Town Refinery in Cape Town, South Africa, which had an operable capacity of 110,000 barrels per day.
8 In September 2018, the company sold its interest in the Cape Town Refinery in Cape Town, South Africa, which had an operable capacity of 110,000 barrels per day.






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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and uses of cash
Cash flow from operations increased $7.7 billion in 2017 primarily due to higher crude oil prices. The company also continued to reduce cash outlays and increase asset sales. Progress on these actions during 2017 included:
Reducing cash capital expenditures to $13.4 billion, a 26 percent decrease compared to 2016,
Reducing operating and administrative expenses by $1.1 billion, a 4 percent decrease compared to 2016, and
Realizing net proceeds from asset sales of $5.2 billion during 2017.
The strength of the company’s balance sheet enabled it to fund any timing differences throughout the year between cash inflows and outflows.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities and Time DepositsTotal balances were $4.8$5.7 billion and $7.0$10.3 billion at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. Cash provided by operating activities in 20172019 was $20.5$27.3 billion, compared with $12.8to $30.6 billion in 2016 and $19.5 billion in 2015, reflecting higher2018, primarily due to lower crude oil prices. Cash provided by operating activities was net of contributions to employee pension plans of approximately $1.4 billion in 2019 and $1.0 billion in 2017 and $0.9 billion in both 2016 and 2015.2018. Cash provided by investing activities included proceeds and deposits related to asset sales of $5.2 billion in 2017, $2.8 billion in 2016,2019 and $5.7$2.0 billion in 2015.2018.
Restricted cash of $1.1$1.2 billion and $1.4$1.1 billion at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively, was held in cash and short-term marketable securities and recorded as “Deferred charges and other assets” and “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. These amounts are generally associated with upstream abandonmentdecommissioning activities, tax payments, funds held in escrow for tax-deferred exchanges and refundable deposits related to pending asset sales.
Dividends Dividends paid to common stockholders were $8.1$9.0 billion in 2017, $8.02019 and $8.5 billion in 2016 and $8.0 billion in 2015.2018.
Debt and CapitalFinance Lease ObligationsLiabilitiesTotal debt and capitalfinance lease obligationsliabilities were $38.8$27.0 billion at December 31, 2017,2019, down from $46.1$34.5 billion at year-end 2016.2018.
The $7.3$7.5 billion decrease in total debt and capitalfinance lease obligationsliabilities during 20172019 was primarily due to a decrease in short-term obligations reflecting higher crude oil prices. The company completed a bond issuancethe repayment of $4.0 billion in first quarter 2017 and repaid long-term notes totaling $6.2$5.0 billion thatas they matured during 2019, and a reduction in February, November and December 2017.commercial paper. The company’s debt and capitalfinance lease obligationsliabilities due within one year, consisting primarily of commercial paper, redeemable long-term obligations and the current portion of long-term debt, totaled $15.2$13.0 billion at December 31, 2017,2019, compared with $19.8$15.6 billion at year-end 2016.2018. Of these amounts, $10.0$9.75 billion and $9.0$9.9 billion were reclassified to long-term debt at the end of 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.


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At year-end 2017,2019, settlement of these obligations was not expected to require the use of working capital in 2018,2020, as the company had the intent and the ability, as evidenced by committed credit facilities, to refinance them on a long-term basis.
Chevron has an automatic shelf registration statement that expires in August 2018May 2021 for an unspecified amount of nonconvertible debt securities issued or guaranteed by the company.
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The major debt rating agencies routinely evaluate the company’s debt, and the company’s cost of borrowing can increase or decrease depending on these debt ratings. The company has outstanding public bonds issued by Chevron Corporation and Texaco Capital Inc. All of these securities are the obligations of, or guaranteed by, Chevron Corporation and are rated AA-AA by

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Standard and Poor’s Corporation and Aa2 by Moody’s Investors Service. The company’s U.S. commercial paper is rated A-1+ by Standard and Poor’s and P-1 by Moody’s. All of these ratings denote high-quality, investment-grade securities.
The company’s future debt level is dependent primarily on results of operations, the capital program and cash that may be generated from asset dispositions.dispositions, the capital program and shareholder distributions. Based on its high-quality debt ratings, the company believes that it has substantial borrowing capacity to meet unanticipated cash requirements. During extended periods of low prices for crude oil and natural gas and narrow margins for refined products and commodity chemicals, the company can also modify capital spending plans and discontinue or curtail the stock repurchase program to provide flexibility to continue paying the common stock dividend and also remain committed to retaining the company’s high-quality debt ratings.
Committed Credit Facilities Information related to committed credit facilities is included in Note 19,17, Short-Term Debt, on page 78.
Common Stock Repurchase Program In January 2019, the company purchased shares for $0.3 billion under the July 2010 stock repurchase program. On February 1, 2019, the company announced that the Board of Directors approved an ongoing shareauthorized a new stock repurchase program with a maximum dollar limit of $25 billion and no set term or monetary limits. The company did not acquire any shares under the program in 2017 or 2016. From the inceptionAs of the program through 2014,December 31, 2019, the company had purchased 180.9a total of 31.1 million shares for $20.0 billion.$3.7 billion, resulting in $21.3 billion remaining under the program authorized in February 2019. The company currently expects to repurchase $5 billion of its common stock in 2020. Repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, by block purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or in such other manner as determined by the company. The timing of the repurchases and the actual amount repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of the company’s shares, general market and economic conditions, and other factors. The stock repurchase program does not obligate the company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
Capital and Exploratory Expenditures
Capital and exploratory expenditures by business segment for 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017 are as follows:
2017  2016  2015 2019  2018  2017 
Millions of dollarsU.S.
Int’l.
Total
 U.S.
Int’l.
Total
 U.S.
Int’l.
Total
U.S.
Int’l.
Total
 U.S.
Int’l.
Total
 U.S.
Int’l.
Total
Upstream$5,145
$11,243
$16,388
  $4,713
$15,403
$20,116
  $7,582
$23,535
$31,117
$8,197
$9,627
$17,824
  $7,128
$10,529
$17,657
  $5,145
$11,243
$16,388
Downstream1,656
534
2,190
  1,545
527
2,072
  1,923
513
2,436
1,868
920
2,788
  1,582
611
2,193
  1,656
534
2,190
All Other239
4
243
  235
5
240
  418
8
426
365
17
382
  243
13
256
  239
4
243
Total$7,040
$11,781
$18,821
  $6,493
$15,935
$22,428
  $9,923
$24,056
$33,979
$10,430
$10,564
$20,994
  $8,953
$11,153
$20,106
  $7,040
$11,781
$18,821
Total, Excluding Equity in Affiliates$6,295
$7,783
$14,078
  $5,456
$13,202
$18,658
  $8,579
$22,003
$30,582
$10,062
$4,820
$14,882
  $8,651
$5,739
$14,390
  $6,295
$7,783
$14,078

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Total expenditures for 20172019 were $18.8$21.0 billion, including $4.7$6.1 billion for the company’s share of equity-affiliate expenditures, which did not require cash outlays by the company. In 2016 and 2015,2018, expenditures were $22.4$20.1 billion, and $34.0 billion, respectively, including the company’s share of affiliates’ expenditures of $3.8 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively.$5.7 billion.
Of the $18.8$21.0 billion of expenditures in 2017, 872019, 85 percent, or $16.4$17.8 billion, related to upstream activities. Approximately 9088 percent was expended for upstream operations in 2016 and 92 percent in 2015.2018. International upstream accounted for 6954 percent of the worldwide upstream investment in 2017, 772019 and 60 percent in 2016 and 76 percent in 2015.2018.
The company estimates that 20182020 organic capital and exploratory expenditures will be $18.3$20 billion, including $5.5$6.2 billion of spending by affiliates. This planned reduction, compared to 2017is in line with 2019 expenditures, and reflects project completions, improved efficiencies,a robust portfolio of upstream and investment high-grading, includingdownstream investments, highlighted by the full funding of the company's advantagedcompany’s Permian Basin position.position, and additional shale and tight development in other basins. Approximately 8684 percent of the total, or $15.8$16.8 billion, is budgeted for exploration and production activities. Approximately $8.7$11 billion of planned upstream capital spending relates to base producing assets, including $3.3$4 billion for the Permian and $1.0$1 billion for other shale and tight rock investments. Approximately $5.5$5 billion of the upstream program is planned for major capital projects underway, including $3.7$4 billion associated with the Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management Project at the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan. Global exploration funding is expected to be about $1.1$1 billion. Remaining upstream spend is budgeted for early stage projects supporting potential future developments. The company will continue to monitormonitors crude oil market conditions and expectsis able to further restrictadjust future capital outlays should oil price conditions deteriorate.
Worldwide downstream spending in 20182020 is estimated to be $2.2$2.8 billion, with $1.4$1.6 billion estimated for projects in the United States.
Investments in technology companiesbusinesses and other corporate businessesoperations in 20182020 are budgeted at $0.3$0.4 billion.

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Noncontrolling Interests The company had noncontrolling interests of $1.2$1.0 billion at December 31, 20172019 and $1.1 billion at December 31, 2016.2018. Distributions to noncontrolling interests totaled $78$18 million and $63$91 million in 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
Pension ObligationsInformation related to pension plan contributions is included beginning on page 82 in Note 23,21, Employee Benefit Plans, under the heading “Cash Contributions and Benefit Payments.”
Financial Ratios
and Metrics
 At December 31 
 2017
   2016
  2015 
Current Ratio1.0
   0.9
  1.3 
Interest Coverage Ratio10.7
   (2.6)  9.9 
Debt Ratio20.7
%  24.1
% 20.2%
The following represent several metrics the company believes are useful measures to monitor the financial health of the company and its performance over time:
Current RatioCurrent assets divided by current liabilities, which indicates the company’s ability to repay its short-term liabilities with short-term assets. The current ratio in all periods was adversely affected by the fact that Chevron’s inventories are valued on a last-in, first-out basis. At year-end 2017,2019, the book value of inventory was lower than replacement costs, based on average acquisition costs during the year, by approximately $3.9$4.5 billion.
 At December 31  
Millions of dollars2019
   2018
  2017
 
Current assets$28,329
   $34,021
  $28,560
 
Current liabilities26,530
   27,171
  27,737
 
Current Ratio1.1
   1.3
  1.0
 
Interest Coverage RatioIncome before income tax expense, plus interest and debt expense and amortization of capitalized interest, less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, divided by before-tax interest costs. This ratio indicates the company’s ability to pay interest on outstanding debt. The company’s interest coverage ratio in 20172019 was higherlower than 2016 and 20152018 due to higherlower income.
 Year ended December 31  
Millions of dollars2019
   2018
  2017
 
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense$5,536
   $20,575
  $9,221
 
Plus: Interest and debt expense798
   748
  307
 
Plus: Before-tax amortization of capitalized interest240
   280
  197
 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(79)   36
  74
 
Subtotal for calculation6,653
   21,567
  9,651
 
Total financing interest and debt costs$817
   $921
  $902
 
Interest Coverage Ratio8.1
   23.4
  10.7
 
Free Cash Flow The cash provided by operating activities less cash capital expenditures, which represents the cash available to creditors and investors after investing in the business.
 Year ended December 31  
Millions of dollars2019
   2018
  2017
 
Net cash provided by operating activities$27,314
   $30,618
  $20,338
 
Less: Capital expenditures14,116
   13,792
  13,404
 
Free Cash Flow$13,198
   $16,826
  $6,934
 
Debt Ratio Total debt as a percentage of total debt plus Chevron Corporation Stockholders'Stockholders’ Equity, which indicates the company’s leverage. The company'scompany’s debt ratio was 20.715.8 percent at year-end 2017,2019, compared with 24.1 percent and 20.218.2 percent at year-end 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements, Contractual Obligations, Guarantees and Other Contingencies
Long-Term Unconditional Purchase Obligations and Commitments, Including Throughput and Take-or-Pay AgreementsThe company and its subsidiaries have certain contingent liabilities with respect to long-term unconditional purchase obligations and commitments, including throughput and take-or-pay agreements, some of which relate to suppliers’ financing arrangements. The agreements typically provide goods and services, such as pipeline and storage capacity, drilling rigs, utilities, and petroleum products, to be used or sold in the ordinary course of the company’s business. The aggregate approximate amounts of required payments under these various commitments are: 2018 – $1.4 billion; 2019 – $1.4 billion;

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 At December 31  
Millions of dollars2019
   2018
  2017
 
Short-term debt$3,282
   $5,726
  $5,192
 
Long-term debt23,691
   28,733
  33,571
 
Total debt26,973
   34,459
  38,763
 
Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity144,213
   154,554
  148,124
 
Total debt plus total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity$171,186
   $189,013
  $186,887
 
Debt Ratio15.8
%  18.2
% 20.7
%

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2020 – $1.0 billion; 2021 – $0.9 billion; 2022 – $0.5 billion; 2023Net Debt Ratio Total debt less cash and after – $2.6 billion. A portioncash equivalents, time deposits, and marketable securities as a percentage of total debt less cash and cash equivalents, time deposits, and marketable securities, plus Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity, which indicates the company’s leverage, net of its cash balances.
 At December 31  
Millions of dollars2019
   2018
  2017
 
Short-term debt$3,282
   $5,726
  $5,192
 
Long-term debt23,691
   28,733
  33,571
 
Total Debt26,973
   34,459
  38,763
 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents5,686
   9,342
  4,813
 
Less: Time deposits
   950
  
 
Less: Marketable securities63
   53
  9
 
Total adjusted debt21,224
   24,114
  33,941
 
Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’  Equity
144,213
   154,554
  148,124
 
Total adjusted debt plus total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity$165,437
   $178,668
  $182,065
 
Net Debt Ratio12.8
%  13.5
% 18.6
%
Capital Employed The sum of Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity, total debt and noncontrolling interests, which represents the net investment in the business.
 At December 31  
Millions of dollars2019
   2018
  2017
 
Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity$144,213
   $154,554
  $148,124
 
Plus: Short-term debt3,282
   5,726
  5,192
 
Plus: Long-term debt23,691
   28,733
  33,571
 
Plus: Noncontrolling interest995
   1,088
  1,195
 
Capital Employed at December 31$172,181
   $190,101
  $188,082
 
Return on Average Capital Employed (ROCE) Net income attributable to Chevron (adjusted for after-tax interest expense and noncontrolling interest) divided by average capital employed. Average capital employed is computed by averaging the sum of capital employed at the beginning and end of the year. ROCE is a ratio intended to measure annual earnings as a percentage of historical investments in the business.
 Year ended December 31  
Millions of dollars2019
   2018
  2017
 
Net income attributable to Chevron$2,924
   $14,824
  $9,195
 
Plus: After-tax interest and debt expense761
   713
  264
 
Plus: Noncontrolling interest(79)   36
  74
 
Net income after adjustments3,606
   15,573
  9,533
 
Average capital employed$181,141
   $189,092
  $190,465
 
Return on Average Capital Employed2.0
%  8.2
% 5.0
%
Return on Stockholders Equity (ROSE) Net income attributable to Chevron divided by average Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity. Average stockholder’s equity is computed by averaging the sum of stockholder’s equity at the beginning and end of the year. ROSE is a ratio intended to measure earnings as a percentage of shareholder investments.
 Year ended December 31  
Millions of dollars2019
   2018
  2017
 
Net income attributable to Chevron$2,924
   $14,824
  $9,195
 
Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity at December 31144,213
   154,554
  148,124
 
Average Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity149,384
   151,339
  146,840
 
Return on Average Stockholders’ Equity2.0
%  9.8
% 6.3
%

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Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements, Contractual Obligations, Guarantees and Other Contingencies
Long-Term Unconditional Purchase Obligations and Commitments, Including Throughput and Take-or-Pay AgreementsInformation related to these commitments may ultimately be shared with project partners. Total payments under the agreements were approximately $1.3 billionmatters is included on page 87 in 2017, $1.3 billion in 2016Note 22, Other Contingencies and $1.9 billion in 2015.Commitments.
The following table summarizes the company’s significant contractual obligations:
 Payments Due by Period 
Millions of dollars
Total1

 2018
 2019-2020
 2021-2022
 After 2022
On Balance Sheet:2
         
Short-Term Debt3
$5,194
 $5,194
 $
 $
 $
Long-Term Debt3
33,512
 
 20,054
 6,104
 7,354
Noncancelable Capital Lease Obligations226
 26
 35
 23
 142
Interest4,078
 786
 1,173
 850
 1,269
Off Balance Sheet:         
Noncancelable Operating Lease Obligations2,895
 693
 1,102
 562
 538
Throughput and Take-or-Pay Agreements4
5,277
 655
 1,285
 866
 2,471
Other Unconditional Purchase Obligations4
2,560
 747
 1,109
 609
 95
 Payments Due by Period 
Millions of dollars
Total1

 2020
 2021-2022
 2023-2024
 After 2024
On Balance Sheet:2
         
Short-Term Debt3, 4
$3,264
 $3,264
 $
 $
 $
Long-Term Debt3, 4
23,426
 
 16,072
 4,003
 3,351
Leases4,662
 1,409
 1,693
 613
 947
Interest4
3,040
 565
 903
 554
 1,018
Off Balance Sheet:         
Throughput and Take-or-Pay Agreements5
11,422
 854
 1,720
 1,956
 6,892
Other Unconditional Purchase Obligations5
1,257
 76
 457
 438
 286
1 
Excludes contributions for pensions and other postretirement benefit plans. Information on employee benefit plans is contained in Note 2321 beginning on page 82.
2 
Does not include amounts related to the company’s income tax liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions. The company is unable to make reasonable estimates of the periods in which such liabilities may become payable. The company does not expect settlement of such liabilities to have a material effect on its consolidated financial position or liquidity in any single period.
3 
$10.09.75 billion of short-term debt that the company expects to refinance is included in long-term debt. The repayment schedule above reflects the projected repayment of the entire amounts in the 2019–20202021–2022 period. The amounts represent only the principal balance.
4 
Excludes finance lease liabilities.
5
Does not include commodity purchase obligations that are not fixed or determinable. These obligations are generally monetized in a relatively short period of time through sales transactions or similar agreements with third parties. Examples include obligations to purchase LNG, regasified natural gas and refinery products at indexed prices.

Direct Guarantees
Commitment Expiration by Period Commitment Expiration by Period 
Millions of dollarsTotal
 2018
 2019-2020
 2021-2022
 After 2022
Total
 2020
 2021-2022
 2023-2024
 After 2024
Guarantee of nonconsolidated affiliate or joint-venture obligations$1,082
 $114
 $577
 $214
 $177
$704
 $314
 $214
 $77
 $99
The company has twoAdditional information related to guarantees of equity affiliates totaling $1.08 billion. Of this amount, $712 million is associated with a financing arrangement with an equity affiliate. Over the approximate 4-year remaining term of this guarantee, the maximum amount will be reduced as payments are made by the affiliate. The remaining amount of $370 million is associated with certain payments under a terminal use agreement entered into by an equity affiliate. Over the approximate 10-year remaining term of this guarantee, the maximum guarantee amount will be reduced as certain fees are paid by the affiliate. There are numerous cross-indemnity agreements with the affiliateincluded on page 87 in Note 22, Other Contingencies and the other partners to permit recovery of amounts paid under the guarantee. Chevron has recorded no liability for either guarantee.Commitments.
IndemnificationsInformation related to indemnifications is included on page 8887 in Note 25,2, Other Contingencies and Commitments, under the heading “Indemnifications.”Commitments.
Financial and Derivative Instrument Market Risk
The market risk associated with the company’s portfolio of financial and derivative instruments is discussed below. The estimates of financial exposure to market risk do not represent the company’s projection of future market changes. The actual impact of future market changes could differ materially due to factors discussed elsewhere in this report, including those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of the company’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.1A.
Derivative Commodity Instruments Chevron is exposed to market risks related to the price volatility of crude oil, refined products, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas and refinery feedstocks. The company uses derivative commodity instruments to manage these exposures on a portion of its activity, including firm commitments and anticipated transactions for the purchase, sale and storage of crude oil, refined products, natural gas, natural gas liquids and feedstock for company refineries. The company also uses derivative commodity instruments for limited trading purposes. The results of these activities were not material to the company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows in 2017.2019.
The company’s market exposure positions are monitored on a daily basis by an internal Risk Control group in accordance with the company’s risk management policies. The company'scompany’s risk management practices and its compliance with policies are reviewed by the Audit Committee of the company’s Board of Directors.

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Derivatives beyond those designated as normal purchase and normal sale contracts are recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet with resulting gains and losses reflected in income. Fair values are derived principally from published market quotes and other independent third-party quotes. The change in fair value of Chevron’s derivative commodity instruments in 20172019 was not material to the company'scompany’s results of operations.
The company uses the Monte Carlo simulation method as its Value-at-Risk (VaR) model to estimate the maximum potential loss in fair value, at the 95% confidence level with a one-day holding period, from the effect of adverse changes in market

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conditions on derivative commodity instruments held or issued. Based on these inputs, the VaR for the company'scompany’s primary risk exposures in the area of derivative commodity instruments at December 31, 20172019 and 20162018 was not material to the company'scompany’s cash flows or results of operations.
Foreign CurrencyThe company may enter into foreign currency derivative contracts to manage some of its foreign currency exposures. These exposures include revenue and anticipated purchase transactions, including foreign currency capital expenditures and lease commitments. The foreign currency derivative contracts, if any, are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet with resulting gains and losses reflected in income. There were no open foreign currency derivative contracts at December 31, 2017.2019.
Interest RatesThe company may enter into interest rate swaps from time to time as part of its overall strategy to manage the interest rate risk on its debt. Interest rate swaps, if any, are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet with resulting gains and losses reflected in income. At year-end 2017,2019, the company had no interest rate swaps.
Transactions With Related Parties
Chevron enters into a number of business arrangements with related parties, principally its equity affiliates. These arrangements include long-term supply or offtake agreements and long-term purchase agreements. Refer to “Other Information” on page 71, in Note 16,13, Investments and Advances, for further discussion. Management believes these agreements have been negotiated on terms consistent with those that would have been negotiated with an unrelated party.
Litigation and Other Contingencies
MTBE Information related to methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) matters is included on page 7172 in Note 1714 under the heading “MTBE.”
EcuadorInformation related to Ecuador matters is included in Note 1714 under the heading “Ecuador,” beginning on page 71.72.
EnvironmentalThe following table displays the annual changes to the company’s before-tax environmental remediation reserves, including those for federal Superfund sites and analogous sites under state laws.
Millions of dollars2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Balance at January 1$1,467
 $1,578
 $1,683
$1,327
 $1,429
 $1,467
Net Additions323
 260
 365
200
 197
 323
Expenditures(361) (371) (470)(293) (299) (361)
Balance at December 31$1,429
 $1,467
 $1,578
$1,234
 $1,327
 $1,429
The company records asset retirement obligations when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of long-lived assets and the liability can be reasonably estimated. These asset retirement obligations include costs related to environmental issues. The liability balance of approximately $14.2$12.8 billion for asset retirement obligations at year-end 20172019 related primarily to upstream properties.
For the company’s other ongoing operating assets, such as refineries and chemicals facilities, no provisions are made for exit or cleanup costs that may be required when such assets reach the end of their useful lives unless a decision to sell or otherwise abandondecommission the facility has been made, as the indeterminate settlement dates for the asset retirements prevent estimation of the fair value of the asset retirement obligation.
Refer to the discussion below for additional information on environmental matters and their impact on Chevron, and on the company's 2017company’s 2019 environmental expenditures. Refer to Note 252 on page 8887 for additional discussion of environmental remediation provisions and year-end reserves. Refer also to Note 263 on page 89 for additional discussion of the company'scompany’s asset retirement obligations.

Suspended Wells Information related to suspended wells is included in Note 19, Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Wells, beginning on page 79.
Income Taxes Information related to income tax contingencies is included on pages 74 through 76 in Note 15 and page 87 in Note 22 under the heading “Income Taxes.”
Other ContingenciesInformation related to other contingencies is included on page 88 in Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements under the heading “Other Contingencies.”

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Suspended Wells Information related to suspended wells is included in Note 21, Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Wells, beginning on page 80.
Income Taxes Information related to income tax contingencies is included on pages 75 through 78 in Note 18 and page 87 in Note 25 under the heading “Income Taxes.”
Other ContingenciesInformation related to other contingencies is included on page 89 in Note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements under the heading “Other Contingencies.”
Environmental Matters
The company is subject to various international, federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws, regulations and market-based programs. These laws, regulations and programs continue to evolve and are expected to increase in both number and complexity over time and govern not only the manner in which the company conducts its operations, but also the products it sells. For example, international agreements and national, regional, and state legislation (e.g., California AB32, SB32 and AB398) and regulatory measures that aim to limit or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are currently in various stages of implementation. Consideration of GHG issues and the responses to those issues through international agreements and national, regional or state legislation or regulations are integrated into the company’s strategy and planning, capital investment reviews and risk management tools and processes, where applicable. They are also factored into the company’s long-range supply, demand and energy price forecasts. These forecasts reflect long-range effects from renewable fuel penetration, energy efficiency standards, climate-related policy actions, and demand response to oil and natural gas prices. In addition, legislation and regulations intended to address hydraulic fracturing also continue to evolve at the national, state and local levels. Refer to “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, on pages 1918 through 2221 for a discussion of some of the inherent risks of increasingly restrictive environmental and other regulation that could materially impact the company’s results of operations or financial condition.
Most of the costs of complying with existing laws and regulations pertaining to company operations and products are embedded in the normal costs of doing business. However, it is not possible to predict with certainty the amount of additional investments in new or existing technology or facilities or the amounts of increased operating costs to be incurred in the future to: prevent, control, reduce or eliminate releases of hazardous materials or other pollutants into the environment; remediate and restore areas damaged by prior releases of hazardous materials; or comply with new environmental laws or regulations. Although these costs may be significant to the results of operations in any single period, the company does not presently expect them to have a material adverse effect on the company'scompany’s liquidity or financial position.
Accidental leaks and spills requiring cleanup may occur in the ordinary course of business. The company may incur expenses for corrective actions at various owned and previously owned facilities and at third-party-owned waste disposal sites used by the company. An obligation may arise when operations are closed or sold or at non-Chevron sites where company products have been handled or disposed of. Most of the expenditures to fulfill these obligations relate to facilities and sites where past operations followed practices and procedures that were considered acceptable at the time but now require investigative or remedial work or both to meet current standards.
Using definitions and guidelines established by the American Petroleum Institute, Chevron estimated its worldwide environmental spending in 20172019 at approximately $2.0 billion for its consolidated companies. Included in these expenditures were approximately $0.5$0.6 billion of environmental capital expenditures and $1.5$1.4 billion of costs associated with the prevention, control, abatement or elimination of hazardous substances and pollutants from operating, closed or divested sites, and the abandonmentdecommissioning and restoration of sites.
For 2018,2020, total worldwide environmental capital expenditures are estimated at $0.5$0.4 billion. These capital costs are in addition to the ongoing costs of complying with environmental regulations and the costs to remediate previously contaminated sites.
Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions
Management makes many estimates and assumptions in the application of accounting principles generally accepted accounting principlesin the United States of America (GAAP) that may have a material impact on the company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and on the comparability of such information over different reporting periods. Such estimates and assumptions affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates and assumptions are based on management’s experience and other information available prior to the issuance of the financial statements. Materially different results can occur as circumstances change and additional information becomes known.
The discussion in this section of “critical” accounting estimates and assumptions is according to the disclosure guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), wherein:

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1.the nature of the estimates and assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters, or the susceptibility of such matters to change; and
2.the impact of the estimates and assumptions on the company’s financial condition or operating performance is material.
The development and selection of accounting estimates and assumptions, including those deemed “critical,” and the associated disclosures in this discussion have been discussed by management with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The areas of accounting and the associated “critical” estimates and assumptions made by the company are as follows:

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Oil and Gas Reserves Crude oil and natural gas reserves are estimates of future production that impact certain asset and expense accounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Proved reserves are the estimated quantities of oil and gas that geoscience and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be economically producible in the future under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations. Proved reserves include both developed and undeveloped volumes. Proved developed reserves represent volumes expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods. Proved undeveloped reserves are volumes expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled proved acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion. Variables impacting Chevron'sChevron’s estimated volumes of crude oil and natural gas reserves include field performance, available technology, commodity prices, and development and production costs.
The estimates of crude oil and natural gas reserves are important to the timing of expense recognition for costs incurred and to the valuation of certain oil and gas producing assets. Impacts of oil and gas reserves on Chevron'sChevron’s Consolidated Financial Statements, using the successful efforts method of accounting, include the following:
1.Amortization - Capitalized exploratory drilling and development costs are depreciated on a unit-of-production (UOP) basis using proved developed reserves. Acquisition costs of proved properties are amortized on a UOP basis using total proved reserves. During 2017, Chevron's2019, Chevron’s UOP Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A) for oil and gas properties was $14.8$14.2 billion, and proved developed reserves at the beginning of 20172019 were 6.26.3 billion barrels for consolidated companies. If the estimates of proved reserves used in the UOP calculations for consolidated operations had been lower by 5 percent across all oil and gas properties, UOP DD&A in 20172019 would have increased by approximately $800$700 million.
2.
Impairment - Oil and gas reserves are used in assessing oil and gas producing properties for impairment. A significant reduction in the estimated reserves of a property would trigger an impairment review. Proved reserves (and, in some cases, a portion of unproved resources) are used to estimate future production volumes in the cash flow model. For a further discussion of estimates and assumptions used in impairment assessments, see Impairment of Properties, Plant and Equipment and Investments in Affiliates below.
Refer to Table V, “Reserve Quantity Information,” beginning on page 95,96, for the changes in proved reserve estimates for the three years ended December 31, 2017,2019, and to Table VII, “Changes in the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows From Proved Reserves” on page 101103 for estimates of proved reserve values for each of the three years ended December 31, 2017.2019.
This Oil and Gas Reserves commentary should be read in conjunction with the Properties, Plant and Equipment section of Note 1, beginning on page 57, which includes a description of the “successful efforts” method of accounting for oil and gas exploration and production activities.
Impairment of Properties, Plant and Equipment and Investments in Affiliates The company assesses its properties, plant and equipment (PP&E) for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows expected from the asset, an impairment charge is recorded for the excess of carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value.
Determination as to whether and how much an asset is impaired involves management estimates on highly uncertain matters, such as future commodity prices, the effects of inflation and technology improvements on operating expenses, production profiles, and the outlook for global or regional market supply-and-demand conditions for crude oil, natural gas, commodity chemicals and refined products. However, the impairment reviews and calculations are based on assumptions that are generally consistent with the company’s business plans and long-term investment decisions. Refer also to the discussion of impairments of properties, plant and equipment in Note 2416 on page 8777 and to the section on Properties, Plant and Equipment in Note 1, "Summary“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," beginning on page 57.
The company routinely performs impairment reviews when triggering events arise to determine whether any write-down in the carrying value of an asset or asset group is required. For example, when significant downward revisions to crude oil and natural

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gas reserves are made for any single field or concession, an impairment review is performed to determine if the carrying value of the asset remains recoverable. Similarly, a significant downward revision in the company'scompany’s crude oil or natural gas price outlook would trigger impairment reviews for impacted upstream assets. In addition, impairments could occur due to changes in national, state or local environmental regulations or laws, including those designed to stop or impede the development or production of oil and gas. Also, if the expectation of sale of a particular asset or asset group in any period has been deemed more likely than not, an impairment review is performed, and if the estimated net proceeds exceed the carrying value of the asset or asset group, no impairment charge is required. Such calculations are reviewed each period until the asset or asset group is disposed of.

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disposed. Assets that are not impaired on a held-and-used basis could possibly become impaired if a decision is made to sell such assets. That is, the assets would be impaired if they are classified as held-for-sale and the estimated proceeds from the sale, less costs to sell, are less than the assets’ associated carrying values.
Investments in common stock of affiliates that are accounted for under the equity method, as well as investments in other securities of these equity investees, are reviewed for impairment when the fair value of the investment falls below the company’s carrying value. When this occurs, a determination must be made as to whether this loss is other-than-temporary, in which case the investment is impaired. Because of the number of differing assumptions potentially affecting whether an investment is impaired in any period or the amount of the impairment, a sensitivity analysis is not practicable.
In 2019, the company recorded impairments and write-offs for certain oil and gas properties following the review and approval of its business plan and capital expenditure program. As a result of the company’s disciplined approach to capital allocation and a downward revision in its longer-term commodity price outlook, the company will reduce funding to various natural gas-related upstream opportunities including Appalachia shale, Kitimat LNG and other international projects. In addition, the revised long-term oil price outlook resulted in an impairment of Big Foot. No individually material impairments of PP&E or Investments were recorded for the year2018 or 2017. The company reported impairments for certain oil and gas properties during 2016 due to reservoir performance and lower crude oil prices. The company reported impairments for certain oil and gas properties during 2015 primarily as a result of downward revisions in the company's longer-term crude oil price outlook. The impairments for the years 2016 and 2015 were primarily in Brazil and the United States. A sensitivity analysis of the impact on earnings for these periods if other assumptions had been used in impairment reviews and impairment calculations is not practicable, given the broad range of the company’s PP&E and the number of assumptions involved in the estimates. That is, favorable changes to some assumptions might have avoided the need to impair any assets in these periods, whereas unfavorable changes might have caused an additional unknown number of other assets to become impaired, or resulted in larger impacts on impaired assets.
Asset Retirement Obligations In the determination of fair value for an asset retirement obligation (ARO), the company uses various assumptions and judgments, including such factors as the existence of a legal obligation, estimated amounts and timing of settlements, discount and inflation rates, and the expected impact of advances in technology and process improvements. A sensitivity analysis of the ARO impact on earnings for 20172019 is not practicable, given the broad range of the company'scompany’s long-lived assets and the number of assumptions involved in the estimates. That is, favorable changes to some assumptions would have reduced estimated future obligations, thereby lowering accretion expense and amortization costs, whereas unfavorable changes would have the opposite effect. Refer to Note 263 on page 89 for additional discussions on asset retirement obligations.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit PlansNote 23,21, beginning on page 82, includes information on the funded status of the company’s pension and other postretirement benefit (OPEB) plans reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet; the components of pension and OPEB expense reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Income; and the related underlying assumptions.
The determination of pension plan expense and obligations is based on a number of actuarial assumptions. Two critical assumptions are the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the discount rate applied to pension plan obligations. Critical assumptions in determining expense and obligations for OPEB plans, which provide for certain health care and life insurance benefits for qualifying retired employees and which are not funded, are the discount rate and the assumed health care cost-trend rates. Information related to the company’s processes to develop these assumptions is included on page 84 in Note 2321 under the relevant headings. Actual rates may vary significantly from estimates because of unanticipated changes inbeyond the world's financial markets.company’s control.
For 2017,2019, the company used an expected long-term rate of return of 6.75 percent and a discount rate for service costs of 4.24.4 percent and a discount rate for interest cost of 3.03.7 percent for U.S. pension plans. The actual return for 20172019 was 15.718.3 percent. For the 10 years endingended December 31, 2017,2019, actual asset returns averaged 5.28.1 percent for the plan.these plans. Additionally, with the exception of three years within this 10-year period, actual asset returns for this planthese plans equaled or exceeded 6.75 percent during each year.
Total pension expense for 20172019 was $1.2$0.9 billion. An increase in the expected long-term return on plan assets or the discount rate would reduce pension plan expense, and vice versa. As an indication of the sensitivity of pension expense to the long-term rate of return assumption, a 1 percent increase in this assumption for the company’s primary U.S. pension plan, which accounted for about 6159 percent of companywide pension expense, would have reduced total pension plan expense for 2017

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2019 by approximately $79 million. A 1 percent increase in the discount rates for this same plan would have reduced pension expense for 20172019 by approximately $305$197 million.
The aggregate funded status recognized at December 31, 2017,2019, was a net liability of approximately $4.4$5.2 billion. An increase in the discount rate would decrease the pension obligation, thus changing the funded status of a plan. At December 31, 2017,2019, the company used a discount rate of 3.53.1 percent to measure the obligations for the U.S. pension plans. As an indication of the

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sensitivity of pension liabilities to the discount rate assumption, a 0.25 percent increase in the discount rate applied to the company’s primary U.S. pension plan, which accounted for about 62 percent of the companywide pension obligation, would have reduced the plan obligation by approximately $478$401 million, and would have decreased the plan’s underfunded status from approximately $2.0$2.5 billion to $1.5$2.1 billion.
For the company’s OPEB plans, expense for 20172019 was $94$101 million, and the total liability, all unfunded at the end of 2017,2019, was $2.8$2.5 billion. For the main U.S. OPEB plan, the company used a discount rate for service cost of 4.64.5 percent and a discount rate for interest cost of 3.43.9 percent to measure expense in 2017,2019, and a 3.63.1 percent discount rate to measure the benefit obligations at December 31, 2017.2019. Discount rate changes, similar to those used in the pension sensitivity analysis, resulted in an immaterial impact on 20172019 OPEB expense and OPEB liabilities at the end of 2017.2019. For information on the sensitivity of the health care cost-trend rate, refer to page 84 in Note 2321 under the heading “Other Benefit Assumptions.”
Differences between the various assumptions used to determine expense and the funded status of each plan and actual experience are included in actuarial gain/loss. Refer to page 8483 in Note 2321 for a description of the method used to amortize the $5.5$6.5 billion of before-tax actuarial losses recorded by the company as of December 31, 2017,2019, and an estimate of the costs to be recognized in expense during 2018.2020. In addition, information related to company contributions is included on page 86 in Note 2321 under the heading “Cash Contributions and Benefit Payments.”
Contingent Losses Management also makes judgments and estimates in recording liabilities for claims, litigation, tax matters and environmental remediation. Actual costs can frequently vary from estimates for a variety of reasons. For example, the costs for settlement of claims and litigation can vary from estimates based on differing interpretations of laws, opinions on culpability and assessments on the amount of damages. Similarly, liabilities for environmental remediation are subject to change because of changes in laws, regulations and their interpretation, the determination of additional information on the extent and nature of site contamination, and improvements in technology.
Under the accounting rules, a liability is generally recorded for these types of contingencies if management determines the loss to be both probable and estimable. The company generally reports these losses as “Operating expenses” or “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the Consolidated Statement of Income. An exception to this handling is for income tax matters, for which benefits are recognized only if management determines the tax position is “more likely than not” (i.e., likelihood greater than 50 percent) to be allowed by the tax jurisdiction. For additional discussion of income tax uncertainties, refer to Note 252 beginning on page 87. Refer also to the business segment discussions elsewhere in this section for the effect on earnings from losses associated with certain litigation, environmental remediation and tax matters for the three years ended December 31, 2017.2019.
An estimate as to the sensitivity to earnings for these periods if other assumptions had been used in recording these liabilities is not practicable because of the number of contingencies that must be assessed, the number of underlying assumptions and the wide range of reasonably possible outcomes, both in terms of the probability of loss and the estimates of such loss. For further information, refer to “Changes in management’s estimates and assumptions may have a material impact on the company’s consolidated financial statements and financial or operational performance in any given period” in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, on page 21.
New Accounting Standards
Refer to Note 54 beginning on page 6162 for information regarding new accounting standards.


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Unaudited
  2017 2016  
 Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts4th Q
 3rd Q
 2nd Q
 1st Q
 4th Q
 3rd Q
 2nd Q
 1st Q
 
 Revenues and Other Income                
 
   Sales and other operating revenues1
$36,381
 $33,892
 $32,877
 $31,524
 $30,142
 $29,159
 $27,844
 $23,070
 
    Income from equity affiliates936
 1,036
 1,316
 1,150
 778
 555
 752
 576
 
    Other income299
 1,277
 287
 747
 577
 426
 686
 (93) 
 Total Revenues and Other Income37,616
 36,205
 34,480
 33,421
 31,497
 30,140
 29,282
 23,553
 
 Costs and Other Deductions                
    Purchased crude oil and products21,158
 18,776
 18,325
 17,506
 16,976
 15,842
 15,278
 11,225
 
    Operating expenses5,182
 4,937
 4,662
 4,656
 5,144
 4,666
 5,054
 5,404
 
    Selling, general and administrative expenses1,349
 1,238
 991
 870
 1,544
 1,109
 1,033
 998
 
    Exploration expenses356
 239
 125
 144
 191
 258
 214
 370
 
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization4,735
 5,109
 5,311
 4,194
 4,203
 4,130
 6,721
 4,403
 
 
   Taxes other than on income1
3,182
 3,213
 3,065
 2,871
 2,869
 2,962
 2,973
 2,864
 
    Interest and debt expense173
 35
 48
 51
 58
 64
 79
 
 
 Total Costs and Other Deductions36,135
 33,547
 32,527
 30,292
 30,985
 29,031
 31,352
 25,264
 
 Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense1,481
 2,658
 1,953
 3,129
 512
 1,109
 (2,070) (1,711) 
 Income Tax Expense (Benefit)(1,637) 672
 487
 430
 74
 (192) (607) (1,004) 
 Net Income (Loss)$3,118
 $1,986
 $1,466
 $2,699
 $438
 $1,301
 $(1,463) $(707) 
 Less: Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests
7
 34
 16
 17
 23
 18
 7
 18
 
 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$3,111
 $1,952
 $1,450
 $2,682
 $415
 $1,283
 $(1,470) $(725) 
 Per Share of Common Stock                
    Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation                
 – Basic$1.65
 $1.03
 $0.77
 $1.43
 $0.22
 $0.68
 $(0.78) $(0.39) 
 – Diluted$1.64
 $1.03
 $0.77
 $1.41
 $0.22
 $0.68
 $(0.78) $(0.39) 
 Dividends$1.08
 $1.08
 $1.08
 $1.08
 $1.08
 $1.07
 $1.07
 $1.07
 
 
Common Stock Price Range – High2
$126.20
 $118.33 $110.67
 $119.00
 $119.00
 $107.58
 $105.00
 $97.91
 
 
 – Low2
$112.57
 $102.55 $102.55
 $105.85
 $99.61
 $97.53
 $92.43
 $75.33
 
 
1 Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes:
$1,874
 $1,867
 $1,771
 $1,677
 $1,697
 $1,772
 $1,784
 $1,652
 
 
2 Intraday price.
                
 The company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (trading symbol: CVX). As of February 12, 2018, stockholders of record numbered approximately 131,000. There are no restrictions on the company’s ability to pay dividends. 
   
 2019 2018 
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts4th Q
 3rd Q
 2nd Q
 1st Q
 4th Q
 3rd Q
 2nd Q
 1st Q
Revenues and Other Income               
Sales and other operating revenues$34,574
 $34,779
 $36,323
 $34,189
 $40,338
 $42,105
 $40,491
 $35,968
Income from equity affiliates538
 1,172
 1,196
 1,062
 1,642
 1,555
 1,493
 1,637
Other income1,238
 165
 1,331
 (51) 372
 327
 252
 159
Total Revenues and Other Income36,350
 36,116
 38,850
 35,200
 42,352
 43,987
 42,236
 37,764
Costs and Other Deductions               
Purchased crude oil and products19,693
 19,882
 20,835
 19,703
 23,920
 24,681
 24,744
 21,233
Operating expenses5,987
 5,325
 5,187
 4,886
 5,645
 4,985
 5,213
 4,701
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,129
 954
 1,076
 984
 1,080
 1,018
 1,017
 723
Exploration expenses272
 168
 141
 189
 250
 625
 177
 158
Depreciation, depletion and amortization16,429
 4,361
 4,334
 4,094
 5,252
 5,380
 4,498
 4,289
Taxes other than on income969
 1,059
 1,047
 1,061
 901
 1,259
 1,363
 1,344
Interest and debt expense178
 197
 198
 225
 190
 182
 217
 159
Other components of net periodic benefit costs98
 121
 97
 101
 216
 158
 102
 84
Total Costs and Other Deductions44,755
 32,067
 32,915
 31,243
 37,454
 38,288
 37,331
 32,691
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense(8,405) 4,049
 5,935
 3,957
 4,898
 5,699
 4,905
 5,073
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)(1,738) 1,469
 1,645
 1,315
 1,175
 1,643
 1,483
 1,414
Net Income (Loss)$(6,667) $2,580
 $4,290
 $2,642
 $3,723
 $4,056
 $3,422
 $3,659
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(57) 
 (15) (7) (7) 9
 13
 21
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$(6,610) $2,580
 $4,305
 $2,649
 $3,730
 $4,047
 $3,409
 $3,638
Per Share of Common Stock               
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation               
– Basic$(3.51) $1.38
 $2.28
 $1.40
 $1.97
 $2.13
 $1.79
 $1.92
– Diluted$(3.51) $1.36
 $2.27
 $1.39
 $1.95
 $2.11
 $1.78
 $1.90
Dividends$1.19
 $1.19
 $1.19
 $1.19
 $1.12
 $1.12
 $1.12
 $1.12
                
 
 
 
 


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 Management’s Responsibility for Financial Statements 
   
 
To the Stockholders of Chevron Corporation
Management of Chevron Corporation is responsible for preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the related information appearing in this report. The statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and fairly represent the transactions and financial position of the company. The financial statements include amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments.
As stated in its report included herein, the independent registered public accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has audited the company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
The Board of Directors of Chevron has an Audit Committee composed of directors who are not officers or employees of the company. The Audit Committee meets regularly with members of management, the internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm to review accounting, internal control, auditing and financial reporting matters. Both the internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm have free and direct access to the Audit Committee without the presence of management.
The company'scompany’s management has evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the company'scompany’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31, 2017.2019. Based on that evaluation, management concluded that the company'scompany’s disclosure controls are effective in ensuring that information required to be recorded, processed, summarized and reported, are done within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission'sCommission’s rules and forms.
 
   
 Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 
 
The company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). The company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on the results of this evaluation, the company’s management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2017.2019.
The effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2019, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report included herein.
 
       
 /s/ MICHAEL K. WIRTH /s/ PATRICIA E. YARRINGTON /s/ JEANETTE L. OURADA
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 Michael K. Wirth Patricia E. YarringtonPierre R. Breber Jeanette L. OuradaDavid A. Inchausti 
 Chairman of the Board Vice President Vice President 
 and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller 
       
 February 22, 201821, 2020     
       
   



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 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
 
To theBoard of Directors and Shareholders of Chevron Corporation:

 
 
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheetssheet of Chevron Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, and the related consolidated statements of income, of comprehensive income, of equity and of cash flows and equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017,2019, including the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2)(collectively (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).We also have audited the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework(2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidatedfinancial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20172019 and 20162018, and the results of theirits operations and theirits cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 20172019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework(2013)issued by the COSO.

 
 
Basis for Opinions
The Company'sCompany’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management'sthe accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control overOver Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A.Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB")(PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidatedfinancial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 
 
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

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Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
 
 /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
The Impact of Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves and Other Factors on Upstream Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net
As described in Notes 1 and 16 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s upstream property, plant and equipment, net balance was $133.7 billion as of December 31, 2019, and related depreciation, depletion and amortization expense was $27.8 billion, including impairments of $10.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2019.  Management uses the successful efforts method for crude oil and natural gas exploration and production activities. Depreciation and depletion of all capitalized costs of proved crude oil and natural gas producing properties, except mineral interests, are expensed using the unit-of-production method, generally by individual field, as the proved developed reserves are produced. Depletion expenses for capitalized costs of proved mineral interests are recognized using the unit-of-production method by individual field as the related proved reserves are produced. Upstream property, plant, and equipment to be held and used, including proved crude oil and natural gas properties, are assessed for possible impairment by comparing their carrying values with their associated undiscounted, future net cash flows. Impaired assets are written down to their estimated fair values, generally their discounted, future net cash flows. As disclosed by management, determination as to whether and how much an asset is impaired involves management estimates on uncertain matters, such as future commodity prices, operating expenses, production profiles, and the outlook for global or regional market supply-and-demand conditions for crude oil, natural gas, commodity chemicals and refined products. Variables impacting Chevron’s estimated volumes of crude oil and natural gas reserves include field performance, available technology, commodity prices, and development and production costs. Reserves are estimated by Company asset teams composed of earth scientists and engineers. As part of the internal control process related to reserves estimation, the Company maintains a Reserves Advisory Committee (RAC) (the RAC is referred to as “management’s specialists”). 
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the impact of crude oil and natural gas reserves and other factors on upstream property, plant, and equipment, net is a critical audit matter are there was significant judgment by management, including the use of management’s specialists, when developing the estimates of proved crude oil and natural gas reserves and assessing upstream property, plant, and equipment to be held and used for impairment. This in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence obtained related to the significant assumptions used by management, including future commodity prices, production profiles, development costs, and operating expenses. 
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s calculation of upstream depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, assessment of upstream property, plant, and equipment to be held and used for impairment, and estimates of proved crude oil and natural gas reserves. These procedures also included, among others, (i) testing the unit-of-production rates used to calculate depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, (ii) testing the completeness, accuracy, and relevance of underlying data used in management’s estimates, and (iii) evaluating the significant assumptions used by management in developing these estimates, including future commodity prices, production profiles, development costs and operating expenses. Evaluating the significant assumptions relating to the estimates of crude oil and natural gas reserves also involved obtaining evidence to support the reasonableness of the assumptions, including whether the assumptions used were reasonable considering the past performance of the company, and whether they were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit. The work of management’s specialists was used in performing the procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of these estimates of proved crude oil and natural gas reserves. As a basis for using this work, the specialists’ qualifications and objectivity were understood, as well as the methods and assumptions used by the specialists. The procedures performed also included tests of the data used by the specialists and an evaluation of the specialists’ findings. 
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 February 22, 201821, 2020 
 
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1935. 


 


51





Consolidated Statement of Income
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts




         
  Year ended December 31  
  2019
  2018
 2017
 
 Revenues and Other Income       
 
Sales and other operating revenues1
$139,865
  $158,902
 $134,674
 
 Income from equity affiliates3,968
  6,327
 4,438
 
 Other income2,683
  1,110
 2,610
 
 Total Revenues and Other Income146,516
  166,339

141,722
 
 Costs and Other Deductions       
 Purchased crude oil and products80,113
  94,578
 75,765
 
 Operating expenses21,385
  20,544
 19,127
 
 Selling, general and administrative expenses4,143
  3,838
 4,110
 
 Exploration expenses770
  1,210
 864
 
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization29,218
 
19,419

19,349
 
 
Taxes other than on income1
4,136
  4,867
 12,331
 
 Interest and debt expense798
  748
 307
 
 Other components of net periodic benefit costs417
  560
 648
 
 Total Costs and Other Deductions140,980
  145,764
 132,501
 
 Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense5,536
  20,575
 9,221
 
 Income Tax Expense (Benefit)2,691
  5,715
 (48) 
 Net Income (Loss)2,845
  14,860
 9,269
 
 Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(79)  36
 74
 
 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$2,924
  $14,824
 $9,195
 
 Per Share of Common Stock       
 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation       
 - Basic$1.55
  $7.81
 $4.88
 
 - Diluted$1.54
  $7.74
 $4.85
 
 
1 2017 include excise, value-added and similar taxes of $7,189, collected on behalf of third parties. Beginning in 2018, these taxes are netted in “Taxes other than on income” in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09.
  Refer to Note 24, “Revenue” beginning on page 89.
 
 See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.       
         

         
  Year ended December 31  
  2017
  2016
 2015
 
 Revenues and Other Income       
 
Sales and other operating revenues*
$134,674
  $110,215
 $129,925
 
 Income from equity affiliates4,438
  2,661
 4,684
 
 Other income2,610
  1,596
 3,868
 
 Total Revenues and Other Income141,722
  114,472

138,477
 
 Costs and Other Deductions       
 Purchased crude oil and products75,765
  59,321
 69,751
 
 Operating expenses19,437
  20,268
 23,034
 
 Selling, general and administrative expenses4,448
  4,684
 4,443
 
 Exploration expenses864
  1,033
 3,340
 
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization19,349
 
19,457

21,037
 
 
Taxes other than on income*
12,331
  11,668
 12,030
 
 Interest and debt expense307
  201
 
 
 Total Costs and Other Deductions132,501
  116,632
 133,635
 
 Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense9,221
  (2,160) 4,842
 
 Income Tax Expense (Benefit)(48)  (1,729) 132
 
 Net Income (Loss)9,269
  (431) 4,710
 
 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests74
  66
 123
 
 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$9,195
  $(497) $4,587
 
 Per Share of Common Stock       
 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation       
 - Basic$4.88
  $(0.27) $2.46
 
 - Diluted$4.85
  $(0.27) $2.45
 
 
* Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes.
$7,189
  $6,905
 $7,359
 
 See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.       
         


52





Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Millions of dollars




  Year ended December 31  
  2017
  2016
  2015
 
 Net Income (Loss)$9,269
  $(431)  $4,710
 
 Currency translation adjustment        
 Unrealized net change arising during period57
  (22)  (44) 
 Unrealized holding (loss) gain on securities        
 Net (loss) gain arising during period(3)  27
  (21) 
 Defined benefit plans        
 Actuarial gain (loss)        
 Amortization to net income of net actuarial loss and settlements817
  918
  794
 
 Actuarial (loss) gain arising during period(571)  (315)  109
 
 Prior service credits (cost)        
 Amortization to net income of net prior service costs and curtailments(20)  19
  30
 
 Prior service (costs) credits arising during period(1)  345
  6
 
 Defined benefit plans sponsored by equity affiliates - benefit (cost)19
  (19)  30
 
 Income (taxes) benefit on defined benefit plans(44)  (505)  (336) 
 Total200
  443
  633
 
 Other Comprehensive Gain, Net of Tax254
  448
  568
 
 Comprehensive Income9,523
  17
  5,278
 
 Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(74)  (66)  (123) 
 Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$9,449
  $(49)  $5,155
 
 See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.    
          
  Year ended December 31  
  2019
  2018
  2017
 
 Net Income (Loss)$2,845
  $14,860
  $9,269
 
 Currency translation adjustment        
 Unrealized net change arising during period(18)  (19)  57
 
 Unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities        
 Net gain (loss) arising during period2
  (5)  (3) 
 Derivatives        
 Net derivatives loss on hedge transactions(1)  
  
 
 Reclassification to net income of net realized gain
  
  
 
 Income taxes on derivatives transactions3
  
  
 
 Total2
  
  
 
 Defined benefit plans        
 Actuarial gain (loss)        
 Amortization to net income of net actuarial loss and settlements519
  792
  817
 
 Actuarial gain (loss) arising during period(2,404)  85
  (571) 
 Prior service credits (cost)        
 Amortization to net income of net prior service costs and curtailments4
  (13)  (20) 
 Prior service (costs) credits arising during period(28)  (26)  (1) 
 Defined benefit plans sponsored by equity affiliates - benefit (cost)(33)  23
  19
 
 Income (taxes) benefit on defined benefit plans510
  (230)  (44) 
 Total(1,432)  631
  200
 
 Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss), Net of Tax(1,446)  607
  254
 
 Comprehensive Income1,399
  15,467
  9,523
 
 Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests79
  (36)  (74) 
 Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$1,478
  $15,431
  $9,449
 
 See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.    
          



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Consolidated Balance Sheet
Millions of dollars, except per-share amountamounts




  At December 31  
  2019
 2018
 
 Assets    
 Cash and cash equivalents$5,686
 $9,342
 
 Time deposits
 950
 
 Marketable securities63
 53
 
 Accounts and notes receivable (less allowance: 2019 - $746; 2018 - $869)13,325
 15,050
 
 Inventories:��   
 Crude oil and petroleum products3,722
 3,383
 
 Chemicals492
 487
 
 Materials, supplies and other1,634
 1,834
 
 Total inventories5,848
 5,704
 
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets3,407
 2,922
 
 Total Current Assets28,329
 34,021
 
 Long-term receivables, net1,511
 1,942
 
 Investments and advances38,688
 35,546
 
 Properties, plant and equipment, at cost326,722
 340,244
 
 Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization176,228
 171,037
 
 Properties, plant and equipment, net150,494
 169,207
 
 Deferred charges and other assets10,532
 6,766
 
 Goodwill4,463
 4,518
 
 Assets held for sale3,411
 1,863
 
 Total Assets$237,428
 $253,863
 
 Liabilities and Equity    
 
Short-term debt 
$3,282
 $5,726
 
 Accounts payable14,103
 13,953
 
 Accrued liabilities6,589
 4,927
 
 Federal and other taxes on income1,554
 1,628
 
 Other taxes payable1,002
 937
 
 Total Current Liabilities26,530
 27,171
 
 
Long-term debt1
23,691
 28,733
 
 Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations20,445
 19,742
 
 Noncurrent deferred income taxes13,688
 15,921
 
 Noncurrent employee benefit plans7,866
 6,654
 
 
Total Liabilities2
$92,220
 $98,221
 
 Preferred stock (authorized 100,000,000 shares; $1.00 par value; none issued)
 
 
 Common stock (authorized 6,000,000,000 shares; $0.75 par value; 2,442,676,580 shares
issued at December 31, 2019 and 2018)
1,832
 1,832
 
 Capital in excess of par value17,265
 17,112
 
 Retained earnings174,945
 180,987
 
 Accumulated other comprehensive losses(4,990) (3,544) 
 Deferred compensation and benefit plan trust(240) (240) 
 Treasury stock, at cost (2019 - 560,508,479 shares; 2018 - 539,838,890 shares)(44,599) (41,593) 
 Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity144,213
 154,554
 
 Noncontrolling interests995
 1,088
 
 Total Equity145,208
 155,642
 
 Total Liabilities and Equity$237,428
 $253,863
 
 
1 Includes finance lease liabilities of $282 and $127 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
    
 
2 Refer to Note 22, “Other Contingencies and Commitments” beginning on page 87.
    
 See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.    
      
  At December 31  
  2017
 2016
 
 Assets    
 Cash and cash equivalents$4,813
 $6,988
 
 Marketable securities9
 13
 
 Accounts and notes receivable (less allowance: 2017 - $490; 2016 - $373)15,353
 14,092
 
 Inventories:    
 Crude oil and petroleum products3,142
 2,720
 
 Chemicals476
 455
 
 Materials, supplies and other1,967
 2,244
 
 Total inventories5,585
 5,419
 
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets2,800
 3,107
 
 Total Current Assets28,560
 29,619
 
 Long-term receivables, net2,849
 2,485
 
 Investments and advances32,497
 30,250
 
 Properties, plant and equipment, at cost344,485
 336,077
 
 Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization166,773
 153,891
 
 Properties, plant and equipment, net177,712
 182,186
 
 Deferred charges and other assets7,017
 6,838
 
 Goodwill4,531
 4,581
 
 Assets held for sale640
 4,119
 
 Total Assets$253,806
 $260,078
 
 Liabilities and Equity    
 
Short-term debt (net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs: $2 in 2017, $3 in 2016)
$5,192
 $10,840
 
 Accounts payable14,565
 13,986
 
 Accrued liabilities5,267
 4,882
 
 Federal and other taxes on income1,600
 1,050
 
 Other taxes payable1,113
 1,027
 
 Total Current Liabilities27,737
 31,785
 
 
Long-term debt (net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs: $35 in 2017, $41 in 2016)
33,477
 35,193
 
 Capital lease obligations94
 93
 
 Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations21,106
 21,553
 
 Noncurrent deferred income taxes14,652
 17,516
 
 Noncurrent employee benefit plans7,421
 7,216
 
 
Total Liabilities*
$104,487
 $113,356
 
 Preferred stock (authorized 100,000,000 shares; $1.00 par value; none issued)
 
 
 Common stock (authorized 6,000,000,000 shares; $0.75 par value; 2,442,676,580 shares
issued at December 31, 2017 and 2016)
1,832
 1,832
 
 Capital in excess of par value16,848
 16,595
 
 Retained earnings174,106
 173,046
 
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss(3,589) (3,843) 
 Deferred compensation and benefit plan trust(240) (240) 
 Treasury stock, at cost (2017 - 537,974,695 shares; 2016 - 551,170,158 shares)(40,833) (41,834) 
 Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders' Equity148,124
 145,556
 
 Noncontrolling interests1,195
 1,166
 
 Total Equity149,319
 146,722
 
 Total Liabilities and Equity$253,806
 $260,078
 
     
 See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.    
 
* Refer to Note 25, "Other Contingencies and Commitments" beginning on page 87.
    


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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Millions of dollars






  Year ended December 31  
  2017
 2016
 2015
 
 Operating Activities      
 Net Income (Loss)$9,269
 $(431) $4,710
 
 Adjustments      
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization19,349
 19,457
 21,037
 
    Dry hole expense198
 489
 2,309
 
    Distributions less than income from equity affiliates(2,214) (1,227) (760) 
    Net before-tax gains on asset retirements and sales(2,195) (1,149) (3,215) 
    Net foreign currency effects131
 186
 (82) 
    Deferred income tax provision(3,203) (3,835) (1,861) 
    Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital476
 (550) (1,979) 
    Increase in long-term receivables(368) (131) (59) 
    (Increase) decrease in other deferred charges(199) 235
 25
 
    Cash contributions to employee pension plans(980) (870) (868) 
    Other251
 672
 199
 
 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities20,515
 12,846
 19,456
 
 Investing Activities      
 Capital expenditures(13,404) (18,109) (29,504) 
 Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales5,247
 2,777
 5,739
 
 Net maturities of time deposits
 
 8
 
 Net sales of marketable securities4
 297
 122
 
 Net borrowing of loans by equity affiliates(16) (2,034) (217) 
 Net (purchases) sales of other short-term investments(32) 217
 44
 
��Net Cash Used for Investing Activities(8,201) (16,852) (23,808) 
 Financing Activities      
 Net (repayments) borrowings of short-term obligations(5,142) 2,130
 (335) 
 Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt3,991
 6,924
 11,091
 
 Repayments of long-term debt and other financing obligations(6,310) (1,584) (32) 
 Cash dividends - common stock(8,132) (8,032) (7,992) 
 Distributions to noncontrolling interests(78) (63) (128) 
 Net sales of treasury shares1,117
 650
 211
 
 Net Cash (Used for) Provided by Financing Activities(14,554) 25
 2,815
 
 Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents65
 (53) (226) 
 Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents(2,175) (4,034) (1,763) 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents at January 16,988
 11,022
 12,785
 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents at December 31$4,813
 $6,988
 $11,022
 
 See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.      
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Year ended December 31  
  2019
 2018
 2017
 
 Operating Activities      
 Net Income (Loss)$2,845
 $14,860
 $9,269
 
 Adjustments      
 Depreciation, depletion and amortization29,218
 19,419
 19,349
 
 Dry hole expense172
 687
 198
 
 Distributions less than income from equity affiliates(2,073) (3,580) (2,380) 
 Net before-tax gains on asset retirements and sales(1,367) (619) (2,195) 
 Net foreign currency effects272
 123
 131
 
 Deferred income tax provision(1,966) 1,050
 (3,203) 
 Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital1,494
 (718) 520
 
 Decrease (increase) in long-term receivables502
 418
 (368) 
 Net decrease (increase) in other deferred charges(69) 
 (254) 
 Cash contributions to employee pension plans(1,362) (1,035) (980) 
 Other(352) 13
 251
 
 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities27,314
 30,618
 20,338
 
 Investing Activities      
 Capital expenditures(14,116) (13,792) (13,404) 
 Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investment2,951
 2,392
 5,096
 
 Net maturities of (investments in) time deposits950
 (950) 
 
 Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities2
 (51) 4
 
 Net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates(1,245) 111
 (16) 
 Net Cash Used for Investing Activities(11,458) (12,290) (8,320) 
 Financing Activities      
 Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations(2,821) 2,021
 (5,142) 
 Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt
 218
 3,991
 
 Repayments of long-term debt and other financing obligations(5,025) (6,741) (6,310) 
 Cash dividends - common stock(8,959) (8,502) (8,132) 
 Distributions to noncontrolling interests(18) (91) (78) 
 Net sales (purchases) of treasury shares(2,935) (604) 1,117
 
 Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities(19,758) (13,699) (14,554) 
 Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash332
 (91) 65
 
 Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash(3,570) 4,538
 (2,471) 
 Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at January 110,481
 5,943
 8,414
 
 Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at December 31$6,911
 $10,481
 $5,943
 
 See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 
        
   
   


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Consolidated Statement of Equity
Shares in thousands; amountsAmounts in millions of dollars






  2017  2016  2015  
  Shares
Amount
 Shares
Amount
 Shares
Amount
 
 Preferred Stock
$
 
$
 
$
 
 Common Stock2,442,677
$1,832
 2,442,677
$1,832
 2,442,677
$1,832
 
 Capital in Excess of Par         
 Balance at January 1 $16,595
  $16,330
  $16,041
 
 Treasury stock transactions 253
  265
  289
 
 Balance at December 31 $16,848
  $16,595
  $16,330
 
 Retained Earnings         
 Balance at January 1 $173,046
  $181,578
  $184,987
 
 Net income (loss) attributable to Chevron Corporation9,195
  (497)  4,587
 
 Cash dividends on common stock (8,132)  (8,032)  (7,992) 
 Stock dividends (3)  (3)  (3) 
 Tax (charge) benefit from dividends paid on
unallocated ESOP shares and other
 
  
  (1) 
   Balance at December 31 $174,106
  $173,046
  $181,578
 
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss         
 Currency translation adjustment         
 Balance at January 1 $(162)  $(140)  $(96) 
 Change during year 57
  (22)  (44) 
 Balance at December 31 $(105)  $(162)  $(140) 
 Unrealized net holding (loss) gain on securities         
 Balance at January 1 $(2)  $(29)  $(8) 
 Change during year (3)  27
  (21) 
 Balance at December 31 $(5)  $(2)  $(29) 
 Net derivatives (loss) gain on hedge transactions         
 Balance at January 1 $(2)  $(2)  $(2) 
 Change during year 
  
  
 
 Balance at December 31 $(2)  $(2)  $(2) 
 Pension and other postretirement benefit plans         
 Balance at January 1 $(3,677)  $(4,120)  $(4,753) 
 Change during year 200
  443
  633
 
 Balance at December 31 $(3,477)  $(3,677)  $(4,120) 
 Balance at December 31 $(3,589)  $(3,843)  $(4,291) 
 Benefit Plan Trust (Common Stock)14,168
(240) 14,168
(240) 14,168
(240) 
 Balance at December 3114,168
$(240) 14,168
$(240) 14,168
$(240) 
 Treasury Stock at Cost         
 Balance at January 1551,170
$(41,834) 559,863
$(42,493) 563,028
$(42,733) 
 Purchases10
(1) 20
(2) 15
(2) 
 Issuances - mainly employee benefit plans(13,205)1,002
 (8,713)661
 (3,180)242
 
 Balance at December 31537,975
$(40,833) 551,170
$(41,834) 559,863
$(42,493) 
 Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders' Equity at December 31 $148,124
  $145,556
  $152,716
 
 Noncontrolling Interests $1,195
  $1,166
  $1,170
 
 Total Equity $149,319
  $146,722
  $153,886
 
 See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.       
   Acc. Other
Treasury
Chevron Corp.
    
 Common
Retained
Comprehensive
Stock
Stockholders’
 Noncontrolling
 Total
 
Stock1

Earnings
Income (Loss)
(at cost)

Equity
 Interests
 Equity
Balance at December 31, 2016$18,187
$173,046
$(3,843)$(41,834)$145,556
 $1,166
 $146,722
Treasury stock transactions253



253
 
 253
Net income (loss)
9,195


9,195
 74
 9,269
Cash dividends
(8,132)

(8,132) (78) (8,210)
Stock dividends
(3)

(3) 
 (3)
Other comprehensive income

254

254
 
 254
Purchases of treasury shares


(1)(1) 
 (1)
Issuances of treasury shares


1,002
1,002
 
 1,002
Other changes, net




 33
 33
Balance at December 31, 2017$18,440
$174,106
$(3,589)$(40,833)$148,124
 $1,195
 $149,319
Treasury stock transactions264



264
 
 264
Net income (loss)
14,824


14,824
 36
 14,860
Cash dividends
(8,502)

(8,502) (91) (8,593)
Stock dividends
(3)

(3) 
 (3)
Other comprehensive income

607

607
 
 607
Purchases of treasury shares


(1,751)(1,751) 
 (1,751)
Issuances of treasury shares


991
991
 
 991
Other changes, net
562
(562)

 (52) (52)
Balance at December 31, 2018$18,704
$180,987
$(3,544)$(41,593)$154,554
 $1,088
 $155,642
Treasury stock transactions153



153
 
 153
Net income (loss)
2,924


2,924
 (79) 2,845
Cash dividends
(8,959)

(8,959) (18) (8,977)
Stock dividends
(3)

(3) 
 (3)
Other comprehensive income

(1,446)
(1,446) 
 (1,446)
Purchases of treasury shares


(4,039)(4,039) 
 (4,039)
Issuances of treasury shares


1,033
1,033
 
 1,033
Other changes, net
(4)

(4) 4
 
Balance at December 31, 2019$18,857
$174,945
$(4,990)$(44,599)$144,213
 $995
 $145,208
          
   Common Stock Share Activity    
  
Issued2

 Treasury
  Outstanding
  
Balance at December 31, 2016 2,442,676,580
 (551,170,158)  1,891,506,422

 
Purchases 
 (10,237)  (10,237)
 
Issuances 
 13,205,700
  13,205,700

 
Balance at December 31, 2017 2,442,676,580
 (537,974,695)  1,904,701,885

 
Purchases 
 (14,912,039)  (14,912,039)
 
Issuances 
 13,047,844
  13,047,844

 
Balance at December 31, 2018 2,442,676,580
 (539,838,890)  1,902,837,690

 
Purchases 
 (33,955,300)  (33,955,300)
 
Issuances 
 13,285,711
  13,285,711

 
Balance at December 31, 2019 2,442,676,580
 (560,508,479)  1,882,168,101

 
1   Beginning and ending balances for all periods include capital in excess of par, common stock issued at par for $1,832, and $(240) associated with Chevron’s Benefit Plan Trust. Changes reflect capital in excess of par.
2    Beginning and ending total issued share balances include 14,168 shares associated with Chevron’s Benefit Plan Trust.
See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
          



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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts




Note 1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
General The company’s Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the financial statements, as well as amounts included in the notes thereto, including discussion and disclosure of contingent liabilities. Although the company uses its best estimates and judgments, actual results could differ from these estimates as future confirming events occur.circumstances change and additional information becomes known.
Subsidiary and Affiliated Companies The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of controlled subsidiary companies more than 50 percent-owned and any variable-interest entities in which the company is the primary beneficiary. Undivided interests in oil and gas joint ventures and certain other assets are consolidated on a proportionate basis. Investments in and advances to affiliates in which the company has a substantial ownership interest of approximately 20 percent to 50 percent, or for which the company exercises significant influence but not control over policy decisions, are accounted for by the equity method. As part of that accounting, the company recognizes gains and losses that arise from the issuance of stock by an affiliate that results in changes in the company’s proportionate share of the dollar amount of the affiliate’s equity currently in income.
Investments in affiliates are assessed for possible impairment when events indicate that the fair value of the investment may be below the company’s carrying value. When such a condition is deemed to be other than temporary, the carrying value of the investment is written down to its fair value, and the amount of the write-down is included in net income. In making the determination as to whether a decline is other than temporary, the company considers such factors as the duration and extent of the decline, the investee’s financial performance, and the company’s ability and intention to retain its investment for a period that will be sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in the investment’s market value. The new cost basis of investments in these equity investees is not changed for subsequent recoveries in fair value.
Differences between the company’s carrying value of an equity investment and its underlying equity in the net assets of the affiliate are assigned to the extent practicable to specific assets and liabilities based on the company’s analysis of the various factors giving rise to the difference. When appropriate, the company’s share of the affiliate’s reported earnings is adjusted quarterly to reflect the difference between these allocated values and the affiliate’s historical book values.
Noncontrolling Interests Ownership interests in the company’s subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent are presented separately from the parent’s equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interests are both presented on the face of the Consolidated Statement of Income and Consolidated Statement of Equity.
Fair Value MeasurementsThe three levels of the fair value hierarchy of inputs the company uses to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability are as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs are inputs that are not observable in the market.
DerivativesThe majority of the company’s activity in derivative commodity instruments is intended to manage the financial risk posed by physical transactions. For some of this derivative activity, generally limited to large, discrete or infrequently occurring transactions, the company may elect to apply fair value or cash flow hedge accounting. For other similar derivative instruments, generally because of the short-term nature of the contracts or their limited use, the company does not apply hedge accounting, and changes in the fair value of those contracts are reflected in current income. For the company’s commodity trading activity, gains and losses from derivative instruments are reported in current income. The company may enter into interest rate swaps from time to time as part of its overall strategy to manage the interest rate risk on its debt. Interest rate swaps related to a portion of the company’s fixed-rate debt, if any, may be accounted for as fair value hedges. Interest rate swaps related to floating-rate debt, if any, are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet with resulting gains and losses reflected in income. Where Chevron is a party to master netting arrangements, fair value receivable and payable amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty are generally offset on the balance sheet.
Short-Term Investments All short-term investments are classified as available for sale and are in highly liquid debt securities. Those investments that are part of the company’s cash management portfolio and have original maturities of three months or less are reported as “Cash equivalents.” Bank time deposits with maturities greater than 90 days are reported as “Time deposits.” The balance of short-term investments is reported as “Marketable securities” and is marked-to-market, with any unrealized gains or losses included in “Other comprehensive income.”
InventoriesCrude oil, petroleum products and chemicals inventories are generally stated at cost, using a last-in, first-out method. In the aggregate, these costs are below market. “Materials, supplies and other” inventories are primarily stated at cost or net realizable value.
Properties, Plant and EquipmentThe successful efforts method is used for crude oil and natural gas exploration and production activities. All costs for development wells, related plant and equipment, proved mineral interests in crude oil and natural gas

57



Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


properties, and related asset retirement obligation (ARO) assets are capitalized. Costs of exploratory wells are capitalized pending determination of whether the wells found proved reserves. Costs of wells that are assigned proved

57



Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


reserves remain capitalized. Costs also are capitalized for exploratory wells that have found crude oil and natural gas reserves even if the reserves cannot be classified as proved when the drilling is completed, provided the exploratory well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify its completion as a producing well and the company is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project. All other exploratory wells and costs are expensed. Refer to Note 21,19, beginning on page 80,79, for additional discussion of accounting for suspended exploratory well costs.
Long-lived assets to be held and used, including proved crude oil and natural gas properties, are assessed for possible impairment by comparing their carrying values with their associated undiscounted, future net cash flows. Events that can trigger assessments for possible impairments include write-downs of proved reserves based on field performance, significant decreases in the market value of an asset (including changes to the commodity price forecast), significant change in the extent or manner of use of or a physical change in an asset, and a more-likely-than-not expectation that a long-lived asset or asset group will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly sooner than the end of its previously estimated useful life. Impaired assets are written down to their estimated fair values, generally their discounted, future net cash flows. For proved crude oil and natural gas properties, the company performs impairment reviews on a country, concession, PSC, development area or field basis, as appropriate. In Downstream, impairment reviews are performed on the basis of a refinery, a plant, a marketing/lubricants area or distribution area, as appropriate. Impairment amounts are recorded as incremental “Depreciation, depletion and amortization” expense.
Long-lived assets that are held for sale are evaluated for possible impairment by comparing the carrying value of the asset with its fair value less the cost to sell. If the net book value exceeds the fair value less cost to sell, the asset is considered impaired and adjusted to the lower value. Refer to Note 10,7, beginning on page 64,65, relating to fair value measurements. The fair value of a liability for an ARO is recorded as an asset and a liability when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Refer also to Note 26,3, on page 89, relating to AROs.
Depreciation and depletion of all capitalized costs of proved crude oil and natural gas producing properties, except mineral interests, are expensed using the unit-of-production method, generally by individual field, as the proved developed reserves are produced. Depletion expenses for capitalized costs of proved mineral interests are recognized using the unit-of-production method by individual field as the related proved reserves are produced. Impairments of capitalized costs of unproved mineral interests are expensed.
The capitalized costs of all other plant and equipment are depreciated or amortized over their estimated useful lives. In general, the declining-balance method is used to depreciate plant and equipment in the United States; the straight-line method is generally used to depreciate international plant and equipment and to amortize all capitalized leasedfinance lease right-of-use assets.
Gains or losses are not recognized for normal retirements of properties, plant and equipment subject to composite group amortization or depreciation. Gains or losses from abnormal retirements are recorded as expenses, and from sales as “Other income.”
Expenditures for maintenance (including those for planned major maintenance projects), repairs and minor renewals to maintain facilities in operating condition are generally expensed as incurred. Major replacements and renewals are capitalized.
Goodwill Goodwill resulting from a business combination is not subject to amortization. The company tests such goodwill at the reporting unit level for impairment annually at December 31, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount.
Environmental Expenditures Environmental expenditures that relate to ongoing operations or to conditions caused by past operations are expensed. Expenditures that create future benefits or contribute to future revenue generation are capitalized.
Liabilities related to future remediation costs are recorded when environmental assessments or cleanups or both are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. For crude oil, natural gas and mineral-producing properties, a liability for an ARO is made in accordance with accounting standards for asset retirement and environmental obligations. Refer to Note 26,3, on page 89, for a discussion of the company’s AROs.
For federal Superfund sites and analogous sites under state laws, the company records a liability for its designated share of the probable and estimable costs, and probable amounts for other potentially responsible parties when mandated by the regulatory agencies because the other parties are not able to pay their respective shares. The gross amount of environmental liabilities is based on the company’s best estimate of future costs using currently available technology and applying current

58



Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


regulations and the company’s own internal environmental policies. Future amounts are not discounted. Recoveries or reimbursements are recorded as assets when receipt is reasonably assured.

58



Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Currency Translation The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for substantially all of the company’s consolidated operations and those of its equity affiliates. For those operations, all gains and losses from currency remeasurement are included in current period income. The cumulative translation effects for those few entities, both consolidated and affiliated, using functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are included in “Currency translation adjustment” on the Consolidated Statement of Equity.
Revenue Recognition Revenues associated with salesThe company accounts for each delivery order of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum and chemicalschemical products and all other sources are recordedas a separate performance obligation. Revenue is recognized when title passesthe performance obligation is satisfied, which typically occurs at the point in time when control of the product transfers to the customer, netcustomer. Payment is generally due within 30 days of royalties,delivery. The company accounts for delivery transportation as a fulfillment cost, not a separate performance obligation, and recognizes these costs as an operating expense in the period when revenue for the related commodity is recognized.
Revenue is measured as the amount the company expects to receive in exchange for transferring commodities to the customer. The company’s commodity sales are typically based on prevailing market-based prices and may include discounts and allowances. Until market prices become known under terms of the company’s contracts, the transaction price included in revenue is based on the company’s estimate of the most likely outcome.
Discounts and allowances as applicable. Revenues from natural gas production from propertiesare estimated using a combination of historical and recent data trends. When deliveries contain multiple products, an observable standalone selling price is generally used to measure revenue for each product. The company includes estimates in which Chevron has an interest with other producers are generally recognized using the entitlement method. transaction price only to the extent that a significant reversal of revenue is not probable in subsequent periods.
Excise, value-added and similar taxes assessed by a governmental authority on a revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer are presented on a gross basis. The associated amounts are shown as a footnote tonet basis in “Taxes other than on income” on the Consolidated Statement of Income, on page 52. Purchases and sales of inventory with the same counterparty that are entered into in contemplation of one another (including buy/sell arrangements) are combined and recorded on a net basis and reported in “Purchased crude oil and products” on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
Prior to the adoption of ASC 606 on January 1, 2018, revenues associated with sales of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum and chemicals products, and all other sources were recorded when title passed to the customer, net of royalties, discounts and allowances, as applicable. Revenues from natural gas production from properties in which Chevron has an interest with other producers were generally recognized using the entitlement method. Excise, value-added and similar taxes assessed by a governmental authority on a revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer were presented on a gross basis on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
Stock Options and Other Share-Based CompensationThe company issues stock options and other share-based compensation to certain employees. For equity awards, such as stock options, total compensation cost is based on the grant date fair value, and for liability awards, such as stock appreciation rights, total compensation cost is based on the settlement value. The company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for all awards over the service period required to earn the award, which is the shorter of the vesting period or the time period in which an employee becomes eligible to retain the award at retirement. The company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) awards include stock options and stock appreciation rights, which have graded vesting provisions by which one-third of each award vests on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. In addition, performance shares granted under the company'scompany’s LTIP will vest at the end of the three-year performance period. For awards granted under the company'scompany’s LTIP beginning in 2017, stock options and stock appreciation rights have graded vesting by which one third of each award vests annually on each January 31 on or after the first anniversary of the grant date. Standard restricted stock unit awards have cliff vesting by which the total award will vest on January 31 on or after the fifth anniversary of the grant date, subject to adjustment upon termination pursuant to the satisfaction of certain criteria. The company amortizes these awards on a straight-line basis.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Note 2
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses
The change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (AOCL) presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and the impact of significant amounts reclassified from AOCL on information presented in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year endingended December 31, 2017,2019, are reflected in the table below.
Year Ended December 31, 20171
 Currency Translation Adjustments
 Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Securities
 Derivatives
 Defined Benefit Plans
 Total
Currency Translation Adjustments
 Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Securities
 Derivatives
 Defined Benefit Plans
 Total
Balance at January 1$(162) $(2) $(2) $(3,677) $(3,843)
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):        
Balance at December 31, 2016$(162) $(2) $(2) $(3,677) $(3,843)
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1:
         
Before Reclassifications57
 (3) 
 (310) (256)57
 (3) 
 (310) (256)
Reclassifications2

 
 
 510
 510

 
 
 510
 510
Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)57
 (3) 
 200
 254
57
 (3) 
 200
 254
Balance at December 31$(105) $(5) $(2) $(3,477) $(3,589)
Balance at December 31, 2017$(105) $(5) $(2) $(3,477) $(3,589)
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1:
         
Before Reclassifications(19) (5) 
 28
 4
Reclassifications2

 
 
 603
 603
Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(19) (5) 
 631
 607
Stranded Tax Reclassification to Retained Earnings3

 
 
 (562) (562)
Balance at December 31, 2018$(124) $(10) $(2) $(3,408) $(3,544)
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1:
         
Before Reclassifications(18) 2
 (1) (1,838) (1,855)
Reclassifications2

 
 3
 406
 409
Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(18) 2
 2
 (1,432) (1,446)
Balance at December 31, 2019$(142) $(8) $
 $(4,840) $(4,990)
1 
All amounts are net of tax.
2 
Refer to Note 2321 beginning on page 82, for reclassified components totaling $796$523 that are included in employee benefit costs for the year endingended December 31, 2017.2019. Related income taxes for the same period, totaling $286,$117, are reflected in Income Tax Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income. All other reclassified amounts were insignificant.
3
Stranded tax reclassification to retained earnings per ASU 2018-02.


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Note 3
Noncontrolling Interests
Ownership interests in the company’s subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent are presented separately from the parent’s equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interests are both presented on the face of the Consolidated Statement of Income. The term “earnings” is defined as “Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation.”
Activity for the equity attributable to noncontrolling interests for 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:
 2017
  2016
 2015
Balance at January 1$1,166
  $1,170
 $1,163
Net income74
  66
 123
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(78)  (63) (128)
Other changes, net33
  (7) 12
Balance at December 31$1,195
  $1,166
 $1,170

Note 4
Information Relating to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
 Year ended December 31 
 2019
  2018
 2017
Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital was composed of the following:      
Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes receivable$1,852
  $437
 $(915)
Decrease (increase) in inventories7
  (424) (267)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets(323)  (149) 173
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities(109)  (494) 998
Increase (decrease) in income and other taxes payable67
  (88) 531
Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital$1,494
  $(718) $520
Net cash provided by operating activities includes the following cash payments:      
Interest on debt (net of capitalized interest)$810
  $736
 $265
Income taxes4,817
  4,748
 3,132
Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investment consisted of the following gross amounts:      
Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales$2,809
  $2,000
 $4,930
Returns of investment from equity affiliates142
  392
 166
Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investment$2,951
  $2,392
 $5,096
Net maturities (investments) of time deposits consisted of the following gross amounts:      
Investments in time deposits$
  $(950) $
Maturities of time deposits950
  
 
Net maturities of (investments in) time deposits$950
  $(950) $
Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities consisted of the following gross amounts:      
Marketable securities purchased$(1)  $(51) $(3)
Marketable securities sold3
  
 7
Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities$2
  $(51) $4
Net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates:      
Borrowing of loans by equity affiliates$(1,350)  $
 $(142)
Repayment of loans by equity affiliates105
  111
 126
Net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates$(1,245)  $111
 $(16)
Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations consisted of the following gross and net amounts:      
Proceeds from issuances of short-term obligations$2,586
  $2,486
 $5,051
Repayments of short-term obligations(1,430)  (4,136) (8,820)
Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations with three months or less maturity(3,977)  3,671
 (1,373)
Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations$(2,821)  $2,021
 $(5,142)
Net sales (purchases) of treasury shares consists of the following gross and net amounts:      
Shares issued for share-based compensation plans$1,104
  $1,147
 $1,118
Shares purchased under share repurchase and deferred compensation plans(4,039)  (1,751) (1)
Net sales (purchases) of treasury shares$(2,935)  $(604) $1,117
 Year ended December 31 
 2017
  2016
 2015
Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital was composed of the following:      
(Increase) decrease in accounts and notes receivable$(915)  $(2,121) $3,631
(Increase) decrease in inventories(267)  603
 85
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets252
  439
 713
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities875
  533
 (5,769)
Increase (decrease) in income and other taxes payable531
  (4) (639)
Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital$476
  $(550) $(1,979)
Net cash provided by operating activities includes the following cash payments for interest on debt and for income taxes:      
Interest on debt (net of capitalized interest)$265
  $158
 $
Income taxes3,132
  1,935
 4,645
Net sales of marketable securities consisted of the following gross amounts:      
Marketable securities purchased$(3)  $(9) $(6)
Marketable securities sold7
  306
 128
Net sales of marketable securities$4
  $297
 $122
Net maturities of time deposits consisted of the following gross amounts:      
Investments in time deposits$
  $
 $
Maturities of time deposits
  
 8
Net maturities of time deposits$
  $
 $8
Net (borrowing) repayment of loans by equity affiliates:      
Borrowing of loans by equity affiliates$(142)  $(2,341) $(223)
Repayment of loans by equity affiliates126
  307
 6
Net (borrowing) repayment of loans by equity affiliates$(16)  $(2,034) $(217)
Net (purchases) sales of other short-term investments:      
Purchases of other short-term investments$(41)  $(1) $(75)
Sales of other short-term investments9
  218
 119
Net (purchases) sales of other short-term investments$(32)  $217
 $44
Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations consisted of the following gross and net amounts:      
Proceeds from issuances of short-term obligations$5,051
  $14,778
 $13,805
Repayments of short-term obligations(8,820)  (12,558) (16,379)
Net (repayments) borrowings of short-term obligations with three months or less maturity(1,373)  (90) 2,239
Net (repayments) borrowings of short-term obligations$(5,142)  $2,130
 $(335)

A loan to Tengizchevroil LLP for the development of the Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management Project represents the majority of "Net borrowing of loans by equity affiliates" in 2016.
The “Net salesConsolidated Statement of treasury shares” represents the cost of common shares acquired less the cost of shares issued for share-based compensation plans. Purchases totaled $1, $2 and $2 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. No purchases were made under the company's share repurchase program in 2017, 2016, or 2015.

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NotesCash Flows excludes changes to the Consolidated Financial StatementsBalance Sheet that did not affect cash.
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


In 2017, 2016 and 2015, “Net (purchases) sales of other short-term investments” generally consisted of restricted cash associated with upstream abandonment activities, tax payments and certain pension fund payments that was investedThe “Other” line in cash and short-term securities and reclassified from “Cash and cash equivalents” to “Deferred chargesthe Operating Activities section includes changes in postretirement benefits obligations and other assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.long-term liabilities.
The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows excludes changes to the Consolidated Balance Sheet that did not affect cash. In 2017, an approximate $400 increase“Depreciation, depletion and amortization,” “Deferred income tax provision,” and “Dry hole expense” collectively include approximately $9.3 billion and $1.1 billion in “Deferred creditsnon-cash reductions recorded in 2019 and 2018, respectively, relating to impairments and other noncurrent obligations” and a corresponding increase to “Properties, plant and equipment, at cost” were considered non-cash transactions and excluded from “Net increase in operating working capital” and “Capital expenditures.” The amount is related to upstream operating agreements outside of the United States.charges.
Refer also to Note 26,3, on page 89, for a discussion of revisions to the company’s AROs that also did not involve cash receipts or payments for the three years ending December 31, 2017.2019.

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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


The major components of “Capital expenditures” and the reconciliation of this amount to the reported capital and exploratory expenditures, including equity affiliates, are presented in the following table:
Year ended December 31 Year ended December 31 
2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Additions to properties, plant and equipment *
$13,222
  $17,742
 $28,213
$13,839
  $13,384
 $13,222
Additions to investments25
  55
 555
140
  65
 25
Current-year dry hole expenditures157
  313
 736
124
  344
 157
Payments for other liabilities and assets, net
  (1) 
Payments for other assets and liabilities, net13
  (1) 
Capital expenditures13,404
  18,109
 29,504
14,116
  13,792
 13,404
Expensed exploration expenditures666
  544
 1,031
598
  523
 666
Assets acquired through capital lease obligations and other financing obligations8
  5
 47
Assets acquired through finance leases and other obligations181
  75
 8
Payments for other assets and liabilities, net(13)  
 
Capital and exploratory expenditures, excluding equity affiliates14,078
  18,658
 30,582
14,882
  14,390
 14,078
Company's share of expenditures by equity affiliates4,743
  3,770
 3,397
Company’s share of expenditures by equity affiliates6,112
  5,716
 4,743
Capital and exploratory expenditures, including equity affiliates$18,821
  $22,428
 $33,979
$20,994
  $20,106
 $18,821
* 
Excludes noncash additionsnon-cash movements of $(239) in 2019, $25 in 2018 and $1,183 in 2017, $56 in 2016 and $1,362 in 2015.2017.
The table below quantifies the beginning and ending balances of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet:
 Year ended December 31 
 2019
  2018
 2017
Cash and cash equivalents$5,686
  $9,342
 $4,813
Restricted cash included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets”452
  341
 405
Restricted cash included in “Deferred charges and other assets”773
  798
 725
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$6,911
  $10,481
 $5,943

Note 54
New Accounting Standards
Revenue RecognitionLeases (Topic 606): Revenue from Contracts with CustomersIn July 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09, which becomes effective for the company842) Effective January 1, 2018. The standard provides a single comprehensive revenue recognition model for contracts with customers, eliminates most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance,2019, Chevron adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02 and expands disclosure requirements. The company has elected to adopt the standard using the modified retrospective transition method. "Sales and Other Operating Revenues” on the Consolidated Statement of Income includes excise, value-added and similar taxes on sales transactions. Upon adoption of the standard, revenue will exclude sales-based taxes collected on behalf of third parties, which will have no impact to earnings. The company completed its accounting policy and system enhancements necessary to meet the standard's requirements. The company does not expect the implementation of the standard to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
Leases (Topic 842)In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, which becomes effective for the company January 1, 2019. The standard requires that lessees present right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. The company's implementation efforts are focused on accounting policy and disclosure updates and system enhancements necessary to meet the standard's requirements. The company is evaluating the effect of the standardrelated amendments. For additional information on the company’s consolidated financial statements.leases, refer to Note 5 beginning on page 62.
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which becomes effective for the company beginning January 1, 2020. The standard requires companies to use forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates.  The company is evaluating the effect of the standard on the company’s consolidated financial statements.
Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04. The standard simplifiescompleted the accounting for goodwill impairment,policy and work process changes necessary to meet the company has chosen to early adopt beginning January 1, 2017. Early adoption has no effect on the company's consolidated financial statements.
Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20)In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, which becomes effective for the company January 1, 2018. The standard provides clarification regarding

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


the guidance on accounting for the derecognition of nonfinancial assets.standard’s requirements. The company does not expect the implementation of the standard to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715)In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, which becomes effective for the company January 1, 2018. The standard requires the disaggregation of the service cost component from the other components of net periodic benefit cost and allows only the service cost component of net benefit cost to be eligible for capitalization. The company does not expect the implementation of the standard to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, which becomes effective for the company January 1, 2018 on a retrospective basis. The standard provides clarification on how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified on the statement of cash flows. The company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) Restricted Cash In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, which becomes effective for the company January 1, 2018 on a retrospective basis. The standard requires an entity to explain the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows and to provide a reconciliation to the balance sheet when the cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are not separately presented or are presented in more than one line item on the balance sheet. Upon adoption, the company’s restricted cash balances will be included in the beginning and ending balances on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Note 65
Lease Commitments
Certain noncancellableChevron implemented the new lease standard at the effective date of January 1, 2019. The cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of 2019 retained earnings is de minimis. The company elected the option to apply the transition provisions at the adoption date instead of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. By making this election, the company has not applied retrospective reporting for the comparable periods. The company elected the short-term lease exception provided for in the standard and therefore only recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases are classifiedwith a term greater than one year.
The company elected the package of practical expedients to not re-evaluate existing contracts as capitalcontaining a lease or the lease classification unless it was not previously assessed against the lease criteria. In addition, the company did not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. The company applied the land easement practical expedient. The company has elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components for most asset classes except for certain asset classes that have significant non-lease (i.e., service) components. The company assessed some contracts, including those for drill ships, drilling rigs, and storage tanks, not previously assessed against the lease criteria, as operating leases andunder the leased assets are included as part of “Properties, plant and equipment, at cost” onnew standard, increasing the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Suchlease commitments by approximately $2 billion.
The company enters into leasing arrangements involve crude oil production and processing equipment, service stations, bareboat charters, office buildings, and other facilities. Other leasesas a lessee; any lessor arrangements are not significant. Leases are classified as operating or finance leases. Both operating and finance leases recognize lease liabilities and are not capitalized. The payments on operatingassociated right-of-use assets. Operating lease arrangements mainly involve drill ships, drilling rigs, time chartered vessels, bareboat charters, terminals,

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


exploration and production equipment, office buildings and warehouses, and land. Finance leases primarily include facilities and vessels.
Chevron uses various assumptions and judgments in preparing the quantitative data and qualitative information that is material to the company’s overall lease population. Where leases are recordedused in joint ventures, the company recognizes 100% of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities when the company is the sole signatory for the lease (in most cases, where the company is the operator of a joint venture). Lease costs reflect only the costs associated with the operator’s working interest share. The lease term includes the committed lease term identified in the contract, taking into account renewal and termination options that management is reasonably certain to exercise. The company uses its incremental borrowing rate as expense. a proxy for the discount rate based on the term of the lease unless the implicit rate is available.
Details of the capitalized leasedright-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating and finance leases, including the balance sheet presentation, are as follows:
 At December 31 
 2017
  2016
Upstream$678
  $676
Downstream99
  99
All Other
  
Total777
  775
Less: Accumulated amortization515
  383
Net capitalized leased assets$262
  $392
 At December 31, 2019 
 
Operating
Leases

 
Finance
Leases

Deferred charges and other assets$4,074
 $
Properties, plant and equipment, net
 329
Right-of-use assets1, 2
$4,074
 $329
Accrued Liabilities$1,277
 $
Short-term Debt
 18
Current lease liabilities1,277
 18
Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations2,608
 
Long-term Debt
 282
Noncurrent lease liabilities2,608
 282
 Total lease liabilities$3,885
 $300
    
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)5.2
 16.0
Weighted-average discount rate3.2% 4.7%
Rental expenses
1 Capitalized leased assets of $818 are primarily from the Upstream segment, with accumulated amortization of $617 at December 31, 2018.
2 Includes non-cash additions of $1,201 and $184 right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new and modified lease liabilities in 2019 for operating and finance leases, respectively.
Total lease costs consist of both amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income during the period and amounts capitalized as part of the cost of another asset. Total lease costs incurred for operating leases during 2017, 2016 and 2015finance leases were as follows:
  Year Ended December 31, 2019
Operating lease costs1, 2
 $2,621
Finance lease costs 66
Total lease costs $2,687

1 Net rental expense of $816 and $721 for 2018 and 2017, respectively.
2 Includes variable and short-term lease costs.
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities was as follows:
 Year Ended December 31, 2019
Operating cash flows from operating leases$1,574
Investing cash flows from operating leases1,047
Operating cash flows from finance leases13
Financing cash flows from finance leases24


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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts

 Year ended December 31 
 2017
  2016
 2015
Minimum rentals$726
  $943
 $1,041
Contingent rentals1
  2
 2
Total727
  945
 1,043
Less: Sublease rental income6
  7
 9
Net rental expense$721
  $938
 $1,034
Contingent rentals are based on factors other than the passage of time, principally sales volumes at leased service stations. Certain leases include escalation clauses for adjusting rentals to reflect changes in price indices, renewal options ranging up to 25 years, and options to purchase the leased property during or at the end of the initial or renewal lease period for the fair market value or other specified amount at that time.
At December 31, 2017,2019, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows for operating and finance leases were as follows:
  At December 31, 2019 
  Operating Leases
 
Finance
Leases

Year2020$1,374
 $35
 20211,083
 33
 2022546
 31
 2023336
 31
 2024216
 30
 Thereafter696
 251
 Total$4,251
 $411
Less: Amounts representing interest366
 111
Total lease liabilities$3,885
 $300

Additionally, the company has $790 in future undiscounted cash flows for operating leases not yet commenced. These leases are primarily for a drill ship, a facility, a bareboat charter, and a drilling rig. For those leasing arrangements where the underlying asset is not yet constructed, the lessor is primarily involved in the design and construction of the asset.
At December 31, 2018, the estimated future minimum lease payments (net of noncancelable sublease rentals) under operating and capital leases, which at inception had a noncancelable term of more than one year, were as follows:

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


 At December 31  At December 31, 2018 
 Operating Leases
 Capital Leases
 Operating Leases
 
Capital
Leases *

Year2018$693
  $26
2019$540
 $30
2019628
  22
2020492
 22
2020474
  13
2021378
 17
2021339
  12
2022242
 16
2022223
  11
2023166
 16
Thereafter538
  142
Thereafter341
 132
Total$2,895
  $226
Total$2,159
 $233
Less: Amounts representing interest and executory costsLess: Amounts representing interest and executory costs   $(117)Less: Amounts representing interest and executory costs  (88)
Net present valuesNet present values   109
Net present values  145
Less: Capital lease obligations included in short-term debtLess: Capital lease obligations included in short-term debt   (15)Less: Capital lease obligations included in short-term debt  (18)
Long-term capital lease obligationsLong-term capital lease obligations   $94
Long-term capital lease obligations  $127

* Excluded from the table is an executed but not-yet-commenced capital lease with payments of $14, $15, $22, $21, $21 and $219 for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and thereafter, respectively.
Note 76
Summarized Financial Data – Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (CUSA) is a major subsidiary of Chevron Corporation. CUSA and its subsidiaries manage and operate most of Chevron’s U.S. businesses. Assets include those related to the exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids and those associated with the refining, marketing, supply and distribution of products derived from petroleum, excluding most of the regulated pipeline operations of Chevron. CUSA also holds the company’s investment in the Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC joint venture, which is accounted for using the equity method. The summarized financial information for CUSA and its consolidated subsidiaries is as follows:
 Year ended December 31 
 2019
  2018
 2017
Sales and other operating revenues$109,314
  $125,076
 $104,054
Total costs and other deductions116,365
  121,351
 103,904
Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA(5,061)  4,334
 4,842

 Year ended December 31 
 2017
  2016
 2015
Sales and other operating revenues$104,054
  $83,715
 $97,766
Total costs and other deductions103,904
  87,429
 101,565
Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA4,842
  (1,177) (1,054)

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 2017
 2016
Current assets$12,163
 $11,266
Other assets54,994
 55,722
Current liabilities17,379
 16,660
Other liabilities12,541
 21,701
Total CUSA net equity$37,237
 $28,627
    
Memo: Total debt$3,056
 $9,418

Note 8
Summarized Financial Data – Tengizchevroil LLP
Chevron has a 50 percent equity ownership interest in Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO). Refer to Note 16, beginning on page 70, for a discussion of TCO operations. Summarized financial information for 100 percent of TCO is presented in the table below:

Year ended December 31 

2017
  2016
 2015
Sales and other operating revenues$13,363


$10,460

$12,811
Costs and other deductions6,507


6,822

7,257
Net income attributable to TCO4,841


2,563

3,897

At December 31 

2017
  2016
Current assets$4,239


$7,001
Other assets26,411


20,476
Current liabilities2,517


2,841
Other liabilities6,266


6,210
Total TCO net equity$21,867


$18,426

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Note 9
Summarized Financial Data – Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
Chevron has a 50 percent equity ownership interest in Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem). Refer to Note 16, beginning on page 70, for a discussion of CPChem operations. Summarized financial information for 100 percent of CPChem is presented in the table below:
 At December 31 
 2019
  2018
Current assets$13,059
  $12,819
Other assets50,796
  55,814
Current liabilities18,291
  16,376
Other liabilities12,565
  12,906
Total CUSA net equity$32,999
  $39,351
     
Memo: Total debt$3,222
  $3,049


Year ended December 31 
 2017
 2016
 2015
Sales and other operating revenues$9,063
 $8,455
 $9,248
Costs and other deductions8,126
 7,017
 7,136
Net income attributable to CPChem1,446
 1,687
 2,651
 At December 31 
 2017
 2016
Current assets$2,944
 $2,695
Other assets13,823
 12,770
Current liabilities1,439
 1,418
Other liabilities2,932
 2,569
Total CPChem net equity$12,396
 $11,478


Note 107
Fair Value Measurements
The tables below and on the next page show the fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016.2018.
Marketable Securities The company calculates fair value for its marketable securities based on quoted market prices for identical assets. The fair values reflect the cash that would have been received if the instruments were sold at December 31, 2017.2019.
DerivativesThe company records its derivative instruments – other than any commodity derivative contracts that are designated as normal purchase and normal sale – on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value, with the offsetting amount to the Consolidated Statement of Income. Derivatives classified as Level 1 include futures, swaps and options contracts traded in active markets such as the New York Mercantile Exchange. Derivatives classified as Level 2 include swaps, options and forward contracts principally with financial institutions and other oil and gas companies, the fair values of which are obtained from third-party broker quotes, industry pricing services and exchanges. The company obtains multiple sources of pricing information for the Level 2 instruments. Since this pricing information is generated from observable market data, it has historically been very consistent. The company does not materially adjust this information.
Properties, Plant and Equipment The company reported impairments for certain upstream properties during 2019 primarily due to capital allocation decisions and a lower long-term commodity price outlook. The company did not have any individually material impairments in 2017. 2018.
Investments and Advances The company reported impairments for certain oil and gas propertiesupstream equity companies during 20162019 primarily due to reservoir performancecapital allocation decisions and a lower crude oil prices. The impairments in 2016 were primarily in Brazil and the United States.
Investments and Advances long-term commodity price outlook. The company did not have any individually material impairments of investments and advances in 2017 or 2016.2018.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 At December 31, 2019 At December 31, 2018 
 Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Marketable securities$63
$63
$
$
$53
$53
$
$
Derivatives11
1
10

283
185
98

Total assets at fair value$74
$64
$10
$
$336
$238
$98
$
Derivatives74
26
48

12

12

Total liabilities at fair value$74
$26
$48
$
$12
$
$12
$
 At December 31, 2017 At December 31, 2016 
 Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Marketable securities$9
$9
$
$
$13
$13
$
$
Derivatives22

22

32
15
17

Total assets at fair value$31
$9
$22
$
$45
$28
$17
$
Derivatives124
78
46

109
78
31

Total liabilities at fair value$124
$78
$46
$
$109
$78
$31
$

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
 At December 31 At December 31 
     Before-Tax Loss    Before-Tax Loss
 Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Year 2019
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Year 2018
Properties, plant and equipment, net (held and used)$2,177
$
$
$2,177
$2,095
$102
$
$62
$40
$97
Properties, plant and equipment, net (held for sale)1,412

1,412

8,702
1,694

1,273
421
638
Investments and advances52

30
22
594
81

20
61
69
Total nonrecurring assets at fair value$3,641
$
$1,442
$2,199
$11,391
$1,877
$
$1,355
$522
$804

 At December 31 At December 31 
     Before-Tax Loss
    Before-Tax Loss
 Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Year 2017
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Year 2016
Properties, plant and equipment, net (held and used)$603
$
$
$603
$658
$582
$
$15
$567
$2,507
Properties, plant and equipment, net (held for sale)1,378

1,378

363
891

888
3
679
Investments and advances28

1
27
26
26

20
6
234
Total nonrecurring assets at fair value$2,009
$
$1,379
$630
$1,047
$1,499
$
$923
$576
$3,420
Assets and Liabilities Not Required to Be Measured at Fair Value The company holds cash equivalents and time deposits in U.S. and non-U.S. portfolios. The instruments classified as cash equivalents are primarily bank time deposits with maturities of 90 days or less and money market funds. “Cash and cash equivalents” had carrying/fair values of $4,813$5,686 and $6,988$9,342 at

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December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively. The instruments held in “Time deposits” are bank time deposits with maturities greater than 90 days and had carrying/fair values of 0 and $950 at December 31, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. The fair values of cash, and cash equivalents and bank time deposits are classified as Level 1 and reflect the cash that would have been received if the instruments were settled at December 31, 2017.2019.
"Cash and cash equivalents” do not include investments with a carrying/fair value of $1,130$1,225 and $1,426$1,139 at December 31, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively. At December 31, 2017,2019, these investments are classified as Level 1 and include restricted funds related to certain upstream abandonmentdecommissioning activities, tax payments and refundable deposits held in escrow related to pending asset sales, tax payments and a financing program, which are reported in “Deferred charges and other assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Long-term debt, excluding finance lease liabilities, of $23,477$13,659 and $26,193$18,706 at December 31, 2017,2019, and December 31, 2016,2018, respectively, had estimated fair values of $23,943$14,326 and $26,627,$18,729, respectively. Long-term debt primarily includes corporate issued bonds. The fair value of corporate bonds is $23,245$13,460 and classified as Level 1. The fair value of other long-term debt is $698$866 and classified as Level 2.
The carrying values of short-term financial assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet approximate their fair values. Fair value remeasurements of other financial instruments at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, were not material.
Note 118
Financial and Derivative Instruments
Derivative Commodity Instruments The company’s derivative commodity instruments principally include crude oil, natural gas and refined product futures, swaps, options, and forward contracts. None of the company’s derivative instruments is designated as a hedging instrument, although certain of the company’s affiliates make such designation. The company’s derivatives are not material to the company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity. The company believes it has no material market or credit risks to its operations, financial position or liquidity as a result of its commodity derivative activities.
The company uses derivative commodity instruments traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange and on electronic platforms of the Inter-Continental Exchange and Chicago Mercantile Exchange. In addition, the company enters into swap contracts and option contracts principally with major financial institutions and other oil and gas companies in the “over-the-counter” markets, which are governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreements and other master netting arrangements. Depending on the nature of the derivative transactions, bilateral collateral arrangements may also be required.
Derivative instruments measured at fair value at December 31, 2017,2019, December 31, 2016,2018, and December 31, 2015,2017, and their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Income are on the next page:below:

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Consolidated Balance Sheet: Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
     At December 31
Type of ContractBalance Sheet Classification2019
  2018
CommodityAccounts and notes receivable, net$11
  $279
CommodityLong-term receivables, net
  4
Total assets at fair value$11
  $283
CommodityAccounts payable$74
  $12
CommodityDeferred credits and other noncurrent obligations
  
Total liabilities at fair value$74
  $12

     At December 31
Type of ContractBalance Sheet Classification2017
  2016
CommodityAccounts and notes receivable, net$22
  $30
CommodityLong-term receivables, net
  2
Total assets at fair value$22
  $32
CommodityAccounts payable$122
  $99
CommodityDeferred credits and other noncurrent obligations2
  10
Total liabilities at fair value$124
  $109
Consolidated Statement of Income: The Effect of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
  Gain/(Loss) 
Type of DerivativeStatement ofYear ended December 31 
ContractIncome Classification2019
  2018
 2017
CommoditySales and other operating revenues$(291)  $135
 $(105)
CommodityPurchased crude oil and products(17)  (33) (9)
CommodityOther income(2)  3
 (2)
  $(310)  $105
 $(116)
  Gain/(Loss) 
Type of DerivativeStatement ofYear ended December 31 
ContractIncome Classification2017
  2016
 2015
CommoditySales and other operating revenues$(105)  $(269) $277
CommodityPurchased crude oil and products(9)  (31) 30
CommodityOther income(2)  
 (3)
  $(116)  $(300) $304

The table below represents gross and net derivative assets and liabilities subject to netting agreements on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet: The Effect of Netting Derivative Assets and Liabilities
  Gross Amounts Recognized
 Gross Amounts Offset
 Net Amounts Presented
  Gross Amounts Not Offset
 Net Amounts
At December 31, 2019     
Derivative Assets $656
 $645
 $11
 $
 $11
Derivative Liabilities $719
 $645
 $74
 $
 $74
At December 31, 2018          
Derivative Assets $3,685
 $3,402
 $283
 $
 $283
Derivative Liabilities $3,414
 $3,402
 $12
 $
 $12
           
  Gross Amounts Recognized
 Gross Amounts Offset
 Net Amounts Presented
  Gross Amounts Not Offset
 Net Amounts
At December 31, 2017     
Derivative Assets $1,169
 $1,147
 $22
 $
 $22
Derivative Liabilities $1,271
 $1,147
 $124
 $
 $124
At December 31, 2016          
Derivative Assets $1,052
 $1,020
 $32
 $
 $32
Derivative Liabilities $1,129
 $1,020
 $109
 $
 $109
           

Derivative assets and liabilities are classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as accounts and notes receivable, long-term receivables, accounts payable, and deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations. Amounts not offset on the Consolidated Balance Sheet represent positions that do not meet all the conditions for "a“a right of offset."  
Concentrations of Credit Risk The company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of its cash equivalents, time deposits, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments and trade receivables. The company’s short-term investments are placed with a wide array of financial institutions with high credit ratings. Company investment policies limit the company’s exposure both to credit risk and to concentrations of credit risk. Similar policies on diversification and creditworthiness are applied to the company’s counterparties in derivative instruments.
The trade receivable balances, reflecting the company’s diversified sources of revenue, are dispersed among the company’s broad customer base worldwide. As a result, the company believes concentrations of credit risk are limited. The company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers. When the financial strength of a customer is not considered sufficient, alternative risk mitigation measures may be deployed, including requiring pre-payments, letters of credit or other acceptable collateral instruments to support sales to customers.
Note 129
Assets Held for Sale
At December 31, 2017,2019, the company classified $640$3,411 of net properties, plant and equipment as “Assets held for sale” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. These assets are primarily associated with downstream and upstream operations that are anticipated to be sold in the next 12 months. The revenues and earnings contributions of these assets in 20172019 were not material.

Note 1310
Equity
Retained earnings at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, included approximately $18,473$25,319 and $16,479,$22,362, respectively, for the company’s share of undistributed earnings of equity affiliates.

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At December 31, 2017,2019, about 8272 million shares of Chevron’s common stock remained available for issuance from the 260 million shares that were reserved for issuance under the Chevron Long-Term Incentive Plan. In addition, 800,468688,303 shares remain available for issuance from the 1,600,000 shares of the company’s common stock that were reserved for awards under the Chevron Corporation Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Compensation and Deferral Plan.

Note 1411
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share (EPS) is based upon “Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation” (“earnings”) and includes the effects of deferrals of salary and other compensation awards that are invested in Chevron stock units by certain officers and employees of the company. Diluted EPS includes the effects of these items as well as the dilutive effects of outstanding stock options awarded under the company’s stock option programs (refer to Note 22,20, “Stock Options and Other Share-Based Compensation,” beginning on page 81)80). The table belowon the following page sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS:

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 Year ended December 31 
 2019
  2018
 2017
Basic EPS Calculation      
Earnings available to common stockholders - Basic1
$2,924
  $14,824
 $9,195
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding2
1,882
  1,897
 1,882
Add: Deferred awards held as stock units
  1
 1
Total weighted-average number of common shares outstanding1,882
  1,898
 1,883
Earnings per share of common stock - Basic$1.55
  $7.81
 $4.88
Diluted EPS Calculation      
Earnings available to common stockholders - Diluted1
$2,924
  $14,824
 $9,195
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding2
1,882
  1,897
 1,882
Add: Deferred awards held as stock units
  1
 1
Add: Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards13
  16
 15
Total weighted-average number of common shares outstanding1,895
  1,914
 1,898
Earnings per share of common stock - Diluted$1.54
  $7.74
 $4.85
 
1 There was no effect of dividend equivalents paid on stock units or dilutive impact of employee stock-based awards on earnings.
2 Millions of shares.

 Year ended December 31 
 2017
  2016
 2015
Basic EPS Calculation      
Earnings available to common stockholders - Basic1
$9,195
  $(497) $4,587
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding2
1,882
  1,872
 1,867
     Add: Deferred awards held as stock units1
  1
 1
Total weighted-average number of common shares outstanding1,883
  1,873
 1,868
Earnings per share of common stock - Basic$4.88
  $(0.27) $2.46
Diluted EPS Calculation      
Earnings available to common stockholders - Diluted1
$9,195
  $(497) $4,587
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding2
1,882
  1,872
 1,867
     Add: Deferred awards held as stock units1
  1
 1
     Add: Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards15
  
 7
Total weighted-average number of common shares outstanding1,898
  1,873
 1,875
Earnings per share of common stock - Diluted$4.85
  $(0.27) $2.45
 
1 There was no effect of dividend equivalents paid on stock units or dilutive impact of employee stock-based awards on earnings.
2 Millions of shares; 10 million shares of employee-based awards were not included in the 2016 diluted EPS calculation as the result would be anti-dilutive.

Note 1512
Operating Segments and Geographic Data
Although each subsidiary of Chevron is responsible for its own affairs, Chevron Corporation manages its investments in these subsidiaries and their affiliates. The investments are grouped into two2 business segments, Upstream and Downstream, representing the company’s “reportable segments” and “operating segments.” Upstream operations consist primarily of exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas; liquefaction, transportation and regasification associated with liquefied natural gas (LNG); transporting crude oil by major international oil export pipelines; processing, transporting, storage and marketing of natural gas; and a gas-to-liquids plant. Downstream operations consist primarily of refining of crude oil into petroleum products; marketing of crude oil and refined products; transporting of crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment and rail car; and manufacturing and marketing of commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant additives. All Other activities of the company include worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities, and technology companies.activities.
The company’s segments are managed by “segment managers” who report to the “chief operating decision maker” (CODM). The segments represent components of the company that engage in activities (a) from which revenues are earned and expenses are incurred; (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the CODM, which makes decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and assesses their performance; and (c) for which discrete financial information is available.
The company’s primary country of operation is the United States of America, its country of domicile. Other components of the company’s operations are reported as "International”“International” (outside the United States).


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Segment EarningsThe company evaluates the performance of its operating segments on an after-tax basis, without considering the effects of debt financing interest expense or investment interest income, both of which are managed by the company on a worldwide basis. Corporate administrative costs and assets are not allocated to the operating segments. However, operating segments are billed for the direct use of corporate services. Nonbillable costs remain at the corporate level in “All Other.” Earnings by major operating area are presented in the following table:
 Year ended December 31 
 2019
  2018
 2017
Upstream      
   United States$(5,094)  $3,278
 $3,640
   International7,670
  10,038
 4,510
Total Upstream2,576
  13,316
 8,150
Downstream      
   United States1,559
  2,103
 2,938
   International922
  1,695
 2,276
Total Downstream2,481
  3,798
 5,214
Total Segment Earnings5,057
  17,114
 13,364
All Other      
   Interest expense(761)  (713) (264)
   Interest income181
  137
 60
   Other(1,553)  (1,714) (3,965)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$2,924
  $14,824
 $9,195

 Year ended December 31 
 2017
  2016
 2015
Upstream      
   United States$3,640
  $(2,054) $(4,055)
   International4,510
  (483) 2,094
Total Upstream8,150
  (2,537) (1,961)
Downstream      
   United States2,938
  1,307
 3,182
   International2,276
  2,128
 4,419
Total Downstream5,214
  3,435
 7,601
Total Segment Earnings13,364
  898
 5,640
All Other      
   Interest expense(264)  (168) 
   Interest income60
  58
 65
   Other(3,965)  (1,285) (1,118)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$9,195
  $(497) $4,587
Segment AssetsSegment assets do not include intercompany investments or receivables. Assets at year-end 20172019 and 20162018 are as follows:
 At December 31 
 2019
  2018
Upstream    
   United States$35,926
  $42,594
   International145,648
  153,861
   Goodwill4,463
  4,518
Total Upstream186,037
  200,973
Downstream    
   United States25,197
  23,866
   International16,955
  15,622
Total Downstream42,152
  39,488
Total Segment Assets228,189
  240,461
All Other    
   United States3,475
  5,100
   International5,764
  8,302
Total All Other9,239
  13,402
Total Assets – United States64,598
  71,560
Total Assets – International168,367
  177,785
Goodwill4,463
  4,518
Total Assets$237,428
  $253,863

 At December 31 
 2017
  2016
Upstream    
   United States$40,770
  $42,596
   International159,612
  164,068
   Goodwill4,531
  4,581
Total Upstream204,913
  211,245
Downstream    
   United States23,202
  22,264
   International17,434
  15,816
Total Downstream40,636
  38,080
Total Segment Assets245,549
  249,325
All Other    
   United States4,938
  4,852
   International3,319
  5,901
Total All Other8,257
  10,753
Total Assets – United States68,910
  69,712
Total Assets – International180,365
  185,785
Goodwill4,531
  4,581
Total Assets$253,806
  $260,078


Segment Sales and Other Operating RevenuesOperating segment sales and other operating revenues, including internal transfers, for the years 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, are presented in the table on the next page. Products are transferred between operating segments at internal product values that approximate market prices.
Revenues for the upstream segment are derived primarily from the production and sale of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the sale of third-party production of natural gas. Revenues for the downstream segment are derived from the refining and marketing of petroleum products such as gasoline, jet fuel, gas oils, lubricants, residual fuel oils and other products derived from crude oil. This segment also generates revenues from the manufacture and sale of fuel and lubricant additives and the transportation and trading of refined products and crude oil. "All Other"“All Other” activities include revenues from insurance operations, real estate activities and technology companies.


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Year ended December 31*
 
 2017
  2016
 2015
Upstream      
   United States$3,901
  $3,148
 $4,117
     Intersegment9,341
  7,217
 8,631
     Total United States13,242
  10,365
 12,748
   International17,209
  13,262
 15,587
     Intersegment11,471
  9,518
 11,492
     Total International28,680
  22,780
 27,079
Total Upstream41,922
  33,145
 39,827
Downstream      
   United States48,728
  40,366
 48,420
     Excise and similar taxes4,398
  4,335
 4,426
     Intersegment14
  16
 26
     Total United States53,140
  44,717
 52,872
   International57,438
  46,388
 54,296
     Excise and similar taxes2,791
  2,570
 2,933
     Intersegment1,166
  1,068
 1,528
     Total International61,395
  50,026
 58,757
Total Downstream114,535
  94,743
 111,629
All Other      
   United States208
  145
 141
     Intersegment814
  960
 1,372
     Total United States1,022
  1,105
 1,513
   International1
  1
 5
     Intersegment25
  36
 37
     Total International26
  37
 42
Total All Other1,048
  1,142
 1,555
Segment Sales and Other Operating Revenues      
   United States67,404
  56,187
 67,133
   International90,101
  72,843
 85,878
Total Segment Sales and Other Operating Revenues157,505
  129,030
 153,011
Elimination of intersegment sales(22,831)  (18,815) (23,086)
Total Sales and Other Operating Revenues$134,674
  $110,215
 $129,925
* Other than the United States, no other country accounted for 10 percent or more of the company’s Sales and Other Operating Revenues.

 
Year ended December 311
 
 2019
  2018
 2017
Upstream      
United States$23,358
  $22,891
 $13,242
International35,628
  37,822
 28,680
Subtotal58,986
  60,713
 41,922
Intersegment Elimination — United States(14,944)  (13,965) (9,341)
Intersegment Elimination — International(12,335)  (13,679) (11,471)
Total Upstream31,707
  33,069
 21,110
Downstream      
United States55,271
  59,376
 53,140
International57,654
  70,095
 61,395
Subtotal112,925
  129,471
 114,535
Intersegment Elimination — United States(3,924)  (2,742) (14)
Intersegment Elimination — International(1,089)  (1,132) (1,166)
Total Downstream107,912
  125,597
 113,355
All Other      
United States1,064
  1,022
 1,022
International20
  22
 26
Subtotal1,084
  1,044
 1,048
Intersegment Elimination — United States(818)  (786) (814)
Intersegment Elimination — International(20)  (22) (25)
Total All Other246
  236
 209
Sales and Other Operating Revenues      
United States79,693
  83,289
 67,404
International93,302
  107,939
 90,101
Subtotal172,995
  191,228
 157,505
Intersegment Elimination — United States(19,686)  (17,493) (10,169)
Intersegment Elimination — International(13,444)  (14,833) (12,662)
Total Sales and Other Operating Revenues$139,865
  $158,902
 $134,674
1 Other than the United States, no other country accounted for 10 percent or more of the company’s Sales and Other Operating Revenues.
Segment Income TaxesSegment income tax expense for the years 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017 is as follows:
 Year ended December 31 
 2019
  2018
 2017
Upstream      
   United States$(1,550)  $811
 $(3,538)
   International3,492
  4,687
 2,249
Total Upstream1,942
  5,498
 (1,289)
Downstream      
   United States392
  534
 (419)
   International170
  328
 650
Total Downstream562
  862
 231
All Other187
  (645) 1,010
Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)$2,691
  $5,715
 $(48)

 Year ended December 31 
 2017
  2016
 2015
Upstream      
   United States$(3,538)  $(1,172) $(2,041)
   International2,249
  166
 1,214
Total Upstream(1,289)  (1,006) (827)
Downstream      
   United States(419)  503
 1,320
   International650
  484
 1,313
Total Downstream231
  987
 2,633
All Other1,010
  (1,710) (1,674)
Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)$(48)  $(1,729) $132
Other Segment InformationAdditional information for the segmentation of major equity affiliates is contained in Note 16,13, on page 70.71. Information related to properties, plant and equipment by segment is contained in Note 24,16, on page 87.77.


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Note 1613
Investments and Advances
Equity in earnings, together with investments in and advances to companies accounted for using the equity method and other investments accounted for at or below cost, is shown in the following table. For certain equity affiliates, Chevron pays its share of some income taxes directly. For such affiliates, the equity in earnings does not include these taxes, which are reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income as “Income tax expense.”
Investments and Advances  Equity in Earnings 
 At December 31  Year ended December 31 
 2019
 2018
 2019
 2018
 2017
Upstream         
Tengizchevroil$20,214
 $16,017
 $3,067
 $3,614
 $2,581
Petropiar1,396
 1,361
 80
 317
 175
Petroboscan1,139
 1,315
 (11) 357
 154
Caspian Pipeline Consortium883
 1,022
 155
 170
 155
Angola LNG Limited2,423
 2,496
 (26) 172
 27
Other881
 1,541
 (478) 19
 104
Total Upstream26,936
 23,752
 2,787
 4,649
 3,196
Downstream         
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC6,241
 6,218
 880
 1,034
 723
GS Caltex Corporation3,796
 3,924
 13
 373
 290
Other1,443
 1,383
 288
 273
 230
Total Downstream11,480
 11,525
 1,181
 1,680
 1,243
All Other         
Other(14) (16) 
 (2) (1)
Total equity method$38,402
 $35,261
 $3,968
 $6,327
 $4,438
Other non-equity method investments286
 285
      
Total investments and advances$38,688
 $35,546
      
Total United States$7,203
 $7,500
 $641
 $1,033
 $788
Total International$31,485
 $28,046
 $3,327
 $5,294
 $3,650
Investments and Advances   Equity in Earnings 
 At December 31   Year ended December 31 
 2017
 2016
  2017
 2016
 2015
Upstream          
Tengizchevroil$13,121
 $11,414
  $2,581
 $1,380
 $1,939
Petropiar1,152
 977
  175
 326
 180
Caspian Pipeline Consortium1,151
 1,245
  155
 145
 162
Petroboscan1,080
 982
  154
 (133) 219
Angola LNG Limited2,625
 2,744
  31
 (282) (417)
Other1,714
 1,791
  100
 (193) 135
Total Upstream20,843
 19,153
  3,196
 1,243
 2,218
Downstream          
GS Caltex Corporation3,826
 3,767
  290
 373
 824
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC6,200
 5,767
  723
 840
 1,367
Caltex Australia Ltd.
 
  
 
 92
Other1,251
 1,118
  230
 209
 186
Total Downstream11,277
 10,652
  1,243
 1,422
 2,469
All Other          
Other(15) (16)  (1) (4) (3)
Total equity method32,105
 $29,789
  $4,438
 $2,661
 $4,684
Other at or below cost392
 461
       
Total investments and advances$32,497
 $30,250
       
Total United States$7,582
 $7,258
  $788
 $802
 $1,342
Total International$24,915
 $22,992
  $3,650
 $1,859
 $3,342

Descriptions of major affiliates, including significant differences between the company’s carrying value of its investments and its underlying equity in the net assets of the affiliates, are as follows:
Tengizchevroil Chevron has a 50 percent equity ownership interest in Tengizchevroil (TCO), which operates the Tengiz and Korolev crude oil fields in Kazakhstan. At December 31, 2017,2019, the company’s carrying value of its investment in TCO was about $130$110 higher than the amount of underlying equity in TCO’s net assets. This difference results from Chevron acquiring a portion of its interest in TCO at a value greater than the underlying book value for that portion of TCO’s net assets. Included in the investment is a loan to TCO to fund the development of the Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management Project with a balance of $2,060, including accrued interest. See Note 8, on page 63, for summarized financial information for 100 percent of TCO.$3,350.
Petropiar Chevron has a 30 percent interest in Petropiar, a joint stock company which operates the Hamaca heavy-oil productionheavy oil Huyapari Field and upgrading project in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt. At December 31, 2017,2019, the company’s carrying value of its investment in Petropiar was approximately $145$130 less than the amount of underlying equity in Petropiar’s net assets. The difference represents the excess of Chevron’s underlying equity in Petropiar’s net assets over the net book value of the assets contributed to the venture.
Caspian Pipeline Consortium Chevron has a 15 percent interest in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, a variable interest entity, which provides the critical export route for crude oil from both TCO and Karachaganak. The company has investments and advances totaling $1,151, which includes long-term loans of $727 at year-end 2017. The loans were provided to fund 30 percent of the initial pipeline construction. The company is not the primary beneficiary of the consortium because it does not direct activities of the consortium and only receives its proportionate share of the financial returns.
Petroboscan Chevron has a 39.2 percent interest in Petroboscan, a joint stock company which operates the Boscan Field in Venezuela. At December 31, 2017,2019, the company’s carrying value of its investment in Petroboscan was approximately $105$90 higher than the amount of underlying equity in Petroboscan’s net assets. The difference reflects the excess of the net book value of the assets contributed by Chevron over its underlying equity in Petroboscan’s net assets. The company also has an outstanding long-term loan to Petroboscan of $686$566 at year-end 2017.2019.

Caspian Pipeline Consortium Chevron has a 15 percent interest in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, a variable interest entity, which provides the critical export route for crude oil from both TCO and Karachaganak. The company has investments and advances totaling $883, which includes long-term loans of $199 at year-end 2019. The loans were provided to fund 30 percent of the initial pipeline construction. The company is not the primary beneficiary of the consortium because it does not direct activities of the consortium and only receives its proportionate share of the financial returns.



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Angola LNG LimitedChevron has a 36.4 percent interest in Angola LNG Limited, which processes and liquefies natural gas produced in Angola for delivery to international markets.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC Chevron owns 50 percent of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC. The other half is owned by Phillips 66.
GS Caltex CorporationChevron owns 50 percent of GS Caltex Corporation, a joint venture with GS Energy. The joint venture imports, refines and markets petroleum products, petrochemicals and lubricants, predominantly in South Korea.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC Chevron owns 50 percent of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC. The other half is owned by Phillips 66.
Other Information “Sales and other operating revenues” on the Consolidated Statement of Income includes $8,165, $5,786$8,006, $10,378 and $4,850$8,165 with affiliated companies for 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively. “Purchased crude oil and products” includes $4,800, $3,468$5,694, $6,598 and $4,240$4,800 with affiliated companies for 2019, 2018 and 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
“Accounts and notes receivable” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet includes $1,141$810 and $676$884 due from affiliated companies at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. “Accounts payable” includes $498$506 and $383$631 due to affiliated companies at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively.
The following table provides summarized financial information on a 100 percent basis for all equity affiliates as well as Chevron’s total share, which includes Chevron'sChevron’s net loans to affiliates of $3,853, $3,535$4,331, $3,402 and $410$3,853 at December 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively.
 Affiliates   Chevron Share 
Year ended December 312019
 2018
 2017
  2019
 2018
 2017
Total revenues$66,473
 $84,469
 $70,744
  $32,628
 $40,679
 $33,460
Income before income tax expense13,197
 16,693
 13,487
  5,954
 6,755
 5,712
Net income attributable to affiliates9,809
 13,321
 10,751
  4,366
 6,384
 4,468
At December 31            
Current assets$30,791
 $32,657
 $33,883
  $12,998
 $12,813
 $13,568
Noncurrent assets97,177
 87,614
 82,261
  41,531
 36,369
 32,643
Current liabilities26,032
 26,006
 26,873
  10,610
 9,843
 10,201
Noncurrent liabilities21,593
 20,000
 21,447
  5,068
 4,446
 4,224
Total affiliates’ net equity$80,343
 $74,265
 $67,824
  $38,851
 $34,893
 $31,786
 Affiliates   Chevron Share 
Year ended December 312017
 2016
 2015
  2017
 2016
 2015
Total revenues$70,744
 $59,253
 $71,389
  $33,460
 $27,787
 $33,492
Income before income tax expense13,487
 6,587
 13,129
  5,712
 3,670
 6,279
Net income attributable to affiliates10,751
 5,127
 10,649
  4,468
 2,876
 4,691
At December 31            
Current assets$33,883
 $33,406
 $27,162
  $13,568
 $13,743
 $10,657
Noncurrent assets82,261
 75,258
 71,650
  32,643
 28,854
 26,607
Current liabilities26,873
 24,793
 20,559
  10,201
 8,996
 7,351
Noncurrent liabilities21,447
 22,671
 18,560
  4,224
 4,255
 3,909
Total affiliates' net equity$67,824
 $61,200
 $59,693
  $31,786
 $29,346
 $26,004

Note 1714
Litigation
MTBE Chevron and many other companies in the petroleum industry have used methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive. Chevron is a party to eight6 pending lawsuits and claims, the majority of which involve numerous other petroleum marketers and refiners. Resolution of these lawsuits and claims may ultimately require the company to correct or ameliorate the alleged effects on the environment of prior release of MTBE by the company or other parties. Additional lawsuits and claims related to the use of MTBE, including personal-injury claims, may be filed in the future. The company’s ultimate exposure related to pending lawsuits and claims is not determinable. The company no longer uses MTBE in the manufacture of gasoline in the United States.
Ecuador
Background Chevron is a defendant in civil litigation proceedings stemming from a civil lawsuit initiatedfiled in the Superior Court for the province of Nueva Loja in Lago Agrio, Ecuador in May 2003 by plaintiffs who claim to be representatives of certain residents of an area where an oil production consortium formerly had operations.operated. The lawsuit alleges damagealleged harm to the environment from the consortium’s oil explorationproduction activities and production operationssought monetary damages and seeks unspecified damages to fund environmental remediation and restoration of the alleged environmental harm, plus a health monitoring program. Until 1992,other relief. Texaco Petroleum Company (Texpet), a subsidiary of Texaco Inc., was a minority member of thisthe consortium from 1967 until 1992, with Petroecuador, the Ecuadorian state-owned oil company,Petroecuador as the majority partner; since 1990,partner. Since 1992, Petroecuador has been the operations have been conducted solely by Petroecuador. Atsole owner and operator in the conclusionconcession area. After the termination of the consortium and following an independent third-party environmental audit of the concession area, in 1995, Texpet entered into a formal agreement with the Republic of Ecuador and Petroecuador forunder which Texpet agreed to remediate specific sites assigned by the government in proportion to Texpet’s ownershipminority share of the consortium. Pursuant to that agreement, Texpet conducted a three-year remediation program at a cost of $40.program. After certifying that the assigned sites were properly remediated, the governmentin 1998, Ecuador granted Texpet and all related corporate entities a full release from any and all environmental liability arising from the consortium operations.
BasedChevron defended itself in the Lago Agrio lawsuit on the history described above, Chevron believesgrounds that this lawsuit lacksthe claims lacked both legal orand factual merit. As to matters of law, the company believes first,Chevron asserted that the court lackslacked jurisdiction, over Chevron; second, that the law under which plaintiffs bring the action, enacted insought to improperly apply a 1999 cannot be applied retroactively; third, that the claims are barred by the statute of limitations inlaw


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Ecuador;retroactively, the claims were time-barred, and fourth, that the lawsuit is alsowas barred by the releases from liability previously given to Texpetsigned by the Republic of Ecuador, and Petroecuador, and by the pertinent provincial and municipal governments. With regard to the facts, the company believesasserted that the evidence confirms thatconfirmed Texpet’s remediation was properly conducted and that theany remaining environmental damage reflectsimpacts reflected Petroecuador’s failure to timely fulfill its own legal obligationsobligation to remediate the concession area and Petroecuador’s further conduct since assuming fullafter it assumed control over the operations.
Lago Agrio JudgmentIn 2008, a mining engineer appointed by the court to identify and determine the cause of environmental damage, and to specify steps needed to remediate it, issued a report recommending that the court assess $18,900, which would, according to the engineer, provide financial compensation for purported damages, including wrongful death claims, and pay for, among other items, environmental remediation, health care systems and additional infrastructure for Petroecuador. The engineer’s report also asserted that an additional $8,400 could be assessed against Chevron for unjust enrichment. In 2009, following the disclosure by Chevron of evidence that the judge participated in meetings in which businesspeople and individuals holding themselves out as government officials discussed the case and its likely outcome, the judge presiding over the case was recused. In 2010, Chevron moved to strike the mining engineer’s report and to dismiss the case based on evidence obtained through discovery in the United States indicating that the report was prepared by consultants for the plaintiffs before being presented as the mining engineer’s independent and impartial work and showing further evidence of misconduct. In August 2010, the judge issued an order stating that he was not bound by the mining engineer’s report and requiring the parties to provide their positions on damages within 45 days. Chevron subsequently petitioned for recusal of the judge, claiming that he had disregarded evidence of fraud and misconduct and that he had failed to rule on a number of motions within the statutory time requirement.
In September 2010, Chevron submitted its position on damages, asserting that no amount should be assessed against it. The plaintiffs’ submission, which relied in part on the mining engineer’s report, took the position that damages are between approximately $16,000 and $76,000 and that unjust enrichment should be assessed in an amount between approximately $5,000 and $38,000. The next day, the judge issued an order closing the evidentiary phase of the case and notifying the parties that he had requested the case file so that he could prepare a judgment. Chevron petitioned to have that order declared a nullity in light of Chevron’s prior recusal petition, and because procedural and evidentiary matters remained unresolved. In October 2010, Chevron’s motion to recuse the judge was granted. A new judge took charge of the case and revoked the prior judge’s order closing the evidentiary phase of the case. On December 17, 2010, the judge issued an order closing the evidentiary phase of the case and notifying the parties that he had requested the case file so that he could prepare a judgment.
On February 14, 2011, the provincial court in Lago Agrio rendered an adversea judgment in the case. The court rejected Chevron’s defenses to the extent the court addressed them in its opinion. The judgment assessedagainst Chevron, awarding approximately $8,600 in damages, andplus approximately $900 as an award for the plaintiffs’ representatives. It also assessed an additional amount ofrepresentatives, and approximately $8,600 in additional punitive damages unless the company issued a public apology within 15 days, of the judgment, which Chevron did not do. On February 17, 2011, the plaintiffs appealed the judgment, seeking increased damages, and on March 11, 2011, Chevron appealed the judgment seeking to have the judgment nullified. OnIn January 3, 2012 an appellate panel in the provincial court affirmed the February 14, 2011 decisionjudgment and ordered that Chevron pay an additional 0.10% in attorneys’ fees in the amount of “0.10% of the values that are derived from the decisional act of this judgment.” The plaintiffs filed a petition to clarify and amplify the appellate decision on January 6, 2012, and the court issued a ruling in response on January 13, 2012, purporting to clarify and amplify its January 3, 2012 ruling, which included clarification that the deadline for the company to issue a public apology to avoid the additional amount of approximately $8,600 in punitive damages was within 15 days of the clarification ruling, or February 3, 2012. Chevron did not issue an apology because doing so might be mischaracterized as an admission of liability and would be contrary to facts and evidence submitted at trial. On January 20, 2012, Chevron appealed (called a petition for cassation) the appellate panel’s decision tofees. In November 2013, Ecuador’s National Court of Justice. As part of the appeal, Chevron requested the suspension of any requirement that Chevron post a bond to prevent enforcement under Ecuadorian law of the judgment during the cassation appeal. On February 17, 2012, the appellate panel of the provincial court admitted Chevron’s cassation appeal in a procedural step necessary for the National Court of Justice to hear the appeal. The provincial court appellate panel denied Chevron’s request for suspension of the requirement that Chevron post a bond and stated that it would not comply with the First and Second Interim Awards of the international arbitration tribunal discussed below. On March 29, 2012, the matter was transferred from the provincial court to the National Court of Justice, and on November 22, 2012, the National Court agreed to hear Chevron's cassation appeal. On August 3, 2012, the provincial court in Lago Agrio approved a court-appointed liquidator’s report on damages that calculated the total judgment in the case to be $19,100. On November 13, 2013, the National Court ratified the judgment but nullified the $8,600 punitive damage assessment, resulting in a judgment of $9,500. OnIn December 23, 2013, Chevron appealed the decision to the EcuadorEcuador’s highest Constitutional Court, Ecuador's highest court. which rejected Chevron’s appeal in July 2018. No further appeals are available in Ecuador.
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Lago Agrio Plaintiffs' Enforcement ActionsChevron has no assetsplaintiffs’ lawyers have sought to enforce the judgment in Ecuador and the Lago Agrio plaintiffs' lawyers have stated in press releasesother jurisdictions. In May 2012, they filed a recognition and through other media that they will seek to enforce the Ecuadorian judgment in various countries and otherwise disrupt Chevron's operations. On May 30, 2012, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs filed anenforcement action against Chevron Corporation, Chevron Canada Limited and Chevron Canada Finance Limitedanother subsidiary (which was later dismissed as a party) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ontario, Canada, seeking to recognize and enforce the Ecuadorian judgment. On May 1, 2013, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that the Court has jurisdiction over Chevron and Chevron Canada Limited for purposes of the action, but stayed the action due to the absence of evidence that Chevron Corporation has assets in Ontario. The Lago Agrio plaintiffs appealed that decision and on December 17, 2013, the Court of Appeals for Ontario affirmed the lower court’s decision on jurisdiction and set aside the stay, allowing the recognition and enforcement action to be heard in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Chevron appealed the decision toCanada. In September 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada and, on September 4, 2015, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and affirmedruled that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice hashad jurisdiction over Chevron Corporation and Chevron Canada Limited for purposes of the action. The recognition and enforcement proceeding and related preliminary motions are proceeding inIn January 2017, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. On January 20, 2017, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice grantedruled that Chevron Canada Limited’sLimited and Chevron Corporation’s motions for summary judgment, concluding that the two companiesCorporation are separate legal entities with separate rights and obligations. As a result,obligations, and dismissed the action against Chevron Canada Limited. In May 2018, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld the dismissal of Chevron Canada Limited. The Supreme Court of Canada denied the plaintiffs’ application for leave to appeal in April 2019, rendering the dismissal of Chevron Canada Limited final. In July 2019, by consent of the parties, the Ontario Superior Court dismissed the recognition and enforcement claimaction against Chevron Canada Limited.  Chevron Corporation still remains as a defendantwith prejudice and with costs in the action. On February 3, 2017, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs appealed the Superior Court's January 20, 2017 decision.
Onfavor of Chevron. In June 27, 2012, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs filed a complaintrecognition and enforcement action against Chevron Corporation in the Superior Court of Justice in Brasilia, Brazil, seeking to recognize and enforceBrazil. In May 2015, the Ecuadorian judgment. Chevron has answered the complaint. In accordance with Brazilian procedure, the matter was referred to the public prosecutor for a nonbinding opinion of the issues raised in the complaint. On May 13, 2015, the public prosecutor issued its nonbindingan opinion and recommendedrecommending that the Superior Court of Justicecourt reject the plaintiffs' recognition and enforcement request, finding, among other things,plaintiffs’ action on grounds including that the Lago Agrio judgment was procured through fraud and corruption and cannot be recognized in Brazil because it violatesviolated Brazilian and international public order. OnIn November 29, 2017, the Superior Court of Justice issued a decision dismissingdismissed the Lago Agrio plaintiffs’ recognition and enforcement proceeding basedaction on jurisdictional grounds.
Ongrounds, and in June 2018 the dismissal became final in Brazil. In October 15, 2012, the provincial court in Lago AgrioEcuador issued an ex parte embargo order that purportspurporting to order the seizure of assets belonging to separate Chevron subsidiaries in Ecuador, Argentina and Colombia. OnIn November 6, 2012, at the request of the Lago Agrio plaintiffs, a court in Argentina issued a Freeze Orderfreeze order against Chevron Argentina S.R.L. and another Chevron subsidiary, Ingeniero Norberto Priu, requiring shares of both companies to be "embargoed," requiring third parties to withhold 40 percent of any payments due to Chevron Argentina S.R.L. and ordering banks to withhold 40 percent of the funds in Chevron Argentina S.R.L. bank accounts. On December 14, 2012, the Argentinean court rejected a motion to revoke the Freeze Order but modified it by ordering that third parties are not required to withhold funds but must report their payments. The court also clarified that the Freeze Order relating to bank accounts excludes taxes. Onsubsidiary. In January 30, 2013, an appellate court upheld the Freeze Order,freeze order, but onin June 4, 2013, the Supreme Court of Argentina revoked the Freeze Orderfreeze order in its entirety. OnIn December 12, 2013, Chevron was served with the Lago Agrio plaintiffs served Chevron with noticeplaintiffs’ complaint seeking recognition and enforcement of their filing of an enforcement proceedingthe judgment in the National Court, First Instance, of Argentina. Chevron filed its answer on February 27, 2014, to which the Lago Agrio plaintiffs responded on December 29, 2015. OnIn April 19, 2016, the public prosecutor in Argentina issued a non-bindingan opinion recommending torejection of the National Court, First Instance, of Argentina that it reject the Lago Agrio plaintiffs'plaintiffs request to recognize the Ecuadorian judgment in Argentina. On February 24, 2017, the public prosecutor in Argentina issued a supplemental opinion reaffirming its previous recommendations. OnIn November 1, 2017, the National Court, First Instance, of Argentina issued a decision dismissingdismissed the Lago Agrio plaintiffs' recognition and enforcement proceeding basedcomplaint on jurisdictional grounds. On November 2, 2017, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs appealed this decision togrounds and the Federal Civil Court of Appeals.
Appeals affirmed the dismissal in July 2018. The plaintiffs’ appeal to the Supreme Court of Argentina remains pending. Chevron continues to believe the provincial court’sEcuadorian judgment is illegitimate and unenforceable in Ecuador, the United States and other countries. The company also believes the judgmentbecause it is the product of fraud and corruption, and contrary to the law and all legitimate scientific evidence. Chevron cannot predict the timing or ultimate outcome of the appeals process in Ecuadorany pending or anythreatened enforcement action. Chevronaction, but expects to continue a vigorous defense ofagainst any imposition of liability in the Ecuadorian courts and to contest and defend any and all enforcement actions.
Company's Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration ClaimsIn February 2011, Chevron filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Lago Agrio plaintiffs and several of their lawyers and supporters, asserting violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and state law. In March 2014, the District Court entered a judgment in favor of Chevron, finding that the Ecuadorian judgment had been procured through fraud, bribery and corruption, and prohibiting the RICO defendants from seeking to enforce the Lago Agrio judgment in the United States or profiting from their illegal acts. In August 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a unanimous decision affirming the New York judgment in full. In June 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the RICO defendants petition for a Writ of Certiorari, rendering the New York judgment in favor of Chevron final.
Chevron and Texpet filed an arbitration claim in September 2009 against the Republic of Ecuador before an arbitral tribunal presiding inadministered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, under the Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. The claim allegesalleged violations of the Republic of Ecuador’s obligations under the United States–EcuadorStates-Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and breaches of the settlement and release agreements between the Republic of Ecuador and Texpet (described above), which are investment

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agreements protected by the BIT. Through the arbitration, Chevron and Texpet are seeking relief against the Republic of Ecuador, including a declaration that any judgment against Chevron in the Lago Agrio litigation constitutes a violation of Ecuador’s obligations under the BIT. OnTexpet. In January 25, 2012, the Tribunal issued its First Interim Measures Award requiring the Republic of Ecuador to take all measures at its disposal to suspend or cause to be suspended the enforcement or recognition within and withoutoutside of Ecuador of any judgment against Chevron in the Lago Agrio case pending further order of the Tribunal. OnIn February 16, 2012, the Tribunal issued a Second

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Interim Award mandating that the Republic of Ecuador take all measures necessary (whether by its judicial, legislative or executive branches) to suspend or cause to be suspended the enforcement and recognition proceedings within and without Ecuadoroutside of the judgment against Chevron. OnEcuador. Also in February 27, 2012, the Tribunal issued a Third Interim Award confirming its jurisdiction to hear Chevron's arbitrationChevron and Texpet’s claims. OnIn February 7, 2013, the Tribunal issued its Fourth Interim Award in which it declared that the Republic of Ecuador “hashad violated the First and Second Interim AwardsAwards. The Tribunal divided the merits phase of the arbitration into three phases. In September 2013, after the conclusion of Phase One, the Tribunal issued its First Partial Award, finding that the settlement agreements between Ecuador and Texpet applied to both Texpet and Chevron and released them from public environmental claims arising from the consortium’s operations, but did not preclude individual claims for personal harm. In August 2018, the Tribunal issued its Phase Two award, again in favor of Chevron and Texpet. The Tribunal unanimously held that the Lago Agrio judgment was procured through fraud, bribery and corruption and was based on public claims that Ecuador had settled and released. According to the Tribunal, the Ecuadorian judgment “violates international public policy” and “should not be recognized or enforced by the courts of other States.” The Tribunal found that: (i) Ecuador breached its obligations under the [BIT],settlement agreements releasing Texpet and its affiliates from public environmental claims; (ii) Ecuador committed a denial of justice under international law and violated the UNCITRAL RulesU.S.-Ecuador BIT due to the fraud and international lawcorruption in the Lago Agrio litigation; and (iii) Texpet satisfied its environmental remediation obligations through the remediation program that Ecuador supervised and approved. The Tribunal ordered Ecuador to: (a) take immediate steps to remove the status of enforceability from the Ecuadorian judgment; (b) take measures to “wipe out all the consequences” of Ecuador’s “internationally wrongful acts in regard to the finalizationEcuadorian judgment;” and enforcement subject to execution(c) compensate Chevron for any injuries resulting from the Ecuadorian judgment. The final Phase Three of the Lago Agrio Judgment within and outsidearbitration, at which damages for Chevron’s injuries will be determined, was set for hearing in March 2021. Ecuador including (but not limited to) Canada, Brazil and Argentina.” The Republic of Ecuador subsequently filed in the District Court of theThe Hague a request to set aside the Tribunal’s Interim Awards and theits First Partial Award, (described below), and onin January 20, 2016 the District Courtthat court denied the Republic'sEcuador’s request. On April 13, 2016, the Republic of Ecuador appealed the decision. OnIn July 18, 2017, the Appeals Court of the HagueNetherlands denied Ecuador’s appeal, and in April 2019, the Republic's appeal. On October 18, 2017,Supreme Court of the Republic appealedNetherlands upheld the decision of the Appeals Court of the Hagueand finally rejected Ecuador’s challenges to the Supreme Court of the Netherlands.
The Tribunal has divided the merits phase of the proceeding into three phases. On September 17, 2013, the Tribunal issuedTribunal’s Interim Awards and its First Partial Award from Phase One, finding that the settlement agreements between the Republic ofAward. In December 2018, Ecuador and Texpet applied to Texpet and Chevron, released Texpet and Chevron from claims based on "collective" or "diffuse" rights arising from Texpet's operationsfiled in the former concession area and precluded third parties from asserting collective/diffuse rights environmental claims relatingDistrict Court of The Hague a request to Texpet's operations inset aside the former concession area but did not preclude individual claims for personal harm. The Tribunal held a hearing on April 29-30, 2014, to address remaining issues relating to Phase One, and on March 12, 2015, it issued a nonbinding decision that the Lago Agrio plaintiffs' complaint, on its face, includes claims not barred by the settlement agreement between the Republic of Ecuador and Texpet. In the same decision, the Tribunal deferred toTribunal’s Phase Two remaining issues from Phase One, including whether the Republic of Ecuador breached the 1995 settlement agreement and the remedies that are available to Chevron and Texpet as a result of that breach. Phase Two issues were addressed at a hearing held in April and May 2015. The Tribunal has not set a date for Phase Three, the damages phase of the arbitration.Award.
Company's RICO ActionThrough a series of U.S. court proceedings initiated by Chevron to obtain discovery relating to the Lago Agrio litigation and the BIT arbitration, Chevron obtained evidence that it believes shows a pattern of fraud, collusion, corruption, and other misconduct on the part of several lawyers, consultants and others acting for the Lago Agrio plaintiffs. In February 2011, Chevron filed a civil lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Lago Agrio plaintiffs and several of their lawyers, consultants and supporters, alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and other state laws. Through the civil lawsuit, Chevron sought relief that included a declaration that any judgment against Chevron in the Lago Agrio litigation is the result of fraud and other unlawful conduct and is therefore unenforceable. The trial commenced on October 15, 2013 and concluded on November 22, 2013. On March 4, 2014, the Federal District Court entered a judgment in favor of Chevron, prohibiting the defendants from seeking to enforce the Lago Agrio judgment in the United States and further prohibiting them from profiting from their illegal acts. The defendants appealed the Federal District Court's decision, and, on April 20, 2015, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral arguments. On August 8, 2016, the Second Circuit issued a unanimous opinion affirming in full the judgment of the Federal District Court in favor of Chevron. On October 27, 2016, the Second Circuit denied the defendants' petitions for en banc rehearing of the opinion on their appeal. On March 27, 2017, two of the defendants filed a petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court denied the defendants' petition for a Writ of Certiorari.
Management'sManagement’s Assessment The ultimate outcome of the foregoing matters, including any financial effect on Chevron, remains uncertain. Management does not believe an estimate of a reasonably possible loss (or a range of loss) can be made in this case. Due to the defects associated with the Ecuadorian judgment, the 2008 engineer’s report on alleged damages and the September 2010 plaintiffs’ submission on alleged damages, management does not believe these documents havethe judgment has any utility in calculating a reasonably possible loss (or a range of loss). Moreover, the highly uncertain legal environment surrounding the case provides no basis for management to estimate a reasonably possible loss (or a range of loss).

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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Note 1815
Taxes
Income TaxesYear ended December 31 
 2019
  2018
 2017
Income tax expense (benefit)      
U.S. federal      
Current$(73)  $(181) $(382)
Deferred(1,074)  738
 (2,561)
State and local      
Current153
  183
 (97)
Deferred(172)  (16) 66
Total United States(1,166)  724
 (2,974)
International      
Current4,577
  4,662
 3,634
Deferred(720)  329
 (708)
Total International3,857
  4,991
 2,926
Total income tax expense (benefit)$2,691
  $5,715
 $(48)
Income TaxesYear ended December 31 
 2017
  2016
 2015
Income tax expense (benefit)      
U.S. federal      
Current$(382)  $(623) $(817)
Deferred(2,561)  (1,558) (580)
State and local      
Current(97)  (15) (187)
Deferred66
  (121) (109)
Total United States(2,974)  (2,317) (1,693)
International      
Current3,634
  2,744
 2,997
Deferred(708)  (2,156) (1,172)
Total International2,926
  588
 1,825
Total income tax expense (benefit)$(48)  $(1,729) $132

The reconciliation between the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate and the company’s effective income tax rate is detailed in the table on the following table:page:

 2017
  2016
 2015
Income (loss) before income taxes      
   United States$(441)  $(4,317) $(2,877)
   International9,662
  2,157
 7,719
Total income (loss) before income taxes9,221
  (2,160) 4,842
Theoretical tax (at U.S. statutory rate of 35%)3,227
  (756) 1,695
Effect of U.S. tax reform(2,020)  
 
Equity affiliate accounting effect(1,373)  (704) (1,286)
Effect of income taxes from international operations*
(130)  608
 72
State and local taxes on income, net of U.S. federal income tax benefit39
  (44) (74)
Prior year tax adjustments, claims and settlements(39)  (349) 84
Tax credits(199)  (188) (35)
Other U.S.*
447
  (296) (324)
Total income tax expense (benefit)$(48)  $(1,729) $132
       
Effective income tax rate(0.5)%  80.0% 2.7%
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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


 2019
  2018
 2017
Income (loss) before income taxes      
   United States$(5,483)  $4,730
 $(441)
   International11,019
  15,845
 9,662
Total income (loss) before income taxes5,536
  20,575
 9,221
Theoretical tax (at U.S. statutory rate of 21% - 2019 & 2018, 35% - 2017)1,163
  4,321
 3,227
Effect of U.S. tax reform3
  (26) (2,020)
Equity affiliate accounting effect(687)  (1,526) (1,373)
Effect of income taxes from international operations*
2,196
  3,132
 (130)
State and local taxes on income, net of U.S. federal income tax benefit(18)  162
 39
Prior year tax adjustments, claims and settlements192
  (51) (39)
Tax credits(18)  (163) (199)
Other U.S.*
(140)  (134) 447
Total income tax expense (benefit)$2,691
  $5,715
 $(48)
       
Effective income tax rate48.6%  27.8% (0.5)%
* Includes one-time tax costs (benefits) associated with changes in uncertain tax positions and valuation allowances.
The 2017 decline2019 decrease in income tax benefitexpense of $1,681, from a benefit of $1,729 in 2016 to a benefit of $48 in 2017,$3,024 is a result of the year-over-year increasedecrease in total income before income tax expense, which is primarily due to effects of higher crude oil pricesthe impairment and gains on asset sales primarilyproject write-off charges in Indonesia and Canada. In addition, the tax benefit for the year includes a provisional benefit of $2,020 from U.S. tax reform, which primarily reflects the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities.2019. The company’s effective tax rate changed from 8028 percent in 20162018 to (0.5)49 percent in 2017.2019. The change in effective tax rate is primarily a consequence of the mix effect resulting from the absolute level of earnings or losses and whether they arose in higher or lower tax rate jurisdictions, including a tax charge related to cash repatriation and the 2017 impact of U.S. tax reform.
As noted above, U.S. tax reform resulted in the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assetsasset sales and liabilities. The final impact will not be known until the actual 2017 U.S. tax return is submitted in 2018, and this may result in a change to the provisional amounts that have been recognized.

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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


corporate rate reductions.
The company records its deferred taxes on a tax-jurisdiction basis. The reported deferred tax balances are composed of the following:
    At December 31
 2019
  2018
Deferred tax liabilities    
Properties, plant and equipment$17,251
  $20,159
Investments and other*5,372
  4,943
Total deferred tax liabilities22,623
  25,102
Deferred tax assets    
Foreign tax credits(9,840)  (10,536)
Asset retirement obligations/environmental reserves(4,329)  (5,328)
Employee benefits(3,454)  (2,787)
Deferred credits(1,083)  (1,373)
Tax loss carryforwards(5,262)  (4,948)
Other accrued liabilities(441)  (595)
Inventory(662)  (505)
Operating leases *(1,211)  
Miscellaneous(2,796)  (3,481)
Total deferred tax assets(29,078)  (29,553)
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance15,965
  15,973
Total deferred taxes, net$9,510
  $11,522

    At December 31
 2017
  2016
Deferred tax liabilities    
Properties, plant and equipment$19,869
  $25,180
Investments and other4,796
  5,222
Total deferred tax liabilities24,665
  30,402
Deferred tax assets    
Foreign tax credits(11,872)  (10,976)
Asset retirement obligations/environmental reserves(5,511)  (6,251)
Employee benefits(3,129)  (4,392)
Deferred credits(1,769)  (1,950)
Tax loss carryforwards(5,463)  (6,030)
Other accrued liabilities(842)  (510)
Inventory(336)  (374)
Miscellaneous(2,415)  (3,121)
Total deferred tax assets(31,337)  (33,604)
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance16,574
  16,069
Total deferred taxes, net$9,902
  $12,867
* Beginning in 2019, the deferred taxes that are the consequence of ASU 2016-02 are included in the “Investments and other” and “Operating lease” balances above. Refer to Note 5, “Lease Commitments” beginning on page 62.
Deferred tax liabilities at the end of 20172019 decreased by approximately $5,700$2,500 from year-end 2016.2018. The decrease was primarily related to property, plant and equipment temporary differences mainly due to the change in the enacted U.S. tax rate.
upstream asset impairments. Deferred tax assets decreased by approximately $2,300 in 2017. Decreases were mainly due to the change in the enacted U.S. tax rate and primarily impacted asset retirement obligations, employee benefits and tax loss carry forwards. The decrease was partially reduced by an increase in foreign tax credits arisingessentially unchanged from earnings in high-tax rate international jurisdictions, which was substantially offset by valuation allowances.year-end 2018.
The overall valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets for U.S. foreign tax credit carryforwards, tax loss carryforwards and temporary differences. ItThe valuation allowance reduces the deferred tax assets to amounts that are, in management’s assessment, more likely than not to be realized. At the end of 2017,2019, the company had tax loss carryforwards of approximately $16,102$13,419 and tax credit carryforwards of approximately $1,379,$1,058, primarily related to various international tax jurisdictions. Whereas some of these tax loss carryforwards do not have an expiration date, others expire at various times from 20182020 through 2034. U.S. foreign tax credit carryforwards of $11,872$9,840 will expire between 20182020 and 2027.2029.

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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


At December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, deferred taxes were classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:
 At December 31 
 2019
  2018
Deferred charges and other assets$(4,178)  $(4,399)
Noncurrent deferred income taxes13,688
  15,921
Total deferred income taxes, net$9,510
  $11,522

 At December 31 
 2017
  2016
Deferred charges and other assets$(4,750)  $(4,649)
Noncurrent deferred income taxes14,652
  17,516
Total deferred income taxes, net$9,902
  $12,867
Enactment of U.S. tax reform imposed a one-time U.S. federal tax on the deemed repatriation ofIncome taxes are not accrued for unremitted earnings indefinitelyof international operations that have been or are intended to be reinvested abroad, which did not have a material impact on the company’s financial results.indefinitely. The indefinite reinvestment assertion continues to apply for the purpose of determining deferred tax liabilities for U.S. state and foreign withholding tax purposes.
U.S. state and foreign withholding taxes are not accrued for unremitted earnings of international operations that have been or are intended to be reinvested indefinitely. Undistributed earnings of international consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates for which no deferred income tax provision has been made for possible future remittances totaled approximately $57,300$52,500 at December 31, 2017.2019. This amount represents earnings reinvested as part of the company’s ongoing international business. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of state and foreign taxes that might be payable on the possible remittance of earnings that are intended to be reinvested indefinitely. The company does not anticipate incurring significant additional taxes on remittances of earnings that are not indefinitely reinvested.
Uncertain Income Tax Positions The company recognizes a tax benefit in the financial statements for an uncertain tax position only if management’s assessment is that the position is “more likely than not” (i.e., a likelihood greater than 50 percent) to be allowed by the tax jurisdiction based solely on the technical merits of the position. The term “tax position” in the accounting standards for income taxes refers to a position in a previously filed tax return or a position expected to be taken in a future tax return that is reflected in measuring current or deferred income tax assets and liabilities for interim or annual periods.

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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


The following table indicates the changes to the company’s unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015.2017. The term “unrecognized tax benefits” in the accounting standards for income taxes refers to the differences between a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefit measured and recognized in the financial statements. Interest and penalties are not included.
 2019
  2018
 2017
Balance at January 1$5,070
  $4,828
 $3,031
Foreign currency effects1
  (6) 43
Additions based on tax positions taken in current year94
  239
 1,853
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years313
  153
 1,166
Reductions for tax positions taken in prior years(194)  (131) (90)
Settlements with taxing authorities in current year(78)  (13) (1,173)
Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations(219)  
 (2)
Balance at December 31$4,987
  $5,070
 $4,828
 2017
  2016
 2015
Balance at January 1$3,031
  $3,042
 $3,552
Foreign currency effects43
  1
 (27)
Additions based on tax positions taken in current year1,853
  245
 154
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years1,166
  181
 218
Reductions for tax positions taken in prior years(90)  (390) (678)
Settlements with taxing authorities in current year(1,173)  (36) (5)
Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations(2)  (12) (172)
Balance at December 31$4,828
  $3,031
 $3,042
The increase in unrecognized tax benefits between December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017 was primarily due to foreign tax credits associated with the deemed repatriation. The increase in unrecognized tax benefits related to these foreign tax credits had no impact on the effective tax rate since the change to the deferred tax asset was fully offset with a change to the valuation allowance. The resolution of numerous issues with various tax jurisdictions during the year also impacted the movement from December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017.
Approximately 81 percent of the $4,828$4,987 of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2017,2019, would have an impact on the effective tax rate if subsequently recognized. Certain of these unrecognized tax benefits relate to tax carryforwards that may require a full valuation allowance at the time of any such recognition.
Tax positions for Chevron and its subsidiaries and affiliates are subject to income tax audits by many tax jurisdictions throughout the world. For the company’s major tax jurisdictions, examinations of tax returns for certain prior tax years had not been completed as of December 31, 2017.2019. For these jurisdictions, the latest years for which income tax examinations had been finalized were as follows: United States – 2011,2013, Nigeria – 2000, Australia – 2006, Angola – 20162009 and Kazakhstan – 2007.2012.
The company engages in ongoing discussions with tax authorities regarding the resolution of tax matters in the various jurisdictions. Both the outcome of these tax matters and the timing of resolution and/or closure of the tax audits are highly uncertain. However, it is reasonably possible that developments on tax matters in certain tax jurisdictions may result in significant increases or decreases in the company’s total unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months. Given the number of years that still remain subject to examination and the number of matters being examined in the various tax jurisdictions, the company is unable to estimate the range of possible adjustments to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits.
On April 21, 2017, an adverse decision was issued by the full Federal Court on Australia regarding the interest rate to be applied on certain Chevron intercompany loans. On August 14, 2017, an agreement was reached with the Australian Taxation Office to settle this dispute. Management believes the agreed terms to be a reasonable resolution of the dispute, which did not have a material impact on the 2017 results of the company.
On the Consolidated Statement of Income, the company reports interest and penalties related to liabilities for uncertain tax positions as “Income tax expense.” As of December 31, 2017,2019, accruals of $178$30 for anticipated interest and penalty obligations were included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, compared with accruals of $424$33 as of year-end 2016.2018. Income tax expense (benefit) associated with interest and penalties was $(161)$(3), $38$8 and $195$(161) in 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively.


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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts




Taxes Other Than on Income      
 Year ended December 31 
 2019
  2018
 2017
United States      
Excise and similar taxes on products and merchandise*$4,990
  $4,830
 $4,398
Consumer excise taxes collected on behalf of third parties*(4,990)  (4,830) 
Import duties and other levies2
  15
 11
Property and other miscellaneous taxes1,785
  1,577
 1,824
Payroll taxes254
  246
 241
Taxes on production355
  325
 206
Total United States2,396
  2,163
 6,680
International      
Excise and similar taxes on products and merchandise*2,801
  3,031
 2,791
Consumer excise taxes collected on behalf of third parties*(2,801)  (3,031) 
Import duties and other levies35
  37
 45
Property and other miscellaneous taxes1,435
  2,370
 2,563
Payroll taxes125
  132
 137
Taxes on production145
  165
 115
Total International1,740
  2,704
 5,651
Total taxes other than on income$4,136
  $4,867
 $12,331

* Beginning in 2018, these taxes are netted in “Taxes other than on income” in accordance with ASU 2014-09. Refer to Note 24, “Revenue” beginning on page 89.
Note 16
Properties, Plant and Equipment1
Taxes Other Than on IncomeYear ended December 31 
 2017
  2016
 2015
United States      
Excise and similar taxes on products and merchandise$4,398
  $4,335
 $4,426
Import duties and other levies11
  9
 4
Property and other miscellaneous taxes1,824
  1,680
 1,367
Payroll taxes241
  252
 270
Taxes on production206
  159
 157
Total United States6,680
  6,435
 6,224
International      
Excise and similar taxes on products and merchandise2,791
  2,570
 2,933
Import duties and other levies45
  33
 40
Property and other miscellaneous taxes2,563
  2,379
 2,548
Payroll taxes137
  145
 161
Taxes on production115
  106
 124
Total International5,651
  5,233
 5,806
Total taxes other than on income$12,331
  $11,668
 $12,030
 At December 31  Year ended December 31 
 Gross Investment at Cost  Net Investment  
Additions at Cost2
  
Depreciation Expense3
 
 2019
2018
2017

2019
2018
2017

2019
2018
2017

2019
2018
2017
Upstream














   United States$82,117
$88,155
$84,602

$31,082
$39,526
$38,722

$7,751
$6,434
$4,995

$15,222
$5,328
$5,527
   International206,292
215,329
224,211

102,639
113,603
123,191

3,664
4,865
7,934

12,618
12,726
12,096
Total Upstream288,409
303,484
308,813

133,721
153,129
161,913

11,415
11,299
12,929

27,840
18,054
17,623
Downstream














   United States25,968
24,685
23,598

11,398
10,838
10,346

1,452
1,259
907

869
751
753
   International7,480
7,237
7,094

3,114
3,023
3,074

355
278
306

256
282
282
Total Downstream33,448
31,922
30,692

14,512
13,861
13,420

1,807
1,537
1,213

1,125
1,033
1,035
All Other














   United States4,719
4,667
4,798

2,236
2,186
2,341

324
224
218

243
320
677
   International146
171
182

25
31
38

9
6
4

10
12
14
Total All Other4,865
4,838
4,980

2,261
2,217
2,379

333
230
222

253
332
691
Total United States112,804
117,507
112,998

44,716
52,550
51,409

9,527
7,917
6,120

16,334
6,399
6,957
Total International213,918
222,737
231,487

105,778
116,657
126,303

4,028
5,149
8,244

12,884
13,020
12,392
Total$326,722
$340,244
$344,485

$150,494
$169,207
$177,712

$13,555
$13,066
$14,364

$29,218
$19,419
$19,349
1
Other than the United States and Australia, no other country accounted for 10 percent or more of the company’s net properties, plant and equipment (PP&E) in 2019. Australia had PP&E of $51,359, $53,768 and $55,514 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
2
Net of dry hole expense related to prior years’ expenditures of $124, $343 and $42 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
3
Depreciation expense includes accretion expense of $628, $654 and $668 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and impairments of $10,797, $735 and $1,021 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Note 1917
Short-Term Debt
 At December 31 
 2019
  2018
Commercial paper1
$4,654
  $7,503
Notes payable to banks and others with originating terms of one year or less228
  28
Current maturities of long-term debt2
5,054
  4,999
Current maturities of long-term finance leases18
  18
Redeemable long-term obligations    
Long-term debt3,078
  3,078
Subtotal13,032
  15,626
Reclassified to long-term debt(9,750)  (9,900)
Total short-term debt$3,282
  $5,726
1    Weighted-average interest rates at December 31, 2019 and 2018, were 1.69 percent and 2.43 percent, respectively.
    
2    Net of unamortized discounts and issuance costs: $0 in 2019 and $1 in 2018.
    
 At December 31 
 2017
  2016
Commercial paper1
$5,379
  $10,410
Notes payable to banks and others with originating terms of one year or less
  50
Current maturities of long-term debt2
6,720
  6,253
Current maturities of long-term capital leases15
  14
Redeemable long-term obligations    
Long-term debt3,078
  3,113
Capital leases
  
Subtotal15,192
  19,840
Reclassified to long-term debt(10,000)  (9,000)
Total short-term debt$5,192
  $10,840
1    Weighted-average interest rates at December 31, 2017 and 2016, were 1.30 percent and 0.74 percent, respectively.
    
2    Net of unamortized discounts and issuance costs.
    

Redeemable long-term obligations consist primarily of tax-exempt variable-rate put bonds that are included as current liabilities because they become redeemable at the option of the bondholders during the year following the balance sheet date.
The company may periodically enter into interest rate swaps on a portion of its short-term debt. At December 31, 2017,2019, the company had no interest rate swaps on short-term debt.
At December 31, 2017,2019, the company had $10,000$9,750 in 364-day committed credit facilities with various major banks that enable the refinancing of short-term obligations on a long-term basis. The credit facilities consist of a 364-day facility which enables borrowing of up to $9,575 and allowsallow the company to convert any amounts outstanding into a term loan for a period of up to one year, and a $425 five-year facility expiring in December 2020. These facilities supportyear. This supports commercial paper borrowing and can also be used for general corporate purposes. The company’s practice has been to continually replace expiring commitments with new commitments on substantially the same terms, maintaining levels management believes appropriate. Any borrowings under the facilitiesfacility would be unsecured indebtedness at interest rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate or an average of base lending rates published by specified banks and on terms reflecting the company’s strong credit rating. NoNaN borrowings were outstanding under these facilitiesthis facility at December 31, 2017.2019.
The company classified $10,000$9,750 and $9,000$9,900 of short-term debt as long-term at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. Settlement of these obligations is not expected to require the use of working capital within one year, and the company has both the intent and the ability, as evidenced by committed credit facilities, to refinance them on a long-term basis.



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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts




Note 2018
Long-Term Debt
Total long-term debt excluding capital leases,including finance lease liabilities at December 31, 2017,2019, was $33,477.$23,691. The company’s long-term debt outstanding at year-end 20172019 and 20162018 was as follows:
At December 31 At December 31 
2017
 2016
2019
 2018
Principal
 Principal
Principal
 Principal
3.191% notes due 2023$2,250
  $2,250
$2,250
  $2,250
2.954% notes due 20262,250
  2,250
2,250
  2,250
1.718% notes due 20182,000
  2,000
2.355% notes due 20222,000
  2,000
2,000
  2,000
1.365% notes due 20181,750
  1,750
1.961% notes due 20201,750
  1,750
1,750
  1,750
Floating rate notes due 2018 (1.833%)1
1,650
  1,650
4.950% notes due 20191,500
  1,500
1.561% notes due 20191,350
  1,350
2.100% notes due 20211,350
  1,350
1,350
  1,350
1.790% notes due 20181,250
  1,250
2.419% notes due 20201,250
  1,250
1,250
  1,250
2.427% notes due 20201,000
  1,000
1,000
  1,000
2.895% notes due 20241,000
  
1,000
  1,000
Floating rate notes due 2019 (1.684%)1
850
  400
2.193% notes due 2019750
  750
2.566% notes due 2023750
  750
750
  750
3.326% notes due 2025750
  750
750
  750
2.498% notes due 2022700
  
700
  700
2.411% notes due 2022700
  700
700
  700
Floating rate notes due 2021 (2.109%)1
650
  650
Floating rate notes due 2022 (1.994%)1
650
  350
Floating rate notes due 2021 (2.599%)1
650
  650
Floating rate notes due 2022 (2.412%)1
650
  650
1.991% notes due 2020600
  
600
  600
1.686% notes due 2019550
  
Floating rate notes due 2020 (1.697%)2
400
  
Floating rate notes due 2020 (2.116%)2
400
  400
3.400% loan3
218
  218
8.625% debentures due 2032147
  147
147
  147
8.625% debentures due 2031108
  108
108
  108
8.000% debentures due 203275
  75
75
  75
Amortizing bank loan due 2018 (2.179%)2
72
  178
9.750% debentures due 202054
  54
54
  54
8.875% debentures due 202140
  40
40
  40
Medium-term notes, maturing from 2021 to 2038 (6.283%)1
38
  38
Floating rate notes due 2017
  2,050
1.104% notes due 2017
  2,000
1.345% notes due 2017
  1,100
1.344% notes due 2017
  1,000
Medium-term notes, maturing from 2021 to 2038 (6.431%)1
38
  38
4.950% notes due 2019
  1,500
1.561% notes due 2019
  1,350
Floating rate notes due 2019
  850
2.193% notes due 2019
  750
1.686% notes due 2019
  550
Total including debt due within one year30,234
  32,490
18,730
  23,730
Debt due within one year(6,722)  (6,256)(5,054)  (5,000)
Reclassified from short-term debt10,000
  9,000
9,750
  9,900
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(35)  (41)(17)  (24)
Finance lease liabilities4
282
  127
Total long-term debt$33,477
  $35,193
$23,691
  $28,733
1 
Weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2017.2019.
2 
Interest rate at December 31, 2017.2019.

3
Maturity date is conditional upon the occurrence of certain events. 2022 is the earliest period in which the loan may become payable.
4
For details on finance lease liabilities, see Note 5 beginning on page 62.
Chevron has an automatic shelf registration statement that expires in August 2018.May 2021. This registration statement is for an unspecified amount of nonconvertible debt securities issued or guaranteed by the company.
Long-term debt excluding finance lease liabilities with a principal balance of $30,234$18,730 matures as follows: 2018 – $6,722; 2019 – $5,000; 2020 – $5,054; 2021 – $2,054; 2022 – $4,050;$4,268; 2023 – $3,003; 2024 – $1,000; and after 20222024$7,354.$3,351.
The company completed a bond issuance of $4,000 in first quarter 2017.
See Note 10,7, beginning on page 64,65, for information concerning the fair value of the company’s long-term debt.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Note 21
Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Wells
The company continues to capitalize exploratory well costs after the completion of drilling when (a) the well has found a sufficient quantity of reserves to justify completion as a producing well, and (b) the business unit is making sufficient progress assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project. If either condition is not met or if the company obtains information that raises substantial doubt about the economic or operational viability of the project, the exploratory well would be assumed to be impaired, and its costs, net of any salvage value, would be charged to expense.

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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


The following table indicates the changes to the company’s suspended exploratory well costs for the three years ended December 31, 2017:2019:
2017
2016
2015
2019
2018
2017
Beginning balance at January 1$3,540
$3,312
$4,195
$3,563
$3,702
$3,540
Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves323
465
869
244
207
323
Reclassifications to wells, facilities and equipment based on the determination of proved reserves(113)(119)(164)(500)(13)(113)
Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense(39)(118)(1,397)(125)(333)(39)
Other reductions*
(9)
(191)(141)
(9)
Ending balance at December 31$3,702
$3,540
$3,312
$3,041
$3,563
$3,702
*    Represents property sales.
The following table provides an aging of capitalized well costs and the number of projects for which exploratory well costs have been capitalized for a period greater than one year since the completion of drilling.
At December 31 At December 31 
2017
2016
2015
2019
2018
2017
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one year or less$307
$445
$489
$214
$202
$307
Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year3,395
3,095
2,823
2,827
3,361
3,395
Balance at December 31$3,702
$3,540
$3,312
$3,041
$3,563
$3,702
Number of projects with exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year*
32
35
39
22
30
32
*    Certain projects have multiple wells or fields or both.
Of the $3,395$2,827 of exploratory well costs capitalized for more than one year at December 31, 2017, $2,257 (17 projects)2019, $1,867 is related to 12 projects that had drilling activities underway or firmly planned for the near future. The $1,138$960 balance is related to 1510 projects in areas requiring a major capital expenditure before production could begin and for which additional drilling efforts were not underway or firmly planned for the near future. Additional drilling was not deemed necessary because the presence of hydrocarbons had already been established, and other activities were in process to enable a future decision on project development.
The projects for the $1,138$960 referenced above had the following activities associated with assessing the reserves and the projects’ economic viability: (a) $190 (two$256 (4 projects) – undergoing front-end engineering and design with final investment decision expected within four years; (b) $99 (one project) – development concept under review by government; (c) $826 (seven$704 (6 projects) – development alternatives under review; (d) $23 (five projects) – miscellaneous activities for projects with smaller amounts suspended.review. While progress was being made on all 3222 projects, the decision on the recognition of proved reserves under SEC rules in some cases may not occur for several years because of the complexity, scale and negotiations associated with the projects. More than half of these decisions are expected to occur in the next five years.
The $3,395$2,827 of suspended well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year as of December 31, 2017,2019, represents 158123 exploratory wells in 3222 projects. The tables below contain the aging of these costs on a well and project basis:
Aging based on drilling completion date of individual wells:Amount
  Number of wells
1998-2008$244
  27
2009-20131,166
  56
2014-20181,417
  40
Total$2,827
  123
     
Aging based on drilling completion date of last suspended well in project:Amount
  Number of projects
2003-2011$318
  4
2012-20151,653
  11
2016-2019856
  7
Total$2,827
  22

Aging based on drilling completion date of individual wells:Amount
  Number of wells
1998-2006$318
  29
2007-2011879
  50
2012-20162,198
  79
Total$3,395
  158
     
Aging based on drilling completion date of last suspended well in project:Amount
  Number of projects
2003-2009$344
  5
2010-2013367
  6
2014-20172,684
  21
Total$3,395
  32

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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Note 2220
Stock Options and Other Share-Based Compensation
Compensation expense for stock options for 2019, 2018 and 2017 2016 and 2015 was $137$81 ($8964 after tax), $271$105 ($17683 after tax) and $312$137 ($20389 after tax), respectively. In addition, compensation expense for stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares and restricted stock units was $313 ($266 after tax), $60 ($47 after tax) and $231 ($150 after tax), $371 ($241 after tax) for 2019, 2018 and $32 ($21 after tax) for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. No significant stock-based compensation cost was capitalized at December 31, 2017,2019, or December 31, 2016.2018.
Cash received in payment for option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for 2019, 2018 and 2017 2016was $1,090, $1,159 and 2015 was $1,100, $647 and $195, respectively. Actual tax benefits realized for the tax deductions from option exercises were $43, $43 and $48 $21for 2019, 2018 and $17 for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Cash paid to settle performance shares, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights was $119, $157 and $187 $82for 2019, 2018 and $104 for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Awards under the Chevron Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) may take the form of, but are not limited to, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance shares and nonstock grants. From April 2004 through May 2023, no more than 260 million shares may be issued under the LTIP. For awards issued on or after May 29, 2013, no more than 50 million of those shares may be in a form other than a stock option, stock appreciation right or award requiring full payment for shares by the award recipient. For the major types of awards issued before January 1, 2017, the contractual terms vary between three years for the performance shares and restricted stock units, and 10 years for the stock options and stock appreciation rights. For awards issued after January 1, 2017, contractual terms vary between three years for the performance shares and special restricted stock units, 5five years for standard restricted stock units and 10 years for the stock options and stock appreciation rights. Forfeitures for performance shares, restricted stock units, and stock appreciation rights are recognized as they occur. Forfeitures for stock options are estimated using historical forfeiture data dating back to 1990.
The fair market values of stock options and stock appreciation rights granted in 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017 were measured on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Year ended December 31Year ended December 31
2017
 2016
 2015
 2019
 2018
 2017
 
Expected term in years1
6.3


6.3

6.1

6.6


6.5

6.3

Volatility2
21.7
%
21.7
%21.9
%20.5
%
21.2
%21.7
%
Risk-free interest rate based on zero coupon U.S. treasury note2.2
%
1.6
%1.4
%2.6
%
2.6
%2.2
%
Dividend yield4.2
%
4.5
%3.6
%3.8
%
3.8
%4.2
%
Weighted-average fair value per option granted$15.31


$9.53

$13.89

$15.82


$18.18

$15.31

1    Expected term is based on historical exercise and postvestingpost-vesting cancellation data.
2    Volatility rate is based on historical stock prices over an appropriate period, generally equal to the expected term.

A summary of option activity during 20172019 is presented below:
 Shares (Thousands)
Weighted-Average
 Exercise Price
  Averaged Remaining Contractual Term (Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value 
Outstanding at January 1, 201994,724
 $99.92
 
 
Granted5,771
 $113.04
 
 
Exercised(13,190) $83.36
 
 
Forfeited(664) $111.57
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 201986,641
 $103.22
 4.69 $1,518
Exercisable at December 31, 201977,671
 $101.63
 4.25 $1,474
 Shares (Thousands)
Weighted-Average
 Exercise Price
  Averaged Remaining Contractual Term (Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value 
Outstanding at January 1, 2017112,275
 $94.99
 
 
Granted5,877
 $117.16
 
 
Exercised(13,110) $84.86
 
 
Forfeited(1,277) $105.02
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2017103,765
 $97.40
 5.63 $2,883
Exercisable at December 31, 201778,120
 $98.54
 4.82 $2,082

The total intrinsic value (i.e., the difference between the exercise price and the market price) of options exercised during 2019, 2018 and 2017 2016was $516, $506 and 2015 was $407, $240 and $120, respectively. During this period, the company continued its practice of issuing treasury shares upon exercise of these awards.
As of December 31, 2017,2019, there was $88$55 of total unrecognized before-tax compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.41.8 years.
At January 1, 2017,2019, the number of LTIP performance shares outstanding was equivalent to 2,393,4283,669,730 shares. During 2017, 1,623,5262019, 1,813,188 performance shares were granted, 708,192684,620 shares vested with cash proceeds distributed to recipients and 217,969411,514 shares were forfeited. At December 31, 2017,2019, performance shares outstanding were 3,090,793.4,386,784. The fair value of the liability recorded for these instruments was $340,$370, and was measured using the Monte Carlo simulation method.

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At January 1, 2017,2019, the number of restricted stock units outstanding was equivalent to 557,4151,737,479 shares. During 2017, 892,9912019, 1,054,556 restricted stock units were granted, 96,210244,744 units vested with cash proceeds distributed to recipients and 117,696120,332 units were forfeited. At December 31, 2017,2019, restricted stock units outstanding were 1,236,500.2,426,959. The fair value of the liability recorded for the vested portion of these instruments was $98,$192, valued at the stock price as of December 31, 2017.2019. In addition, outstanding stock appreciation rights that were granted under LTIP totaled approximately 4.64.0 million equivalent shares as of December 31, 2017.2019. The fair value of the liability recorded for the vested portion of these instruments was $115.$82.

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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Note 2321
Employee Benefit Plans
The company has defined benefit pension plans for many employees. The company typically prefunds defined benefit plans as required by local regulations or in certain situations where prefunding provides economic advantages. In the United States, all qualified plans are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) minimum funding standard. The company does not typically fund U.S. nonqualified pension plans that are not subject to funding requirements under laws and regulations because contributions to these pension plans may be less economic and investment returns may be less attractive than the company’s other investment alternatives.
The company also sponsors other postretirement benefit (OPEB) plans that provide medical and dental benefits, as well as life insurance for some active and qualifying retired employees. The plans are unfunded, and the company and retirees share the costs. Beginning in 2017, medical coverage for Medicare-eligible retirees inFor the company’s main U.S. medical plan, is provided through a third-party private exchange. Thethe increase to the pre-Medicare company contribution for retiree medical coverage is limited to no more than 4 percent each year. Certain life insurance benefits are paid by the company.
The company recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of each of its defined benefit pension and OPEB plans as an asset or liability on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The funded status of the company’s pension and OPEB plans for 20172019 and 20162018 follows:
 Pension Benefits   
 2019   2018  Other Benefits 
 U.S.
 Int’l.
  U.S.
 Int’l.
 2019
  2018
Change in Benefit Obligation             
Benefit obligation at January 1$11,726
 $4,820
  $13,580
 $5,540
 $2,430
  $2,788
Service cost406
 139
  480
 141
 36
  42
Interest cost397
 199
  370
 206
 96
  94
Plan participants’ contributions
 4
  
 4
 72
  71
Plan amendments
 29
  
 23
 
  2
Actuarial (gain) loss2,922
 673
  (1,051) (239) 125
  (272)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
 121
  
 (227) 2
  (9)
Benefits paid(1,035) (302)  (1,653) (432) (240)  (237)
Divestitures/Acquisitions49
 
  
 (196) (1)  (49)
Curtailment
 (3)  
 
 
  
Benefit obligation at December 3114,465
 5,680
  11,726
 4,820
 2,520
  2,430
Change in Plan Assets             
Fair value of plan assets at January 18,532
 4,142
  9,948
 4,766
 
  
Actual return on plan assets1,548
 566
  (566) (9) 
  
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
 115
  
 (221) 
  
Employer contributions1,096
 266
  803
 232
 168
  166
Plan participants’ contributions
 4
  
 4
 72
  71
Benefits paid(1,035) (302)  (1,653) (432) (240)  (237)
Divestitures/Acquisitions36
 
  
 (198) 
  
Fair value of plan assets at December 3110,177
 4,791
  8,532
 4,142
 
  
Funded status at December 31$(4,288) $(889)  $(3,194) $(678) $(2,520)  $(2,430)
 Pension Benefits   
 2017   2016  Other Benefits 
 U.S.
 Int’l.
  U.S.
 Int’l.
 2017
  2016
Change in Benefit Obligation             
Benefit obligation at January 1$13,271
 $5,169
  $13,563
 $5,336
 $2,549
  $3,324
Service cost489
 151
  494
 159
 32
  60
Interest cost366
 219
  377
 261
 95
  128
Plan participants' contributions
 4
  
 5
 78
  148
Plan amendments
 1
  
 
 
  (345)
Actuarial (gain) loss1,168
 (37)  903
 426
 266
  (437)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
 374
  
 (524) 10
  8
Benefits paid(1,714) (310)  (2,066) (494) (229)  (337)
Divestitures
 (31)  
 
 (13)  
Benefit obligation at December 3113,580
 5,540
  13,271
 5,169
 2,788
  2,549
Change in Plan Assets             
Fair value of plan assets at January 19,550
 4,174
  10,274
 4,109
 
  
Actual return on plan assets1,384
 319
  936
 642
 
  
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
 358
  
 (552) 
  
Employer contributions728
 252
  406
 464
 151
  189
Plan participants' contributions
 4
  
 5
 78
  148
Benefits paid(1,714) (310)  (2,066) (494) (229)  (337)
Divestitures
 (31)  
 
 
  
Fair value of plan assets at December 319,948
 4,766
  9,550
 4,174
 
  
Funded status at December 31$(3,632) $(774)  $(3,721) $(995) $(2,788)  $(2,549)

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Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the company’s pension and OPEB plans at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, include:
 Pension Benefits   
 2019   2018  Other Benefits 
 U.S.
 Int’l.
  U.S.
 Int’l.
 2019
  2018
Deferred charges and other assets$23
 $413
  $17
 $412
 $
  $
Accrued liabilities(239) (71)  (180) (66) (174)  (175)
Noncurrent employee benefit plans(4,072) (1,231)  (3,031) (1,024) (2,346)  (2,255)
Net amount recognized at December 31$(4,288) $(889)  $(3,194) $(678) $(2,520)  $(2,430)






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Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts

 Pension Benefits   
 2017   2016  Other Benefits 
 U.S.
 Int’l.
  U.S.
 Int’l.
 2017
  2016
Deferred charges and other assets$21
 $448
  $16
 $199
 $
  $
Accrued liabilities(188) (100)  (222) (75) (174)  (163)
Noncurrent employee benefit plans(3,465) (1,122)  (3,515) (1,119) (2,614)  (2,386)
Net amount recognized at December 31$(3,632) $(774)  $(3,721) $(995) $(2,788)  $(2,549)

Amounts recognized on a before-tax basis in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” for the company’s pension and OPEB plans were $5,286$6,357 and $5,511$4,448 at the end of 20172019 and 2016,2018, respectively. These amounts consisted of:
 Pension Benefits   
 2019   2018  Other Benefits 
 U.S.
 Int’l.
  U.S.
 Int’l.
 2019
  2018
Net actuarial loss$5,135
 $1,269
  $3,694
 $955
 $74
  $(56)
Prior service (credit) costs5
 102
  7
 104
 (228)  (256)
Total recognized at December 31$5,140
 $1,371
  $3,701
 $1,059
 $(154)  $(312)
 Pension Benefits   
 2017   2016  Other Benefits 
 U.S.
 Int’l.
  U.S.
 Int’l.
 2017
  2016
Net actuarial loss$4,258
 $1,005
  $4,653
 $1,145
 $207
  $(82)
Prior service (credit) costs9
 94
  4
 106
 (287)  (315)
Total recognized at December 31$4,267
 $1,099
  $4,657
 $1,251
 $(80)  $(397)

The accumulated benefit obligations for all U.S. and international pension plans were $12,194$12,781 and $5,009,$5,203, respectively, at December 31, 2017,2019, and $11,954$10,514 and $4,676,$4,360, respectively, at December 31, 2016.2018.
Information for U.S. and international pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets at December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, was:
 Pension Benefits 
 2019   2018 
 U.S.
 Int’l.
  U.S.
 Int’l.
Projected benefit obligations$14,401
 $1,554
  $11,667
 $1,277
Accumulated benefit obligations12,718
 1,268
  10,456
 1,062
Fair value of plan assets10,091
 278
  8,456
 198
 Pension Benefits 
 2017   2016 
 U.S.
 Int’l.
  U.S.
 Int’l.
Projected benefit obligations$13,514
 $1,590
  $13,208
 $1,449
Accumulated benefit obligations12,129
 1,326
  11,891
 1,258
Fair value of plan assets9,862
 413
  9,471
 287

The components of net periodic benefit cost and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017 are shown in the table below:
 Pension Benefits        
 2019   2018 2017  Other Benefits 
 U.S.
Int’l.
  U.S.
Int’l.
U.S.
Int’l.
 2019
  2018
 2017
Net Periodic Benefit Cost               
Service cost$406
$139
  $480
$141
$489
$151
 $36
  $42
 $32
Interest cost397
199
  370
206
366
219
 96
  94
 95
Expected return on plan assets(565)(231)  (636)(253)(597)(239) 
  
 
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)2
11
  2
10
(5)13
 (28)  (28) (28)
Recognized actuarial losses239
21
  304
29
340
44
 (3)  15
 (5)
Settlement losses259
3
  411
33
436
2
 
  
 
Curtailment losses (gains)
16
  
3


 
  
 
Total net periodic benefit cost738
158
  931
169
1,029
190
 101
  123
 94
Changes Recognized in Comprehensive Income               
Net actuarial (gain) loss during period1,939
338
  151
12
381
(94) 128
  (248) 284
Amortization of actuarial loss(498)(24)  (715)(62)(776)(46) 3
  (15) 5
Prior service (credits) costs during period
29
  
23

1
 (1)  3
 
Amortization of prior service (costs) credits(2)(30)  (2)(13)5
(13) 28
  28
 28
Total changes recognized in other
comprehensive income
1,439
313
  (566)(40)(390)(152) 158
  (232) 317
Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income$2,177
$471
  $365
$129
$639
$38
 $259
  $(109) $411
 Pension Benefits        
 2017   2016 2015  Other Benefits 
 U.S.
Int’l.
  U.S.
Int’l.
U.S.
Int’l.
 2017
  2016
 2015
Net Periodic Benefit Cost               
Service cost$489
$151
  $494
$159
$538
$185
 $32
  $60
 $72
Interest cost366
219
  377
261
502
277
 95
  128
 151
Expected return on plan assets(597)(239)  (723)(243)(783)(262) 
  
 
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)(5)13
  (9)14
(8)22
 (28)  14
 14
Recognized actuarial losses340
44
  335
47
356
78
 (5)  19
 34
Settlement losses436
2
  511
6
320
6
 
  
 
Curtailment losses (gains)

  


(14) 
  
 
Total net periodic benefit cost1,029
190
  985
244
925
292
 94
  221
 271
Changes Recognized in Comprehensive Income               
Net actuarial (gain) loss during period381
(94)  690
55
513
(260) 284
  (430) (362)
Amortization of actuarial loss(776)(46)  (846)(53)(676)(84) 5
  (19) (34)
Prior service (credits) costs during period
1
  


(6) 
  (345) 
Amortization of prior service (costs) credits5
(13)  9
(14)8
(24) 28
  (14) (14)
Total changes recognized in other
comprehensive income
(390)(152)  (147)(12)(155)(374) 317
  (808) (410)
Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income$639
$38
  $838
$232
$770
$(82) $411
  $(587) $(139)

Net actuarial losses recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” at December 31, 2017,2019, for the company’s U.S. pension, international pension and OPEB plans are being amortized on a straight-line basis over approximately 10, 12 and 1514 years, respectively. These amortization periods represent the estimated average remaining service of employees expected to receive

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benefits under the plans. These losses are amortized to the extent they exceed 10 percent of the higher of the projected benefit obligation or market-related value of plan assets. The amount subject to amortization is determined on a plan-by-plan basis. During 2018,2020, the company estimates actuarial losses of $303, $30$385, $46 and $15$3 will be amortized from “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” for U.S. pension, international pension and OPEB plans, respectively. In addition, the company estimates an additional $334$320 will be recognized from “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” during 20182020 related to lump-sum settlement costs from the main U.S. pension plans.
The weighted average amortization period for recognizing prior service costs (credits) recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” at December 31, 2017,2019, was approximately 53 and 96 years for U.S. and international pension plans, respectively, and 98 years for OPEB plans. During 2018,2020, the company estimates prior service (credits) costs of $2, $11$10 and $(28)

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$(28) will be amortized from “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” for U.S. pension, international pension and OPEB plans, respectively.
Assumptions The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit costs for years ended December 31:
 Pension Benefits        
 2019   2018  2017     Other Benefits 
 U.S.
Int’l.
  U.S.
Int’l.
 U.S.
Int’l.
 2019
  2018
 2017
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:                
Discount rate3.1%3.2%  4.2%4.4% 3.5%3.9% 3.2%  4.4% 3.8%
Rate of compensation increase4.5%4.0%  4.5%4.0% 4.5%4.0% N/A
  N/A
 N/A
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:                
Discount rate for service cost4.4%4.4%  3.7%3.9% 4.2%4.3% 4.6%  3.9% 4.6%
Discount rate for interest cost3.7%4.4%  3.0%3.9% 3.0%4.3% 4.2%  3.5% 3.8%
Expected return on plan assets6.8%5.6%  6.8%5.5% 6.8%5.5% N/A
  N/A
 N/A
Rate of compensation increase4.5%4.0%  4.5%4.0% 4.5%4.5% N/A
  N/A
 N/A
 Pension Benefits        
 2017   2016  2015     Other Benefits 
 U.S.
Int’l.
  U.S.
Int’l.
 U.S.
Int’l.
 2017
  2016
 2015
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:                
Discount rate3.5%3.9%  3.9%4.3% 4.0%5.3% 3.8%  4.3% 4.6%
Rate of compensation increase4.5%4.0%  4.5%4.5% 4.5%4.8% N/A
  N/A
 N/A
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:                
Discount rate for service cost4.2%4.3%  4.4%5.3% 3.7%5.0% 4.6%  4.9% 4.3%
Discount rate for interest cost3.0%4.3%  3.0%5.3% 3.7%5.0% 3.8%  4.0% 4.3%
Expected return on plan assets6.8%5.5%  7.3%6.3% 7.5%6.3% N/A
  N/A
 N/A
Rate of compensation increase4.5%4.5%  4.5%4.8% 4.5%5.1% N/A
  N/A
 N/A

Expected Return on Plan Assets The company’s estimated long-term rates of return on pension assets are driven primarily by actual historical asset-class returns, an assessment of expected future performance, advice from external actuarial firms and the incorporation of specific asset-class risk factors. Asset allocations are periodically updated using pension plan asset/liability studies, and the company’s estimated long-term rates of return are consistent with these studies.
For 2017,2019, the company used an expected long-term rate of return of 6.75 percent for U.S. pension plan assets, which account for 68 percent of the company’s pension plan assets. In 2016,both 2018 and 2017, the company used a long-term rate of return of 7.256.75 percent for this plan, and in 2015, 7.50 percent.these plans.
The market-related value of assets of the main U.S. pension plan used in the determination of pension expense was based on the market values in the three months preceding the year-end measurement date. Management considers the three-month time period long enough to minimize the effects of distortions from day-to-day market volatility and still be contemporaneous to the end of the year. For other plans, market value of assets as of year-end is used in calculating the pension expense.
Discount Rate The discount rate assumptions used to determine the U.S. and international pension and OPEB plan obligations and expense reflect the rate at which benefits could be effectively settled, and are equal to the equivalent single rate resulting from yield curve analysis. This analysis considered the projected benefit payments specific to the company'scompany’s plans and the yields on high-quality bonds. The projected cash flows were discounted to the valuation date using the yield curve for the main U.S. pension and OPEB plans. The effective discount rates derived from this analysis at the end of 20172019 were 3.53.1 percent for the main U.S. pension plan and 3.63.1 percent for the main U.S. OPEB plan. The discount rates for these plans at the end of 20162018 were 3.94.2 and 4.14.3 percent, respectively, while in 20152017 they were 4.03.5 and 4.53.6 percent for these plans, respectively.
Beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the company changed the method used to estimate the service and interest cost associated with the company's main U.S. pension and OPEB plans. Under the new method, these costs are estimated by applying spot rates along the yield curve to the relevant projected cash flows. In prior years, the service and interest costs were estimated utilizing a single weighted-average discount rate derived from the yield curve used to measure the defined benefit obligations at the beginning of the year.
Other Benefit Assumptions Assumed health care cost-trend rates can have a significant effect on the amounts reported for retiree health care costs. For the measurement of accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2017,2019, for the main U.S. OPEB plan, the assumed health care cost-trend rates start with 7.46.8 percent in 20182020 and gradually decline to 4.5 percent for 2025 and beyond. For this measurement at December 31, 2016,2018, the assumed health care cost-trend rates

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started with 6.97.2 percent in 20172019 and gradually declined to 4.5 percent for 2025 and beyond. The annual increase to the company's pre-Medicare medical contributions for the main U.S. plan upon retirement is capped at 4 percent. A 1-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost-trend rates would have the following effects on worldwide plans:
  1 Percent Increase
 1 Percent Decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost components$20
 $(15)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation$224
 $(176)

  1 Percent Increase
 1 Percent Decrease
Effect on total service and interest cost components$12
 $(10)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation$188
 $(155)
Plan Assets and Investment Strategy
The fair value measurements of the company’s pension plans for 20172019 and 20162018 are below:on the following page:

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 U.S.   Int’l. 
 Total
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 
NAV1

  Total
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 
NAV1

At December 31, 2016                    
Equities                    
U.S.2
$1,217
 $1,217
 $
 $
 
  $565
 $564
 $1
 $
 $
International1,832
 1,822
 10
 
 
  576
 576
 
 
 
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds3
1,132
 24
 
 
 1,108
  196
 8
 2
 
 186
Fixed Income        

          
Government4
222
 
 222
 
 
  286
 51
 235
 
 
Corporate4
1,356
 
 1,356
 
 
  509
 22
 468
 19
 
Bank Loans118
 
 107
 11
 
  
 
 
 
 
Mortgage/Asset Backed1
 
 1
 
 
  10
 
 10
 
 
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds3,4
1,031
 
 
 
 1,031
  1,278
 
 17
 
 1,261
Mixed Funds5

 
 
 
 
  72
 2
 70
 
 
Real Estate6
1,367
 
 
 
 1,367
  331
 
 
 60
 271
Alternative Investments7
955
 
 
 
 955
  
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents252
 243
 9
 
 
  331
 325
 6
 
 
Other8
67
 (9) 25
 42
 9
  20
 
 18
 2
 
Total at December 31, 2016$9,550
 $3,297
 $1,730
 $53
 4,470
  $4,174
 $1,548
 $827
 $81
 $1,718
At December 31, 2017                    
Equities                    
U.S.2
$1,331
 $1,331
 $
 $
 $
  $652
 $651
 $1
 $
 $
International2,060
 2,057
 3
 
 
  691
 691
 
 
 
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds3
1,089
 22
 
 
 1,067
  204
 19
 4
 
 181
Fixed Income        
          
Government274
 
 274
 
 
  296
 77
 219
 
 
Corporate1,492
 
 1,492
 
 
  593
 
 563
 30
 
Bank Loans117
 
 106
 11
 
  
 
 
 
 
Mortgage/Asset Backed1
 
 1
 
 
  8
 
 8
 
 
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds3
1,130
 
 
 
 1,130
  1,481
 
 16
 
 1,465
Mixed Funds5

 
 
 
 
  80
 1
 79
 
 
Real Estate6
1,096
 
 
 
 1,096
  376
 
 
 56
 320
Alternative Investments7
1,022
 
 
 
 1,022
  
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents260
 255
 5
 
 
  366
 362
 4
 
 
Other8
76
 (2) 28
 43
 7
  19
 (2) 18
 3
 
Total at December 31, 2017$9,948
 $3,663
 $1,909
 $54
 $4,322
  $4,766
 $1,799
 $912
 $89
 $1,966

 U.S.   Int’l. 
 Total
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 NAV
  Total
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 NAV
At December 31, 2018                    
Equities                    
U.S.1
$1,110
 $1,110
 $
 $
 $
  $520
 $520
 $
 $
 $
International1,631
 1,630
 1
 
 
  521
 520
 
 1
 
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds2
893
 21
 
 
 872
  152
 9
 
 
 143
Fixed Income        

          
Government225
 
 225
 
 
  254
 97
 157
 
 
Corporate1,382
 
 1,382
 
 
  409
 
 389
 20
 
Bank Loans119
 
 114
 5
 
  
 
 
 
 
Mortgage/Asset Backed1
 
 1
 
 
  6
 
 6
 
 
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds2
877
 
 
 
 877
  1,521
 15
 
 
 1,506
Mixed Funds3

 
 
 
 
  74
 3
 71
 
 
Real Estate4
1,065
 
 
 
 1,065
  378
 
 
 56
 322
Alternative Investments5
941
 
 
 
 941
  
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents212
 208
 4
 
 
  287
 277
 2
 
 8
Other6
76
 (4) 31
 44
 5
  20
 
 17
 3
 
Total at December 31, 2018$8,532
 $2,965
 $1,758
 $49
 $3,760
  $4,142
 $1,441
 $642
 $80
 $1,979
At December 31, 2019                    
Equities                    
U.S.1
$1,769
 $1,769
 $
 $
 $
  $471
 $471
 $
 $
 $
International1,958
 1,958
 
 
 
  422
 421
 
 1
 
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds2
1,079
 52
 
 
 1,027
  184
 6
 
 
 178
Fixed Income        
          
Government523
 
 523
 
 
  265
 144
 121
 
 
Corporate1,444
 
 1,444
 
 
  493
 
 490
 3
 
Bank Loans120
 
 113
 7
 
  
 
 
 
 
Mortgage/Asset Backed1
 
 1
 
 
  4
 
 4
 
 
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds2
963
 
 
 
 963
  2,230
 5
 
 
 2,225
Mixed Funds3

 
 
 
 
  84
 7
 77
 
 
Real Estate4
1,089
 
 
 
 1,089
  277
 
 
 55
 222
Alternative Investments5
924
 
 
 
 924
  
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents235
 228
 7
 
 
  338
 334
 2
 
 2
Other6
72
 (5) 29
 44
 4
  23
 
 21
 2
 
Total at December 31, 2019$10,177
 $4,002
 $2,117
 $51
 $4,007
  $4,791
 $1,388
 $715
 $61
 $2,627
1 
2016 has been adjusted to conform to the 2017 presentation of investments measured at Net Asset Value (NAV).
2
U.S. equities include investments in the company’s common stock in the amount of $12$6 at December 31, 2017,2019, and $12$9 at December 31, 2016.2018.
32 
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds for U.S. plans are entirely index funds; for International plans, they are mostly unit trust and index funds.
43 
Certain International Fixed Income investments previously disclosed as Government or Corporate have been reclassified to Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds to conform to the 2017 presentation.
5
Mixed funds are composed of funds that invest in both equity and fixed-income instruments in order to diversify and lower risk.
64 
The year-end valuations of the U.S. real estate assets are based on third-party appraisals that occur at least once a year for each property in the portfolio.
75 
Alternative investments focus on market-neutral strategies that have a low expected correlation to traditional asset classes.
86 
The “Other” asset class includes net payables for securities purchased but not yet settled (Level 1); dividends and interest- and tax-related receivables (Level 2); insurance contracts (Level 3); and investments in private-equity limited partnerships (NAV).


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The effects of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs on changes in Level 3 plan assets are outlined below:
 Equity
Fixed Income         
 International
Corporate
  Bank Loans
  Real Estate
  Other
  Total
Total at December 31, 2017$
$30
  $11
  $56
  $46
  $143
Actual Return on Plan Assets:              
   Assets held at the reporting date4
(2)  
  13
  
  15
   Assets sold during the period(4)
  
  
  
  (4)
Purchases, Sales and Settlements
(7)  (4)  (13)  
  (24)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 31

  (2)  
  
  (1)
Total at December 31, 2018$1
$21
  $5
  $56
  $46
  $129
Actual Return on Plan Assets:     ��        
   Assets held at the reporting date(1)1
  
  
  (1)  (1)
   Assets sold during the period

  
  
  
  
Purchases, Sales and Settlements
(19)  
  (1)  1
  (19)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 31

  2
  
  
  3
Total at December 31, 2019$1
$3
  $7
  $55
  $46
  $112


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 Fixed Income          
 Corporate
  Bank Loans  Real Estate
  Other
  Total
Total at December 31, 20151
$25
  $
  $97
  $43
  $165
Actual Return on Plan Assets:             
   Assets held at the reporting date1
  
  (33)  
  (32)
   Assets sold during the period
  
  1
  
  1
Purchases, Sales and Settlements(7)  11
  (5)  1
  
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
  
  
  
  
Total at December 31, 20161
$19
  $11
  $60
  $44
  $134
Actual Return on Plan Assets:             
   Assets held at the reporting date1
  
  1
  
  2
   Assets sold during the period
  
  
  
  
Purchases, Sales and Settlements10
  3
  (5)  2
  10
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
  (3)  
  
  (3)
Total at December 31, 2017$30
  $11
  $56
  $46
  $143

1
2015 and 2016 have been adjusted to conform to the 2017 presentation.
The primary investment objectives of the pension plans are to achieve the highest rate of total return within prudent levels of risk and liquidity, to diversify and mitigate potential downside risk associated with the investments, and to provide adequate liquidity for benefit payments and portfolio management.
The company’s U.S. and U.K. pension plans comprise 9092 percent of the total pension assets. Both the U.S. and U.K. plans have an Investment Committee that regularly meets during the year to review the asset holdings and their returns. To assess the plans’ investment performance, long-term asset allocation policy benchmarks have been established.
For the primary U.S. pension plan, the company's Benefit Plancompany’s Investment Committee has established the following approved asset allocation ranges: Equities 30–60 percent, Fixed Income and Cash 20–6540 percent, Real Estate 0–15 percent, and Alternative Investments 0–15 percent and Cash 0–25 percent. For the U.K. pension plan, the U.K. Board of Trustees has established the following asset allocation guidelines: Equities 30–5010–30 percent, Fixed Income and Cash 35–7055–85 percent, and Real Estate 5–15 percent, and Cash 0–5 percent. The other significant international pension plans also have established maximum and minimum asset allocation ranges that vary by plan. Actual asset allocation within approved ranges is based on a variety of factors, including market conditions and illiquidity constraints. To mitigate concentration and other risks, assets are invested across multiple asset classes with active investment managers and passive index funds.
The company does not prefund its OPEB obligations.
Cash Contributions and Benefit Payments In 2017,2019, the company contributed $728$1,096 and $252$266 to its U.S. and international pension plans, respectively. In 2018,2020, the company expects contributions to be approximately $700$1,250 to its U.S. plans and $250 to its international pension plans. Actual contribution amounts are dependent upon investment returns, changes in pension obligations, regulatory environments, tax law changes and other economic factors. Additional funding may ultimately be required if investment returns are insufficient to offset increases in plan obligations.
The company anticipates paying OPEB benefits of approximately $174 in 2018; $1512020; $168 was paid in 2017.2019.
The following benefit payments, which include estimated future service, are expected to be paid by the company in the next 10 years:
 Pension Benefits  Other
 U.S.
 Int’l.
 Benefits
2020$1,262
 $280
 $174
2021$1,176
 $602
 $170
2022$1,160
 $224
 $165
2023$1,150
 $234
 $161
2024$1,134
 $255
 $156
2024-2028$5,232
 $1,434
 $725

 Pension Benefits  Other
 U.S.
 Int’l.
 Benefits
2018$1,465
 $387
 $174
2019$1,331
 $279
 $175
2020$1,296
 $289
 $175
2021$1,261
 $277
 $175
2022$1,234
 $290
 $174
2023-2027$5,487
 $1,609
 $850
Employee Savings Investment Plan Eligible employees of Chevron and certain of its subsidiaries participate in the Chevron Employee Savings Investment Plan (ESIP). Compensation expense for the ESIP totaled $316, $281$284, $270 and $316 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Benefit Plan Trusts Prior to its acquisition by Chevron, Texaco established a benefit plan trust for funding obligations under some of its benefit plans. At year-end 2017,2019, the trust contained 14.2 million shares of Chevron treasury stock. The trust will sell the shares or use the dividends from the shares to pay benefits only to the extent that the company does not pay such benefits. The company intends to continue to pay its obligations under the benefit plans. The trustee will vote the shares held in the trust as instructed by the trust’s beneficiaries. The shares held in the trust are not considered outstanding for earnings-per-share purposes until distributed or sold by the trust in payment of benefit obligations.
Prior to its acquisition by Chevron, Unocal established various grantor trusts to fund obligations under some of its benefit plans, including the deferred compensation and supplemental retirement plans. At December 31, 20172019 and 2016,2018, trust assets of $35 and $35,$34, respectively, were invested primarily in interest-earning accounts.
Employee Incentive Plans The Chevron Incentive Plan is an annual cash bonus plan for eligible employees that links awards to corporate, business unit and individual performance in the prior year. Charges to expense for cash bonuses were $826, $1,048 and $936 $662in 2019, 2018 and $690 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Chevron also has the LTIP for officers and other regular salaried employees of the company and its subsidiaries who hold positions of significant responsibility. Awards under the LTIP consist of stock options and other share-based compensation that are described in Note 22,20, beginning on page 81.80.

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Note 24

Properties, Plant and Equipment1Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts

 At December 31  Year ended December 31 
 Gross Investment at Cost  Net Investment  
Additions at Cost2
  
Depreciation Expense3
 
 2017
2016
2015

2017
2016
2015

2017
2016
2015

2017
2016
2015
Upstream














   United States$84,602
$83,929
$93,848

$38,722
$39,710
$43,125

$4,995
$4,432
$6,586

$5,527
$6,576
$8,545
   International224,211
214,557
208,395

123,191
125,502
127,459

7,934
12,084
19,993

12,096
11,247
10,803
Total Upstream308,813
298,486
302,243

161,913
165,212
170,584

12,929
16,516
26,579

17,623
17,823
19,348
Downstream














   United States23,598
22,795
23,202

10,346
10,196
10,807

907
528
696

753
956
878
   International7,094
9,350
9,177

3,074
4,094
4,090

306
375
365

282
332
355
Total Downstream30,692
32,145
32,379

13,420
14,290
14,897

1,213
903
1,061

1,035
1,288
1,233
All Other














   United States4,798
5,263
5,500

2,341
2,635
2,859

218
198
357

677
328
439
   International182
183
155

38
49
56

4
6
5

14
18
17
Total All Other4,980
5,446
5,655

2,379
2,684
2,915

222
204
362

691
346
456
Total United States112,998
111,987
122,550

51,409
52,541
56,791

6,120
5,158
7,639

6,957
7,860
9,862
Total International231,487
224,090
217,727

126,303
129,645
131,605

8,244
12,465
20,363

12,392
11,597
11,175
Total$344,485
$336,077
$340,277

$177,712
$182,186
$188,396

$14,364
$17,623
$28,002

$19,349
$19,457
$21,037
1
Other than the United States, Australia and Nigeria, no other country accounted for 10 percent or more of the company’s net properties, plant and equipment (PP&E) in 2017. Australia had PP&E of $55,514, $53,962 and $49,205 in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. Nigeria had PP&E of $17,076, $17,922 and $18,773 for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
2
Net of dry hole expense related to prior years’ expenditures of $42, $175 and $1,573 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
3
Depreciation expense includes accretion expense of $668, $749 and $715 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and impairments of $1,021, $3,186 and $4,066 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Note 2522
Other Contingencies and Commitments
Income Taxes The company calculates its income tax expense and liabilities quarterly. These liabilities generally are subject to audit and are not finalized with the individual taxing authorities until several years after the end of the annual period for which income taxes have been calculated. Refer to Note 18,15, beginning on page 75,74, for a discussion of the periods for which tax returns have been audited for the company’s major tax jurisdictions and a discussion for all tax jurisdictions of the differences between the amount of tax benefits recognized in the financial statements and the amount taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
As discussed in Note 18, beginning on page 75, the company received an adverse decision on April 21, 2017, regarding the interest rate to be applied on certain Chevron intercompany loans. On August 14, 2017, an agreement was reached with the Australian Taxation Office to settle this dispute. Management believes the agreed terms to be a reasonable resolution of the dispute, which did not have a material impact on the 2017 results of the company.
Settlement of open tax years, as well as other tax issues in countries where the company conducts its businesses, are not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial position or liquidity of the company and, in the opinion of management, adequate provision hasprovisions have been made for income and franchise taxes for all years under examination or subject to future examination.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


GuaranteesThe company has two2 guarantees to equity affiliates totaling $1,082.$704. Of this amount, $712$412 is associated with a financing arrangement with an equity affiliate. Over the approximate 4-year2-year remaining term of this guarantee, the maximum amount will be reduced as payments are made by the affiliate. The remaining amount of $370$292 is associated with certain payments under a terminal use agreement entered into by an equity affiliate. Over the approximate 10-year8-year remaining term of this guarantee, the maximum guarantee amount will be reduced as certain fees are paid by the affiliate. There are numerous cross-indemnity agreements with the affiliate and the other partners to permit recovery of amounts paid under the guarantee. Chevron has recorded no liability for either guarantee.
Indemnifications In the acquisition of Unocal, the company assumed certain indemnities relating to contingent environmental liabilities associated with assets that were sold in 1997. The acquirer of those assets shared in certain environmental remediation costs up to a maximum obligation of $200, which had been reached at December 31, 2009. Under the indemnification agreement, after reaching the $200 obligation, Chevron is solely responsible until April 2022, when the indemnification expires. The environmental conditions or events that are subject to these indemnities must have arisen prior to the sale of the assets in 1997.
Although the company has provided for known obligations under this indemnity that are probable and reasonably estimable, the amount of additional future costs may be material to results of operations in the period in which they are recognized. The company does not expect these costs will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position or liquidity.
Long-Term Unconditional Purchase Obligations and Commitments, Including Throughput and Take-or-Pay AgreementsThe company and its subsidiaries have certain contingent liabilities with respect to long-term unconditional purchase obligations and commitments, including throughput and take-or-pay agreements, some of which may relate to suppliers’ financing arrangements. The agreements typically provide goods and services, such as pipeline and storage capacity, drilling rigs, utilities, and petroleum products, to be used or sold in the ordinary course of the company’s business. The aggregate approximate amounts of required payments under these various commitments are: 2018 – $1,402; 2019 – $1,367; 2020 – $1,027;$900; 2021 – $920;$1,100; 2022 – $555;$1,100; 2023 – $1,200; 2024 – $1,200; 2025 and after – $2,566.$7,200. A portion of these commitments may ultimately be shared with project partners. Total payments under the agreements were approximately $800 in 2019, $1,400 in 2018 and $1,300 in 2017, $1,3002017.
As part of the implementation of ASU 2016-02, the company assessed some contracts, previously incorporated into the unconditional purchase obligations disclosure, as operating leases in 2016 and $1,900 in 2015.2019.
EnvironmentalThe company is subject to loss contingencies pursuant to laws, regulations, private claims and legal proceedings related to environmental matters that are subject to legal settlements or that in the future may require the company to take action to correct or ameliorate the effects on the environment of prior release of chemicals or petroleum substances, including MTBE, by the company or other parties. Such contingencies may exist for various operating, closed and divested sites, including, but not limited to, federal Superfund sites and analogous sites under state laws, refineries, chemical plants, marketing facilities, crude oil fields, and mining sites.
Although the company has provided for known environmental obligations that are probable and reasonably estimable, it is likely that the company will continue to incur additional liabilities. The amount of additional future costs are not fully determinable due to such factors as the unknown magnitude of possible contamination, the unknown timing and extent of the corrective actions that may be required, the determination of the company’s liability in proportion to other responsible parties, and the extent to which such costs are recoverable from third parties. These future costs may be material to results of operations in the period in which they are recognized, but the company does not expect these costs will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position or liquidity.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Chevron’s environmental reserve as of December 31, 2017,2019, was $1,429.$1,234. Included in this balance was $269$266 related to remediation activities at approximately 146145 sites for which the company had been identified as a potentially responsible party under the provisions of the federal Superfund law or analogous state laws which provide for joint and several liability for all responsible parties. Any future actions by regulatory agencies to require Chevron to assume other potentially responsible parties’ costs at designated hazardous waste sites are not expected to have a material effect on the company’s results of operations, consolidated financial position or liquidity.
Of the remaining year-end 20172019 environmental reserves balance of $1,160, $781$968, $667 is related to the company’s U.S. downstream operations, $38$28 to its international downstream operations, $340$272 to upstream operations and $1 to other businesses. Liabilities at all sites were primarily associated with the company’s plans and activities to remediate soil or groundwater contamination or both.
The company manages environmental liabilities under specific sets of regulatory requirements, which in the United States include the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and various state and local regulations. No single remediation site at year-end 20172019 had a recorded liability that was material to the company’s results of operations, consolidated financial position or liquidity.
Refer to Note 263 on page 89 for a discussion of the company’s asset retirement obligations.

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Other ContingenciesGovernmental and other entities in California and other jurisdictions have filed legal proceedings against fossil fuel producing companies, including Chevron, purporting to seek legal and equitable relief to address alleged impacts of climate change. Further such proceedings are likely to be filed by other parties. The unprecedented legal theories set forth in these proceedings entail the possibility of damages liability and injunctions against the production of all fossil fuels that, while we believe remote, could have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations and financial condition. Management believes that these proceedings are legally and factually meritless and detract from constructive efforts to address the important policy issues presented by climate change, and will vigorously defend against such proceedings.
NotesChevron has interests in Venezuelan crude oil production assets operated by independent equity affiliates. During 2019, net oil equivalent production in Venezuela averaged 35,000 barrels per day, 3,000 barrels per day of which was upgraded to synthetic crude. Synthetic crude production in 2019 was impacted by operating conditions, including a shutdown of the Petropiar heavy oil upgrader for part of the year. The operating environment in Venezuela has been deteriorating for some time. In January 2019, the United States government issued sanctions against the Venezuelan national oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), which is the company’s partner in the equity affiliates. The company is conducting its business pursuant to general licenses and guidance issued coincident with the sanctions. In late July 2019, the United States government renewed General License 8A with the issuance of General License 8B, subsequently superseded by General License 8C issued on August 5, 2019. The authorization provided to Chevron under General License 8C was extended by General License 8D on October 21, 2019 and General License 8E issued by the United States government on January 17, 2020. General License 8E enables the company to continue to meet its contractual obligations in Venezuela with PdVSA and is effective until April 22, 2020.
At December 31, 2019, the carrying value of the company’s investments was approximately $2,650 and for the year ended December 31, 2019, the company recognized losses of $54 for its share of net income from the equity affiliates, and for demurrage, foreign exchange losses and other costs incurred in support of the company’s operations in Venezuela. Future events could result in the environment in Venezuela becoming more challenged, which could lead to increased business disruption and volatility in the associated financial results. The company continues to evaluate the carrying value of its Venezuelan investments in line with its accounting policies. Future events related to the Consolidated Financial Statementscompany’s activities in Venezuela may result in significant impacts on the company’s results of operation in subsequent periods. Please see Note 13, “Investments and Advances”, on page 71 for further information on the company’s investments in equity affiliates in Venezuela.
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Other ContingenciesChevron receives claims from and submits claims to customers; trading partners; joint venture partners; U.S. federal, state and local regulatory bodies; governments; contractors; insurers; suppliers; and individuals. The amounts of these claims, individually and in the aggregate, may be significant and take lengthy periods to resolve, and may result in gains or losses in future periods.
The company and its affiliates also continue to review and analyze their operations and may close, abandon,retire, sell, exchange, acquire or restructure assets to achieve operational or strategic benefits and to improve competitiveness and profitability. These activities, individually or together, may result in significant gains or losses in future periods.

88



Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Note 2623
Asset Retirement Obligations
The company records the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation (ARO) both as an asset and a liability when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset and the liability can be reasonably estimated. The legal obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional, even though uncertainty may exist about the timing and/or method of settlement that may be beyond the company’s control. This uncertainty about the timing and/or method of settlement is factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists to reasonably estimate fair value. Recognition of the ARO includes: (1) the present value of a liability and offsetting asset, (2) the subsequent accretion of that liability and depreciation of the asset, and (3) the periodic review of the ARO liability estimates and discount rates.
AROs are primarily recorded for the company’s crude oil and natural gas producing assets. No significant AROs associated with any legal obligations to retire downstream long-lived assets have been recognized, as indeterminate settlement dates for the asset retirements prevent estimation of the fair value of the associated ARO. The company performs periodic reviews of its downstream long-lived assets for any changes in facts and circumstances that might require recognition of a retirement obligation.
The following table indicates the changes to the company’s before-tax asset retirement obligations in 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015:2017:
 2019
  2018
 2017
Balance at January 1$14,050
  $14,214
 $14,243
Liabilities incurred32
  96
 684
Liabilities settled(1,694)  (830) (1,721)
Accretion expense628
  654
 668
Revisions in estimated cash flows(184)  (84) 340
Balance at December 31$12,832
  $14,050
 $14,214
 2017
  2016
 2015
Balance at January 1$14,243
  $15,642
 $15,053
Liabilities incurred684
  204
 51
Liabilities settled(1,721)  (1,658) (981)
Accretion expense668
  749
 715
Revisions in estimated cash flows340
  (694) 804
Balance at December 31$14,214
  $14,243
 $15,642

In the table above, the amount associated with "Revisions“Revisions in estimated cash flows"flows” in 20172019 reflects increaseddecreased cost estimates to abandondecommission wells, equipment and facilities. The long-term portion of the $14,214$12,832 balance at the end of 20172019 was $13,228.$11,592.
Note 2724
Revenue
Revenue from contracts with customers is presented in “Sales and other operating revenue” along with some activity that is accounted for outside the scope of Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 606, which is not material to this line, on the Consolidated Statement of Income. Purchases and sales of inventory with the same counterparty that are entered into in contemplation of one another (including buy/sell arrangements) are combined and recorded on a net basis and reported in “purchased crude oil and products” on the Consolidated Statement of Income. Refer to Note 12 beginning on page 68 for additional information on the company’s segmentation of revenue.
Receivables related to revenue from contracts with customers are included in “Accounts and notes receivable, net” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The net balance of these receivables was $9,247 and $10,046 at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Other items included in “Accounts and notes receivable, net” represent amounts due from partners for their share of joint venture operating and project costs and amounts due from others, primarily related to derivatives, leases, buy/sell arrangements and product exchanges, which are accounted for outside the scope of ASC 606.
Contract assets and related costs are reflected in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and contract liabilities are reflected in “Accrued liabilities” and “Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Amounts for these items are not material to the company’s financial position.
Note 25
Other Financial Information
Earnings in 20172019 included after-tax gains of approximately $1,800$1,500 relating to the sale of certain properties. Of this amount, approximately $850$50 and $950$1,450 related to downstream and upstream, respectively. Earnings in 20162018 included after-tax gains of approximately $800$630 relating to the sale of certain properties, of which approximately $600$365 and $200$265 related to downstream and upstream assets, respectively. Earnings in 20172019 included after-tax charges of approximately $900$10,400 for impairments and other asset write-offs related to upstream. Earnings in 20162018 included after-tax charges of approximately $2,900$2,000 for impairments and other asset write-offs related to upstream, and $110 relatedupstream.

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Notes to downstream.the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts


Other financial information is as follows:

          
Year ended December 31 Year ended December 31 
2017
 2016
 2015
2019
 2018
 2017
Total financing interest and debt costs$902
  $753
 $495
$817
  $921
 $902
Less: Capitalized interest595
  552
 495
19
  173
 595
Interest and debt expense$307
  $201
 $
$798
  $748
 $307
Research and development expenses$433
  $476
 $601
$500
  $453
 $433
Excess of replacement cost over the carrying value of inventories (LIFO method)$3,937
  $2,942
 $3,745
$4,513
  $5,134
 $3,937
LIFO losses on inventory drawdowns included in earnings$(5)  $(88) $(65)
LIFO profits (losses) on inventory drawdowns included in earnings$(9)  $26
 $(5)
Foreign currency effects*
$(446)  $58
 $769
$(304)  $611
 $(446)
* Includes $(45)$(28), $1$416 and $344$(45) in 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively, for the company’s share of equity affiliates’ foreign currency effects.
The company has $4,531$4,463 in goodwill on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, all of which is in the upstream segment and primarily related primarily to the 2005 acquisition of Unocal. The company tested this goodwill for impairment during 2017,2019, and no0 impairment was required.


Note 26
Summarized Financial Data – Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
Chevron has a 50 percent equity ownership interest in Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem). Refer to Note 13, on page 72, for a discussion of CPChem operations. Summarized financial information for 100 percent of CPChem is presented in the table below:
89


Year ended December 31 
 2019
 2018
 2017
Sales and other operating revenues$9,333
 $11,310
 $9,063
Costs and other deductions7,863
 9,812
 8,126
Net income attributable to CPChem1,760
 2,069
 1,446


 At December 31 
 2019
 2018
Current assets$2,554
 $2,820
Other assets14,314
 13,790
Current liabilities1,247
 1,281
Other liabilities3,174
 2,892
Total CPChem net equity$12,447
 $12,437


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Five-Year Financial Summary
Unaudited






             
             
 Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts2017
  2016
 2015
 2014
 2013
 
 Statement of Income Data           
 Revenues and Other Income           
 
Total sales and other operating revenues*
$134,674
  $110,215
 $129,925
 $200,494
 $220,156
 
 Income from equity affiliates and other income7,048
  4,257
 8,552
 11,476
 8,692
 
 Total Revenues and Other Income141,722
  114,472
 138,477
 211,970
 228,848
 
 Total Costs and Other Deductions132,501
  116,632
 133,635
 180,768
 192,943
 
 Income Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit)9,221
  (2,160) 4,842
 31,202
 35,905
 
 Income Tax Expense (Benefit)(48)  (1,729) 132
 11,892
 14,308
 
 Net Income9,269
  (431) 4,710
 19,310
 21,597
 
 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests74
  66
 123
 69
 174
 
 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$9,195
  $(497) $4,587
 $19,241
 $21,423
 
 Per Share of Common Stock           
 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron           
 – Basic$4.88
  $(0.27) $2.46
 $10.21
 $11.18
 
 – Diluted$4.85
  $(0.27) $2.45
 $10.14
 $11.09
 
 Cash Dividends Per Share$4.32
  $4.29
 $4.28
 $4.21
 $3.90
 
 Balance Sheet Data (at December 31)           
 Current assets$28,560
  $29,619
 $34,430
 $41,161
 $48,909
 
 Noncurrent assets225,246
  230,459
 230,110
 223,723
 203,884
 
 Total Assets253,806
  260,078
 264,540
 264,884
 252,793
 
 Short-term debt5,192
  10,840
 4,927
 3,790
 374
 
 Other current liabilities22,545
  20,945
 20,540
 27,322
 32,061
 
 Long-term debt and capital lease obligations33,571
  35,286
 33,622
 23,994
 20,027
 
 Other noncurrent liabilities43,179
  46,285
 51,565
 53,587
 49,904
 
 Total Liabilities104,487
  113,356
 110,654
 108,693
 102,366
 
 Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders' Equity$148,124
  $145,556
 $152,716
 $155,028
 $149,113
 
   Noncontrolling interests1,195
  1,166
 1,170
 1,163
 1,314
 
 Total Equity$149,319
  $146,722
 $153,886
 $156,191
 $150,427
 
             
 
* Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes:
$7,189
  $6,905
 $7,359
 $8,186
 $8,492
 
             
             
             
 Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts2019
  2018
 2017
 2016
 2015
 
 Statement of Income Data           
 Revenues and Other Income           
 
Total sales and other operating revenues*
$139,865
  $158,902
 $134,674
 $110,215
 $129,925
 
 Income from equity affiliates and other income6,651
  7,437
 7,048
 4,257
 8,552
 
 Total Revenues and Other Income146,516
  166,339
 141,722
 114,472
 138,477
 
 Total Costs and Other Deductions140,980
  145,764
 132,501
 116,632
 133,635
 
 Income Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit)5,536
  20,575
 9,221
 (2,160) 4,842
 
 Income Tax Expense (Benefit)2,691
  5,715
 (48) (1,729) 132
 
 Net Income2,845
  14,860
 9,269
 (431) 4,710
 
 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(79)  36
 74
 66
 123
 
 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation$2,924
  $14,824
 $9,195
 $(497) $4,587
 
 Per Share of Common Stock           
 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron           
 – Basic$1.55
  $7.81
 $4.88
 $(0.27) $2.46
 
 – Diluted$1.54
  $7.74
 $4.85
 $(0.27) $2.45
 
 Cash Dividends Per Share$4.76
  $4.48
 $4.32
 $4.29
 $4.28
 
 Balance Sheet Data (at December 31)           
 Current assets$28,329
  $34,021
 $28,560
 $29,619
 $34,430
 
 Noncurrent assets209,099
  219,842
 225,246
 230,459
 230,110
 
 Total Assets237,428
  253,863
 253,806
 260,078
 264,540
 
 Short-term debt3,282
  5,726
 5,192
 10,840
 4,927
 
 Other current liabilities23,248
  21,445
 22,545
 20,945
 20,540
 
 Long-term debt23,691
  28,733
 33,571
 35,286
 33,622
 
 Other noncurrent liabilities41,999
  42,317
 43,179
 46,285
 51,565
 
 Total Liabilities92,220
  98,221
 104,487
 113,356
 110,654
 
 Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity$144,213
  $154,554
 $148,124
 $145,556
 $152,716
 
   Noncontrolling interests995
  1,088
 1,195
 1,166
 1,170
 
 Total Equity$145,208
  $155,642
 $149,319
 $146,722
 $153,886
 
             
 
* Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes:
$
  $
 $7,189
 $6,905
 $7,359
 
             


9091





Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Producing Activities - Unaudited




In accordance with FASB and SEC disclosure requirements for oil and gas producing activities, this section provides supplemental information on oil and gas exploration and producing activities of the company in seven separate tables. Tables I through IV provide historical cost information pertaining to costs incurred in exploration, property acquisitions and
Table I - Costs Incurred in Exploration, Property Acquisitions and Development1
 Consolidated Companies  Affiliated Companies 
  Other
  Australia/
     
Millions of dollarsU.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total
 TCO
Other
Year Ended December 31, 2017          
Exploration          
Wells$479
$3
$1
$36
$
$15
$534
 $
$
Geological and geophysical93
46
4
3
33
5
184
 

Rentals and other157
32
52
60
46
128
475
 

Total exploration729
81
57
99
79
148
1,193
 

Property acquisitions2
          
Proved64


93


157
 

Unproved77

40
18
1

136
 

Total property acquisitions141

40
111
1

293
 

Development3
4,346
944
1,136
1,324
2,580
121
10,451
 3,596
147
Total Costs Incurred4
$5,216
$1,025
$1,233
$1,534
$2,660
$269
$11,937
 $3,596
$147
Year Ended December 31, 2016          
Exploration          
Wells$707
$51
$95
$31
$1
$1
$886
 $
$
Geological and geophysical67
3
22
31
16
4
143
 

Rentals and other139
40
70
57
54
32
392
 

Total exploration913
94
187
119
71
37
1,421
 

Property acquisitions2
          
Proved16


52


68
 

Unproved27





27
 

Total property acquisitions43


52


95
 

Development3
3,814
1,631
2,014
1,866
3,733
550
13,608
 2,211
262
Total Costs Incurred4
$4,770
$1,725
$2,201
$2,037
$3,804
$587
$15,124
 $2,211
$262
Year Ended December 31, 2015          
Exploration          
Wells$857
$66
$172
$218
$81
$14
$1,408
 $
$
Geological and geophysical69
6
77
86
107
26
371
 

Rentals and other218
56
121
109
71
68
643
 

Total exploration1,144
128
370
413
259
108
2,422
 

Property acquisitions2
          
Proved23
21

54


98
 

Unproved554
3
30



587
 

Total property acquisitions577
24
30
54


685
 

Development3
6,275
2,048
3,701
3,924
6,715
995
23,658
 1,641
225
Total Costs Incurred4
$7,996
$2,200
$4,101
$4,391
$6,974
$1,103
$26,765
 $1,641
$225
1 
Includes costs incurred whether capitalized or expensed. Excludes general support equipment expenditures. Includes capitalized amounts related to asset retirement obligations. See Note 26, “Asset Retirement Obligations,” on page 89.
2 
Does not include properties acquired in nonmonetary transactions.
3 
Includes $84, $481 and $325 costs incurred on major capital projects prior to assignment of proved reserves for consolidated companies in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.
4 
Reconciliation of consolidated and affiliated companies total cost incurred to Upstream capital and exploratory (C&E) expenditures - $ billions:
  2017
 2016
 2015
 
 Total cost incurred$15.7
 $17.6
 $28.6
 
   Non-oil and gas activities1.4
 2.5
 3.5
(Primarily includes LNG, gas-to-liquids and transportation activities.)
   ARO(0.6) 
 (1.0) 
 Upstream C&E$16.4
 $20.1
 $31.1
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development; capitalized costs; and results of operations. Tables V through VII present information on the company’s estimated net proved reserve quantities, standardized measure of estimated discounted future net cash flows related to proved reserves,
Table I - Costs Incurred in Exploration, Property Acquisitions and Development1
 Consolidated Companies  Affiliated Companies 
  Other
  Australia/
     
Millions of dollarsU.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total
 
TCO4

Other
Year Ended December 31, 2019          
Exploration          
Wells$571
$44
$9
$2
$4
$4
$634
 $
$
Geological and geophysical82
118
21
5
11
1
238
 

Other140
52
35
29
44
6
306
 
8
Total exploration793
214
65
36
59
11
1,178
 
8
Property acquisitions2
          
Proved81
34

93


208
 

Unproved68
150

17
1

236
 

Total property acquisitions149
184

110
1

444
 

Development3
7,072
1,216
279
1,020
518
199
10,304
 5,112
158
Total Costs Incurred5
$8,014
$1,614
$344
$1,166
$578
$210
$11,926
 $5,112
$166
Year Ended December 31, 2018          
Exploration          
Wells$508
$74
$25
$55
$
$14
$676
 $
$
Geological and geophysical84
41
4
5
7
1
142
 

Other190
46
35
33
49
23
376
 

Total exploration782
161
64
93
56
38
1,194
 

Property acquisitions2
          
Proved160

7
117


284
 

Unproved52
494
2
27


575
 

Total property acquisitions212
494
9
144


859
 

Development3
6,245
856
711
1,095
845
278
10,030
 4,963
200
Total Costs Incurred5
$7,239
$1,511
$784
$1,332
$901
$316
$12,083
 $4,963
$200
Year Ended December 31, 2017          
Exploration          
Wells$479
$3
$1
$36
$
$15
$534
 $
$
Geological and geophysical93
46
4
3
33
5
184
 

Other157
32
52
60
46
128
475
 

Total exploration729
81
57
99
79
148
1,193
 

Property acquisitions2
          
Proved64


93


157
 

Unproved77

40
18
1

136
 

Total property acquisitions141

40
111
1

293
 

Development3
4,346
944
1,136
1,324
2,580
121
10,451
 3,683
147
Total Costs Incurred5
$5,216
$1,025
$1,233
$1,534
$2,660
$269
$11,937
 $3,683
$147
1 
Includes costs incurred whether capitalized or expensed. Excludes general support equipment expenditures. Includes capitalized amounts related to asset retirement obligations. See Note 23, “Asset Retirement Obligations,” on page 89.
2 
Does not include properties acquired in nonmonetary transactions.
3 
Includes $246, $114 and $84 of costs incurred on major capital projects prior to assignment of proved reserves for consolidated companies in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.
4 
2017 and 2018 conformed to 2019 presentation
5 
Reconciliation of consolidated and affiliated companies total cost incurred to Upstream capital and exploratory (C&E) expenditures - $ billions:
  2019
 2018
 2017
 
 Total cost incurred$17.2
 $17.2
 $15.7
 
   Non-oil and gas activities0.3
 0.6
 1.3
(Primarily; LNG and transportation activities.)
   ARO reduction/(build)0.3
 (0.1) (0.6) 
 Upstream C&E$17.8
 $17.7
 $16.4
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and changes in estimated discounted future net cash flows. The amounts for consolidated companies are organized by geographic areas including the United States, Other Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania and Europe. Amounts for affiliated companies include Chevron’s equity interests in Tengizchevroil (TCO) in the Republic of Kazakhstan and in other affiliates, principally in Venezuela and Angola. Refer to Note 16,13, beginning on page 70,71, for a discussion of the company’s major equity affiliates.
Table II - Capitalized Costs Related
Table II - Capitalized Costs Related to Oil and Gas Producing Activities   

Consolidated Companies 
Affiliated Companies 


Other


Australia/





Millions of dollarsU.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total

TCO*

Other
At December 31, 2019          
Unproved properties$4,620
$2,492
$151
$1,081
$1,986
$
$10,330

$108
$
Proved properties and
related producing assets
82,199
24,189
45,756
56,648
22,032
2,082
232,906

10,757
4,311
Support equipment2,287
311
1,098
2,075
18,610

24,381

1,981

Deferred exploratory wells533
147
405
513
1,322
121
3,041



Other uncompleted projects5,080
505
1,176
926
1,023
15
8,725

16,503
743
Gross Capitalized Costs94,719
27,644
48,586
61,243
44,973
2,218
279,383

29,349
5,054
Unproved properties valuation3,964
1,271
120
842
109

6,306

65

Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion56,911
12,644
33,613
44,871
6,064
404
154,507

6,018
1,912
Support equipment depreciation1,635
226
772
1,605
2,272

6,510

1,053

Accumulated provisions62,510
14,141
34,505
47,318
8,445
404
167,323

7,136
1,912
Net Capitalized Costs$32,209
$13,503
$14,081
$13,925
$36,528
$1,814
$112,060

$22,213
$3,142
At December 31, 2018          
Unproved properties$4,687
$2,463
$201
$1,299
$1,986
$
$10,636

$108
$
Proved properties and
related producing assets
75,013
21,796
44,876
57,168
22,047
12,634
233,534

9,892
4,336
Support equipment2,216
317
1,096
2,149
17,712
124
23,614

1,858

Deferred exploratory wells782
160
405
632
1,323
261
3,563



Other uncompleted projects4,730
3,704
1,744
1,292
1,462
300
13,232

12,311
605
Gross Capitalized Costs87,428
28,440
48,322
62,540
44,530
13,319
284,579

24,169
4,941
Unproved properties valuation820
694
164
623
107

2,408

61

Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion45,712
12,984
31,102
43,735
4,631
10,014
148,178

5,276
1,730
Support equipment depreciation1,466
220
738
1,674
1,531
119
5,748

947

Accumulated provisions47,998
13,898
32,004
46,032
6,269
10,133
156,334

6,284
1,730
Net Capitalized Costs$39,430
$14,542
$16,318
$16,508
$38,261
$3,186
$128,245

$17,885
$3,211
At December 31, 2017          
Unproved properties$6,466
$2,314
$240
$1,420
$1,986
$23
$12,449
 $108
$
Proved properties and
related producing assets
66,390
20,696
43,656
55,616
21,544
10,697
218,599
 8,956
4,346
Support equipment2,248
337
1,104
2,050
15,599
132
21,470
 1,731

Deferred exploratory wells969
181
406
562
1,323
261
3,702
 

Other uncompleted projects8,333
3,624
2,528
1,889
3,238
1,966
21,578
 8,408
457
Gross Capitalized Costs84,406
27,152
47,934
61,537
43,690
13,079
277,798
 19,203
4,803
Unproved properties valuation977
855
162
535
107
23
2,659
 58

Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion43,286
11,795
27,916
40,234
3,193
9,306
135,730
 4,674
1,468
Support equipment depreciation1,359
227
712
1,584
870
123
4,875
 846

Accumulated provisions45,622
12,877
28,790
42,353
4,170
9,452
143,264
 5,578
1,468
Net Capitalized Costs$38,784
$14,275
$19,144
$19,184
$39,520
$3,627
$134,534
 $13,625
$3,335
* 2017 and 2018 conformed to Oil and Gas Producing Activities2019 presentation


Consolidated Companies 
Affiliated Companies 


Other


Australia/





Millions of dollarsU.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total

TCO
Other
At December 31, 2017          
Unproved properties$6,466
$2,314
$240
$1,420
$1,986
$23
$12,449

$108
$
Proved properties and
related producing assets
66,390
20,696
43,656
55,616
21,544
10,697
218,599

8,956
4,346
Support equipment2,248
337
1,104
2,050
15,599
132
21,470

1,731

Deferred exploratory wells969
181
406
562
1,323
261
3,702



Other uncompleted projects8,333
3,624
2,528
1,889
3,238
1,966
21,578

8,098
457
Gross Capitalized Costs84,406
27,152
47,934
61,537
43,690
13,079
277,798

18,893
4,803
Unproved properties valuation977
855
162
535
107
23
2,659

58

Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion43,286
11,795
27,916
40,234
3,193
9,306
135,730

4,690
1,468
Support equipment depreciation1,359
227
712
1,584
870
123
4,875

846

Accumulated provisions45,622
12,877
28,790
42,353
4,170
9,452
143,264

5,594
1,468
Net Capitalized Costs$38,784
$14,275
$19,144
$19,184
$39,520
$3,627
$134,534

$13,299
$3,335
At December 31, 2016          
Unproved properties$9,052
$3,063
$263
$1,273
$1,986
$23
$15,660

$108
$
Proved properties and
related producing assets
69,924
18,269
38,903
56,070
11,642
10,738
205,546

8,484
3,898
Support equipment2,249
357
1,083
2,036
8,598
131
14,454

1,632

Deferred exploratory wells750
190
415
602
1,322
261
3,540



Other uncompleted projects7,018
5,900
6,152
2,743
17,559
1,804
41,176

5,075
517
Gross Capitalized Costs88,993
27,779
46,816
62,724
41,107
12,957
280,376

15,299
4,415
Unproved properties valuation1,673
903
222
483
107
23
3,411

55

Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion45,820
11,635
24,463
38,757
2,300
8,643
131,618

4,148
1,170
Support equipment depreciation1,165
226
657
1,502
571
118
4,239

750

Accumulated provisions48,658
12,764
25,342
40,742
2,978
8,784
139,268

4,953
1,170
Net Capitalized Costs$40,335
$15,015
$21,474
$21,982
$38,129
$4,173
$141,108

$10,346
$3,245
At December 31, 2015          
Unproved properties$9,880
$3,216
$271
$1,487
$1,990
$23
$16,867
 $108
$
Proved properties and
related producing assets
79,891
16,810
36,563
51,509
3,012
9,664
197,449
 7,803
3,857
Support equipment1,970
363
1,229
1,967
1,195
176
6,900
 1,452

Deferred exploratory wells438
237
443
612
1,321
261
3,312
 

Other uncompleted projects7,700
5,566
6,517
5,070
29,843
2,332
57,028
 3,732
425
Gross Capitalized Costs99,879
26,192
45,023
60,645
37,361
12,456
281,556
 13,095
4,282
Unproved properties valuation1,667
873
209
438
107
23
3,317
 51

Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion53,718
8,950
21,904
35,004
1,950
8,074
129,600
 3,714
984
Support equipment depreciation800
208
740
1,420
480
161
3,809
 661

Accumulated provisions56,185
10,031
22,853
36,862
2,537
8,258
136,726
 4,426
984
Net Capitalized Costs$43,694
$16,161
$22,170
$23,783
$34,824
$4,198
$144,830
 $8,669
$3,298
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Table III - Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities1  


The company’s results of operations from oil and gas producing activities for the years 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 20152017 are shown in the following table. Net income (loss) from exploration and production activities as reported on page 6869 reflects income taxes computed on an effective rate basis.
Income taxes in Table III are based on statutory tax rates, reflecting allowable deductions and tax credits. Interest income and expense are excluded from the results reported in Table III and from the net income amounts on page 68.69.
Consolidated Companies  Affiliated Companies Consolidated Companies  Affiliated Companies 
 Other
 Australia/
    Other
 Australia/
   
Millions of dollarsU.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total
 TCO
Other
U.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total
 
TCO2

Other
Year Ended December 31, 2017   
Year Ended December 31, 2019   
Revenues from net production      
Sales$1,548
$999
$487
$5,381
$2,061
$372
$10,848
 $4,509
$1,218
$2,259
$863
$668
$7,410
$4,332
$592
$16,124
 $5,603
$780
Transfers7,610
1,371
6,533
2,966
937
1,246
20,663
 

11,043
2,160
6,534
1,311
2,596
655
24,299
 

Total9,158
2,370
7,020
8,347
2,998
1,618
31,511
 4,509
1,218
13,302
3,023
7,202
8,721
6,928
1,247
40,423
 5,603
780
Production expenses excluding taxes(3,160)(1,021)(1,521)(2,670)(304)(415)(9,091) (425)(306)(3,567)(1,020)(1,460)(2,703)(616)(343)(9,709) (475)(247)
Taxes other than on income(403)(85)(115)(11)(183)(3)(800) 118
(121)(595)(64)(101)(16)(221)(2)(999) (57)(10)
Proved producing properties:      
Depreciation and depletion(5,092)(1,046)(3,531)(4,134)(1,176)(668)(15,647) (638)(365)(11,659)(1,380)(2,548)(3,165)(2,192)(85)(21,029) (870)(211)
Accretion expense2
(212)(23)(144)(155)(40)(60)(634) (3)(16)
Accretion expense3
(191)(21)(148)(133)(53)(37)(583) (5)(8)
Exploration expenses(299)(126)(65)(108)(85)(149)(832) 

(293)(211)(73)(93)(60)(10)(740) 
(8)
Unproved properties valuation(204)(259)(3)(52)

(518) 

(3,268)(591)(2)(388)(2)
(4,251) (4)
Other income (expense)3
580
(87)259
273
170
(170)1,025
 (104)(14)
Other income (expense)4
(51)(44)(121)413
53
1,373
1,623
 1
(157)
Results before income taxes368
(277)1,900
1,490
1,380
153
5,014
 3,457
396
(6,322)(308)2,749
2,636
3,837
2,143
4,735
 4,193
139
Income tax (expense) benefit(88)(64)(1,199)(616)(413)(174)(2,554) (1,037)20
1,311
(27)(1,731)(1,212)(1,161)(311)(3,131) (1,261)(73)
Results of Producing Operations$280
$(341)$701
$874
$967
$(21)$2,460
 $2,420
$416
$(5,011)$(335)$1,018
$1,424
$2,676
$1,832
$1,604
 $2,932
$66
Year Ended December 31, 2016   
Year Ended December 31, 2018   
Revenues from net production      
Sales$1,178
$1,038
$238
$5,347
$733
$436
$8,970
 $3,416
$695
$2,162
$1,008
$829
$5,880
$4,229
$619
$14,727
 $5,987
$1,369
Transfers5,895
1,134
4,896
2,839
478
727
15,969
 

11,645
1,808
7,829
3,206
3,413
1,071
28,972
 

Total7,073
2,172
5,134
8,186
1,211
1,163
24,939
 3,416
695
13,807
2,816
8,658
9,086
7,642
1,690
43,699
 5,987
1,369
Production expenses excluding taxes(3,634)(1,120)(1,806)(2,942)(250)(389)(10,141) (451)(359)(3,203)(1,009)(1,564)(2,653)(557)(424)(9,410) (447)(295)
Taxes other than on income(341)(90)(104)(10)(154)(2)(701) (494)(67)(540)(70)(112)(22)(250)(2)(996) 160
(210)
Proved producing properties:      
Depreciation and depletion(5,913)(2,729)(2,612)(3,848)(425)(483)(16,010) (524)(196)(4,583)(998)(3,368)(3,714)(2,103)(411)(15,177) (711)(306)
Accretion expense2
(265)(26)(134)(181)(30)(66)(702) (3)(12)
Accretion expense3
(186)(26)(149)(146)(50)(52)(609) (4)(3)
Exploration expenses(399)(132)(255)(109)(70)(38)(1,003) 

(777)(191)(52)(58)(56)(41)(1,175) (3)(6)
Unproved properties valuation(342)(31)(13)(44)

(430) 

(516)(42)(3)(135)

(696) 

Other income (expense)3
681
(103)(141)(39)4
431
833
 (113)(206)
Other income (expense)4
336
4
97
(33)31
(161)274
 70
(280)
Results before income taxes(3,140)(2,059)69
1,013
286
616
(3,215) 1,831
(145)4,338
484
3,507
2,325
4,657
599
15,910
 5,052
269
Income tax (expense) benefit1,080
139
(267)(386)(94)(57)415
 (549)39
(886)(400)(2,131)(1,088)(1,415)(233)(6,153) (1,519)341
Results of Producing Operations$(2,060)$(1,920)$(198)$627
$192
$559
$(2,800) $1,282
$(106)$3,452
$84
$1,376
$1,237
$3,242
$366
$9,757
 $3,533
$610
1 
The value of owned production consumed in operations as fuel has been eliminated from revenues and production expenses, and the related volumes have been deducted from net production in calculating the unit average sales price and production cost. This has no effect on the results of producing operations.
2 
2017 and 2018 conformed to 2019 presentation.
3
Represents accretion of ARO liability. Refer to Note 2623, “Asset Retirement Obligations,” on page 89.
34 
Includes foreign currency gains and losses, gains and losses on property dispositions and other miscellaneous income and expenses.




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Table III - Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities1, continued
Consolidated Companies  Affiliated Companies Consolidated Companies  Affiliated Companies 
 Other
 Australia/
    Other
 Australia/
   
Millions of dollarsU.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total
 TCO
Other
U.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total
 
TCO2

Other
Year Ended December 31, 2015   
Year Ended December 31, 2017   
Revenues from net production      
Sales$1,475
$1,155
$279
$6,254
$889
$403
$10,455
 $4,097
$729
$1,548
$999
$487
$5,381
$2,061
$372
$10,848
 $4,509
$1,218
Transfers7,195
1,089
6,182
3,779
408
829
19,482
 

7,610
1,371
6,533
2,966
937
1,246
20,663
 

Total8,670
2,244
6,461
10,033
1,297
1,232
29,937
 4,097
729
9,158
2,370
7,020
8,347
2,998
1,618
31,511
 4,509
1,218
Production expenses excluding taxes(4,293)(1,162)(1,758)(3,601)(162)(505)(11,481) (510)(365)(3,160)(1,021)(1,521)(2,670)(304)(415)(9,091) (425)(306)
Taxes other than on income(430)(123)(124)(15)(172)(2)(866) (279)(31)(403)(85)(115)(11)(183)(3)(800) 118
(121)
Proved producing properties:      
Depreciation and depletion(7,640)(2,519)(2,506)(3,887)(217)(556)(17,325) (501)(169)(5,092)(1,046)(3,531)(4,134)(1,176)(668)(15,647) (645)(365)
Accretion expense2
(265)(23)(127)(158)(37)(69)(679) (3)(14)
Accretion expense3
(212)(23)(144)(155)(40)(60)(634) (3)(16)
Exploration expenses(1,614)(137)(667)(492)(289)(106)(3,305) 
(1)(299)(126)(65)(108)(85)(149)(832) 

Unproved properties valuation(583)(55)(24)(79)(61)
(802) 

(204)(259)(3)(52)

(518) (3)
Other income (expense)3
220
(291)638
21
73
237
898
 (25)373
Other income (expense)4
580
(87)259
273
170
(170)1,025
 25
(14)
Results before income taxes(5,935)(2,066)1,893
1,822
432
231
(3,623) 2,779
522
368
(277)1,900
1,490
1,380
153
5,014
 3,576
396
Income tax expense2,133
550
(986)(679)(178)(62)778
 (835)(291)
Income tax (expense) benefit(88)(64)(1,199)(616)(413)(174)(2,554) (1,076)20
Results of Producing Operations$(3,802)$(1,516)$907
$1,143
$254
$169
$(2,845) $1,944
$231
$280
$(341)$701
$874
$967
$(21)$2,460
 $2,500
$416
1 
The value of owned production consumed in operations as fuel has been eliminated from revenues and production expenses, and the related volumes have been deducted from net production in calculating the unit average sales price and production cost. This has no effect on the results of producing operations.
2 
2017 and 2018 conformed to 2019 presentation.
3
Represents accretion of ARO liability. Refer to Note 2623, “Asset Retirement Obligations,” on page 89.
34 
Includes foreign currency gains and losses, gains and losses on property dispositions and other miscellaneous income and expenses.


Table IV - Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities - Unit Prices and Costs1  

Consolidated Companies 
Affiliated Companies Consolidated Companies 
Affiliated Companies 


Other

Australia/




Other

Australia/




U.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total

TCO
Other
U.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total

TCO
Other
Year Ended December 31, 2019   
Average sales prices   
Liquids, per barrel$48.54
$54.85
$62.27
$59.53
$60.15
$61.80
$54.47
 $49.14
$45.25
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet1.07
2.24
1.84
4.73
7.54
4.43
4.86
 0.79
0.99
Average production costs, per barrel2
10.48
15.97
11.90
12.74
4.08
14.28
10.62
 3.53
7.93
Year Ended December 31, 2018   
Average sales prices   
Liquids, per barrel$58.17
$58.27
$69.75
$63.55
$68.78
$66.31
$62.45
 $56.20
$56.41
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet1.86
2.62
2.55
4.48
8.78
7.54
5.54
 0.77
3.19
Average production costs, per barrel2
11.18
17.32
11.29
12.15
3.95
14.21
10.78
 3.59
9.29
Year Ended December 31, 2017      
Average sales prices      
Liquids, per barrel$44.53
$51.26
$52.12
$48.45
$52.32
$51.15
$48.61
 $41.47
$48.68
$44.53
$51.26
$52.12
$48.45
$52.32
$51.15
$48.61
 $41.47
$48.68
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet2.11
3.15
1.77
4.12
5.75
5.55
4.07
 0.88
2.38
2.11
3.15
1.77
4.12
5.75
5.55
4.07
 0.88
2.38
Average production costs, per barrel2
12.83
18.64
10.88
11.30
3.60
11.95
11.41
 3.34
8.51
12.83
18.64
10.88
11.30
3.60
11.95
11.41
 3.34
8.51
Year Ended December 31, 2016   
Average sales prices   
Liquids, per barrel$35.00
$43.89
$41.42
$37.55
$45.32
$39.64
$38.30
 $31.83
$31.90
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet1.58
3.04
1.60
4.19
4.29
4.77
3.45
 1.34
2.24
Average production costs, per barrel2
14.56
18.79
13.80
11.34
5.97
12.84
13.15
 3.67
15.01
Year Ended December 31, 2015   
Average sales prices   
Liquids, per barrel$42.70
$49.66
$49.88
$46.19
$49.96
$48.53
$46.26
 $38.71
$34.92
Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet1.89
3.24
1.84
4.94
6.17
5.28
3.96
 1.57
2.51
Average production costs, per barrel2
16.60
20.45
12.23
13.55
5.03
17.14
14.60
 4.32
17.44
1 
The value of owned production consumed in operations as fuel has been eliminated from revenues and production expenses, and the related volumes have been deducted from net production in calculating the unit average sales price and production cost. This has no effect on the results of producing operations.
2 
Natural gas converted to oil-equivalent gas (OEG) barrels at a rate of 6 MCF = 1 OEG barrel.






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Table V Reserve Quantity Information

Summary of Net Oil and Gas Reserves

2019  2018  2017 
Liquids in Millions of Barrels

 






 






 

Natural Gas in Billions of Cubic FeetCrude Oil
Condensate

SyntheticOil
NGL
Natural
Gas


Crude Oil
Condensate

SyntheticOil
NGL
Natural
Gas


Crude Oil
Condensate

SyntheticOil
NGL
Natural
Gas

Proved Developed

 



 



 
 Consolidated Companies

 



 



 
   U.S.1,121

258
2,998

1,061

179
2,396

909

122
2,096
   Other Americas174
540
5
397

156
545
3
393

99
543
2
398
   Africa525

67
1,472

568

60
1,316

610

54
1,276
   Asia406


3,382

470


4,021

529


4,463
   Australia/Oceania136

4
10,697

127

5
10,084

121

5
9,907
   Europe21


8

81

3
205

80

3
215
 Total Consolidated2,383
540
334
18,954

2,463
545
250
18,415

2,348
543
186
18,355
 Affiliated Companies

 



 



 
   TCO584

59
1,135

638

62
1,179

716

71
1,300
   Other114

10
308

65
55
11
308

74
66
10
270
 Total Consolidated and Affiliated Companies3,081
540
403
20,397

3,166
600
323
19,902

3,138
609
267
19,925
Proved Undeveloped

 



 



 
 Consolidated Companies

 



 



 
   U.S.807

244
1,730

813

349
4,313

664

221
3,084
   Other Americas146

11
339

185

19
470

181

15
397
   Africa88

33
1,286

110

38
1,499

133

42
1,630
   Asia107


299

109


289

102


310
   Australia/Oceania30


3,961

29


3,647

32

1
3,652
   Europe48


18

65


100

62


86
 Total Consolidated1,226

288
7,633
 1,311

406
10,318

1,174

279
9,159
 Affiliated Companies

 



 



 
   TCO889

44
869

866

39
755

914

48
883
   Other45

5
558

2
72
5
601

9
93
11
769
 Total Consolidated and Affiliated Companies2,160

337
9,060
 2,179
72
450
11,674

2,097
93
338
10,811
Total Proved Reserves5,241
540
740
29,457

5,345
672
773
31,576

5,235
702
605
30,736

2017  2016  2015 
Liquids in Millions of BarrelsCrude Oil



Crude Oil



Crude Oil


Condensate
Synthetic
Natural

Condensate
Synthetic
Natural

Condensate
Synthetic
Natural
Natural Gas in Billions of Cubic FeetNGLs
Oil
Gas

NGLs
Oil
Gas

NGLs
Oil
Gas
Proved Developed










 Consolidated Companies










   U.S.1,031

2,096

992

2,102

933

2,683
   Other Americas101
543
398

92
601
533

109
594
597
   Africa664

1,276

640

1,039

702

1,100
   Asia529

4,463

621

4,962

660

4,933
   Australia/Oceania126

9,907

124

9,176

60

4,330
   Europe83

215

77

213

76

166
 Total Consolidated2,534
543
18,355

2,546
601
18,025

2,540
594
13,809
 Affiliated Companies










   TCO787

1,300

920

1,402

1,020

1,504
   Other84
66
270

92
62
319

91
58
288
 Total Consolidated and Affiliated Companies3,405
609
19,925

3,558
663
19,746

3,651
652
15,601
Proved Undeveloped










 Consolidated Companies










   U.S.885

3,084

420

1,574

453

1,559
   Other Americas196

397

131
3
114

127
3
117
   Africa175

1,630

236

1,788

255

1,837
   Asia102

310

99

571

130

1,023
   Australia/Oceania33

3,652

34

3,339

93

7,543
   Europe62

86

61

21

67

58
 Total Consolidated1,453

9,159
 981
3
7,407

1,125
3
12,137
 Affiliated Companies










   TCO962

883

989

840

656

764
   Other20
93
769

26
108
767

40
135
935
 Total Consolidated and Affiliated Companies2,435
93
10,811
 1,996
111
9,014

1,821
138
13,836
Total Proved Reserves5,840
702
30,736

5,554
774
28,760

5,472
790
29,437
Reserves Governance The company has adopted a comprehensive reserves and resource classification system modeled after a system developed and approved by a number of organizations including the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the World Petroleum Congress and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. The systemcompany classifies recoverable hydrocarbons into six categories based on their status at the time of reporting – three deemed commercial and three potentially recoverable. Within the commercial classification are proved reserves and two categories of unproved reserves: probable and possible. The potentially recoverable categories are also referred to as contingent resources. For reserves estimates to be classified as proved, they must meet all SEC and company standards.
Proved oil and gas reserves are the estimated quantities that geoscience and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be economically producible in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations. Net proved reserves exclude royalties and interests owned by others and reflect contractual arrangements and royalty obligations in effect at the time of the estimate.
Proved reserves are classified as either developed or undeveloped. Proved developed reserves are the quantities expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods. Proved undeveloped reserves are the quantities expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.
Due to the inherent uncertainties and the limited nature of reservoir data, estimates of reserves are subject to change as additional information becomes available.
Proved reserves are estimated by company asset teams composed of earth scientists and engineers. As part of the internal control process related to reserves estimation, the company maintains a Reserves Advisory Committee (RAC) that is chaired by the Manager of Global Reserves, an organization that is separate from the Upstream operating organization. The Manager

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of Global Reserves has more than 30 years’ experience working in the oil and gas industry and holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees in geoscience. His experience includes various technical and management roles in providing reserve and resource estimates in support of major capital and exploration projects, and more than 10 years of managingoverseeing oil and gas

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reserves processes. He has been named a Distinguished Lecturer by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and is an active member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the SEPM Society of Sedimentary Geologists and the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
All RAC members are degreed professionals, each with more than 10 years of experience in various aspects of reserves estimation relating to reservoir engineering, petroleum engineering, earth science or finance. The members are knowledgeable in SEC guidelines for proved reserves classification and receive annual training on the preparation of reserves estimates.
The RAC has the following primary responsibilities: establish the policies and processes used within the operating units to estimate reserves; provide independent reviews and oversight of the business units’ recommended reserves estimates and changes; confirm that proved reserves are recognized in accordance with SEC guidelines; determine that reserve volumes are calculated using consistent and appropriate standards, procedures and technology; and maintain the GlobalChevron Corporation Reserves Manual, which provides standardized procedures used corporatewide for classifying and reporting hydrocarbon reserves.
During the year, the RAC is represented in meetings with each of the company’s upstream business units to review and discuss reserve changes recommended by the various asset teams. Major changes are also reviewed with the company’s Strategy and Planning Committee, whose members includesenior leadership team including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The company’s annual reserve activity is also reviewed with the Board of Directors. If major changes to reserves were to occur between the annual reviews, those matters would also be discussed with the Board.
RAC subteams also conduct in-depth reviews during the year of many of the fields that have large proved reserves quantities. These reviews include an examination of the proved-reserve records and documentation of their compliance with the GlobalChevron Corporation Reserves Manual.In addition, third-party engineering consultants are used to supplement the company’s own reserves estimation controls and procedures, including through the use of third-party audits of selected oil and gas assets.Manual.
Technologies Used in Establishing Proved Reserves Additions In 2017,2019, additions to Chevron’s proved reserves were based on a wide range of geologic and engineering technologies. Information generated from wells, such as well logs, wire line sampling, production and pressure testing, fluid analysis, and core analysis, was integrated with seismic data, regional geologic studies, and information from analogous reservoirs to provide “reasonably certain” proved reserves estimates. Both proprietary and commercially available analytic tools, including reservoir simulation, geologic modeling and seismic processing, have been used in the interpretation of the subsurface data. These technologies have been utilized extensively by the company in the past, and the company believes that they provide a high degree of confidence in establishing reliable and consistent reserves estimates.
Proved Undeveloped Reserves At the end of 2017,2019, proved undeveloped reserves totaled 4.34.0 billion barrels of oil-equivalent (BOE), an increasea decrease of 721641 million BOE from year-end 2016.2018. The increasedecrease was due to 736685 million BOE in revisions, the transfer of 593 million BOE to proved developed and 31 million BOE in sales, partially offset by 635 million BOE in extensions and discoveries, 366 million BOE in revisions, 3926 million BOE in acquisitions and 57 million BOE in improved recovery, partially offset by the transfer of 419 million BOE to proved developed and 6 million BOE in sales.recovery. A major portion of this reserve increase isthe reserves revisions are attributed to the company's activitiescompany’s decision to reduce planned developments and evaluate strategic alternatives, including divestment scenarios for it’s acreage in the Midland and Delaware basins.Appalachian region.
During 2017,2019, investments totaling approximately $9.1$10.5 billion in oil and gas producing activities and about $0.1 billion in non-oil and gas producing activities were expended to advance the development of proved undeveloped reserves. In Asia, expenditures during the year totaled approximately $4.0$5.3 billion, primarily related to development projects of the TCO affiliate in Kazakhstan. The United States accounted for about $3.3 billion related primarily to various development activities in the Gulf of Mexico and the Midland and Delaware basins. In Africa, about $0.7$0.5 billion was expended on various offshore development and natural gas projects in Nigeria, Angola and Republic of Congo. Development activities in Canada, Brazil and Argentina were primarily responsible for about $0.8$1.0 billion of expenditures in Other Americas.
Reserves that remain proved undeveloped for five or more years are a result of several factors that affect optimal project development and execution, such as the complex nature of the development project in adverse and remote locations, physical limitations of infrastructure or plant capacities that dictate project timing, compression projects that are pending reservoir pressure declines, and contractual limitations that dictate production levels.
At year-end 2017,2019, the company held approximately 2.32.1 billion BOE of proved undeveloped reserves that have remained undeveloped for five years or more. The majority of these reserves are in three locations where the company has a proven track record of developing major projects. In Australia, approximately 600700 million BOE have remained undeveloped for five years or more related to the Gorgon and Wheatstone projects. The company completed construction of liquefaction and other facilities to develop this natural gas. Further field development to convert the remaining proved

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undeveloped reserves is scheduled to occur in line with reservoir depletion.operating constraints and infrastructure optimization. In Africa, approximately 400300 million BOE have remained undeveloped for five years or more, primarily due to facility constraints at various fields and infrastructure associated with the Escravos

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gas projects in Nigeria.Affiliates account for about 1.41.2 billion BOE of proved undeveloped reserves with about 1.0 billion900 million BOE that have remained undeveloped for five years or more, with the majority related to the TCO affiliate in Kazakhstan. At TCO, further field development to convert the remaining proved undeveloped reserves is scheduled to occur in line with reservoir depletion.depletion and facility constraints.
Annually, the company assesses whether any changes have occurred in facts or circumstances, such as changes to development plans, regulations or government policies, that would warrant a revision to reserve estimates. In 2017, increases2019, decreases in commodity prices positivelynegatively impacted the economic limits of oil and gas properties, resulting in proved reserve increases,decreases, and negativelypositively impacted proved reserves due to entitlement effects. The year-end reserves volumesquantities have been updated for these circumstances and significant changes have been discussed in the appropriate reserves sections. For 2017, this assessment did not result in any material changes in reserves classified as proved undeveloped. Over the past three years, the ratio of proved undeveloped reserves to total proved reserves has ranged between 3235 percent and 38 percent. The consistent completion of major capital projects has kept the ratio in a narrow range over this time period.
Proved Reserve Quantities For the three years ending December 31, 2017,2019, the pattern of net reserve changes shown in the following tables are not necessarily indicative of future trends. Apart from acquisitions, the company’s ability to add proved reserves can be affected by events and circumstances that are outside the company’s control, such as delays in government permitting, partner approvals of development plans, changes in oil and gas prices, OPEC constraints, geopolitical uncertainties, and civil unrest.
At December 31, 2017,2019, proved reserves for the company were 11.711.4 billion BOE. The company’s estimated net proved reserves of liquids including crude oil, condensate natural gas liquids and synthetic oil for the years 2015, 20162017, 2018 and 20172019 are shown in the table on page 98.99. The company’s estimated net proved reserves of natural gas liquids are shown on page 100 and the company’s estimated net proved reserves of natural gas are shown on page 99.101.
Noteworthy changes in liquidscrude oil, condensate and synthetic oil proved reserves for 20152017 through 20172019 are discussed below and shown in the table on the following page:
Revisions In 2015, entitlement effects and improved performance were responsible for the163 million barrel increase in the TCO affiliate in Kazakhstan. In Asia, entitlement effects and drilling performance across numerous assets resulted in the 164 million barrel increase. Improved field performance at various Nigerian fields, including Agbami, was primarily responsible for the 60 million barrel increase in Africa. Synthetic oil reserves in Canada increased by 80 million barrels, primarily due to entitlement effects.
In 2016, entitlement effects were mainly responsible for the 64 million barrel increase in the TCO affiliate in Kazakhstan. Improved field performance at various Gulf of Mexico fields, including Jack/St Malo, and in the San Joaquin Valley were primarily responsible for the 109 million barrel increase in the United States. In Asia, entitlement effects, drilling and improved performance across numerous assets resulted in the 50 million barrel increase.
In 2017, improved field performance at various Gulf of Mexico fields, including Jack/St Malo and Tahiti, and in the Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 280209 million barrel increase in the United States. Improved field performance at various fields, including Agbami and Sonam in Nigeria, were responsible for the 7973 million barrel increase in Africa. Synthetic oil reserves in Canada decreased by 42 million barrels, primarily due to entitlement effects. In the TCO affiliate in Kazakhstan, entitlement effects were mainly responsible for the 5352 million barrel decrease.
Improved Recovery In 2016,2018, improved recovery increased reserves by 293 million barrels, primarily due to the Future Growth Project in the TCO affiliate in Kazakhstan.
Extensionsfield performance at various Gulf of Mexico fields and Discoveries In 2015, extensions and discoveries in the Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 137121 million barrel increase in the United States. Improved field performance at various fields, including Agbami in Nigeria and Moho-Bilondo in the Republic of Congo, were responsible for the 61 million barrel increase in Africa. Reserves in Other Americas increased by 59 million barrels, primarily due to improved field performance at the Hebron field in Canada. In Asia, improved performance across numerous assets resulted in the 37 million barrel increase.
In 2016, extensions and discoveries2019, portfolio optimizations, where future drilling in various fields in the Midland and Delaware basins is being targeted away from reservoirs with higher gas-to-oil ratios and lower execution efficiencies, and planned divestments in the Appalachian basin, were primarily responsible for the 131153 million barrel decrease in the United States. Operational issues with the Petropiar upgrader in Venezuela resulted in a decrease in reserves of synthetic oil of 126 million barrels and an increase of crude oil and condensate reserves of 105 million barrels. Reservoir management and entitlement effects were mainly responsible for 75 million barrels increase in the TCO affiliate in Kazakhstan. Improved field performance at various fields, including Moho-Bilondo in the Republic of Congo, Mafumeria in Angola, and Sonam in Nigeria, were responsible for the 42 million barrel increase in the United States.Africa.
Extensions and Discoveries In 2017, extensions and discoveries in the Midland and Delaware basins and the Gulf of Mexico were primarily responsible for the 458323 million barrel increase in the United States. Extensions and discoveries in the Duvernay Shale in Canada were primarily responsible for the 7463 million barrel increase in Other Americas.
In 2018, extensions and discoveries in the Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 359 million barrel increase in the United States. Extensions and discoveries in the Duvernay Shale in Canada and Loma Campana in Argentina were primarily responsible for the 31 million barrel increase in Other Americas.


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In 2019, portfolio optimizations, where future drilling in various fields in the Midland and Delaware basins is being targeted towards liquids-rich reservoirs with higher execution efficiencies, and extensions and discoveries in the deepwater fields in the Gulf of Mexico, were primarily responsible for the 394 million barrel increase in the United States. Extensions and discoveries in Loma Campana in Argentina were primarily responsible for the 39 million barrel increase in Other Americas.
Purchases In 2017, purchases of 33 million barrels in Asia were due to contract extension in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli fields in Azerbaijan.
Sales In 2016, sales2018, purchases of 3431 million barrels in the United States were primarily in the Gulf of Mexico shelf.Midland and Delaware basins.

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Sales In 2017, sales of 5751 million barrels in the United States were primarily in the Gulf of Mexico shelf and in the Midland and Delaware basins.

In 2019, sales of 69 million barrels in Europe were in the United Kingdom and Denmark.
Net Proved Reserves of Crude Oil, Condensate Natural Gas Liquids and Synthetic Oil

Consolidated Companies 
Affiliated Companies 
Total
Consolidated

Consolidated Companies 
Affiliated Companies 
Total
Consolidated




Other




Australia/


Synthetic





Synthetic



and Affiliated


Other




Australia/


Synthetic





Synthetic



and Affiliated
Millions of barrelsU.S.
Americas1

Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Oil2

Total

TCO
Oil
Other3


Companies
U.S.
Americas1

Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Oil2

Total

TCO
Oil
Other3


Companies
Reserves at January 1, 20151,432
238
1,021
752
142
166
534
4,285

1,615
204
145

6,249
Changes attributable to:     
Revisions(1)(9)60
164
14
(3)80
305

163

(4)
464
Improved recovery7

11
2



20





20
Extensions and discoveries137
28
4
5
5


179





179
Purchases













Sales(6)
(7)



(13)




(13)
Production(183)(21)(132)(133)(8)(20)(17)(514)
(102)(11)(10)
(637)
Reserves at December 31, 20154
1,386
236
957
790
153
143
597
4,262

1,676
193
131

6,262
Changes attributable to:     
Revisions109
(20)22
50
12
16
26
215

64
(12)(5)
262
Improved recovery5

11
2



18

273

2

293
Extensions and discoveries131
23
9
1



164





164
Purchases
10





10





10
Sales(34)





(34)




(34)
Production(185)(26)(123)(123)(7)(21)(19)(504)
(104)(11)(10)
(629)
Reserves at December 31, 20164
1,412
223
876
720
158
138
604
4,131

1,909
170
118

6,328
Reserves at January 1, 20171,244
219
782
720
152
135
604
3,856

1,781
170
93

5,900
Changes attributable to:          
Revisions280
25
79
(17)11
30
(42)366

(53)
(5)
308
209
22
73
(17)10
29
(42)284

(52)
(4)
228
Improved recovery9

7
1



17



3

20
9

7
1



17



3

20
Extensions and discoveries458
74
4




536





536
323
63
4




390





390
Purchases4

2
33



39





39
4

2
33



39





39
Sales(57)(1)
(2)


(60)




(60)(51)(1)
(2)


(54)




(54)
Production(190)(24)(129)(104)(10)(23)(19)(499)
(107)(11)(12)
(629)(165)(23)(125)(104)(9)(22)(19)(467)
(99)(11)(9)
(586)
Reserves at December 31, 20174
1,916
297
839
631
159
145
543
4,530

1,749
159
104

6,542
1,573
280
743
631
153
142
543
4,065

1,630
159
83

5,937
Changes attributable to:     
Revisions121
59
61
37
17
19
21
335

(28)(23)(7)
277
Improved recovery5


1

4

10





10
Extensions and discoveries359
31
1




391





391
Purchases31






31





31
Sales(26)
(5)



(31)




(31)
Production(189)(29)(122)(90)(14)(19)(19)(482)
(98)(9)(9)
(598)
Reserves at December 31, 20184
1,874
341
678
579
156
146
545
4,319

1,504
127
67

6,017
Changes attributable to:     
Revisions(153)(25)42
19
25
6
14
(72)
75
(126)105

(18)
Improved recovery7






7





7
Extensions and discoveries394
39
1
1
1
2

438





438
Purchases19
2





21





21
Sales
(4)


(69)
(73)




(73)
Production(213)(33)(108)(86)(16)(16)(19)(491)
(106)(1)(13)
(611)
Reserves at December 31, 20194
1,928
320
613
513
166
69
540
4,149

1,473

159

5,781
1 
Ending reserve balances in North America were 234, 169230, 269 and 155217 and in South America were 90, 72 and 63 54in 2019, 2018 and 81 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
2 
Reserves associated with Canada.
3 
Ending reserve balances in Africa were 26, 313, 3 and 345 and in South America were 156, 64 and 78 87in 2019, 2018 and 97 in 2017,, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
4 
Included are year-end reserve quantities related to production-sharing contracts (PSC) (refer to page E-8E-7 for the definition of a PSC). PSC-related reserve quantities are 1511 percent, 1914 percent and 2016 percent for consolidated companies for 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively.



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Noteworthy changes in natural gas liquids proved reserves for 2017 through 2019 are discussed and shown in the table below:
Revisions In 2017, improved field performance in the Midland and Delaware basins and at various Gulf of Mexico fields were primarily responsible for the 71 million barrel increase in the United States.
In 2018, improved field performance in the Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 34 million barrel increase in the United States.
In 2019, portfolio optimizations and low price realizations in various fields in the Midland and Delaware basins and planned divestments in the Appalachian basin were mainly responsible for the 120 million barrel decrease in the United States.
Extensions and Discoveries In 2017, extensions and discoveries in the Midland and Delaware basins and the Appalachian region were primarily responsible for the 135 million barrel increase in the United States.
In 2018, extensions and discoveries in the Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 173 million barrel increase in the United States.
In 2019, extensions and discoveries in the Midland and Delaware basins and deepwater fields in the Gulf of Mexico were primarily responsible for the 140 million barrel increase in the United States.
Net Proved Reserves of Natural Gas Liquids

Consolidated Companies 
Affiliated Companies 
Total
Consolidated

Consolidated Companies  Affiliated Companies  Total
Consolidated



Other

Australia/




and Affiliated
 Other
 Australia/
    and Affiliated
Billions of cubic feet (BCF)U.S.
Americas1

Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total

TCO
Other2


Companies
Reserves at January 1, 20154,174
1,123
2,968
6,266
10,941
235
25,707

2,177
1,232

29,116
Millions of barrelsU.S.
Americas1

Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total
 TCO
Other2

 Companies
Reserves at January 1, 2017168
4
94

6
3
275
 128
25
 428
Changes attributable to:          
Revisions(66)(435)27
480
974
49
1,029

218
2

1,249
71
3
6

1
1
82
 (1)(1) 80
Improved recovery1





1




1







 

 
Extensions and discoveries659
147
61
61
118

1,046




1,046
135
11




146
 

 146
Purchases


















 

 
Sales(48)
(5)


(53)



(53)(6)




(6) 

 (6)
Production3
(478)(121)(114)(851)(160)(60)(1,784)
(127)(11)
(1,922)
Reserves at December 31, 20154
4,242
714
2,937
5,956
11,873
224
25,946

2,268
1,223

29,437
Production(25)(1)(4)
(1)(1)(32) (8)(3) (43)
Reserves at December 31, 20173
343
17
96

6
3
465
 119
21
 605
Changes attributable to:          
Revisions(6)(24)(29)443
853
72
1,309

111
(107)
1,313
34
1
7


1
43
 (11)(3) 29
Improved recovery2





2




2







 

 
Extensions and discoveries388
73

4
14

479




479
173
5




178
 

 178
Purchases4
3




7




7
19





19
 

 19
Sales(544)(10)



(554)



(554)(6)




(6) 

 (6)
Production3
(410)(109)(81)(870)(225)(62)(1,757)
(137)(30)
(1,924)
Reserves at December 31, 20164
3,676
647
2,827
5,533
12,515
234
25,432

2,242
1,086

28,760
Production(35)(1)(5)
(1)(1)(43) (7)(2) (52)
Reserves at December 31, 20183
528
22
98

5
3
656
 101
16
 773
Changes attributable to:          
Revisions670
39
184
65
1,545
143
2,646

87
48

2,781
(120)(4)6



(118) 10
2
 (106)
Improved recovery3





3




3







 

 
Extensions and discoveries1,361
319

2


1,682




1,682
140





140
 

 140
Purchases1

2
46


49




49
5





5
 

 5
Sales(177)(129)
(31)

(337)



(337)




(2)(2) 

 (2)
Production3
(354)(81)(107)(842)(501)(76)(1,961)
(146)(95)
(2,202)
Reserves at December 31, 20174
5,180
795
2,906
4,773
13,559
301
27,514

2,183
1,039

30,736
Production(51)(2)(4)
(1)(1)(59) (8)(3) (70)
Reserves at December 31, 20193
502
16
100

4

622
 103
15
 740
1 
Reserves associated with North America.
2
Reserves associated with Africa.
3
Year-end reserve quantities related to production-sharing contracts (PSC) (refer to page E-7 for the definition of a PSC) are not material for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Net Proved Reserves of Natural Gas

Consolidated Companies 
Affiliated Companies 
Total
Consolidated



Other


Australia/






and Affiliated
Billions of cubic feet (BCF)U.S.
Americas1

Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total

TCO
Other2


Companies
Reserves at January 1, 20173,676
647
2,827
5,533
12,515
234
25,432

2,242
1,086

28,760
Changes attributable to:            
Revisions670
39
184
65
1,545
143
2,646

87
48

2,781
Improved recovery3





3




3
Extensions and discoveries1,361
319

2


1,682




1,682
Purchases1

2
46


49




49
Sales(177)(129)
(31)

(337)



(337)
Production3
(354)(81)(107)(842)(501)(76)(1,961)
(146)(95)
(2,202)
Reserves at December 31, 20174
5,180
795
2,906
4,773
13,559
301
27,514

2,183
1,039

30,736
Changes attributable to:            
Revisions258
(3)25
347
1,012
68
1,707

(108)(38)
1,561
Improved recovery2
2


1

5




5
Extensions and discoveries1,627
138

5

1
1,771


3

1,774
Purchases144

1



145




145
Sales(125)
(5)


(130)



(130)
Production3
(377)(69)(112)(815)(841)(65)(2,279)
(141)(95)
(2,515)
Reserves at December 31, 20184
6,709
863
2,815
4,310
13,731
305
28,733

1,934
909

31,576
Changes attributable to:            
Revisions(2,565)(107)46
165
1,732
3
(726)
223
39

(464)
Improved recovery











Extensions and discoveries1,008
49

5
93
1
1,156


20

1,176
Purchases24





24




24
Sales(1)(2)


(240)(243)



(243)
Production3
(447)(67)(103)(799)(898)(43)(2,357)
(153)(102)
(2,612)
Reserves at December 31, 20194
4,728
736
2,758
3,681
14,658
26
26,587

2,004
866

29,457
1
Ending reserve balances in North America and South America were 462, 582, 478 172, 174 and 274, 281, 317 475, 540 in 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively.
2 
Ending reserve balances in Africa and South America were 802, 799, 899 939, 1,044 and 64, 110, 140 147, 179 in 2017, 20162019, 2018 and 2015,2017, respectively.
3 
Total “as sold” volumes are 1,995, 1,7442,379, 2,289 and 1,7421,995 for 20172019, 20162018 and 20152017, respectively.
4 
Includes reserve quantities related to production-sharing contracts (PSC) (refer to page E-8E-7 for the definition of a PSC). PSC-related reserve quantities are 1210 percent, 1510 percent and 1612 percent for consolidated companies for 20172019, 20162018 and 20152017, respectively.
Noteworthy changes in natural gas proved reserves for 20152017 through 20172019 are discussed below and shown in the table above:
Revisions In 2015, positive drilling performance at Wheatstone and Gorgon was responsible for the 974 BCF increase in Australia. Net revisions of 480 BCF in Asia were primarily due to improved field performance in Thailand and to entitlement effects and improved performance in Kazakhstan. The majority of the net decrease of 435 BCF in Other Americas was due to the deferral of the infill drilling and compression projects as well as drilling results in Trinidad and Tobago. The 218 BCF increase for the TCO affiliate was due to entitlement effects and improved performance.
In 2016, development activities primarily at Wheatstone were responsible for the 853 BCF increase in Australia. Net revisions of 443 BCF in Asia were primarily due to improved field performance in China and Thailand.
In 2017, reservoir performance and new seismic data in the greater Gorgon area were primarily responsible for the 1.5 TCF increase in Australia. Improved performance in the Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 670 BCF increase in the United States. The Sonam Field in Nigeria was primarily responsible for the 184 BCF increase in Africa.
ExtensionsIn 2018, reservoir performance, well test and Discoveries In 2015, extensionssurveillance data at Wheatstone and discoveries of 659 BCFthe greater Gorgon area were responsible for the 1.0 TCF increase in Australia. The Bibiyana Field in Bangladesh and the United StatesPattani Field in Thailand were primarily responsible for the 347 BCF increase in the Appalachian region andAsia. Improved performance in the Midland and Delaware basins.
In 2016, extensions and discoveries of 388basins were primarily responsible for the 258 BCF increase in the United StatesStates.
In 2019, strong performances at Wheatstone and the greater Gorgon areas were primarilymainly responsible for 1.7 TCF increase in Australia. In the Appalachian regionTCO affiliate in Kazakhstan, reservoir management and entitlement effects were mainly responsible for 223 BCF increase. Portfolio optimizations and low price realizations in various fields of the Midland and Delaware basins.basins and planned divestments in the Appalachian basin, were mainly responsible for the 2.6 TCF decrease in the United States.
Extensions and Discoveries In 2017, extensions and discoveries of 1.4 TCF in the United States were primarily in the Appalachian region and the Midland and Delaware basins. Extensions and discoveries in the Duvernay Shale in Canada were primarily responsible for the 319 BCF increase in Other Americas.

In 2018, extensions and discoveries of 1.6 TCF in the United States were primarily in the Appalachian region and the Midland and Delaware basins.
In 2019, extensions and discoveries of 1.0 TCF in the United States were primarily in the Midland and Delaware basins.

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Sales In 2016, sales of 544 BCF in the United States were primarily in the Gulf of Mexico shelf, Michigan and the midcontinent region.
In 2017, sales of 177 BCF in the United States were primarily from the Midland and Delaware basins. Sale of the company'scompany’s interests in Trinidad and Tobago was primarily responsible for the 129 BCF decrease in Other Americas.
In 2019, sales of 240 BCF in Europe were in the United Kingdom and Denmark.
Table VI - Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Related to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows is calculated in accordance with SEC and FASB requirements. This includes using the average of first-day-of-the-month oil and gas prices for the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period, estimated future development and production costs assuming the continuation of existing economic conditions, estimated costs for asset retirement obligations (includes costs to retire existing wells and facilities in addition to those future wells and facilities necessary to produce proved undeveloped reserves), and estimated future income taxes based on appropriate statutory tax rates. Discounted future net cash flows are calculated using 10 percent mid-period discount factors. Estimates of proved-reserve quantities are imprecise and change over time as new information becomes available. Probable and possible reserves, which may become proved in the future, are excluded from the calculations. The valuation requires assumptions as to the timing and amount of future development and production costs. The calculations are made as of December 31 each year and do not represent management’s estimate of the company’s future cash flows or value of its oil and gas reserves. In the following table, the caption “Standardized Measure Net Cash Flows” refers to the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows.

Consolidated Companies 
Affiliated Companies 
Total
Consolidated

Consolidated Companies 
Affiliated Companies 
Total
Consolidated



Other

Australia/




and Affiliated

Other

Australia/




and Affiliated
Millions of dollarsU.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total

TCO
Other

Companies
U.S.
Americas
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Europe
Total

TCO
Other

Companies
At December 31, 2019




Future cash inflows from production$122,012
$45,701
$45,706
$43,386
$95,845
$4,466
$357,116

$85,179
$12,309

$454,604
Future production costs(32,349)(18,324)(17,982)(14,646)(14,141)(1,428)(98,870)
(22,302)(2,487)
(123,659)
Future development costs(15,987)(4,219)(3,643)(5,070)(5,458)(341)(34,718)
(14,340)(705)
(49,763)
Future income taxes(15,780)(6,491)(17,562)(11,147)(22,874)(1,078)(74,932)
(14,561)(3,855)
(93,348)
Undiscounted future net cash flows57,896
16,667
6,519
12,523
53,372
1,619
148,596

33,976
5,262

187,834
10 percent midyear annual discount for timing of estimated cash flows(26,422)(9,312)(1,629)(3,652)(26,536)(650)(68,201)
(16,990)(2,096)
(87,287)
Standardized Measure
Net Cash Flows
$31,474
$7,355
$4,890
$8,871
$26,836
$969
$80,395

$16,986
$3,166

$100,547
At December 31, 2018




Future cash inflows from production$132,512
$52,470
$56,856
$54,012
$109,116
$11,959
$416,925

$100,518
$16,928

$534,371
Future production costs(34,679)(20,691)(18,850)(17,359)(16,296)(6,609)(114,484)
(24,580)(4,665)
(143,729)
Future development costs(17,322)(5,106)(4,112)(5,494)(7,757)(1,393)(41,184)
(14,069)(1,692)
(56,945)
Future income taxes(17,369)(7,553)(23,593)(14,514)(25,519)(1,676)(90,224)
(18,561)(4,496)
(113,281)
Undiscounted future net cash flows63,142
19,120
10,301
16,645
59,544
2,281
171,033

43,308
6,075

220,416
10 percent midyear annual discount for timing of estimated cash flows(29,103)(11,136)(2,646)(4,822)(28,276)(419)(76,402)
(22,025)(2,662)
(101,089)
Standardized Measure
Net Cash Flows
$34,039
$7,984
$7,655
$11,823
$31,268
$1,862
$94,631

$21,283
$3,413

$119,327
At December 31, 2017









Future cash inflows from production$94,086
$43,175
$47,828
$47,809
$77,557
$8,800
$319,255

$80,090
$13,632

$412,977
$94,086
$43,175
$47,828
$47,809
$77,557
$8,800
$319,255

$80,090
$13,632

$412,977
Future production costs(29,049)(20,044)(18,124)(18,640)(12,315)(6,345)(104,517)
(22,050)(4,635)
(131,202)(29,049)(20,044)(18,124)(18,640)(12,315)(6,345)(104,517)
(22,050)(4,635)
(131,202)
Future development costs(10,849)(5,102)(3,808)(4,755)(6,682)(1,114)(32,310)
(17,564)(1,760)
(51,634)(10,849)(5,102)(3,808)(4,755)(6,682)(1,114)(32,310)
(17,564)(1,760)
(51,634)
Future income taxes(10,803)(5,158)(17,845)(10,901)(17,568)(615)(62,890)
(12,143)(3,250)
(78,283)(10,803)(5,158)(17,845)(10,901)(17,568)(615)(62,890)
(12,143)(3,250)
(78,283)
Undiscounted future net cash flows43,385
12,871
8,051
13,513
40,992
726
119,538

28,333
3,987

151,858
43,385
12,871
8,051
13,513
40,992
726
119,538

28,333
3,987

151,858
10 percent midyear annual discount for timing of estimated cash flows(19,781)(8,483)(2,058)(3,846)(19,730)207
(53,691)
(16,310)(1,844)
(71,845)(19,781)(8,483)(2,058)(3,846)(19,730)207
(53,691)
(16,310)(1,844)
(71,845)
Standardized Measure
Net Cash Flows
$23,604
$4,388
$5,993
$9,667
$21,262
$933
$65,847

$12,023
$2,143

$80,013
$23,604
$4,388
$5,993
$9,667
$21,262
$933
$65,847

$12,023
$2,143

$80,013
At December 31, 2016




Future cash inflows from production$53,777
$33,520
$39,072
$44,526
$63,781
$6,338
$241,014

$66,506
$11,244

$318,764
Future production costs(26,530)(20,413)(19,749)(19,815)(11,058)(5,500)(103,065)
(13,610)(5,254)
(121,929)
Future development costs(7,830)(4,277)(4,186)(4,603)(7,804)(977)(29,677)
(20,855)(2,192)
(52,724)
Future income taxes(3,454)(2,664)(9,684)(8,503)(13,476)69
(37,712)
(9,613)(1,639)
(48,964)
Undiscounted future net cash flows15,963
6,166
5,453
11,605
31,443
(70)70,560

22,428
2,159

95,147
10 percent midyear annual discount for timing of estimated cash flows *(5,123)(3,646)(1,336)(3,137)(15,284)322
(28,204)
(13,902)(972)
(43,078)
Standardized Measure
Net Cash Flows
$10,840
$2,520
$4,117
$8,468
$16,159
$252
$42,356

$8,526
$1,187

$52,069
At December 31, 2015




Future cash inflows from production$67,536
$39,363
$52,128
$58,645
$93,550
$8,561
$319,783

$75,378
$17,519

$412,680
Future production costs(33,895)(26,477)(22,963)(27,499)(10,814)(6,994)(128,642)
(17,959)(6,546)
(153,147)
Future development costs(12,625)(5,485)(6,562)(8,924)(11,612)(1,751)(46,959)
(17,232)(3,226)
(67,417)
Future income taxes(4,161)(2,316)(14,681)(9,229)(21,337)70
(51,654)
(12,056)(3,460)
(67,170)
Undiscounted future net cash flows16,855
5,085
7,922
12,993
49,787
(114)92,528

28,131
4,287

124,946
10 percent midyear annual discount for timing of estimated cash flows *(5,921)(2,833)(2,207)(3,673)(26,121)282
(40,473)
(15,249)(2,242)
(57,964)
Standardized Measure
Net Cash Flows
$10,934
$2,252
$5,715
$9,320
$23,666
$168
$52,055

$12,882
$2,045

$66,982
* Conforms to 2017 presentation.




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Table VII - Changes in the Standardized Measureof Discounted Future Net Cash Flows From Proved Reserves

The changes in present values between years, which can be significant, reflect changes in estimated proved-reserve quantities and prices and assumptions used in forecasting production volumes and costs. Changes in the timing of production are included with “Revisions of previous quantity estimates.”
     Total Consolidated and      Total Consolidated and 
Millions of dollarsConsolidated Companies  Affiliated Companies  Affiliated Companies Consolidated Companies  Affiliated Companies  Affiliated Companies 
Present Value at January 1, 2015 $109,521
 $35,831
 $145,352
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced net of production costs (17,145) (3,637) (20,782)
Development costs incurred 21,703
 1,863
 23,566
Purchases of reserves 2
 
 2
Sales of reserves (109) 
 (109)
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery less related costs 1,415
 
 1,415
Revisions of previous quantity estimates 9,171
 3,607
 12,778
Net changes in prices, development and production costs (143,055) (37,056) (180,111)
Accretion of discount 18,179
 4,965
 23,144
Net change in income tax * 52,373
 9,354
 61,727
Net change for 2015 (57,466) (20,904) (78,370)
Present Value at December 31, 2015 $52,055
 $14,927
 $66,982
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced net of production costs (14,415) (2,788) (17,203)
Development costs incurred 12,732
 2,473
 15,205
Purchases of reserves (41) 
 (41)
Sales of reserves 528
 
 528
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery less related costs 1,231
 (917) 314
Revisions of previous quantity estimates 12,851
 946
 13,797
Net changes in prices, development and production costs (37,198) (9,798) (46,996)
Accretion of discount 7,888
 2,113
 10,001
Net change in income tax * 6,724
 2,758
 9,482
Net change for 2016 (9,700) (5,213) (14,913)
Present Value at December 31, 2016 $42,355
 $9,714
 $52,069
Present Value at January 1, 2017 $42,355
 $9,714
 $52,069
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced net of production costs (21,505) (5,234) (26,739) (21,505) (5,234) (26,739)
Development costs incurred 9,417
 3,721
 13,138
 9,417
 3,721
 13,138
Purchases of reserves 105
 
 105
 105
 
 105
Sales of reserves (1,148) 
 (1,148) (1,148) 
 (1,148)
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery less related costs 3,716
 
 3,716
 3,716
 
 3,716
Revisions of previous quantity estimates 11,132
 (1,085) 10,047
 11,132
 (1,085) 10,047
Net changes in prices, development and production costs 28,754
 8,013
 36,767
 28,754
 8,013
 36,767
Accretion of discount 6,116
 1,398
 7,514
 6,116
 1,398
 7,514
Net change in income tax (13,095) (2,361) (15,456) (13,095) (2,361) (15,456)
Net change for 2017 23,492
 4,452
 27,944
Net Change for 2017 23,492
 4,452
 27,944
Present Value at December 31, 2017 $65,847
 $14,166
 $80,013
 $65,847
 $14,166
 $80,013
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced net of production costs (33,535) (6,813) (40,348)
Development costs incurred 9,723
 5,044
 14,767
Purchases of reserves 99
 
 99
Sales of reserves (622) 
 (622)
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery less related costs 5,503
 14
 5,517
Revisions of previous quantity estimates 15,480
 (2,255) 13,225
Net changes in prices, development and production costs 39,241
 17,251
 56,492
Accretion of discount 9,413
 2,084
 11,497
Net change in income tax (16,518) (4,795) (21,313)
Net Change for 2018 28,784
 10,530
 39,314
Present Value at December 31, 2018 $94,631
 $24,696
 $119,327
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced net of production costs (29,436) (5,823) (35,259)
Development costs incurred 10,497
 5,120
 15,617
Purchases of reserves 406
 
 406
Sales of reserves (579) 
 (579)
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery less related costs 5,697
 43
 5,740
Revisions of previous quantity estimates 621
 2,122
 2,743
Net changes in prices, development and production costs (25,056) (11,637) (36,693)
Accretion of discount 13,538
 3,584
 17,122
Net change in income tax 10,077
 2,046
 12,123
Net Change for 2019 (14,235) (4,545) (18,780)
Present Value at December 31, 2019 $80,396
 $20,151
 $100,547
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1) Financial Statements:
 
Page(s)
57 to 8990
 

(2) Financial Statement Schedules:
Included below is Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.Accounts for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019.
(3) Exhibits:
The Exhibit Index on the following pages lists the exhibits that are filed as part of this report.
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Year ended December 31 Year ended December 31 
Millions of Dollars2017
2016
2015
2019
2018
2017
Employee Termination Benefits    
Balance at January 1$111
$308
$49
$19
$62
$111
Additions (reductions) charged to expense20
160
342
6
5
20
Payments(69)(357)(83)(18)(48)(69)
Balance at December 31$62
$111
$308
$7
$19
$62
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts    
Balance at January 1$487
$429
$194
$980
$606
$487
Additions to expense128
76
251
Additions (reductions)(128)379
128
Bad debt write-offs(9)(18)(16)(3)(5)(9)
Balance at December 31$606
$487
$429
$849
$980
$606
Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance*
    
Balance at January 1$16,069
$15,412
$16,292
$15,973
$16,574
$16,069
Additions to deferred income tax expense2,681
1,810
1,440
1,336
2,000
2,681
Reduction of deferred income tax expense(2,176)(1,153)(2,320)(1,344)(2,601)(2,176)
Balance at December 31$16,574
$16,069
$15,412
$15,965
$15,973
$16,574
 * See also Note 1815 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, beginning on page 75.

74.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.







EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
3.2
4.1Indenture, dated as of June 15, 1995, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Chevron Corporation'sCorporation’s Amendment Number 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed June 14, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.
4.2
4.3
4.4*
10.1+
10.2+
10.3+
10.4+
10.5+
10.6+*
10.7+*
10.8+
10.9+
10.10+
10.11+
10.12+10.11+
10.13+
10.14+
10.15+10.12+
10.13+*



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Exhibit No.Description
10.16+10.14+
10.17+
10.18+
10.19+
10.20+
10.21+10.15+
10.22+10.16+
10.23+*10.17+
10.24+10.18+
10.25+10.19+
12.1*
21.1*
23.1*
24.1 to 24.10*23.2*
24.1*
31.1*
31.2*
32.1**
32.2**
99.1*
101.INS*99.2*XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*XBRLiXBRL Schema Document.
101.CAL*XBRLiXBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*iXBRL Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*XBRLiXBRL Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*XBRLiXBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*104*XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.Cover Page Interactive Data File (contained in Exhibit 101)
 
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are documents formatted in XBRL (ExtensibleiXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language). The financial information contained in the XBRL-relatediXBRL-related documents is “unaudited” or “unreviewed.”
 
 

+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
*Filed herewith.
**Furnished herewith.

CopiesPursuant to Item 601(b)(4) of the above exhibits not contained herein are available to any security holder upon written requestRegulation S-K, certain instruments with respect to the Corporate Governance Department, Chevron Corporation, 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California 94583-2324.company’s long-term debt are not filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K. A copy of any such instrument will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.


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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 22nd21st day of February, 2018.2020.
  Chevron Corporation

 
ByBy:/s/ MICHAEL K. WIRTH
 Michael K. Wirth, Chairman of the Board

and Chief Executive Officer


 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 22nd21st day of February, 2018.2020.
 
Principal Executive Officer
(and Director)
 
/s/ MICHAEL K. WIRTH
 
Michael K. Wirth, Chairman of the

Board and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
Principal Financial Officer
 
/s/ PATRICIA E. YARRINGTON
Patricia E. Yarrington,PIERRE R. BREBER 
Pierre R. Breber,
Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

 
Principal Accounting Officer
 
/s/  JEANETTE L. OURADA
Jeanette L. Ourada,DAVID A. INCHAUSTI
David A. Inchausti, Vice President

and Comptroller
 
*By: /s/ MARY A. FRANCIS
 
Mary A. Francis,

Attorney-in-Fact




















 
Directors
 
WANDA M. AUSTIN*
 
Wanda M. Austin
 
LINNET F. DEILYJOHN B. FRANK*
Linnet F. Deily
 
John B. Frank
 
ROBERT E. DENHAMALICE P. GAST*
Robert E. Denham

Alice P. Gast
 
JOHN B. FRANKENRIQUE HERNANDEZ, JR.*

John B. Frank
Enrique Hernandez, Jr.
 
ALICE P. GASTCHARLES W. MOORMAN IV*
Alice P. Gast
 
Charles W. Moorman IV
 
ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ, JR.DAMBISA F. MOYO*
Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

Dambisa F. Moyo
 
CHARLES W. MOORMAN IVDEBRA REED-KLAGES*
Charles W. Moorman IV

Debra Reed-Klages
 
DAMBISA F. MOYORONALD D. SUGAR*
Dambisa F. Moyo
Ronald D. Sugar
 
RONALD D. SUGARJAMES UMPLEBY III*
Ronald
D. SugarJames Umpleby III
 
INGE G. THULIN*
Inge G. Thulin

 
 




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