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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
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172020
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Commission File Number 001-00368
Chevron Corporation
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| Delaware | | 94-0890210 | | San Ramon, | California | 94583-2324 | |
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AggregateThe aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter — $197,705,630,543$166.6 billion (As of June 30, 2017)2020)
Number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 12, 201810, 2021 — 1,910,253,2561,926,376,764
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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Notice of the 20182021 Annual Meeting and 20182021 Proxy Statement, to be filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in connection with the company’s 20182021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (in Part III)
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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’smanagement's current expectations, estimates and projections about the petroleum, chemicals and other energy-related industries. Words or phrases such as “anticipates,[“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,” “potential”] 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 in the forward-looking statements are: changing crude oil and natural gas prices;prices and demand for our products, and production curtailments due to market conditions; crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producing countries; public health crises, such as pandemics (including coronavirus (COVID-19)) and epidemics, and any related government policies and actions; changing economic, regulatory and political environments in the various countries in which the company operates; general domestic and international economic and political conditions; changing refining, marketing and chemicals margins; the company'scompany’s ability to realize anticipated cost savings, expenditure reductions 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;gas during the COVID-19 pandemic; 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, crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting 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 ability to achieve the anticipated benefits from the acquisition of Noble Energy, Inc.; 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-mandatedgovernment 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 impactreceipt of the 2017 U.S. tax legislation on the company'srequired Board authorizations to pay future results;dividends; 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 2223 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, producing and producingtransporting 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, refined products and refined products;lubricants; 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 in Exhibit 21.1 on page E-2. As of December 31, 2017, Chevron had approximately 51,900 employees (including about 3,300 service station employees). Approximately 25,200 employees (including about 3,100 service station employees), or 49 percent, were employed in U.S. operations.E-1.
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 3031 through 3738 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 resultshigher returns, lower carbon 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 acrossbe the value chainleading downstream and make targeted investmentschemicals company that delivers on customer needs. In seeking to lead the industryhelp advance a lower carbon future, Chevron is focused on lowering its carbon intensity cost efficiently, increasing renewables and offsets in returns.support of its business, and investing in low-carbon technologies to enable commercial solutions.
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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Human Capital Management
Chevron is focused on investing in its employees and its culture. Chevron hires, develops, and strives to retain critical talent, and fosters a culture that values diversity and inclusion and employee engagement, all of which support the company’s overall objective to deliver industry leading performance. Chevron’s leadership reinforces and monitors the company’s investment in people and the company’s culture. This includes reviews of metrics addressing critical function hiring, leadership development, attrition, diversity and inclusion, and employee engagement.
The following table summarizes Chevron’s number of employees by gender, where data is available, and by region as of December 31, 2020.
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| Number of Employees | Percentage | Number of Employees | Percentage | Number of Employees | Percentage | Number of Employees | Percentage |
| U.S. | 6,632 | 28 | % | 16,606 | 70 | % | 491 | 2 | % | 23,729 | 50 | % |
| Other Americas | 894 | 26 | % | 2,484 | 73 | % | 33 | 1 | % | 3,411 | 7 | % |
| Africa | 715 | 17 | % | 3,507 | 83 | % | 6 | — | % | 4,228 | 9 | % |
| Asia | 2,982 | 29 | % | 7,334 | 71 | % | 80 | 1 | % | 10,396 | 22 | % |
| Australia | 1,746 | 40 | % | 2,584 | 60 | % | 6 | — | % | 4,336 | 9 | % |
| Europe | 410 | 25 | % | 1,226 | 75 | % | 0 | — | % | 1,636 | 3 | % |
Total Employees 2 | 13,379 | 28 | % | 33,741 | 71 | % | 616 | 1 | % | 47,736 | 100 | % |
1 Includes employees where gender data was not collected or employee chose not to disclose gender.
2 Includes 5,108 service station employees; 2,312 and 1,672 new employees came from the 2020 Puma Energy (Australia) Holdings Pty. Ltd and Noble Energy, Inc. acquisitions, respectively.
Hiring, Development and Retention
The company’s approach to attracting, developing and retaining its employees is anchored in a career-oriented employment model. Chevron recruits new employees through partnerships with universities and diversity associations. In 2020, over 500 students participated in the company’s first ever virtual internship program. In addition, the company recruits experienced hires to target critical skills.
Development programs are designed to build leadership capabilities at all levels and ensure the company’s workforce has the technical and operating capabilities to produce energy safely and reliably. Chevron’s leadership regularly reviews metrics on employee training and development programs, which are continually evolving to better meet the needs of the business. For instance, Chevron recently launched learning initiatives focused on digital innovation, including new Digital Academy and Digital Scholars programs. In addition, to ensure business continuity, leadership regularly reviews the talent pipeline, identifies and develops succession candidates, and builds succession plans for leadership positions. The Board provides oversight of CEO and executive succession planning.
Chevron’s 2020 annual voluntary attrition was 4.1 percent, in line with its historical rates. The voluntary attrition rate generally excludes employee departures under enterprise-wide restructuring programs. Chevron believes its low voluntary attrition rate is in part a result of the company’s commitment to employee development and career advancement.
Diversity and Inclusion
Chevron is committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace so that employees are enabled to contribute to their full potential. The company believes innovative solutions to its most complex challenges emerge when diverse people, ideas, and experiences come together in an inclusive environment. Chevron reinforces the value of diversity and inclusion through accountability, communication, training and personnel selection processes. Examples of initiatives to further advance diversity and inclusion include the company’s Neurodiversity program through which the company employs neurodiverse individuals and leverages their talents, its Elevate program which focuses on learning opportunities to promote a deeper understanding of employees in underrepresented groups, and its Returnship initiative which provides support for women re-entering the workforce. In addition, Chevron has twelve employee networks (voluntary groups of employees that come together based on shared identity or interests) and more than fifteen diversity councils across its business units that help align diversity and inclusion efforts with business strategies.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is an indicator of employee well-being and commitment to the company’s values, purpose and strategies. Chevron regularly conducts employee surveys to assess the health of the company’s culture. Recent surveys have indicated a high degree of employee engagement. In 2020, the company’s employee survey focused on the COVID-19 impact on employee well-being and the company’s response to the pandemic. The survey results positively reinforced actions taken by Chevron, and helped inform further actions to address the impact on employees and their families through enhanced mental health and wellness support, financial assistance for unplanned childcare needs and remote learning resources, among other efforts. The company also has long-standing programs such as Ombuds, an independent resource designed to equip employees with options to address and resolve workplace issues; a company hotline, where employees can report concerns to the Corporate Compliance department; and its Employee Assistance Program, a confidential consulting service that can help employees resolve a broad range of personal, family and work-related concerns or problems.
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, Middle East, Asia and Australia. Tabulations of segment sales and other operating revenues, earnings and income taxes for the three years ending December 31, 2017,2020, and assets as of the end of 20172020 and 20162019 — for the United States and the company’s international geographic areas — are in Note 1512 to the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 67.74. 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 7077 and Note 2416 on page 87.82. Refer to page 4144 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 95103 for a tabulation of the company’s proved net liquids (including crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquids and(NGLs), synthetic oil)oil and natural gas reserves by geographic area, at the beginning of 20152018 and at each year-end from 20152018 through 2017.2020. 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, 2017,2020, 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, 242020, 27 percent of the company'scompany’s net proved oil-equivalent reserves were located in the United States, 2118 percent were located in Australia and 20 percent were located in Kazakhstan.
The net proved reserve balances at the end of each of the three years 20152018 through 20172020 are shown in the following table:
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| Liquids — Millions of barrels | | | | | | |
| Consolidated Companies | 4,475 | | | 4,771 | | | 4,975 | | |
| Affiliated Companies | 1,672 | | | 1,750 | | | 1,815 | | |
| Total Liquids | 6,147 | | | 6,521 | | | 6,790 | | |
| Natural Gas — Billions of cubic feet | | | | | | |
| Consolidated Companies | 27,006 | | | 26,587 | | | 28,733 | | |
| Affiliated Companies | 2,916 | | | 2,870 | | | 2,843 | | |
| Total Natural Gas | 29,922 | | | 29,457 | | | 31,576 | | |
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| Consolidated Companies | 8,976 | | | 9,202 | | | 9,764 | | |
| Affiliated Companies | 2,158 | | | 2,229 | | | 2,289 | | |
| Total Oil-Equivalent | 11,134 | | | 11,431 | | | 12,053 | | |
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| Consolidated Companies | 27,514 |
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| Consolidated Companies | 9,116 |
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| Total Oil-Equivalent | 11,665 |
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| 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 20172020 and 20162019 by the company and its affiliates. Worldwide oil-equivalent production of 2.7283.083 million barrels per day in 20172020 was up 5approximately 1 percent from 2016.2019. Production increases from major capital projects, base business, and shale and tight properties and the Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble) acquisition were partially offset by production entitlement effects in several locations, normal field declines,curtailments associated with OPEC and the impactcoordinating countries’ (OPEC+) restrictions and market conditions, and asset sale related decreases of asset sales.100,000 barrels per day. Refer to the “Results“Results of Operations” section beginning on page 3437 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 99107 through 109 for information on annual production by geographical region. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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United States2 | 1,058 | | 929 | | | 790 | | 724 | | | 1,607 | | 1,225 | | |
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| Argentina | 25 | | 27 | | | 21 | | 23 | | | 24 | | 25 | | |
| Brazil | 6 | | 8 | | | 6 | | 8 | | | 1 | | 2 | | |
Canada3 | 159 | | 135 | | | 138 | | 119 | | | 126 | | 95 | | |
Colombia4 | 2 | | 11 | | | — | | — | | | 14 | | 64 | | |
| Total Other Americas | 192 | | 181 | | | 165 | | 150 | | | 165 | | 186 | | |
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| Angola | 87 | | 95 | | | 78 | | 86 | | | 53 | | 52 | | |
Equatorial Guinea2 | 11 | | — | | | 5 | | — | | | 42 | | — | | |
| Nigeria | 183 | | 209 | | | 140 | | 173 | | | 260 | | 215 | | |
| Republic of Congo | 46 | | 52 | | | 44 | | 49 | | | 13 | | 13 | | |
| Total Africa | 327 | | 356 | | | 267 | | 308 | | | 368 | | 280 | | |
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Azerbaijan4 | 7 | | 20 | | | 7 | | 18 | | | 3 | | 10 | | |
| Bangladesh | 107 | | 110 | | | 3 | | 4 | | | 622 | | 638 | | |
| China | 32 | | 31 | | | 15 | | 16 | | | 100 | | 93 | | |
| Indonesia | 138 | | 109 | | | 131 | | 101 | | | 43 | | 52 | | |
Israel2 | 20 | | — | | | — | | — | | | 116 | | — | | |
| Kazakhstan | 55 | | 49 | | | 32 | | 28 | | | 136 | | 129 | | |
| Myanmar | 15 | | 15 | | | — | | — | | | 92 | | 93 | | |
Partitioned Zone5 | 18 | | — | | | 17 | | — | | | 3 | | — | | |
Philippines4 | 5 | | 26 | | | 1 | | 3 | | | 25 | | 136 | | |
| Thailand | 207 | | 238 | | | 54 | | 65 | | | 918 | | 1,038 | | |
| Total Asia | 604 | | 598 | | | 260 | | 235 | | | 2,058 | | 2,189 | | |
| Australia | | | | | | | | | |
| Australia | 441 | | 455 | | | 42 | | 45 | | | 2,392 | | 2,460 | | |
| Total Australia | 441 | | 455 | | | 42 | | 45 | | | 2,392 | | 2,460 | | |
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Denmark4 | — | | 5 | | | — | | 3 | | | — | | 11 | | |
United Kingdom4 | 14 | | 62 | | | 13 | | 44 | | | 5 | | 108 | | |
| Total Europe | 14 | | 67 | | | 13 | | 47 | | | 5 | | 119 | | |
| Total Consolidated Companies | 2,636 | | 2,586 | | | 1,537 | | 1,509 | | | 6,595 | | 6,459 | | |
Affiliates3,6 | 447 | | 472 | | | 331 | | 356 | | | 695 | | 698 | | |
Total Including Affiliates7 | 3,083 | | 3,058 | | | 1,868 | | 1,865 | | | 7,290 | | 7,157 | | |
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3 Includes synthetic oil: Canada, net | 54 | | 53 | | 54 | | 53 | | — | | — | | |
| Venezuela, net | — | | 3 | | — | | 3 | | — | | — | | |
4 Chevron sold its interest in various upstream producing assets in 2019 and 2020. | |
5 Located between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Production was shut-in in May 2015; resumed in July 2020. | |
6 Volumes represent Chevron’s share of production by affiliates, including Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan; Petroboscan and Petropiar in Venezuela through June 30, 2020; and Angola LNG in Angola. | |
7 Volumes include natural gas consumed in operations of 603 million and 638 million cubic feet per day in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Total “as sold” natural gas volumes were 6,687 million and 6,519 million cubic feet per day for 2020 and 2019, respectively. | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Components of Oil-Equivalent | | |
| | Oil-Equivalent | | | Liquids | | | Natural Gas | | |
| Thousands of barrels per day (MBPD) | (MBPD)1 | | | (MBPD) | | | (MMCFPD) | | |
| Millions of cubic feet per day (MMCFPD) | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| |
| United States | 681 |
| 691 |
| | 519 |
| 504 |
| | 970 |
| 1,120 |
| |
| Other Americas | | | | | | | | | |
| Argentina | 23 |
| 26 |
| | 19 |
| 20 |
| | 27 |
| 32 |
| |
| Brazil | 13 |
| 16 |
| | 12 |
| 16 |
| | 4 |
| 5 |
| |
Canada2 | 98 |
| 92 |
| | 87 |
| 83 |
| | 65 |
| 55 |
| |
| Colombia | 16 |
| 21 |
| | — |
| — |
| | 96 |
| 127 |
| |
Trinidad and Tobago3 | 5 |
| 12 |
| | — |
| — |
| | 29 |
| 74 |
| |
| Total Other Americas | 155 |
| 167 |
| | 118 |
| 119 |
| | 221 |
| 293 |
| |
| Africa | | | | | | | | | |
| Angola | 112 |
| 114 |
| | 103 |
| 106 |
| | 57 |
| 52 |
| |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2 |
| 2 |
| | 2 |
| 2 |
| | 1 |
| 1 |
| |
| Nigeria | 250 |
| 235 |
| | 213 |
| 208 |
| | 223 |
| 159 |
| |
| Republic of Congo | 38 |
| 25 |
| | 36 |
| 23 |
| | 14 |
| 11 |
| |
| Total Africa | 402 |
| 376 |
| | 354 |
| 339 |
| | 295 |
| 223 |
| |
| Asia | | | | | | | | | |
| Azerbaijan | 25 |
| 32 |
| | 23 |
| 30 |
| | 11 |
| 13 |
| |
| Bangladesh | 111 |
| 114 |
| | 4 |
| 4 |
| | 642 |
| 658 |
| |
| China | 30 |
| 27 |
| | 17 |
| 18 |
| | 81 |
| 51 |
| |
| Indonesia | 164 |
| 203 |
| | 137 |
| 173 |
| | 163 |
| 182 |
| |
| Kazakhstan | 55 |
| 62 |
| | 33 |
| 37 |
| | 132 |
| 154 |
| |
| Myanmar | 19 |
| 21 |
| | — |
| — |
| | 116 |
| 128 |
| |
Partitioned Zone4 | — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| |
| Philippines | 25 |
| 26 |
| | 3 |
| 3 |
| | 129 |
| 138 |
| |
| Thailand | 241 |
| 245 |
| | 69 |
| 71 |
| | 1,031 |
| 1,051 |
| |
| Total Asia | 670 |
| 730 |
| | 286 |
| 336 |
| | 2,305 |
| 2,375 |
| |
| Australia/Oceania | | | | | | | | | |
| Australia | 256 |
| 124 |
| | 27 |
| 21 |
| | 1,372 |
| 615 |
| |
| Total Australia/Oceania | 256 |
| 124 |
| | 27 |
| 21 |
| | 1,372 |
| 615 |
| |
| Europe | | | | | | | | | |
| Denmark | 23 |
| 22 |
| | 14 |
| 14 |
| | 53 |
| 48 |
| |
| United Kingdom | 75 |
| 64 |
| | 50 |
| 43 |
| | 155 |
| 122 |
| |
| Total Europe | 98 |
| 86 |
| | 64 |
| 57 |
| | 208 |
| 170 |
| |
| Total Consolidated Companies | 2,262 |
| 2,174 |
| | 1,368 |
| 1,376 |
| | 5,371 |
| 4,796 |
| |
Affiliates2,5 | 466 |
| 420 |
| | 355 |
| 343 |
| | 661 |
| 456 |
| |
Total Including Affiliates6 | 2,728 |
| 2,594 |
| | 1,723 |
| 1,719 |
| | 6,032 |
| 5,252 |
| |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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 |
| | — |
| — |
| |
| Venezuelan affiliate, net | 28 |
| 28 |
| | 28 |
| 28 |
| | — |
| — |
| |
3 Producing fields in Trinidad and Tobago were sold in August 2017. | | | | | | | | |
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. | |
Production Outlook
The company estimates its average worldwide oil-equivalent production in 20182021 will grow 4up to 73 percent compared to 2017,2020, assuming a Brent crude oil price of $60$50 per barrel and excluding the impact of anticipated 20182021 asset sales. This estimate is subject to many factors and uncertainties, as described beginning on page 32.33. Refer to the “Review of Ongoing Exploration and Production Activities in Key Areas,” beginning on page 8,9, 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 94102 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, 20162020, 2019 and 2015.2018. Gross and Net Productive Wells
The following table summarizes gross and net productive wells at year-end 20172020 for the company and its affiliates:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At December 31, 2020 | |
| Productive Oil Wells1 | Productive Gas Wells1 | |
| Gross | | Net | Gross | | Net | |
| United States | 42,933 | | | 31,380 | | 2,859 | | | 2,322 | | |
| Other Americas | 1,077 | | | 687 | | 216 | | | 135 | | |
| Africa | 1,732 | | | 679 | | 50 | | | 19 | | |
| Asia | 14,210 | | | 12,492 | | 3,179 | | | 1,732 | | |
| Australia | 533 | | | 299 | | 101 | | | 25 | | |
| Europe | 29 | | | 6 | | — | | | — | | |
| Total Consolidated Companies | 60,514 | | | 45,543 | | 6,405 | | | 4,233 | | |
Affiliates2 | 1,675 | | | 601 | | — | | | — | | |
| Total Including Affiliates | 62,189 | | | 46,144 | | 6,405 | | | 4,233 | | |
| Multiple completion wells included above | 619 | | | 340 | | 148 | | | 117 | | |
1 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. | |
2 Includes gross 1,452 and net 490 productive oil wells for interests accounted for by the non-equity method. | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | At December 31, 2017 | | |
| | Productive Oil Wells* | | Productive Gas Wells * | | |
| | Gross |
| | Net |
| Gross |
| | Net |
| |
| United States | 43,170 |
| | 29,690 |
| 3,273 |
| | 2,380 |
| |
| Other Americas | 1,049 |
| | 644 |
| 129 |
| | 76 |
| |
| Africa | 1,683 |
| | 639 |
| 20 |
| | 8 |
| |
| Asia | 14,958 |
| | 12,891 |
| 3,780 |
| | 2,182 |
| |
| Australia/Oceania | 564 |
| | 315 |
| 95 |
| | 26 |
| |
| Europe | 325 |
| | 71 |
| 170 |
| | 36 |
| |
| Total Consolidated Companies | 61,749 |
| | 44,250 |
| 7,467 |
| | 4,708 |
| |
| Affiliates | 1,583 |
| | 550 |
| 7 |
| | 2 |
| |
| Total Including Affiliates | 63,332 |
| | 44,800 |
| 7,474 |
| | 4,710 |
| |
| Multiple completion wells included above | 819 |
| | 551 |
| 38 |
| | 32 |
| |
| * 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, 2017,2020, 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 | |
Thousands of acres1 | Gross | | Net | | Gross | | Net | | Gross | | Net | |
| United States | 4,120 | | | 3,561 | | | 4,670 | | | 3,317 | | | 8,790 | | | 6,878 | | |
| Other Americas | 19,418 | | | 10,592 | | | 1,169 | | | 252 | | | 20,587 | | | 10,844 | | |
| Africa | 7,393 | | | 4,829 | | | 2,522 | | | 1,051 | | | 9,915 | | | 5,880 | | |
| Asia | 18,742 | | | 7,692 | | | 1,914 | | | 1,041 | | | 20,656 | | | 8,733 | | |
| Australia | 10,370 | | | 6,471 | | | 2,061 | | | 812 | | | 12,431 | | | 7,283 | | |
| Total Consolidated Companies | 60,043 | | | 33,145 | | | 12,336 | | | 6,473 | | | 72,379 | | | 39,618 | | |
Affiliates3 | 702 | | | 290 | | | 102 | | | 46 | | | 804 | | | 336 | | |
| Total Including Affiliates | 60,745 | | | 33,435 | | | 12,438 | | | 6,519 | | | 73,183 | | | 39,954 | | |
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 2021, 2022 and 2023 if production is not established by certain required dates are 2,415, 5,404 and 3,199, respectively. | |
3 Includes gross 405 and net 141 undeveloped and gross 19 and net 5 developed acreage for interests accounted for by the non-equity method. | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Undeveloped2 | | | Developed | | | Developed and Undeveloped | | |
Thousands of acres1 | Gross |
| | Net |
| | Gross |
| | Net |
| | Gross |
| | Net |
| |
| United States | 4,004 |
| | 3,415 |
| | 4,189 |
| | 2,966 |
| | 8,193 |
| | 6,381 |
| |
| Other Americas | 26,249 |
| | 14,635 |
| | 1,183 |
| | 264 |
| | 27,432 |
| | 14,899 |
| |
| Africa | 8,432 |
| | 3,474 |
| | 2,243 |
| | 933 |
| | 10,675 |
| | 4,407 |
| |
| Asia | 23,243 |
| | 11,637 |
| | 1,720 |
| | 975 |
| | 24,963 |
| | 12,612 |
| |
| Australia/Oceania | 25,947 |
| | 17,198 |
| | 2,002 |
| | 803 |
| | 27,949 |
| | 18,001 |
| |
| Europe | 2,004 |
| | 1,004 |
| �� | 407 |
| | 53 |
| | 2,411 |
| | 1,057 |
| |
| Total Consolidated Companies | 89,879 |
| | 51,363 |
| | 11,744 |
| | 5,994 |
| | 101,623 |
| | 57,357 |
| |
| Affiliates | 513 |
| | 224 |
| | 291 |
| | 112 |
| | 804 |
| | 336 |
| |
| Total Including Affiliates | 90,392 |
| | 51,587 |
| | 12,035 |
| | 6,106 |
| | 102,427 |
| | 57,693 |
| |
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. | |
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 1511,136 billion cubic feet of natural gas to third parties from 20182021 through 2020.2023. 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 2,3802,800 billion cubic feet of natural gas to third parties from 20182021 through 20202023 from operations in Australia Colombia, Denmark, Indonesia and the Philippines. TheseIsrael. The Australia sales contracts contain variable pricing formulas that are generally referenced toreference the prevailing market price for crude oil, natural gas or other petroleum products at the time of delivery. The Israel sales contracts contain formulas that generally reflect an initial base price subject to price indexation, Brent-linked or other, over the life of the contract and have a contractual floor. 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 9199 for details associated with the company’s development expenditures and costs of proved property acquisitions for 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015.2018.
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, 2017.2020. 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 Drilling1 | | Net Wells Completed | |
| | at 12/31/17 | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | | at 12/31/20 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| | Gross |
| Net |
| | Prod. |
| Dry |
| | Prod. |
| Dry |
| | Prod. |
| Dry |
| | | Gross | Net | | Prod. | Dry | | Prod. | Dry | | Prod. | Dry | |
| United States | 220 |
| 167 |
| | 435 |
| 4 |
| | 420 |
| 4 |
| | 873 |
| 3 |
| | United States | 190 | | 149 | | | 539 | | 2 | | | 682 | | 1 | | | 509 | | 1 | | |
| Other Americas | 30 |
| 13 |
| | 40 |
| — |
| | 45 |
| — |
| | 99 |
| — |
| | Other Americas | 12 | | 9 | | | 27 | | — | | | 36 | | — | | | 43 | | — | | |
| Africa | 4 |
| 1 |
| | 34 |
| — |
| | 17 |
| — |
| | 9 |
| — |
| | Africa | 1 | | — | | | 5 | | — | | | 26 | | — | | | 8 | | — | | |
| Asia | 9 |
| 1 |
| | 246 |
| 2 |
| | 470 |
| 6 |
| | 828 |
| 5 |
| | Asia | 23 | | 8 | | | 94 | | 2 | | | 181 | | 2 | | | 289 | | 5 | | |
| Australia/Oceania | — |
| — |
| | — |
| — |
| | 4 |
| — |
| | 4 |
| — |
| | |
| Australia | | Australia | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | 1 | | — | | |
| Europe | 2 |
| — |
| | 4 |
| — |
| | 3 |
| — |
| | 2 |
| — |
| | Europe | — | | — | | | 1 | | — | | | 1 | | — | | | 2 | | — | | |
| Total Consolidated Companies | 265 |
| 182 |
| | 759 |
| 6 |
| | 959 |
| 10 |
| | 1,815 |
| 8 |
| | Total Consolidated Companies | 226 | | 166 | | | 666 | | 4 | | | 926 | | 3 | | | 852 | | 6 | | |
| Affiliates | 41 |
| 17 |
| | 36 |
| — |
| | 38 |
| — |
| | 26 |
| — |
| | |
Affiliates2 | | Affiliates2 | 22 | | 8 | | | 13 | | — | | | 43 | | — | | | 39 | | — | | |
| Total Including Affiliates | 306 |
| 199 |
| | 795 |
| 6 |
| | 997 |
| 10 |
| | 1,841 |
| 8 |
| | Total Including Affiliates | 248 | | 174 | | | 679 | | 4 | | | 969 | | 3 | | | 891 | | 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. | | |
1 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. | | 1 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. | |
2 Includes gross 19 and net 6 wells drilling for interests accounted for by the non-equity method. | | 2 Includes gross 19 and net 6 wells drilling for interests accounted for by the non-equity method. | |
Exploration Activities
Refer to Table I on page 9199 for detail on the company’s exploration expenditures and costs of unproved property acquisitions for 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015.2018.
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, 2017.2020. “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 | |
| at 12/31/20 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Gross | Net | | Prod. | Dry | | Prod. | Dry | | Prod. | Dry | |
| United States | 1 | | — | | | 4 | | 1 | | | 10 | | 2 | | | 13 | | 2 | | |
| Other Americas | — | | — | | | 2 | | 2 | | | — | | — | | | 1 | | 1 | | |
| Africa | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | |
| Asia | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | 1 | | — | | |
| Australia | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | |
| Europe | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | 1 | | |
| Total Consolidated Companies | 1 | | — | | | 6 | | 3 | | | 10 | | 2 | | | 15 | | 4 | | |
| Affiliates | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | |
| Total Including Affiliates | 1 | | — | | | 6 | | 3 | | | 10 | | 2 | | | 15 | | 4 | | |
| * 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. | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wells Drilling* | | Net Wells Completed | | |
| | at 12/31/17 | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | |
| | Gross |
| | Net |
| | Prod. |
| | Dry |
| | Prod. |
| | Dry |
| | Prod. |
| | Dry |
| |
| United States | 6 |
|
| 3 |
|
| 7 |
|
| 1 |
|
| 4 |
|
| 1 |
|
| 16 |
|
| 4 |
| |
| Other Americas | 1 |
|
| 1 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 4 |
|
| — |
|
| 5 |
|
| 1 |
| |
| Africa | — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 1 |
|
| 1 |
|
| 3 |
|
| — |
| |
| Asia | 1 |
|
| 1 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 3 |
|
| — |
|
| 5 |
|
| 1 |
| |
| Australia/Oceania | — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 1 |
|
| 4 |
| |
| Europe | — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 1 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 3 |
|
| — |
| |
| Total Consolidated Companies | 8 |
|
| 5 |
|
| 7 |
|
| 2 |
|
| 12 |
|
| 2 |
|
| 33 |
|
| 10 |
| |
| Affiliates | — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
| |
| Total Including Affiliates | 8 |
|
| 5 |
|
| 7 |
|
| 2 |
|
| 12 |
|
| 2 |
|
| 33 |
|
| 10 |
| |
| * 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 20172020 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 34,37, 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,Texas, New Mexico, California, Colorado and the Gulf of Mexico, California andMexico. Acreage for the Appalachian Basin.United States can be found in the table on page 7. Net daily oil-equivalent production in the United States during 2017 averaged 681,000 barrels per day.
The company's activitiescan be found in the midcontinent region are primarilytable on page 6.
With the acquisition of Noble in October 2020, Chevron increased its position in the Permian Basin and acquired acreage in Colorado New Mexico and Texas. During 2017, net daily productionWyoming.
The company’s acreage in these areas averaged 134,000 barrels of crude oil, 505 million cubic feet of natural gas and 50,000 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. The company drilled 130 wellsIn 2020, Chevron’s net daily unconventional and participated in 180 nonoperated wellsconventional production in the MidlandPermian Basin averaged 294,000 barrels of crude oil, 980 million cubic feet of natural gas and Delaware basins150,000 barrels of NGLs.
In 2020, Chevron was one of the largest crude oil producers in 2017.California. Construction was completed in April 2020 on a new 29-megawatt solar farm to supply power to the Lost Hills Field. In October 2020, Chevron announced participation in a carbon capture trial in California with start-up expected in 2022.
In Colorado, development in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin includes Wells Ranch and Mustang areas. Chevron’s integrated development plan provides an opportunity to efficiently produce these resources.
In Wyoming, the company has acreage in the Powder River and Green River Basins.
During 2017,2020, net daily production in the Gulf of Mexico averaged 165,000175,000 barrels of crude oil, 12296 million cubic feet of natural gas and 13,00011,000 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 fromAdditional development opportunities for the Jack and St. Malo fields progressed in 2017 averaged 116,000 barrels of liquids (59,000 net) and 18 million cubic feet of natural gas (9 million net). Production ramp-up and development drilling for the first development phase was completed in 2017. In addition,2020. Stage 3 development drilling continued onwith the final well completed in May 2020. The St. Malo Stage 2,4 waterflood project includes two new production wells, three injector wells, and topsides water injection equipment at 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; executionSt. Malo field. First injection is expected to continue in 2018.2023. The Stage 4 multiphase subsea pump project replaces the single-phase subsea pumps in both the Jack and St. Malo fields. Progress during 2020 included beginning pump module installation. Proved reserves have been recognized for these phases. Production from the Jack/St. Malo development is expected to ramp up to a total daily rate of 142,000 barrels of crude oil and 36 million cubic feet of natural gas.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, net daily production averaged 8,000 barrels of liquids and 1 million cubic feet of natural gas. The next development phase,Project execution continued in 2020 on the Mad Dog 2 Project,Project. This phase 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 construction of the floating production unit are progressing as planned, and first oil is expected in 2021.At the end of 2017, proved2022. Proved reserves have been recognized for the Mad Dog 2 Project.
The development plan for the
Chevron has a 60 percent-owned and operated deepwaterinterest in the Big Foot Project, includes a 15-slotlocated in the deepwater Walker Ridge area. Development drilling andactivities are ongoing, with the third production tension leg platform (TLP) with water injection facilities and a design capacity of 75,000 barrels of crude oil and 25 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. The TLP has been mooredwell coming online in its final location; installationSeptember 2020. An additional well is expected to be completedcome online in secondthird quarter 2018. First oil is expected in late 2018.2021. The fieldproject has an estimated production life of 35 years fromyears.
The company has a 58 percent-owned and operated interest in the time of start-up.deepwater Tahiti Field. Progress continued on the Tahiti Upper Sands Project, which includes topsides facility enhancements to process high gas rates with start-up anticipated in third quarter 2021. Proved reserves have been recognized for this project. The Tahiti Field has an estimated remaining production life of more than 20 years.
Chevron holds a 25 percent nonoperated working interest in the Stampede Project,Field, which is located in the unitized development ofGreen Canyon area. Production ramp-up continued in 2020, with the deepwater Knotty Head and Pony discoveries. The planned facilities have a design capacity of 80,000 barrels of crude oil and 40 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. Installation of the TLP and subsea infrastructure wasfinal producing well completed in 2017, with first oil achieved in January 2018.March 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. The planned facility has a design capacity of 75,000 barrels of crude oil and 28 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. Development work continued in 2020 with construction of the drillship, acquisition of seismic data, detailed engineering, equipment procurement and commencement of fabrication for the production facilities. At the end of 2020, no proved reserves have beenwere recognized 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. After successful appraisal programs on the Ballymore project, Chevron is planning to enter front-end engineering design (FEED) in second quarter 2021. FEED activities on the Whale project continued in 2020, with final investment decision expected in second-half 2021. At the end of 2020, proved reserves had not been recognized for these projects.
During 2017 and early 2018,2020, the company participated in two appraisalexploration wells and four exploration wellsone appraisal well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Chevron has operated working interests of 55 to 61.3 percentIn February 2020, the first well in the blocks containingEsox prospect, where Chevron holds a 21.4 percent nonoperated working interest, was tied into 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.Tubular Bells production facility.
In March 2020, 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 resultedadded 15 blocks in a significant crude oil discovery. Chevron has a 40 percent working interest in the Whale prospect. Chevron announced a significant crude oil discovery in the 60 percent-owned and operated Ballymore prospect in January 2018. Ballymore is located in the Mississippi Canyon area, approximately 3 miles from Chevron's Blind Faith Platform. A sidetrack well is currently being drilled to further assess the discovery.
Chevron added 35 leases to its deepwater portfolio as a result of awards from the centralU.S. Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 247, held in March 2017, and Lease Sale 249, held in August 2017.lease sale. Chevron alsosubsequently added 10 additional leases through asset swaps.
In California, the company has significant production in the San Joaquin Valley. In 2017, net daily production averaged 148,000 barrelseight blocks resulting from a November 2020 U.S. Gulf of crude oil, 53 million cubic feet of natural gas and 2,000 barrels of NGLs.Mexico lease sale.
The company holds approximately 423,000 net acressold its assets in the Marcellus Shale and 450,000 net acres in the Utica Shale, primarily located in southwestern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and the West Virginia panhandle. During 2017, net daily production in these areas averaged 290 million cubic feet of natural gas, 5,000 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 padsShale areas in stacked play locations.November 2020.
Other Americas
“Other Americas” includes Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Greenland, Mexico, Suriname and Venezuela. Acreage for "Other Americas" can be found in the table on page 7. Net daily oil-equivalent production from these countries averaged 210,000 barrels per day during 2017.can be found in the table on page 6.
Canada Upstream activitiesinterests in Canada are concentrated in Alberta British Columbia and the offshore Atlantic region.region of Newfoundland and Labrador. The company also has exploration interests in the Beaufort Sea region of the Northwest Territories. Net oil-equivalent production during 2017 averaged 98,000 barrels per day, composed of 36,000 barrels of crude oil, 65 million cubic feet of natural gasTerritories and 51,000 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.
The company holds a 29.6 percent nonoperated working interest in the heavy oil Hebron Field, also offshore Atlantic Canada. 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 project 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 35 percent-owned and operated interest in Block EL1138.British Columbia.
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.
The company holds approximately 228,000 net acres in the Duvernay Shale in Alberta. Chevron has a 70 percent-owned and operated interest in most of the Duvernay shale 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. ABy early 2021, a total of 92203 wells had been tied into production facilities by early 2018.facilities.
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 areas offshore Atlantic Canada. The company holds a 29.6 percent nonoperated working interest in the heavy oil Hebron Field, also offshore Atlantic Canada, which has an expected economic life of 30 years.
Chevron holds a 50 percent-owned and operated interest in Flemish Pass Basin Block EL 1138. The company also holds a 25 percent nonoperated working interest in blocks EL 1145, EL 1146 and EL 1148 and a 40 percent nonoperated working interest in EL 1149.
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. The Kitimat LNG Project is plannedEfforts are underway to include a two-train LNG facility and has a 10.0 million-metric-ton-per-year export license. The total production capacityevaluate strategic alternatives 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.these 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 covers 139,000 net acres. In 2017, activities for a seismic reprocessing project began.Seismic interpretation progressed in 2020. Chevron continues to evaluate additional exploration opportunities. In January 2018, a Chevron-led consortium was the successful bidder on an exploration license for 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 holdholds a 37.5 percent workingpercent-owned and operated interest in Block 22 which covers 267,000 net acres.where reprocessing of 3-D seismic data continued in 2020. The company also holds a 40 percent nonoperated interest in Blocks 20, 21 and 23 in the Cuenca Salina area in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Two exploration wells were drilled in the first half of 2020.
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.Shale. Evaluation of the nonoperated Narambuena Block continued in 2020, including a four-well appraisal program which achieved first oil in November 2020. Chevron also holds an 85has a 90 percent-owned and operated interest with a four-year exploratory concession in Loma del Molle Norte Block.
In April 2020, drilling and completion activity was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the nonoperated Loma Campana concession in the Vaca Muerta Shale. Completion activity resumed in fourth quarter 2020 with drilling activity planned to re-start in first quarter 2021. During 2020, 17 horizontal wells were drilled. This concession expires in 2048.
Chevron also owns and operates a 100 percent interest in the El Trapial concession covering 94,000 net acresField with both conventional production and Vaca Muerta Shale potential. Net oil-equivalent production in 2017 averaged 23,000 barrels per day, composed of 19,000 barrels of crude oil and 27 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Nonoperated development activities continued in 2017 at the Loma Campana concession in the Vaca Muerta Shale. During 2017, 24 horizontal wells were drilled, and the drilling program is expected to continue in 2018.
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. The eight-well drilling program completed in third quarter 2020, and first oil was achieved in October 2020. Chevron expects to complete the appraisal program in second quarter 2021. The El Trapial concession expires in 2032. Chevron plans
Brazil In February 2020, the company initiated the process to start a shale appraisal programsell its 37.5 percent nonoperated interest in late 2018.the Papa-Terra oil field.
Evaluation of the nonoperated Narambuena Block continued in 2017. Chevron was the successful bidder in November 2017 on the Loma del Molle Norte Block adjacent to the El Trapial concession.
BrazilChevron holds between 30 to 45 percent of both operated and nonoperated interests in the Frade (51.7 percent-owned and operated) and Papa-Terra (37.5 percent, nonoperated) deepwater fields located in11 blocks within the Campos Basin.and Santos basins. One exploration well was drilled in 2020.
Colombia In June 2017,April 2020, the concession that includescompany completed 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 expiressale of its interests in 2032, and the remaining scope of the development plan is under evaluation. Drilling operations restarted at year-end 2017. Net oil-equivalent production in 2017 averaged 13,000 barrels per day, composed of 12,000 barrels of crude oil and 4 million cubic feet of natural gas.
Additionally, Chevron holds a 50 percent-owned and operated interest in Block CE-M715, located in the Ceara Basin offshore Brazil. Final 3-D seismic data was received in second quarter 2017 and is being evaluated.
Colombia The company operates the offshore Chuchupa and onshore Ballena natural gas fieldsfields. Chevron holds a 40 percent-owned and receives 43 percent ofoperated working interest in the production for the remaining life of each field. Net productionoffshore Colombia-3 and Guajira Offshore-3 Blocks. Exploration activities continued in 2017 averaged 96 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.2020.
Suriname Chevron holds a 33.3 percent and anonoperated working interest in deepwater Block 42. Exploration activities continued in 2020. Chevron, along with the operator, relinquished its 50 percent nonoperated working interest in deepwater Blocks 42 and 45 offshore Suriname, respectively. An exploratory well is planned in Block 45 in 2018.September 2020.
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.
Venezuela Chevron's production activities Chevron’s interests in Venezuela are located in western Venezuela and the Orinoco Belt. Net oil-equivalent production during 2017 averaged 55,000 barrels per day, composedAt the end of 52,000 barrels of crude oil, and 15 million cubic feet of natural gas.2020, no proved reserves were recognized for these interests.
Chevron has a 30 percent interest in the Petropiar, affiliate thatwhich operates the Hamaca heavy oil production and upgrading project located in Venezuela’s Orinoco BeltHuyapari Field under an agreement expiring in 2033. Petropiar drilled 70 development wells in 2017. Chevron also holds a 39.2 percent interest in the Petroboscan, affiliate thatwhich operates the Boscan Field in western Venezuela and a 25.2 percent interest in the Petroindependiente, affiliate thatwhich operates the LL-652 Field in Lake Maracaibo, both of which are under agreements expiring in 2026. Petroboscan drilled 26 development wellsFor additional information on the company’s activities in 2017.Venezuela, refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations on pages 31 through 38 under upstream.
Chevron also holds a 34 percent interest in the Petroindependencia affiliate, which includes the Carabobo 3 heavy oil project located within the Orinoco Belt.
Africa
In Africa, the company is engaged in upstream activities in Angola, Democraticthe Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. Acreage for Africa can be found in the Congo, Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria and Republic of Congo.table on page 7. Net daily oil-equivalent production averaged 453,000 barrels per day during 2017from these countries can be found in this region.the table on page 6.
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 20302030. The Sanha Lean Gas Connection Project (SLGC) reached final investment decision in January 2021. SLGC is a new platform that ties the existing complex to new connecting pipelines for gathering and exporting gas from Blocks 0 and 14 to Angola LNG. In October 2020, the Angolan government approved combining all development and production rights for the various producing fieldsareas in Block 14, expire between 2023providing enhanced fiscal terms and 2028. During 2017, net production averaged 113,000 barrels of liquids and 302 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
The main production facility ofextending the second stage of the Mafumeira Field development was brought on line in February 2017 and production ramp-up is expectedPSC expiration to continue through 2018. Water injection support began in May 2017, and gas export to Angola LNG began in July 2017.2028.
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 productionDuring 2020, work continued toward developing non-associated gas in 2017 averaged 674 million cubic feet of natural gas (245 million net) and 27,000 barrels of NGLs (10,000 barrels net).offshore Angola, which is expected to supply the Angola LNG plant.
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 fromThe expiration for Lianzi is reflected in the totals for Angola and Republic of Congo.2031.
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 atCameroon Chevron owns and operates the new TLP and floating production unit (FPU) facilities hubYoYo Block in the Moho-BilondoDouala Basin. Preliminary development area. Mioceneplans include a possible joint development between YoYo and Albian development drilling continuedYolanda Field in 2017. Total daily production in 2017 averaged 72,000 barrels of crude oil (20,000 barrels net).Equatorial Guinea.
Two exploration wells are planned to be drilled in 2018, with one in the Moho Bilondo areaEquatorial Guinea Chevron has a 38 percent-owned and one in the 20.4 percent nonoperated working interest Haute Mer B area.
Liberia 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.Aseng oil field and the Yolanda natural gas field in Block I and a 45 percent-owned and operated interest in Alen natural gas and condensate field in Block O. Work continued in 2020 on the development of the Alen Gas Project, which was completed in February 2021. The company also holds a 32 percent nonoperated interest in the natural gas and condensate Alba Field.
Nigeria Chevron operates and holds a 40 percent interest in eight operated concessions in the onshore and near-offshore regions of 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,
Chevron is the company’s net oil-equivalent production in Nigeria averaged 250,000 barrels per day, composedoperator of 207,000 barrelsthe Escravos Gas Plant (EGP) with a total processing capacity of crude oil, 223680 million cubic feet per day of natural gas and 6,000LPG and condensate export capacity of 58,000 barrels per day. The company is also the operator of liquefied petroleum gas.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, Togo and Ghana.
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 infill drilling, Agbami 2 and Agbami 3, are complete. The third phase of infill drilling has commenced 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 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 toward a final investment decision. At the end of 2017,2020, 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,OML 154. The company continues to work with the company continuedoperator to evaluate development options for the multiple discoveries in the Usan area, including the Owowo Field, thatwhich straddles OML 139 and OPL 223.OML 154.
In December 2020, the company signed an agreement to divest its 40 percent operated interest in OML 86 and OML 88.
Middle East
In the Niger Delta region, ChevronMiddle East, the company is executing a 36-well infill drilling program to offset oil declineengaged in upstream activities in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and increase production. The program achieved net productionthe Partitioned Zone located between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Quantitative data for Egypt can be found within the Africa geography throughout this document. Quantitative data for Cyprus, Israel, the Kurdistan Region of 13,000 barrels of crude oil per day atIraq and the end of 2017.Partitioned Zone can be found within the Asia geography throughout this document.
Cyprus The company is the operator of the Escravos Gas Plant (EGP) withholds 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 4035 percent-owned and operated Sonam Field Development Project, which is designed to process naturalinterest in Aphrodite gas throughfield in Block 12. Chevron operates the EGP facilitiesfield with the Government of Cyprus and is expected to deliver 215 million cubic feet of naturalhas a license that expires in 2044.
Egypt During 2020, Chevron acquired four oil and gas per day toexploration blocks with a 90 percent-owned and operated interest. The acquired blocks are Block 1 in the domestic marketRed Sea, North Sidi Barrani in Block 2, and produceNorth El Dabaa and the Nargis blocks in the Mediterranean Sea. The company also acquired a total of 30,000 barrels of liquids per day. Production commenced27 percent nonoperated working interest in June 2017the North Cleopatra and is expected to continue ramping upNorth Marina blocks also in 2018.the Mediterranean Sea.
Israel Chevron holds a 36.739.7 percent-owned and operated interest in the Leviathan Field, which operates under a concession that expires in 2044. During 2020, Chevron continued to ramp up production and progress its efforts to monetize discovered resources at Leviathan Field. The company also holds a 25 percent-owned and operated interest in the Tamar gas field. Progress continues on the Tamar SW development, which consists of one well tied back to Tamar. The current term of the lease for this field expires in 2038.
Kurdistan Region of Iraq The company operates and holds a 50 percent interest in the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited affiliate,Sarta PSC, which supplies Nigerian natural gasexpires in 2047, and a 40 percent interest in the Qara Dagh PSC, which expires in October 2021. First oil was achieved from the Sarta Stage 1A project in November 2020. At the end of 2020, proved reserves have been recognized for this project. Chevron will operate the Sarta block through 2021 and plans to customerstransfer operatorship thereafter provided certain milestones are achieved.
Partitioned Zone Chevron holds a concession to oper ate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 50 percent interest in Benin, Ghanathe hydrocarbon resources in the onshore area of the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia and Togo.Kuwait. The concession expires in 2046. Production restart was achieved in July 2020, and the company expects production to ramp up to full capacity levels in 2021.
Asia
In Asia, the company is engaged in upstream activities in Azerbaijan,Kazakhstan, Russia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, China Indonesia, Kazakhstan,and Indonesia. Acreage for Asia can be found in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Myanmar, the Partitioned Zone located between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the Philippines, Russia, and Thailand. During 2017, nettable on page 7. Net daily oil-equivalent production averaged 1,030,000 barrels per day in this region.
Azerbaijan Chevron holds a nonoperated interestfor these countries can be found 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.table on page 6.
Chevron also has an 8.9 percent interest in the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline affiliate, which transports the majority of ACG production from Baku, Azerbaijan, through Georgia to Mediterranean deepwater port facilities at Ceyhan, Turkey. The BTC pipeline has a capacity 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.
Kazakhstan Chevron has a 50 percent interest in the Tengizchevroil (TCO) affiliate and an 18 percent nonoperated working interest in the Karachaganak Field. Net oil-equivalent production in 2017 averaged 415,000 barrels per day, composed of 326,000 barrels of liquids and 533 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 2017 from these fields averaged 272,000 barrels of crude oil, 401 million cubic feet of natural gas and 21,000 barrels of NGLs. All of TCO’s 2020 crude oil production was exported through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline.
The Future Growth Project 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 executionThe project advanced through 2017. Fabrication of process modules is underway, and gas turbine generators are being constructed. Dredging is complete, and other activities for the initiation of port operations are underway. Infrastructure work and sitein 2020 with overall progress at approximately 81 percent at year-end 2020. TCO continued construction are progressing, and three drilling rigs are in operation on the multi-well pads. First oilFGP/WPMP including completion of all fabrication and sealift activities and installing key modules and foundations at the 3rd Generation Plant. The WPMP portion is plannedexpected to start up in late 2022, with the remaining facilities expected to come online in mid-2023. COVID-19 impacts on project schedules and cost estimates are unknown at this time due to the uncertain timeline for 2022.remobilizing all personnel and safely sustaining activity levels. 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, net daily production averaged 33,000 barrels of liquids and 132 million cubic feet of natural gas. Most of the exported liquids were transported through the CPC pipeline. Work continues on identifyingpipeline during 2020. Karachaganak Expansion Project Stage 1A reached final investment decision in December 2020. At the optimal scope for the future expansionend of the field. At year-end 2017,2020, proved reserves had not been recognized for a future expansion.
Kazakhstan/Russia Chevron has a 15 percent interest in the CPC. Progress continued on the debottlenecking project, which is expected to further increase capacity. During 2017,2020, CPC transported an average of 1,180,0001.3 million barrels of crude oil per day, composed of 1,060,0001.1 million barrels per day from Kazakhstan and 120,0000.2 million 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 oil-equivalent production in 2017 averaged 111,000 barrels per day, composed of 642 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 natural gas production in 2017 averaged 116 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.
Chevron also holds a 99 percent-owned and operated interest in Block A5. Evaluation of a 3-D seismic survey that was completed in December 2015 continued in 2017. Additional seismic processing and interpretation is expected in 2018.
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 oil-equivalent production in 2017 averaged 241,000 barrels per day, composed of 69,000 barrels of crude oil and condensate and 1.0 billion cubic feet of natural gas.
InWithin the Pattani Basin the company holds ownership ranging from 70 to 80 percent of the Erawan concession, which expires in April 2022. Chevron also has a 35 percent-owned and operated interest in the Ubon Project in Block 12/27 entered front-end engineering and design (FEED) in third quarter 2017 with27. In late 2020, project studies were suspended pending an updated development concept that optimizes oil and gas production profiles.improved investment climate. At the end of 2017,2020, 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 productioncompany has a 49 percent nonoperated working interest in 2017 averaged 17,000 barrels of crude oilthe Chuandongbei Project including the Loujiazhai and 81 million cubic feet ofGunziping natural gas.
The company operates the 49 percent-owned Chuandongbei Project,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 2017 averaged 177 million cubic feet of natural gas (81 million net).
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 aclosed the sale of its 45 percent nonoperated working interest in the offshore Malampaya natural gas field offshore Philippines. Net oil-equivalent production in 2017 averaged 25,000 barrels per day, composed of 129 million cubic feet of natural gas and 3,000 barrels of condensate. The concession expires in 2024.March 2020.
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 August 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. Net oil-equivalent production in 2017 averaged 164,000 barrels per day, composed of 137,000 barrels of liquids and 163 million cubic feet of natural gas. In 2016, Chevron advised 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, locatedinterest in the RokanMakassar Strait PSC. DuriThe PSCs for offshore eastern Kalimantan expire in 2027 and 2028.
Chevron has been under steamflood since 1985 and is one ofconcluded that 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 inIndonesia Deepwater Development held by the Kutei Basin progressing underPSCs does not compete in its portfolio and is evaluating strategic alternatives for the company’s 62 percent-owned and operated interest.
Azerbaijan In April 2020, Chevron sold its 9.6 percent nonoperated interest in Azerbaijan International Operating Company and its 8.9 percent interest in the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline affiliate.
United Kingdom
Net oil equivalent production for the United Kingdom can be found in the table on page 6.
Chevron holds a single plan19.4 percent nonoperated working interest in the Clair Field, located west of development. Collectively, these projects are referred to as the Indonesia Deepwater Development. OneShetland Islands. The Clair Ridge Project is the second development phase of these projects, Bangka, includesthe Clair Field, with 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 49design capacity of 120,000 barrels of crude oil and 100 million cubic feet of natural gas and 2,000 barrels of condensate.
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. Three additional wells were completed in 2020. The company's interestClair Field has an estimated production life extending beyond 2050.
Australia
Chevron is approximately 63 percent. The company continues to work toward a final investment decision, subject to the timingAustralia's largest producer 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 interestsLNG. Acreage can be found in the Sarta PSC. In fourth quarter 2017, drilling commencedtable on the first appraisal well. The well is planned topage 7. Net daily oil-equivalent production can be completed in second-half 2018.
Partitioned Zone Chevron holds a concession to operate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's 50 percent interestfound in the hydrocarbon resources in the onshore area of the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The concession expires in 2039. Beginning in 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, and the exact timing of a production restart is uncertain and dependenttable on dispute resolution between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.page 6.
Processing of the 3-D seismic survey, which was acquired in 2016 and covers the entire onshore Partitioned Zone, was completed in second quarter 2017. Work continues to interpret the results.
Australia/Oceania
In Australia/Oceania, the company is engaged in upstream activities in Australia and New Zealand. During 2017, net oil-equivalent production averaged 256,000 barrels per day, all from Australia.
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 Browse Basin and the Carnarvon Basin. The company also holds exploration acreage in the Bight Basin offshore South Australia. During 2017, the company's production averaged 27,000 barrels of liquids and 1.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.
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 system reached a full injection facilityrate by first quarter 2020. Progress on the Gorgon Stage 2 project continued in 2020 with the completion of drilling of 11 subsea wells and a domestic gas plant, which are located on Barrow Island. The total production capacity for the project is approximately 2.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 20,000 barrels of condensate per day. LNG Train 3 start-up was achievedexpected to be completed in March 2017. Total daily production from all three trains in 2017 averaged 1.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas (905 million net) and 14,000 barrels of condensate (7,000 barrels net).2022. The project's estimated economic life exceeds 40 years.
FEED work continued in 2020 on the Jansz-Io Compression Project. 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-up and first cargo were achieved in October 2017. Train 2 start-up operations are underway, and first LNG is expected in second quarter 2018. 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 forIn June 2020, Chevron announced the decision to market its share in the NWS Venture expireswith the data room opening in 2034.September 2020.
During 2017, theThe company acquired 50 percent operated interests in four additional exploration permits in the northern Carnarvon Basin. Chevron expects to continuecontinues to evaluate exploration potential inand appraisal activity across the Carnarvon Basin during 2018.
Thein which it holds more than 6.6 million net acres. During 2020, the company holdsrelinquished nonoperated working interests ranging from 24.8 percent to 50 percent in three exploration blocksit held in the Browse Basin.
Chevron owns and operates the Clio, Acme and Acme West fields. The company operatesis collaborating with other Carnarvon Basin participants to assess the possibility of developing Clio and holds a 100 percent interest in offshore Blocks EPP44 and EPP45 in the Bight Basin. In October 2017, the company discontinued the exploration program and informed the GovernmentAcme through shared utilization of Australia of the company's intent to exit from the Bight Basin.existing infrastructure.
New Zealand Chevron holds a 50 percent interest and operates 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)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 2017,2020, U.S. and international sales of natural gas averaged 3.33.9 billion and 5.15.6 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, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Latin America,Israel, Myanmar, Nigeria the Philippines and Thailand.
U.S. and international sales of NGLs averaged 139,000233,000 and 93,000120,000 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.2020.
Refer to “Selected Operating Data,” on page 3941 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 Commitments” beginning on page 67 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 2017,2020, the company had a refining network capable of processing nearly 1.7 millionprocessing 1.8 million barrels of crude oil per day. Operable capacity at December 31, 2017,2020, and daily refinery inputs for 20152018 through 20172020 for the company and affiliate refineries are summarized in the table on the next page.
Average crude oil distillation capacity utilization during 2017 was 93 percent, compared with 9276 percent in 2016.2020 and 90 percent in 2019. At the U.S. refineries, crude oil distillation capacity utilization averaged 9873 percent in 2017,2020, compared with 9391 percent in 2016.2019. Chevron processes both imported and domestic crude oil in its U.S. refining operations. Imported crude oil accounted for about 7159 percent and 7665 percent of Chevron’s U.S. refinery inputs in 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively.
In the United States, the company continued work on projects to improve refinery flexibility and reliability. At the Richmond,El Segundo Refinery in California, refinery, the modernization project continuedenhancements are underway to progress, with start-upenable production of the new hydrogen plant scheduled for second-half 2018,renewable fuels including diesel, jet and full operation of the project expected in 2019.gasoline from bio-feedstocks. 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.second quarter 2021. The Pasadena Refinery enables processing of greater amounts of Permian light crude oil and provides integration with Chevron’s Gulf Coast Pascagoula, Mississippi refinery and Houston Blend Center.
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. Refinery upgrades have enabled SRC to produce higher-valuehigher-quality gasoline that meets stricter emission standards. The 50 percent-owned, GS Caltex (GSC) operated, Yeosu Refinery in South Korea remains one of the world’s largest refineries with a total crude capacity of 800,000 barrels per day. In 2020, progress continued on the olefins mixed-feed cracker and associated polyethylene unit with first production expected second-half 2021. The company’s 60.6 percent-owned refinery in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, continues to supply high-quality petroleum products through the Caltex brand into regional markets.
The company completed the sale of its refining assets in British Columbia, Canada, in September 2017.
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| Petroleum Refineries: Locations, Capacities and Inputs | |
| Capacities and inputs in thousands of barrels per day | December 31, 2020 | Refinery Inputs | |
| Locations | Number | Operable Capacity | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| Pascagoula | Mississippi | 1 | | 369 | | 305 | | 358 | | 332 | | |
| El Segundo | California | 1 | | 290 | | 176 | | 241 | | 273 | | |
| Richmond | California | 1 | | 257 | | 198 | | 236 | | 249 | | |
Pasadena1 | Texas | 1 | | 110 | | 69 | | 58 | | — | | |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | 1 | | 58 | | 45 | | 54 | | 51 | |
| Total Consolidated Companies — United States | 5 | | 1,084 | | 793 | | 947 | | 905 | | |
| Map Ta Phut | Thailand | 1 | | 175 | | 143 | | 134 | | 160 | | |
Cape Town2 | South Africa | — | | — | | — | | — | | 49 | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Total Consolidated Companies — International | 1 | | 175 | | 143 | | 134 | | 209 | | |
| Affiliates | Various Locations3 | 2 | | 545 | | 441 | | 483 | | 494 | | |
| Total Including Affiliates — International | 3 | | 720 | | 584 | | 617 | | 703 | | |
| Total Including Affiliates — Worldwide | 8 | | 1,804 | | 1,377 | | 1,564 | | 1,608 | | |
1In addition,May 2019, the company signed an agreement foracquired the sale ofPasadena, TX refinery.
2In September 2018, the company sold its interestsinterest in the Cape Town Refineryrefinery.
3 In March 2020, the company sold its interest in South Africa in 2017. The sale is expected to close in 2018, pending local government approval.the Pakistan refinery.
Petroleum Refineries: Locations, Capacities and Inputs
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| Capacities and inputs in thousands of barrels per day | December 31, 2017 | | Refinery Inputs | | |
| Locations | Number |
| Operable Capacity |
| 2017 |
| 2016 |
| 2015 |
| |
| Pascagoula | Mississippi | 1 |
| 340 |
| 349 |
| 355 |
| 322 |
| |
| El Segundo | California | 1 |
| 269 |
| 251 |
| 267 |
| 258 |
| |
| Richmond | California | 1 |
| 257 |
| 248 |
| 188 |
| 245 |
| |
Kapolei1 | Hawaii | — |
| — |
| — |
| 37 |
| 47 |
| |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | 1 |
| 53 |
| 53 |
| 53 |
| 52 |
| |
| Total Consolidated Companies — United States | 4 |
| 919 |
| 901 |
| 900 |
| 924 |
| |
| Map Ta Phut | Thailand | 1 |
| 165 |
| 152 |
| 162 |
| 164 |
| |
Cape Town2 | South Africa | 1 |
| 110 |
| 68 |
| 78 |
| 69 |
| |
Burnaby, B.C.3 | Canada | — |
| — |
| 40 |
| 51 |
| 46 |
| |
| Total Consolidated Companies — International | 2 |
| 275 |
| 260 |
| 291 |
| 279 |
| |
| Affiliates | Various Locations | 3 |
| 544 |
| 500 |
| 497 |
| 499 |
| |
| Total Including Affiliates — International | 5 |
| 819 |
| 760 |
| 788 |
| 778 |
| |
| Total Including Affiliates — Worldwide | 9 |
| 1,738 |
| 1,661 |
| 1,688 |
| 1,702 |
| |
| |
1
| In November 2016, the company sold the Hawaii Refinery. |
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2
| Chevron holds a 75 percent controlling 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. |
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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 its affiliates’ refined products sales volumes, excluding intercompany sales, for the three years ended December 31, 2017.2020.
Refined Products Sales Volumes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Refined Products Sales Volumes | |
| Thousands of barrels per day | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
| United States | | | | |
| Gasoline | 581 | | 667 | 627 | |
| Jet Fuel | 139 | | 256 | 255 | |
| Diesel/Gas Oil | 167 | | 191 | 188 | |
| Residual Fuel Oil | 33 | | 42 | 48 | |
Other Petroleum Products1 | 83 | | 94 | 100 | |
| Total United States | 1,003 | | 1,250 | | 1,218 | | |
International2 | | | | |
| Gasoline | 264 | | 289 | 336 | |
| Jet Fuel | 143 | | 238 | 276 | |
| Diesel/Gas Oil | 438 | | 427 | 446 | |
| Residual Fuel Oil | 184 | | 167 | 177 | |
Other Petroleum Products1 | 192 | | 206 | 202 | |
| Total International | 1,221 | | 1,327 | | 1,437 | | |
Total Worldwide2 | 2,224 | | 2,577 | | 2,655 | | |
1 Principally naphtha, lubricants, asphalt and coke. | | |
2 Includes share of affiliates’ sales: | 348 | | 379 | 373 | |
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| Thousands of barrels per day | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| 2015 |
| |
| United States | | | | |
| Gasoline | 625 |
| 631 |
| 621 |
| |
| Jet Fuel | 242 |
| 242 |
| 232 |
| |
| Diesel/Gas Oil | 179 |
| 182 |
| 215 |
| |
| Residual Fuel Oil | 48 |
| 59 |
| 59 |
| |
Other Petroleum Products1 | 103 |
| 99 |
| 101 |
| |
| Total United States | 1,197 |
| 1,213 |
| 1,228 |
| |
International2 | | | | |
| Gasoline | 365 |
| 382 |
| 389 |
| |
| Jet Fuel | 274 |
| 261 |
| 271 |
| |
| Diesel/Gas Oil | 490 |
| 468 |
| 478 |
| |
| Residual Fuel Oil | 162 |
| 144 |
| 159 |
| |
Other Petroleum Products1 | 202 |
| 207 |
| 210 |
| |
| Total International | 1,493 |
| 1,462 |
| 1,507 |
| |
Total Worldwide2 | 2,690 |
| 2,675 |
| 2,735 |
| |
1 Principally naphtha, lubricants, asphalt and coke. | | |
2 Includes share of affiliates’ sales: | 366 |
| 377 |
| 420 |
| |
In the United States, the company markets under the Chevron and Texaco brands. At year-end 2017,2020, the company supplied directly or through retailers and marketers approximately 7,700 Chevron-8,000 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 5,8005,600 branded service stations, including affiliates. The company markets in Latin America using the Texaco brand. In 2020, Chevron continued to grow in northwestern Mexico, expanding to nearly 230 branded stations 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,June 2020, the company opened Chevron brandedacquired a network of terminals and service stations in northwestern Mexico. In September 2017,Australia aligning with Chevron's value chain optimization in the company completed the sale of its marketing assets in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. The company also signed an agreement for the sale of its marketing and lubricants businesses in southern Africa in 2017. The sale is expected to close in 2018, pending local government approval.
Asia-Pacific region.
Chevron markets commercial aviation fuel at approximately 100to 69 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 2017,2020, the company manufactured, blended or conducted research atat 10 locationslocations around the world. In November 2017, the company commissionedConstruction was completed in 2020 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.the second quarter 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 2017,2020, CPChem owned or had joint-venture interests in 3028 manufacturing facilities and two research and development centers around the world.
During 2017, construction activitiesCPChem holds a 51 percent interest in the US Gulf Coast II Petrochemical Project (USGC II) and a 30 percent interest in the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Project (RLPP) in Qatar. Engineering and design were completed onfor USGC II in November 2020 and are ongoing for the U.S. Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project, which 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.RLPP facility.
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.
In 2020, progress continued on the construction of an olefins mixed-feed cracker and associated polyethylene unit within the existing refining and petrochemical facilities in Yeosu, South Korea. First production is expected at the new plant in second-half 2021. Transportation
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.
As a result of the Noble acquisition, Chevron acquired a majority interest in Noble Midstream Partners LP (Noble Midstream). Noble Midstream is primarily focused in the DJ Basin in Colorado and Delaware Basin in Texas providing services to Chevron and third-party customers. In February 2021, Chevron announced a non-binding offer to acquire all of the outstanding common units of Noble Midstream Partners LP not already owned by Chevron or any of its affiliates.
Refer to pages 12 andthrough 13 in the Upstream section for information on the West African Gas Pipeline the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline, the Western Route Export 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 Upstream and Downstream 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's energy technology organization supports upstream and downstream businesses.
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Chevron Technical CenterThe companycompany’s technical center provides expertise to drive the application of technology, initiatives to transform Chevron’s digital future, and innovative breakthrough technologies to support the future of energy. The organization 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's technology ventures company supports Chevron's upstreamChevron’s Technology Ventures (CTV) unit identifies and downstream businesses by bridgingintegrates externally developed technologies and new business solutions with the gap between business unit needspotential to enhance the way Chevron produces and emerging technology solutions developed externallydelivers affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy. CTV has more than two decades of venture investing, with eight funds that have supported more than 100 startups and worked with more than 200 co-investors. In addition to the company’s own managed funds, Chevron also makes
investments indirectly through the following funds: the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) Climate Investments fund targets the decarbonization of oil and gas, industry and commercial transportation; Emerald Ventures targets energy, water, industrial IT and advanced materials; and the HX Venture fund targets Houston, Texas high-growth start-ups.
Chevron continued its participation as a member of OGCI, a global collaboration focused on the industry’s efforts to take actions to accelerate and participate in areas of emerging materials, water management, information technology, power systemsa lower carbon future. In 2020, OGCI committed to a Global Gas Flaring Explorer web platform and production enhancement.set a target for OGCI members to reduce oil and gas carbon intensity.
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 8995 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 2223 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 4549 for additional information on environmental matters and their impact on Chevron, and on the company's 2017company’s 2020 environmental expenditures. Refer to page 4549 and Note 2522 beginning on page 8892 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.
BUSINESS, OPERATIONAL AND ACQUISITION-RELATED RISK FACTORS
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a significant decrease in demand for Chevron’s products and caused a precipitous drop in commodity prices that has had, and may continue to have, an adverse and potentially material adverse effect on Chevron’s financial and operating results.
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the economic, business, and oil and gas industry impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruption to capital markets have continued to be far reaching. Crude oil prices, the single largest variable that affects the company’s results of operations, fell to historic lows, even briefly going negative, due to a combination of a severely reduced demand for crude oil, gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, and other refined products resulting from government-mandated travel restrictions and the curtailment of economic activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, a market imbalance has existed and may continue to exist, with oil supplies exceeding current and expected near-term demand. Although OPEC members and other countries have agreed to cut global oil supply, the commitments and actions to date have not matched the significant decrease in global demand, which has resulted in increased inventory levels in refineries, pipelines and storage facilities in prior periods and which may drive increased inventory levels in future periods.
Extended periods of low prices for crude oil are expected to have a material adverse effect on the company’s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Among other things, the company’s earnings, cash flows, and capital and exploratory expenditure programs may be negatively affected, as would its production volumes and proved reserves. As a result, the value of the company’s assets may also become impaired in future periods, as we saw in 2020.
The company’s operations and workforce are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing certain operations to be curtailed to various degrees. At 50 percent-owned Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan, COVID-19 infections have led to the demobilization of a significant portion of the workforce, adversely impacting the construction pace for completion of the FGP/WPMP project. Although infection levels in Kazakhstan improved in the third quarter 2020, allowing remobilization of the FGP/WPMP construction workforce to commence, a resurgence of infections prevented the final five percent of the planned workforce from returning to work in the fourth quarter 2020, slowing progress on the project. The ultimate effects of COVID-19 on FGP/WPMP construction remain uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. In particular, we are currently unable to predict whether COVID-19 will have a material adverse impact on our ability to complete FGP/WPMP on schedule or within the current cost estimate for the project.
As a result of decreased demand for its products, the company made cuts to its upstream capital and exploratory expenditure program for 2020, which are expected to negatively impact future production, have led to and could lead to further negative revisions of reserves and could also lead to the further impairment of assets. Production curtailments, such as those due to the reductions imposed by OPEC+ nations in Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Angola, and other production curtailment actions taken by operators of assets for which the company has non-operated interests or due to market conditions, have exacerbated and may continue to further exacerbate these negative impacts in future periods. Within downstream, the company reduced its capital spending program and is also deferring certain discretionary maintenance activities while maintaining expenditures for asset integrity and reliability. The company has reduced the utilization rates of its refineries in response to reduced demand for its products, particularly greatly reduced demand for jet fuel due to the COVID-19 impact on travel and the aviation industry.
The company’s suppliers are also being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and access to materials, supplies, and contract labor has been strained. In certain cases, the company has received notices invoking force majeure provisions in supplier contracts. This strain on the financial health of the company’s suppliers could put further pressure on the company’s financial results and may negatively impact supply assurance and supplier performance. In-country conditions, including potential future waves of the COVID-19 virus in countries that appear to have reduced their infection rates, could impact logistics and material movement and remain a risk to business continuity.
In light of the significant uncertainty around the duration and extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, management is currently unable to develop with any level of confidence estimates and assumptions that may have a material impact on the company’s consolidated financial statements and financial or operational performance in any given period. In addition, the unprecedented nature of such market conditions could cause current management estimates and assumptions to be challenged in hindsight.
There continues to be uncertainty and unpredictability about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial and operating results in future periods. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacts our future financial and operating results, and for what duration and magnitude, depends on several factors that are continuing to evolve, are difficult to predict and, in many instances, are beyond the company's control. Such factors include the duration and scope of the pandemic, including any resurgences of the pandemic, and the impact on our workforce and operations; the negative impact of the pandemic on the economy and economic activity, including travel restrictions and prolonged low demand for our products; the ability of our affiliates, suppliers and partners to successfully navigate the impacts of the pandemic; the actions taken by governments, businesses and individuals in response to the pandemic; the actions of OPEC and other countries that otherwise impact supply and demand and correspondingly, commodity prices; the extent and duration of recovery of economies and demand for our products after the pandemic subsides; and Chevron’s ability to keep its cost model in line with changing demand for our products.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is evolving, and the continuation or a resurgence of the pandemic could precipitate or aggravate the other risk factors identified in this Form 10-K, which in turn could further materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and profitability, including in ways not currently known or considered by us to present significant risks.
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 (including without limitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic), 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, andheat waves, other
forms of severe weather, wildfires, ambient temperature increases, sea level rise, war, accidents, civil unrest, political events, fires, earthquakes, system failures, cyber threats, and terrorist acts and epidemic or pandemic diseases such as the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 or the full extent of such 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. The company has limited control and visibility over suchAdditionally, authorized third-party IT systems. Cybersystems or software can be compromised and used to gain access or introduce malware to Chevron's IT systems that can materially impact the company’s business. Regardless of the precise method or form, 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 a result of an accidental, unlawful discharge or as a result of 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 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, beginning on page 71.
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.
The Noble acquisition may cause our financial results to differ from our expectations or the expectations of the investment community, we may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, and the acquisition may disrupt our current plans or operations.
The success of the Noble acquisition, which closed in October 2020, will depend, in part, on Chevron’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, including the anticipated annual run-rate operating and other cost synergies and accretion to return on capital employed, free cash flow and earnings per share. Failure to realize anticipated synergies in the expected timeframe, operational challenges, the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business concerns, and unforeseen expenses associated with the acquisition may have an adverse impact on our financial results.
One of our subsidiaries acts as the general partner of a publicly traded master limited partnership, Noble Midstream Partners LP, which may involve a potential legal liability.
One of our subsidiaries acts as the general partner of Noble Midstream, a publicly traded master limited partnership. Our control of the general partner of Noble Midstream may increase the possibility that we could be subject to claims of breach of duties owed to Noble Midstream, including claims of conflict of interest. Any liability resulting from such claims could have a material adverse effect on our future business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
LEGAL, REGULATORY AND ESG-RELATED RISK FACTORS
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. For example, liability or delays could result from an accidental, unlawful discharge or from 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 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, beginning on page 78.
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.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, or any law or regulation that impacts the demand for our products, could adversely affect the company'scompany’s current or anticipated future operations and profitability.
Regulation ofLegislation, regulation, and other government actions related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change 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 legislation, regulation, or other government actions relating to GHG emissions.emissions and climate change. Like any significant changes in the regulatory environment, GHG and climate change-related legislation and 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’sInternational Energy Agency’s (IEA) 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 oflegislation, regulation, or other government action 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., Mexico and China). Many governments are providing tax advantages and other incentives to promote the use of alternative energy sources or lower-carbon technologies. The landscape continues to be in a state of constant re-assessment and legal challenge with respect to these laws, regulations, and regulations,other actions, making it difficult to predict with certainty the ultimate impact they will have on the company in the aggregate.
GHG emissions-related lawslegislation, regulations, and related regulationsgovernment actions 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,products; make the company’s products more expensive,expensive; adversely affect the economic feasibility of the company’s resources,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;hydrocarbons; 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 productsproducts; and consumers’ or customers’ use of the company’s hydrocarbon products. Indirect regulation of GHG emissions could include bans or restrictions on technologies that use 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 lawslegislation 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 GHGclimate change-related 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-relatedclimate change-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 andagreements; national, regional, and state legislation and regulatory measuresregulation; and government actions related to limit GHG emissions and climate change 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-relatedemissions and climate change-related agreements, legislation, regulation, and measuresgovernment actions 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. Also, some stakeholders, including but not limited to sovereign wealth, pension, and endowment funds, have been promoting divestment of fossil fuel equities and urging lenders to limit funding to companies engaged in the extraction of fossil fuel reserves. Unfavorable ESG ratings and investment community divestment initiatives may lead to negative investor sentiment toward Chevron 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.
GENERAL RISK FACTORS
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;equipment and investments in affiliates; 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 9199 through 101. 111. Note 24,16, “Properties, Plant and Equipment,” to the company’s financial statements is on page 87.82. Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Governmental ProceedingsThe following is a description of legal proceedings that involve governmental authorities as a party and the company reasonably believes would result in $1.0 million or more of monetary sanctions, exclusive of interest and costs, 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.
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. Chevron is currently in discussions with CalGEM to explore a global settlement to resolve the Order and all past and present seeps in the Cymric Field, which would increase the amount of penalty paid.
Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd. (Noble Mediterranean) received a notice of intent (NOI) from Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MOEP) in April 2020 alleging breaches of the Leviathan facility’s effluent discharge permit for discharges that occurred primarily before startup of the Leviathan facility and seeking an administrative monetary sanction of 10.8 million New Israeli Shekels (NIS) (approximately 4.3 million NIS net to Noble Mediterranean’s 39.66 percent interest in the Leviathan facility), pursuant to Israel’s Prevention of Sea Pollution from Land-Based Sources Law. Upon consideration of Noble Mediterranean’s response to the NOI, the MOEP rescinded certain violations alleged in the NOI and reduced the penalty to 3.8 million NIS (approximately $1.2 million gross and $465,000 net to Noble Mediterranean’s 39.66 percent interest), which was paid on December 11, 2020.
In January 2021, the United States Department of Justice and the United States Environmental Protection Agency notified Noble Energy, Inc., Noble Midstream Partners LP and Noble Midstream Services, LLC of potential penalties for alleged Clean Water Act violations at two facilities in Weld County, Colorado relating to a 2014 flood event and requirements for a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures Plan and Facility Response Plan. The parties are negotiating a resolution of these issues with the agencies. Resolution of thethese 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$1,000,000 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, Chevron received a proposal from the BAAQMD seeking to resolve certain NOVs related to violations that occurred at Chevron’s Richmond Refinery and Avon, California terminal in 2015. Resolution of the alleged violations may result in the payment of a civil penalty of $100,000 or more.
Other ProceedingsInformation related to other legal proceedings is included beginning on page 7178 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 27, 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, 2021, stockholders of record numbered approximately 114,000. 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 49.54.
Chevron Corporation Issuer Purchases of Equity Securitiesfor Quarter Ended December 31, 20172020
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| October. 1 – October. 31, 2020 | 30,243 | $72.65 | — | $19.5 |
| November 1 – November 30, 2020 | 9,850 | $71.15 | — | $19.5 |
| December 1 –December 31, 2020 | 33,819 | $80.89 | — | $19.5 |
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| In July 2010, the Board of Directors approved an ongoing share 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. |
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The selected financial data for years 20132016 through 20172020 are presented on page 90.98.
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 29.30.
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 4347 and in Note 118 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Financial and Derivative Instruments,” beginning on page 65.72. 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 29.30.
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, 2017.2020.
(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, 2017.2020.
The company excluded Noble from our assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 because it was acquired by the company in a business combination during 2020. Total assets and total revenues of Noble, a wholly-owned subsidiary, represent eight percent and one percent, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2020, 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, 2017,2020, 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, 201825, 2021
Members of the Corporation'sCorporation’s Executive Committee are the Executive Officers of the Corporation:
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M.K.Michael K. Wirth | 5760 | 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 2018)
Executive
Vice President, Midstream and Development (February(Jan 2016
through January 2017)
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Executive Vice President, Downstream (2006 through(Mar 2006 - Dec 2015) | Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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J.W. JohnsonJoseph C. Geagea | 5861 | Executive Vice President, Upstream (since 2015)
Senior Vice President, Upstream (2014)
President, Europe, Eurasia and Middle East Exploration and
Production (2011 through 2013)
| Worldwide Exploration and Production Activities |
P.R. Breber | 53 | Executive Vice President, Downstream (since 2016)
Corporate Vice President and President, Gas and Midstream
(2014 through 2015)
Managing Director, Asia South Business Unit (2012 through 2013)
| Worldwide Refining, Marketing and Lubricants; Chemicals
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J.C. Geagea | 58 | Executive Vice President, Technology, Projects and Services (since
(since Jun 2015)
Senior Vice President, Technology, Projects and Services (2014)
Corporate(Jan 2014 -
Jun 2015)
| Capital Projects; Procurement; Information Technology and Digital; Asset Performance; Health, Safety and Environment; Real Estate Services |
| James W. Johnson | 61 | Executive Vice President, Upstream (since Jun 2015)
Senior Vice President, Upstream (Jan 2014 - Jun 2015) | Worldwide Exploration and President, Gas and Midstream
(2012 through 2013) | Technology; Health, Environment and Safety; Project Resources Company; ProcurementProduction Activities |
M.A.Mark A. Nelson | 5457 | Executive Vice President, Downstream (since Mar 2019)
Vice President, Midstream, Strategy and Policy (since February 2018)
(Feb 2018 - Feb
2019)
Vice President, Strategic Planning (May(Apr 2016 through January- Jan 2018)
President, International Products (2010 through April(Jun 2010 - Mar 2016)
| Corporate Strategy; Policy, GovernmentWorldwide Manufacturing, Marketing and Public Affairs; Lubricants; Chemicals |
| Pierre R. Breber | 56 | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 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 |
| Rhonda J. Morris | 55 | 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 |
| Colin E. Parfitt | 56 | Vice President, Midstream (since Mar 2019)
President, Supply and Trading (Jun 2013 - Feb 2019) | Supply and Trading Activities; Shipping; Pipeline; Power and Energy Management |
P.E. YarringtonR. Hewitt Pate | 6158 | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2009) | Finance |
R.H. Pate | 55 | Vice President and General Counsel (since Aug 2009) | Law, Governance and Compliance |
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 20182021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and 20182021 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 20182021 Annual Meeting (the “20182021 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 20182021 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 20182021 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 20182021 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 20182021 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 20182021 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 20182021 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 20182021 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 20182021 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 20182021 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 20182021 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"2021” in the 20182021 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Key Financial Results
| | | Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts | 2017 |
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| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | 9,195 |
| | $ | (497 | ) | | $ | 4,587 |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | (5,543) | | | $ | 2,924 | | | $ | 14,824 | |
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| – Basic | $ | 4.88 |
| | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | 2.46 |
| – Basic | $ | (2.96) | | | $ | 1.55 | | | $ | 7.81 | |
| – Diluted | $ | 4.85 |
| | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | 2.45 |
| – Diluted | $ | (2.96) | | | $ | 1.54 | | | $ | 7.74 | |
| Dividends | $ | 4.32 |
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| Dividends | $ | 5.16 | | | $ | 4.76 | | | $ | 4.48 | |
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues | $ | 134,674 |
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| Sales and Other Operating Revenues | $ | 94,471 | | | $ | 139,865 | | | $ | 158,902 | |
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| Capital Employed | 5.0 | % | | (0.1 | )% | | 2.5 | % | Capital Employed | (2.8) | % | | 2.0 | % | | 8.2 | % |
| Stockholders’ Equity | 6.3 | % | | (0.3 | )% | | 3.0 | % | Stockholders’ Equity | (4.0) | % | | 2.0 | % | | 9.8 | % |
| Earnings by Major Operating Area | Earnings by Major Operating Area | Earnings by Major Operating Area |
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| United States | $ | 3,640 |
| | $ | (2,054 | ) | | $ | (4,055 | ) | United States | $ | (1,608) | | | $ | (5,094) | | | $ | 3,278 | |
| International | 4,510 |
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| International | (825) | | | 7,670 | | | 10,038 | |
| Total Upstream | 8,150 |
| | (2,537 | ) | | (1,961 | ) | Total Upstream | (2,433) | | | 2,576 | | | 13,316 | |
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| United States | 2,938 |
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| United States | (571) | | | 1,559 | | | 2,103 | |
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| International | 618 | | | 922 | | | 1,695 | |
| Total Downstream | 5,214 |
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| Total Downstream | 47 | | | 2,481 | | | 3,798 | |
| All Other | (4,169 | ) | | (1,395 | ) | | (1,053 | ) | All Other | (3,157) | | | (2,133) | | | (2,290) | |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation1,2 | $ | 9,195 |
| | $ | (497 | ) | | $ | 4,587 |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation1,2 | $ | (5,543) | | | $ | 2,924 | | | $ | 14,824 | |
1 Includes foreign currency effects: | $ | (446 | ) | | $ | 58 |
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| 1 Includes foreign currency effects: | $ | (645) | | | $ | (304) | | | $ | 611 | |
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 3437 for a discussion of financial results by major operating area for the three years ended December 31, 2017.2020.
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 RepublicEgypt, Equatorial Guinea, Indonesia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kurdistan Region of the Congo, Denmark, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,Iraq, 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.
The company’s objective is to deliver higher returns, lower carbon and superior shareholder value in any business environment. 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 priceoil, which is determined in global markets outside of the company’s control. In the company’s downstream business, crude oil has fallen significantly since mid-year 2014. The downturn inis the pricelargest cost component of crude oil has impacted the company's resultsrefined products. Periods of operations, cash flows, leverage, capital and exploratory investment program and production outlook. A sustained lower price environmentprices could result in the impairment or write-off of specific assets in future periods. Theperiods and cause the company has responded with reductions into adjust operating expenses, pacingincluding employee reductions, and re-focusing of capital and exploratory expenditures, along with other measures intended to improve financial performance. Similarly, impairments or write-offs have occurred, and increased asset sales. The company anticipates that crude oil prices will increasemay occur in the future, as continued growtha result of managerial decisions not to progress certain projects in the company’s portfolio.
With ongoing global interest in addressing the risks of climate change, support for policies and advancements in lower carbon technologies is expected. In seeking to help advance a lower carbon future, Chevron is focused on lowering its carbon intensity cost efficiently, increasing renewables and offsets in support of its business, and investing in low-carbon technologies to enable commercial solutions.
Response to Market Conditions and COVID-19 During most of 2020, travel restrictions and other constraints on economic activity designed to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus were implemented in many locations around the world. These constraints reduced demand for our products, and commodity prices fell, negatively impacting the company’s 2020 financial and operating results. While demand and commodity prices have shown signs of recovery, demand is not back to pre-pandemic levels, and financial results will likely continue to be challenged in future quarters. Due to the rapidly
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
changing environment, there continues to be uncertainty and unpredictability around the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our future results, which could be material.
Chevron entered this crisis well positioned with a slowingstrong balance sheet, flexible capital program and low cash flow breakeven price. To protect its long-term health and value, the company took swift action, adjusting the items it can control. The company lowered its capital expenditures 35 percent and lowered its operating expense, excluding non-recurring severance costs, by $1.4 billion compared to 2019. The company completed an enterprise-wide transformation that is expected to capture additional cost efficiencies. Additionally, the company suspended its stock repurchase program in supply growth should bring globalMarch 2020. Taken together, these actions are consistent with our financial priorities: to protect the dividend, to prioritize capital spend that drives long-term value, and to maintain a strong balance sheet. The company expects to continue to have sufficient liquidity and access to both commercial paper and debt capital markets into balance; however,due to its strong balance sheet and investment grade credit ratings. Additionally, the timing of any such increase is unknown. In the company's downstream business, crude oil is the largest cost component of refined products. It is the company's objectivecompany has access to deliver competitive results and shareholder valuenearly $10 billion in any business environment.committed credit facilities.
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 2223 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
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
performance and value growth. Asset dispositions and restructurings may result in significant gains or losses in future periods. The company'scompany’s asset sale program for 2016 and 20172018 through 2020 targeted before-tax proceeds of $5-10 billion. Proceeds and deposits related to assetFor the three year period ending December 31, 2020, assets sales were $2.8proceeds totaled $7.7 billion, in 2016 and $5.2 billion in 2017. Refer to the “Resultsmiddle 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.the guidance range.
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, natural and human causes beyond the company’s control such as the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 tois actively managemanaging its schedule of work, contracting, procurement, and supply-chainsupply chain activities to effectively manage costs. However, price levelscosts and ensure supply chain resiliency and continuity in support of operational goals. Third party costs for capital, and exploratory costsexploration, 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 market based prices charged by the industry’s material and service providers, which canproviders. Chevron utilizes contracts with various pricing mechanisms, so there may be affected bya lag before the volatilitycompany’s costs reflect the changes in market trends.
The spot markets and some of the industry’s own supply-and-demand conditionscurrent cost indexes for suchmany materials and services. Industry cost inflation in most onshore segments, including North America unconventionals, started to modestly rise in 2017 with increases in commodityservices have stabilized. Crude oil and natural gas prices and higher levelsdemand have rebounded from lows of the early pandemic though demand still has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. Drilling activity in the U.S. has risen slowly but steadily through the end of the year. The timing and
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trajectory of any increase in the cost of materials and services going forward will depend on the extent of the oil and gas industry recovery. Correlated with these initial signs of industry recovery and cost stabilization was a noticeable improvement in the risk of default for key suppliers. To date, there have been no material impacts to decline driven by lower offshore activity levelsoperations due to supplier defaults. Chevron is actively monitoring and increased competition among suppliers. engaging key suppliers to mitigate any potential business impacts.
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.
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$42 per barrel for the full-year 2017,2020, compared to $44$64 in 2016.2019. As of mid-February 2018,2021, the Brent price was $62$64 per barrel. The WTI price averaged $39 per barrel for the full-year 2020, compared to $57 in 2019. As of mid-February 2021, the WTI price was $60 per barrel. The majority of the company’s equity crude production is priced based on the Brent benchmark.
Crude oil prices were better supported in 2017 amid firmingsharply declined at the end of the first and into the second quarter 2020 due to surplus supply as demand rising geopolitical tensions, and ongoing output reductions by OPEC and certain non-OPEC producers. However, upside was limited as rebounding U.S.decreased following government-imposed travel restrictions and other non-OPEC production resulted in ongoing oversupplied conditions. Prices weakened gradually overconstraints on economic activity. In the first half of 2017 due to concerns that OPEC cuts would be allowed to expire in June 2017, but firmed over the
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second half of 2017 after OPEC’s decision on May 25, 2017,2020, the supply/demand balance slowly improved, primarily due to extendproduction cuts through the first quarter of 2018. Price supportand demand growth, allowing prices to somewhat recover. The company’s average realization for U.S. crude oil and natural gas liquids in 2020 was reinforced on November 30, 2017, when OPEC and their non-OPEC partners agreed to further extend output cuts through December 2018.
The WTI price averaged $51$31 per barrel, for the full-year 2017, compared to $43 in 2016. As of mid-February 2018, the WTI price was $59 per barrel. WTI traded at a discount to Brent throughout 2017. After starting 2017 at a $2 discount to Brent, the WTI discount expanded to about $6 by year-end due to rising U.S. crude production, rebounding inventories, and growing concerns that pipeline infrastructure constraints would again restrict flows to export outlets on the Gulf Coast.
A differential in crude oil prices exists between high-gravity, low-sulfur crudes and low-gravity, high-sulfur crudes.down 37 percent from 2019. 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 prices in the U.S. were supported by rising exports 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. (See page 39 for the company’s average U.S. andrealization for international crude oil realizations.)and natural gas liquids in 2020 was $36 per barrel, down 38 percent from 2019.
In contrast to price movements in the global market for crude oil, price changesPrices 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$1.98 per thousand cubic feet (MCF) during 2017,2020, compared with $2.46$2.53 per MCF during 2016.2019. As of mid-February 2018,2021, the Henry Hub spot price was $2.57increased to $6.00 per MCF.MCF amid freezing temperatures across much of the United States.
Outside the United States, price changesprices for natural gas depend on a wide range of supply, demand and regulatory circumstances. Chevron sells natural gas into the domestic pipeline market in most 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$4.59 per MCF during 2017,2020, compared with $4.02$5.83 per MCF during 2016.2019. (See page 3941 for the company’s average natural gas realizations for the U.S. and international regions.)
The company’s worldwide net oil-equivalent production in 20172020 averaged 2.7283.083 million barrels per day. About one-sixth14 percent of the company’s net oil-equivalent production in 20172020 occurred in the OPEC-member countries of Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Republic of Congo and Venezuela. OPEC quotas had no effect on the company’s net crude oil production in 2017 or 2016.
The company estimates that net oil-equivalent production in 20182021 will grow 4up to 73 percent compared to 2017,2020, assuming a Brent crude oil price of $60$50 per barrel and excluding the impact of anticipated 20182021 asset sales. This estimate is subject to many factors and uncertainties, including quotas or other actions that may be imposed by OPEC;OPEC+; 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 crude oil and 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;storage constraints or economic
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conditions that could lead to shut-in production; 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. InvestmentsThe company has increased its investment emphasis on short-cycle projects, but these too are under pressure in upstream projects generally begin well in advance of the start of the associated crude oil and natural gas production.
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current market environment. In the Partitioned Zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, production was shut-in beginning in May 2015 as2015. In December 2019, the governments of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait signed a resultmemorandum of difficulties in securing work and equipment permits. Net oil-equivalentunderstanding to allow production to restart in the Partitioned ZoneZone. In mid-February 2020, pre-startup activities commenced, and production resumed in 2014 was 81,000 barrels per day. During 2015, net oil-equivalent production averaged 28,000 barrels per day. As 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.July 2020. The financial effects from the loss of production in 20172019 and first half 2020 were not significant. During the fourth quarter 2020, oil equivalent production in the Partitioned Zone averaged 40 thousand barrels per day.
Chevron has interests in Venezuelan crude oil assets, including those operated by Petropiar, Petroboscan and Petroindependiente. While the operating environment in Venezuela has been deteriorating for some time, Petropiar, Petroboscan, and Petroindependiente have conducted activities consistent with the authorization provided pursuant to general licenses issued by the United States government. During the second quarter 2020, the company completed its evaluation of the carrying value of its Venezuelan investments in line with its accounting policies and concluded that given the current operating environment and overall outlook, which created significant uncertainties regarding the recovery of the company’s investment, an other than temporary loss of value had occurred, which resulted in a full impairment of its investment in the country totaling $2.6 billion and are not expectedchange in accounting treatment from equity method to be significantnon-equity method of accounting. As a result, the company also removed approximately 160 million barrels of proved reserves and stopped reporting production in 2018.the country effective July 2020. The company remains committed to its people, assets and operations in Venezuela.
Net proved reserves for consolidated companies and affiliated companies totaled 11.711.1 billion barrels of oil-equivalent at year-end 2017, an increase2020, a decrease of 53 percent from year-end 2016.2019. The reserve replacement ratio in 20172020 was 15574 percent. The 5 and 10 year reserve replacement ratios were 99 percent and 106 percent, respectively. Refer to Table V beginning on page 95103 for a tabulation of the company’s proved net oil and gas reserves by geographic area, at the beginning of 20152018 and each year-end from 20152018 through 2017,2020, and an accompanying discussion of major changes to proved reserves by geographic area for the three-year period ending December 31, 2017.2020. Response to Market Conditions and COVID-19: UpstreamTravel restrictions and other constraints on global economic activity in 2020 in response to COVID-19 caused a significant decrease in demand for oil and gas. This led to lower price realizations across all commodities. While critical asset integrity and reliability activities progressed throughout the year,
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locations with high COVID-19 infection rates deferred non-essential work and demobilized non-essential personnel to reduce the COVID-19 exposure risk to our workforce.
Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, progress continues on the FGP/WPMP project at Tengiz. In the second quarter the project construction workforce was demobilized to 20 percent of planned levels, which slowed the overall construction pace. In the third quarter, the rate of infections in Kazakhstan slowed, allowing remobilization of the FGP/WPMP construction workforce to begin. In the fourth quarter, staffing levels at FGP/WPMP returned to 95 percent of desired fourth quarter remobilization levels, however a worldwide resurgence of infections prevented the remaining 5 percent of the workforce from returning to work and slowed progress on the project. Extended rotations, COVID testing and isolation protocols are in place to minimize the spread of the virus. Given the uncertain timeline for remobilizing all personnel and safely sustaining activity levels, it is too early to provide meaningful information regarding impacts on project cost and schedule.
Facility maintenance turnarounds are being adjusted and, in certain cases, deferred into 2021. In some cases, turnarounds have been extended in duration and/or reduced in scope in response to the pandemic. As a result of the reduction in capital expenditures, new production is expected to be lower in the near term as drilling and completion activities are scaled back, most notably in the Permian Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Argentina. Exploration activities and projects not yet in execution phase have been deferred, which may impact production in future years.
Production levels were curtailed in 2020 largely because of reductions imposed by OPEC+ nations in Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Angola. In the fourth quarter, OPEC+ curtailments eased slightly relative to the third quarter. Production has also been curtailed due to market conditions, most notably in Thailand. Additionally, operators of assets where the company has non-operated interests also curtailed production. Production curtailments of approximately 106 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day were recorded in 2020. In the first quarter of 2021, we expect curtailments to be approximately 40 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day, predominately related to OPEC+ restrictions.
Decreased capital expenditures, lower activity levels, delays in future development timing, and lower commodity prices have resulted in reductions to Chevron’s proved reserve quantities for 2020. For more information on reserves, refer to Table V beginning on page 103.
As some countries face a resurgence of the virus, regulatory and in-country conditions could impact logistics and material movement and pose a risk to business continuity. We are taking precautionary measures to reduce the risk of exposure to and spread of the COVID-19 virus through screening, testing and, when appropriate, quarantining workforce and visitors upon arrival to our operated facilities.
Refer to the “Results of Operations” section on pages 34 through 37 and 38 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’sindustry��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.
Response to Market Conditions and COVID-19: Downstream Beginning in March 2020 and continuing into the first quarter 2021, demand for refined products (primarily jet fuel and motor gasoline) has been below prior year levels as a result of travel restrictions and other constraints on economic activity implemented in many countries to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Product prices also fell sharply, and although economic activity has somewhat rebounded from lows experienced in April, refining margins continued to be at or near historic lows due to lower demand and pressure from
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a global oil product surplus. Chevron continued to take steps to maximize diesel production, given the decline in jet fuel and motor gasoline demand, to fuel transportation that keeps global supply chains moving. The company is actively monitoring supply and demand dynamics as every region is experiencing different recovery trends. The company is adjusting the schedule for planned maintenance activity across its refining network and idling certain processing units to adjust for lower demand, reduce costs, manage inventories and, most importantly, protect the safety of employees and contractors.
As of mid-February 2021, Chevron’s refining crude utilization was approximately 80 to 85 percent and sales were down year-over-year approximately 50 percent for jet fuel, approximately 5 percent for motor gasoline, while diesel sales were relatively flat. It is unclear how long these conditions will persist, but the company will continue to take actions necessary to protect the health and well-being of people, the environment and its operations as conditions evolve. Refer to the “Results of Operations” section on pages 34 through 37page 38 for additional discussion of the company’s downstream operations.
All Otherconsists of worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities and technology companies.
Operating Developments
Key operating developments and other events during 2020 and early 2021 included the following:
Upstream
Azerbaijan Completed the sale of the company's interest in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli fields and Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline.
ColombiaCompleted the sale of the company's interest in the offshore Chuchupa and onshore Ballena natural gas fields.
PhilippinesCompleted the sale of the company's interest in the Malampaya field in March.
United States Completed the acquisition of Noble Energy, Inc.
United StatesCompleted the sale of the Appalachia natural gas business.
Downstream
Australia Completed the acquisition of Puma Energy (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd.
Other
United StatesChevron’s joint venture, CalBioGas LLC, successfully achieved first renewable natural gas production from dairy farms in California and marketed it as an alternative fuel for heavy-duty trucks and buses.
United StatesAnnounced the formation of a joint venture with Brightmark LLC to produce and market renewable natural gas.
United StatesAnnounced an investment in Zap Energy Inc., a start-up company developing a next-generation modular nuclear reactor.
United StatesAnnounced an investment in Blue Planet Systems Corporation, a startup that manufactures and develops carbonate aggregates and carbon capture technology intended to reduce the carbon intensity of industrial operations.
United StatesAnnounced an agreement with Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. seeking to co-develop renewable power projects that will provide electricity to strategic assets across Chevron’s global portfolio. Under the four-year agreement, Chevron plans to generate more than 500 megawatts of its energy demand from renewable sources.
United StatesAnnounced a non-binding offer in February 2021 to acquire the outstanding common units of Noble Midstream Partners LP not already owned by Chevron.
Common Stock Dividends The 2020 annual dividend was $5.16 per share, making 2020 the 33rd consecutive year that the company increased its annual per share dividend payout. In January 2021, the company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.29 per share.
Common Stock Repurchase Program The company purchased $1.75 billion of its common stock in 2020 under its stock repurchase programs. The stock repurchase program was suspended in March 2020.
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Operating Developments
Key operating developments and other events during 2017 and early 2018 included the following:
Upstream
AngolaCommenced production from the main production facility of the Mafumeira Sul Project.
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 Completed the sale of the geothermal business.
United States Announced significant crude oil discoveries at the Whale and Ballymore prospects in the Gulf of Mexico.
Downstream
Canada 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 completion of a new ethane cracker at its U.S. Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project in Texas.
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Common Stock Dividends The 2017 annual dividend was $4.32 per share, making 2017 the 30th consecutive year that the company increased its annual dividend payout. In January 2018, the company's Board of Directors approved a $0.04 per share increase in the quarterly dividend to $1.12 per share, payable in March 2018.
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 67,74, 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 3031 through 33.36. Refer to the “Selected Operating Data” table on page 41 for a three-year comparison of production volumes, refined product sales volumes, and refinery inputs. A discussion of variances between 2019 and 2018 can be found in the “Results of Operations” section on pages 33 through 34 of the company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2020. U.S. Upstream
| | | Millions of dollars | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Earnings | $ | 3,640 |
| | | $ | (2,054 | ) | | $ | (4,055 | ) | |
| Earnings (Loss) | | Earnings (Loss) | $ | (1,608) | | | | $ | (5,094) | | | $ | 3,278 | |
U.S. upstream earnings were $3.64reported a loss of $1.61 billion in 2017,2020, compared with a loss of $2.05$5.09 billion in 2016.2019. 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 contributedsmaller loss was largely due to the improvement.
U.S. upstream operations incurred a lossabsence of $2.05fourth quarter 2019 impairment charges of $8.17 billion, in 2016, comparedprimarily associated with a loss of $4.06 billion from 2015. The improvement was due to lower depreciation expense of $1.2 billionAppalachia shale and lower exploration expense of $780 million primarily reflecting a decrease in impairments and project cancellations. Also contributing to the improvement were lower operating expenses of $600 million and lower tax items of $190 million. Partially offsetting these effects wereBig Foot, partially offset by lower crude oil and natural gas realizations of $920 million.$3.36 billion and second quarter 2020 impairments and write-offs of $1.20 billion.
The company’s average realization for U.S. crude oil and natural gas liquids in 20172020 was $44.53$30.53 per barrel compared with $35.00$48.54 in 2016 and $42.70 in 2015.2019. The average natural gas realization was $2.10$0.98 per thousand cubic feet in 2017,2020, compared with $1.59$1.09 in 2016 and $1.92 in 2015.2019.
Net oil-equivalent production in 20172020 averaged 681,0001.06 million barrels per day, down 1up 14 percent from 2016 and down 5 percent from 2015. Between 2017 and 2016, production2019. Production increases from 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 59,00058,000 barrels per day and normal field declines. Between 2016 and 2015,of production increases from shale and tight properties in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, and base businessNoble acquisition were more thanpartially offset by the effect of asset sales and normal field declines.
The net liquids component of oil-equivalent production for 20172020 averaged 519,000790,000 barrels per day, up 39 percent from 2016 and 4 percent from 2015.2019. Net natural gas production averaged about 970 million1.61 billion cubic feet per day in 2017, down 132020, up 31 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.2019.
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| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
Earnings* | $ | 4,510 |
| | | $ | (483 | ) | | $ | 2,094 |
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Earnings (Loss)* | | Earnings (Loss)* | $ | (825) | | | | $ | 7,670 | | | $ | 10,038 | |
*Includes foreign currency effects: | $ | (456 | ) | | $ | 122 |
| | $ | 725 |
| *Includes foreign currency effects: | $ | (285) | | | $ | (323) | | | $ | 545 | |
International upstream earnings were $4.51 billion in 2017, compared withreported a loss of $483$825 million in 2016. The increase in earnings was primarily due to higher crude oil realizations of $2.59 billion, higher natural gas sales volumes of $1.22 billion, higher gains on asset sales of $750 million, and lower operating expenses of $410 million. Foreign currency effects had an unfavorable impact on earnings of $578 million between periods.
International upstream incurred a loss of $483 million in 2016,2020, compared with earnings of $2.09$7.67 billion in 2015.2019. The decrease in earnings was primarily due to lower crude oil realizations of $1.89 billion, lowerand natural gas realizations of $600 million,$4.6 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively,
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higher charges of $1.4 billion for impairments and write-offs (charges of $3.6 billion in 2020 compared to $2.2 billion in 2019), and lower crude oil sales volumes of $1.1 billion. Lower gains on asset sales of $450$730 million and higher tax items of $330 million. Partially offsettingalso contributed to the decrease and were largely offset by lower exploration and operating expenses of $640 million and $520 million, respectively, and higher natural gas sales volumes of $330$710 million. Foreign currency effects had an unfavorablea favorable impact on earnings of $603$38 million between periods.
The company’s average realization for international crude oil and natural gas liquids in 20172020 was $49.46$36.07 per barrel compared with $38.61$58.14 in 2016 and $46.52 in 2015.2019. The average natural gas realization was $4.62$4.59 per thousand cubic feet in 2017,2020 compared with $4.02 and $4.53$5.83 in 2016 and 2015, respectively.2019.
International net oil-equivalent production was 2.052.03 million barrels per day in 2017, up 82020, down 5 percent from 20162019. The decrease was due to production curtailments associated with OPEC+ restrictions and 2015. Between 2017market conditions, and 2016, production increases from major capital projects and lower planned maintenance-related downtime wereasset sale related decreases of 94,000 barrels per day, partially offset by higher 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,volumes associated with the Partitioned Zone shut-in, the impact of civil unrest in Nigeria and planned turnaround activity.Noble acquisition.
The net liquids component of international oil-equivalent production was 1.201.08 million barrels per day in 2017,2020, down 16 percent from 2016 and down 3 percent from 2015.2019. International net natural gas production of 5.15.68 billion cubic feet per day in 2017 was up 232020 decreased 4 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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2019.
U.S. Downstream
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| Earnings | $ | 2,938 |
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| Earnings (Loss) | | Earnings (Loss) | $ | (571) | | | | $ | 1,559 | | | $ | 2,103 | |
U.S. downstream operations earned $2.94reported a loss of $571 million in 2020, compared with earnings of $1.56 billion in 2017, compared with $1.31 billion in 2016. The increase was primarily due to a $1.16 billion benefit from U.S. tax reform, higher margins on refined product sales of $380 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 lower earnings from the 50 percent-owned Chevron Phillips Chemicals Company LLC of $70 million, primarily reflecting the impacts from Hurricane Harvey.
U.S. downstream operations earned $1.31 billion in 2016, compared with $3.18 billion in 2015.2019. The decrease was primarily due to lower margins on refined product sales of $1.45$1.08 billion and lower sales volumes of $1.00 billion. Lower equity earnings from the 50 percent-owned Chevron Phillips Chemicals Company LLCCPChem of $400$220 million also contributed to the decrease. These were partially offset by lower operating expenses of $220 million.
Total refined product sales of 1.00 million barrels per day in 2020 were down 20 percent from 2019, mainly due to lower jet fuel, gasoline, and an asset impairmentdiesel demand associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
International Downstream
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Earnings* | $ | 618 | | | | $ | 922 | | | $ | 1,695 | |
*Includes foreign currency effects: | $ | (152) | | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 71 | |
International downstream earned $618 million in 2020, compared with $922 million in 2019. The decrease in earnings was largely due to lower margins on refined product sales of $160 million, primarily resulting from unfavorable inventory effects. Unfavorable tax items of $110 million.million also contributed to the decrease. Partially offsetting thisthe decrease in earnings were lower operating expenses of $80 million and higher gains on asset sales of $110 million.
Refined product sales of 1.20 million barrels per day in 2017 were down 1 percent, primarily due to divestment 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 percent 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
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Earnings* | $ | 2,276 |
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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 on asset sales of $360 million, partially offset by higher operating expenses of $140$130 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$169 million between periods.
Total refined product sales of 1.491.22 million barrels per day in 20172020 were up 2down 8 percent from 2016, primarily2019, mainly due to higher diesel andlower jet fuel sales. Sales of 1.46 million barrels per day in 2016 were down 3 percent from 2015. Excludingdemand associated with the effects of the Caltex Australia Limited divestment, refined product sales were down 1 percent, primarily reflecting lower fuel oil sales.COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
All Other
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Net charges* | $ | (4,169 | ) | | | $ | (1,395 | ) | | $ | (1,053 | ) | Net charges* | $ | (3,157) | | | | $ | (2,133) | | | $ | (2,290) | |
*Includes foreign currency effects: | $ | 100 |
| | $ | (39 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) | *Includes foreign currency effects: | $ | (208) | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | (5) | |
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 20172020 increased $2.77$1.02 billion from 2016,2019. The change between periods was mainly due to the absence of the second quarter 2019 Anadarko merger termination fee, higher tax items, primarily reflecting a $2.47 billion expense from U.S. tax reform, higher interest expensepension expenses, severance and a reclamation related charge for a former mining asset,Noble acquisition costs, partially offset by lower employee expense.the absence of a prior year tax charge and favorable tax items. Foreign currency effects decreasedincreased net charges by $139$210 million between periods. Net
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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:below. A discussion of variances between 2019 and 2018 can be found in the “Consolidated Statement of Income” section on pages 34 through 36 of the company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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| Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 134,674 |
| | | $ | 110,215 |
| | $ | 129,925 |
| Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 94,471 | | | | $ | 139,865 | | | $ | 158,902 | |
Sales and other operating revenues increaseddecreased in 20172020 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 and natural gas prices, partially offset by higher crude oiland lower refined product volumes.
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| Income from equity affiliates | $ | 4,438 |
| | | $ | 2,661 |
| | $ | 4,684 |
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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 dollars | 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Income (loss) from equity affiliates | $ | (472) | | | | $ | 3,968 | | | $ | 6,327 | |
Income from equity affiliates decreased in 2016 from 2015 primarily2020 mainly due to the full impairment of Petropiar and Petroboscan in Venezuela and lower upstream-related earnings from Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan and Petroboscan in Venezuela, and lower downstream-related earnings from CPChem and GS Caltex in South Korea.Kazakhstan.
Refer to Note 16,13, beginning on page 70,77, for a discussion of Chevron’s investments in affiliated companies. | | | Millions of dollars | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Other income | $ | 2,610 |
| | | $ | 1,596 |
| | $ | 3,868 |
| Other income | $ | 693 | | | | $ | 2,683 | | | $ | 1,110 | |
Other income decreased in 2020 mainly due to the absence of $2.6 billion in 2017 included netthe receipt of the 2019 Anadarko merger termination fee, lower gains fromon asset sales of $2.2 billion before-tax. Other incomeand 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.
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| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Purchased crude oil and products | $ | 75,765 |
| | | $ | 59,321 |
| | $ | 69,751 |
| Purchased crude oil and products | $ | 50,488 | | | | $ | 80,113 | | | $ | 94,578 | |
Crude oil and product purchases increased $16.4decreased $29.6 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 was2020, primarily due to lower crude oil and refined product prices partially offset by an increase inand lower refined product and crude oil volumes.
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| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 23,885 |
| | | $ | 24,952 |
| | $ | 27,477 |
| Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 24,536 | | | | $ | 25,528 | | | $ | 24,382 | |
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $1.1$1.0 billion between 2017 and 2016.in 2020. The decrease includedis primarily due to lower employeeservices and fees, expenses of $690 million andfor 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,upstream properties, materials and supplies expenses of $310 million,expense and fuel expenses of $310 million.lower transportation expense, partially offset by higher severance costs.
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| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Exploration expense | $ | 864 |
| | | $ | 1,033 |
| | $ | 3,340 |
| Exploration expense | $ | 1,537 | | | | $ | 770 | | | $ | 1,210 | |
Exploration expenses in 2017 decreased from 20162020 increased primarily due to lowerhigher charges for well write-offs.
Exploration | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | $ | 19,508 | | | | $ | 29,218 | | | $ | 19,419 | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses decreased in 2016 decreased from 20152020 primarily due to significantlylower impairments.
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| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Taxes other than on income | $ | 4,499 | | | | $ | 4,136 | | | $ | 4,867 | |
Taxes other than on income increased in 2020 primarily due to higher 2015 charges for well write-offs largely relatedregulatory expenses and property taxes, partially offset by lower taxes on production, payroll tax and sales and use tax.
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| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Interest and debt expense | $ | 697 | | | | $ | 798 | | | $ | 748 | |
Interest and debt expenses decreased in 2020 mainly due to project cancellations, and lower 2016 geological and geophysical expenses.interest rates, partially offset by higher debt balances.
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| Other components of net periodic benefit costs | $ | 880 | | | | $ | 417 | | | $ | 560 | |
Other components of net periodic benefit costs increased in 2020 primarily due to higher pension settlement costs.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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| Millions of dollars | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
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| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | $ | 19,349 |
| | | $ | 19,457 |
| | $ | 21,037 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses decreased in 2017 from 2016 mainly due to lower impairments and lower depreciation rates for certain oil and gas producing properties, and the absence 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. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | (1,892) | | | | $ | 2,691 | | | $ | 5,715 | |
The decrease in 2016 from 2015 was 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.
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| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
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| Taxes other than on income | $ | 12,331 |
| | | $ | 11,668 |
| | $ | 12,030 |
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Taxes other than on 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.
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| | 2015 |
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| Income tax (benefit) expense | $ | (48 | ) | | | $ | (1,729 | ) | | $ | 132 |
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The decline in income tax benefitexpense in 20172020 of $1.68$4.58 billion is due to the increasedecrease in total income before tax for the company of $11.38 billion$12.99 billion. The decrease in income before taxes for the company is primarily the result of lower crude oil prices partially offset by lower impairments and the remeasurement impacts of project write off charges.
U.S. tax reform. U.S. lossesincome before tax decreased from a loss of $4.32$5.48 billion in 20162019 to a loss of $441 million$5.70 billion in 2017.2020. This decrease in lossesearnings before tax was primarily driven by the effect of higherlower crude oil prices.prices in the U.S. and the absence of the Anadarko merger fee, partially offset by lower impairment charges and higher production. The U.S. tax benefit increased by $650 million between year-over-year periods from $2.32$1.17 billion in 20162019 to $2.97$1.58 billion in 2017. The U.S. tax benefit for 2017 included a $2.02 billion benefit from U.S. tax reform, which2020 primarily reflecteddue to the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities, and a reduction of $1.37 billion as result of the impact of a decreaseincrease in losses before tax of $3.88 billion. before-tax loss.
International income before tax increaseddecreased from $2.16$11.02 billion in 20162019 to $9.66a loss of $1.75 billion in 2017.2020. This $7.50 billion increasedecrease was primarily driven by the effect of higherlower crude oil and natural gas prices, lower production, higher impairments and gains on asset sales primarily in Indonesia and Canada.other charges. The higher crude priceslower before-tax income primarily drove the $2.34$4.17 billion increasedecrease in international income tax expense, between year-over-year periods, from $588a charge of $3.86 billion in 2019 to a benefit of $308 million in 2016 to $2.93 billion in 2017. 2020.
Refer also to the discussion of the effective income tax rate in Note 1815 beginning on page 75. 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 $588 million in 2016. Refer also to the discussion of the effective income tax rate in Note 18 on page 75.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Selected Operating Data1,2
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| 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| U.S. Upstream | | | | | | |
| Net Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids Production (MBPD) | 790 | | 724 | | 618 | |
Net Natural Gas Production (MMCFPD)3 | 1,607 | | 1,225 | | 1,034 | |
| Net Oil-Equivalent Production (MBOEPD) | 1,058 | | 929 | | 791 | |
| Sales of Natural Gas (MMCFPD) | 3,894 | | 4,016 | | 3,481 | |
| Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD) | 208 | | 130 | | 110 | |
| Revenues from Net Production | | | | | | |
| Liquids ($/Bbl) | $ | 30.53 | | | $ | 48.54 | | | $ | 58.17 | | |
| Natural Gas ($/MCF) | $ | 0.98 | | | $ | 1.09 | | | $ | 1.86 | | |
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| International Upstream | | | | | | |
Net Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids Production (MBPD)4 | 1,078 | | 1,141 | | 1,164 | |
Net Natural Gas Production (MMCFPD)3 | 5,683 | | 5,932 | | 5,855 | |
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Net Oil-Equivalent Production (MBOEPD)4 | 2,025 | | 2,129 | | 2,139 | |
| Sales of Natural Gas (MMCFPD) | 5,634 | | 5,869 | | 5,604 | |
| Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD) | 46 | | 34 | | 34 | |
| Revenues from Liftings | | | | | | |
| Liquids ($/Bbl) | $ | 36.07 | | | $ | 58.14 | | | $ | 64.25 | | |
| Natural Gas ($/MCF) | $ | 4.59 | | | $ | 5.83 | | | $ | 6.29 | | |
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| Worldwide Upstream | | | | | | |
Net Oil-Equivalent Production (MBOEPD)4 | | | | | | |
| United States | 1,058 | | 929 | | 791 | |
| International | 2,025 | | 2,129 | | 2,139 | |
| Total | 3,083 | | 3,058 | | 2,930 | |
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| U.S. Downstream | | | | | | |
Gasoline Sales (MBPD)5 | 581 | | 667 | | 627 | |
| Other Refined Product Sales (MBPD) | 422 | | 583 | | 591 | |
| Total Refined Product Sales (MBPD) | 1,003 | | 1,250 | | 1,218 | |
| Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD) | 25 | | 101 | | 74 | |
Refinery Input (MBPD)6 | 793 | | 947 | | 905 | |
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| International Downstream | | | | | | |
Gasoline Sales (MBPD)5 | 264 | | 289 | | 336 | |
| Other Refined Product Sales (MBPD) | 957 | | 1,038 | | 1,101 | |
Total Refined Product Sales (MBPD)7 | 1,221 | | 1,327 | | 1,437 | |
| Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD) | 74 | | 72 | | 62 | |
Refinery Input (MBPD)8 | 584 | | 617 | | 706 | |
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. | |
3 Includes natural gas consumed in operations (MMCFPD): | |
| United States | 37 | | | 36 | | | 35 | | |
| International | 566 | | | 602 | | | 584 | | |
4 Includes net production of synthetic oil: | | | | | | |
| Canada | 54 | | | 53 | | | 53 | | |
| Venezuela affiliate | — | | | 3 | | | 24 | | |
5 Includes branded and unbranded gasoline. | | | | | | |
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): | 348 | | | 379 | | | 373 | | |
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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| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| U.S. Upstream | | | | | |
| Net Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids Production (MBPD) | 519 |
| | 504 |
| | 501 |
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Net Natural Gas Production (MMCFPD)3 | 970 |
| | 1,120 |
| | 1,310 |
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| Net Oil-Equivalent Production (MBOEPD) | 681 |
| | 691 |
| | 720 |
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| Sales of Natural Gas (MMCFPD) | 3,331 |
| | 3,317 |
| | 3,913 |
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| Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD) | 30 |
| | 30 |
| | 26 |
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| Revenues from Net Production | | | | |
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| Liquids ($/Bbl) | $ | 44.53 |
| | $ | 35.00 |
| | $ | 42.70 |
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| Natural Gas ($/MCF) | $ | 2.10 |
| | $ | 1.59 |
| | $ | 1.92 |
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| International Upstream | | | | | |
Net Crude Oil and Natural Gas Liquids Production (MBPD)4 | 1,204 |
| | 1,215 |
| | 1,243 |
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Net Natural Gas Production (MMCFPD)3 | 5,062 |
| | 4,132 |
| | 3,959 |
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Net Oil-Equivalent Production (MBOEPD)4 | 2,047 |
| | 1,903 |
| | 1,902 |
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| Sales of Natural Gas (MMCFPD) | 5,081 |
| | 4,491 |
| | 4,299 |
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| Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD) | 29 |
| | 24 |
| | 24 |
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| Revenues from Liftings | | | | | |
| Liquids ($/Bbl) | $ | 49.46 |
| | $ | 38.61 |
| | $ | 46.52 |
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| Natural Gas ($/MCF) | $ | 4.62 |
| | $ | 4.02 |
| | $ | 4.53 |
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| Worldwide Upstream | | | | | |
Net Oil-Equivalent Production (MBOEPD)4 | | | | | |
| United States | 681 |
| | 691 |
| | 720 |
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| International | 2,047 |
| | 1,903 |
| | 1,902 |
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| Total | 2,728 |
| | 2,594 |
| | 2,622 |
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| U.S. Downstream | | | | | |
Gasoline Sales (MBPD)5 | 625 |
| | 631 |
| | 621 |
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| Other Refined Product Sales (MBPD) | 572 |
| | 582 |
| | 607 |
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| Total Refined Product Sales (MBPD) | 1,197 |
| | 1,213 |
| | 1,228 |
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| Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD) | 109 |
| | 115 |
| | 127 |
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Refinery Input (MBPD)6 | 901 |
| | 900 |
| | 924 |
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| International Downstream | | | | | |
Gasoline Sales (MBPD)5 | 365 |
| | 382 |
| | 389 |
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| Other Refined Product Sales (MBPD) | 1,128 |
| | 1,080 |
| | 1,118 |
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Total Refined Product Sales (MBPD)7 | 1,493 |
| | 1,462 |
| | 1,507 |
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| Sales of Natural Gas Liquids (MBPD) | 64 |
| | 61 |
| | 65 |
|
Refinery Input (MBPD)8 | 760 |
| | 788 |
| | 778 |
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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. |
3 Includes natural gas consumed in operations (MMCFPD): |
| United States | 37 |
| | 54 |
| | 66 |
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| International | 528 |
| | 432 |
| | 430 |
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4 Includes net production of synthetic oil: | | | | | |
| Canada | 51 |
| | 50 |
| | 47 |
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| Venezuela affiliate | 28 |
| | 28 |
| | 29 |
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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. |
7 Includes sales of affiliates (MBPD): | 366 |
| | 377 |
| | 420 |
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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. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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$5.6 billion and $7.0$5.7 billion at December 31, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. Cash provided by operating activities in 20172020 was $20.5$10.6 billion, compared with $12.8to $27.3 billion in 2016 and $19.5 billion in 2015, reflecting higher2019, primarily due to lower crude oil prices. Cash provided by operating activities was net of contributions to employee pension plans of approximately $1.0$1.2 billion in 20172020 and $0.9$1.4 billion in both 2016 and 2015.2019. Cash provided by investing activities included proceeds and deposits related to asset sales of $5.2$2.9 billion in 2017,2020 and $2.8 billion in 2016, and $5.7 billion in 2015.2019.
Restricted cash of $1.1 billion and $1.4$1.2 billion at December 31, 20172020 and 2016,2019, 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$9.7 billion in 2017, $8.02020 and $9.0 billion in 2016 and $8.0 billion in 2015.2019.
Debt and CapitalFinance Lease ObligationsLiabilitiesTotal debt and capitalfinance lease obligationsliabilities were $38.8$44.3 billion at December 31, 2017, down2020, up from $46.1$27.0 billion at year-end 2016.2019.
The $7.3$17.3 billion decreaseincrease in total debt and capitalfinance lease obligationsliabilities during 20172020 was primarily due to a decreasethe company's issuance of long-term public bonds of $8.0 billion in short-term obligations reflecting higher crude oil prices. The company completed a bond issuance ofMay 2020 and $4.0 billion in first quarter 2017August 2020, and repaidthe assumption of debt with a fair value of $9.4 billion as part of the transaction to acquire Noble in October 2020. In January 2021, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (CUSA) issued bonds, guaranteed by Chevron Corporation, in exchange for the Noble debt. More information on bond issuances is included in Note 18 on page 84. These amounts were partially offset by repayment of long-term notes totaling $6.2 billion that matured in February, November and December 2017.2020. 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$11.4 billion at December 31, 2017,2020, compared with $19.8$13.0 billion at year-end 2016.2019. Of these amounts, $10.0$9.825 billion and $9.0$9.75 billion were reclassified to long-term debt at the end of 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
At year-end 2017,2020, settlement of these obligations was not expected to require the use of working capital in 2018,2021, as the company had the intent and the ability, as evidenced by committed credit facilities, to refinance them on a long-term basis.
ChevronThe company has an automatic shelf registration statement that expires in August 20182023 for an unspecified amount of nonconvertible debt securities issued by Chevron Corporation or guaranteed by the company.CUSA.
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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, CUSA, Noble and Texaco Capital Inc. AllMost of these securities are the obligations of, or guaranteed by, Chevron Corporation and are rated AA- by 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, lending commitments to affiliates 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 alsohas the flexibility to 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 78.83. Summarized Financial Information for Guarantee of Securities of Subsidiaries In August 2020, long-term public bonds were issued by CUSA and fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by Chevron Corporation (together the “Obligor Group”). In March 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final rule that amended the disclosure requirements with respect to certain guaranteed securities registered or being registered in Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X and adopted new Rule 13-01 of Regulation S-X. These amendments were effective January 4, 2021. Accordingly, as disclosed in the tables below, summary financial information is presented for Chevron Corporation, as Guarantor, excluding its consolidated subsidiaries, and CUSA, as the issuer, excluding its consolidated subsidiaries. The summary financial information of the Obligor Group is presented on a combined basis and transactions between the combined entities have been eliminated. Financial information for non-guarantor entities has been excluded.
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| Year Ended
December 31, 2020 | | Year Ended
December 31, 2019 |
| (Millions of dollars) (unaudited) |
| Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 49,636 | | | $ | 82,206 | |
| Sales and other operating revenues - related party | 17,044 | | | 24,336 | |
| Total costs and other deductions | 57,575 | | | 87,287 | |
| Total costs and other deductions - related party | 14,052 | | | 22,632 | |
| Net income (loss) | $ | (1,610) | | | $ | 2,173 | |
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2020 | | At December 31,
2019 |
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| Current assets | $ | 9,196 | | | $ | 10,180 | |
| Current assets - related party | 5,719 | | | 952 | |
| Other assets | 48,993 | | | 50,595 | |
| Current liabilities | 20,965 | | | 25,187 | |
| Current liabilities - related party | 55,273 | | | 46,237 | |
| Other liabilities | 34,983 | | | 25,622 | |
| Total net equity (deficit) | $ | (47,313) | | | $ | (35,319) | |
Common Stock Repurchase Program In July 2010,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, 2020, the company had purchased 180.9a total of 48.6 million shares for $20.0 billion.$5.5 billion, resulting in $19.5 billion remaining under the program authorized in February 2019. On March 24, 2020, the company announced the suspension of the stock repurchase program in response to depressed market conditions following the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. No shares were purchased under the program after this announcement.
CapitalRepurchases 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 Exploratory Expenditures
Capitalthe actual amount repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of the company’s shares, general market and exploratory expenditures by business segment for 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:economic
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| | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | | | 2015 | |
| Millions of dollars | U.S. |
| Int’l. |
| Total |
| | | U.S. |
| Int’l. |
| Total |
| | | U.S. |
| Int’l. |
| Total |
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| Upstream | $ | 5,145 |
| $ | 11,243 |
| $ | 16,388 |
| | | $ | 4,713 |
| $ | 15,403 |
| $ | 20,116 |
| | | $ | 7,582 |
| $ | 23,535 |
| $ | 31,117 |
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| Downstream | 1,656 |
| 534 |
| 2,190 |
| | | 1,545 |
| 527 |
| 2,072 |
| | | 1,923 |
| 513 |
| 2,436 |
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| All Other | 239 |
| 4 |
| 243 |
| | | 235 |
| 5 |
| 240 |
| | | 418 |
| 8 |
| 426 |
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| Total | $ | 7,040 |
| $ | 11,781 |
| $ | 18,821 |
| | | $ | 6,493 |
| $ | 15,935 |
| $ | 22,428 |
| | | $ | 9,923 |
| $ | 24,056 |
| $ | 33,979 |
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| Total, Excluding Equity in Affiliates | $ | 6,295 |
| $ | 7,783 |
| $ | 14,078 |
| | | $ | 5,456 |
| $ | 13,202 |
| $ | 18,658 |
| | | $ | 8,579 |
| $ | 22,003 |
| $ | 30,582 |
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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 2020, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
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| Millions of dollars | U.S. | Int’l. | Total | | | U.S. | Int’l. | Total | | | U.S. | Int’l. | Total |
| Upstream | $ | 5,130 | | $ | 5,784 | | $ | 10,914 | | | | $ | 8,197 | | $ | 9,627 | | $ | 17,824 | | | | $ | 7,128 | | $ | 10,529 | | $ | 17,657 | |
| Downstream | 1,021 | | 1,325 | | 2,346 | | | | 1,868 | | 920 | | 2,788 | | | | 1,582 | | 611 | | 2,193 | |
| All Other | 226 | | 13 | | 239 | | | | 365 | | 17 | | 382 | | | | 243 | | 13 | | 256 | |
| Total | $ | 6,377 | | $ | 7,122 | | $ | 13,499 | | | | $ | 10,430 | | $ | 10,564 | | $ | 20,994 | | | | $ | 8,953 | | $ | 11,153 | | $ | 20,106 | |
| Total, Excluding Equity in Affiliates | $ | 6,053 | | $ | 3,464 | | $ | 9,517 | | | | $ | 10,062 | | $ | 4,820 | | $ | 14,882 | | | | $ | 8,651 | | $ | 5,739 | | $ | 14,390 | |
Total reported expenditures for 20172020 were $18.8$13.5 billion, including $4.7$4.0 billion for the company’s share of equity-affiliate expenditures, which did not require cash outlays by the company. The acquisition of Noble is not included in the company’s capital and exploratory expenditures. For more information on the Noble acquisition, see page 96 in Note 29. In 2016 and 2015,2019, expenditures were $22.4$21.0 billion, and $34.0 billion, respectively, including the company’s share of affiliates’ expenditures of $3.8 billion and $3.4 billion, respectively.$6.1 billion. Of the $18.8$13.5 billion of expenditures in 2017, 872020, 81 percent, or $16.4$10.9 billion, related to upstream activities. Approximately 9085 percent was expended for upstream operations in 2016 and 92 percent in 2015.2019. International upstream accounted for 6953 percent of the worldwide upstream investment in 2017, 772020 and 54 percent in 2016 and 76 percent in 2015.2019.
The company estimates that 20182021 organic capital and exploratory expenditures will be $18.3$14 billion, including $5.5$4.2 billion of spending by affiliates. This planned reduction, compared to 2017is in line with 2020 expenditures, and reflects a robust portfolio of upstream and downstream investments, highlighted by the FGP/WPMP project completions, improved efficiencies,at the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan and investment high-grading, including the full funding of the company's advantagedcompany’s Permian Basin position. Approximately 86 percent ofIn the total, or $15.8upstream business, approximately $6.5 billion is budgeted for exploration and production activities. Approximately $8.7 billion of planned upstream capital spending relatesallocated to basecurrently producing assets, including $3.3about $2.0 billion for the Permian and $1.0 billion for other shale and tight rock investments.unconventional development. Approximately $5.5$3.5 billion of the upstream program is planned for major capital projects underway, including $3.7 billionof which about 75 percent is associated with the Future Growth and Wellhead Pressure Management ProjectFGP/WPMP at the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan. GlobalAdditionally, $1.5 billion is allocated to exploration, funding is expected to be about $1.1 billion. Remaining upstream spend is budgeted for early stage development projects, supporting potential future developments.and midstream activities. 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 20182021 is estimated to be $2.2$2.1 billion, with $1.4$1.2 billion estimated for projects in the United States.
Investments in technology companiesbusinesses and other corporate businessesoperations in 20182021 are budgeted at $0.3$0.4 billion.
Noncontrolling Interests The company had noncontrolling interests of $1.2$1.0 billion at December 31, 20172020 and $1.0 billion at December 31, 2016.2019. Distributions to noncontrolling interests totaled $78$24 million and $63$18 million in 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. Included within noncontrolling interests for 2020 is $120 million of redeemable noncontrolling interest associated with Noble Midstream.
Pension ObligationsInformation related to pension plan contributions is included beginning on page 8287 in Note 23,21, Employee Benefit Plans, under the heading “Cash Contributions and Benefit Payments.”
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Financial Ratios
and Metrics |
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| | At December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | | 2016 |
| | | 2015 | |
| Current Ratio | 1.0 |
| | | | 0.9 |
| | | 1.3 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 10.7 |
| | | | (2.6 | ) | | | 9.9 | |
| Debt Ratio | 20.7 |
| % | | | 24.1 |
| % | | 20.2 | % |
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 2017,2020, the book value of inventory was lower than replacement costs, based on average acquisition costs during the year, by approximately $3.9$2.7 billion.
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| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
| Current assets | $ | 26,078 | | | | | $ | 28,329 | | | | $ | 34,021 | | |
| Current liabilities | 22,183 | | | | | 26,530 | | | | 27,171 | | |
| Current Ratio | 1.2 | | | | 1.1 | | | 1.3 | |
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 20172020 was higherlower than 2016 and 20152019 due to higherlower income.
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| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | |
| Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense | $ | (7,453) | | | | | $ | 5,536 | | | $ | 20,575 | | | |
| Plus: Interest and debt expense | 697 | | | | | 798 | | | 748 | | | |
| Plus: Before-tax amortization of capitalized interest | 205 | | | | | 240 | | | 280 | | | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (18) | | | | | (79) | | | 36 | | | |
| Subtotal for calculation | (6,533) | | | | | 6,653 | | | 21,567 | | | |
| Total financing interest and debt costs | $ | 735 | | | | | $ | 817 | | | $ | 921 | | | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | (8.9) | | | | | 8.1 | | | 23.4 | | | |
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.
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| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 10,577 | | | | | $ | 27,314 | | | $ | 30,618 | | |
| Less: Capital expenditures | 8,922 | | | | | 14,116 | | | 13,792 | | |
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 1,655 | | | | | $ | 13,198 | | | $ | 16,826 | | |
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 20.725.2 percent at year-end 2017,2020, compared with 24.1 percent and 20.215.8 percent at year-end 2016 and 2015, respectively.2019.
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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| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | |
| Short-term debt | $ | 1,548 | | | | | $ | 3,282 | | | $ | 5,726 | | | |
| Long-term debt | 42,767 | | | | | 23,691 | | | 28,733 | | | |
| Total debt | 44,315 | | | | | 26,973 | | | 34,459 | | | |
| Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity | 131,688 | | | | | 144,213 | | | 154,554 | | | |
| Total debt plus total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 176,003 | | | | | $ | 171,186 | | | $ | 189,013 | | | |
| Debt Ratio | 25.2 | | % | | | 15.8 | | % | 18.2 | | % | |
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Net Debt Ratio Total debt less cash and cash 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.
2020 – $1.0 billion; 2021 – $0.9 billion; 2022 – $0.5 billion; 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At December 31 | |
| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Short-term debt | $ | 1,548 | | | | | $ | 3,282 | | | $ | 5,726 | | |
| Long-term debt | 42,767 | | | | | 23,691 | | | 28,733 | | |
| Total Debt | 44,315 | | | | | 26,973 | | | 34,459 | | |
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | 5,596 | | | | | 5,686 | | | 9,342 | | |
| Less: Time deposits | — | | | | | — | | | 950 | | |
| Less: Marketable securities | 31 | | | | | 63 | | | 53 | | |
| Total adjusted debt | 38,688 | | | | | 21,224 | | | 24,114 | | |
Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity | 131,688 | | | | | 144,213 | | | 154,554 | | |
| Total adjusted debt plus total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 170,376 | | | | | $ | 165,437 | | | $ | 178,668 | | |
| Net Debt Ratio | 22.7 | | % | | | 12.8 | | % | 13.5 | | % |
Capital Employed The sum of Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity, total debt and after – $2.6 billion. A portionnoncontrolling interests, which represents the net investment in the business.
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| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 131,688 | | | | | $ | 144,213 | | | $ | 154,554 | | |
| Plus: Short-term debt | 1,548 | | | | | 3,282 | | | 5,726 | | |
| Plus: Long-term debt | 42,767 | | | | | 23,691 | | | 28,733 | | |
| Plus: Noncontrolling interest | 1,038 | | | | | 995 | | | 1,088 | | |
| Capital Employed at December 31 | $ | 177,041 | | | | | $ | 172,181 | | | $ | 190,101 | | |
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.
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| Year ended December 31 | |
| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Net income attributable to Chevron | $ | (5,543) | | | | | $ | 2,924 | | | $ | 14,824 | | |
| Plus: After-tax interest and debt expense | 658 | | | | | 761 | | | 713 | | |
| Plus: Noncontrolling interest | (18) | | | | | (79) | | | 36 | | |
| Net income after adjustments | (4,903) | | | | | 3,606 | | | 15,573 | | |
| Average capital employed | $ | 174,611 | | | | | $ | 181,141 | | | $ | 189,092 | | |
| Return on Average Capital Employed | (2.8) | | % | | | 2.0 | | % | 8.2 | | % |
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.
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| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Net income attributable to Chevron | $ | (5,543) | | | | | $ | 2,924 | | | $ | 14,824 | | |
| Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity at December 31 | 131,688 | | | | | 144,213 | | | 154,554 | | |
| Average Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity | 137,951 | | | | | 149,384 | | | 151,339 | | |
| Return on Average Stockholders’ Equity | (4.0) | | % | | | 2.0 | | % | 9.8 | | % |
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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 92 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:
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| Payments Due by Period |
| Millions of dollars | Total1 | | 2021 | | 2022-2023 | | 2024-2025 | | After 2025 |
On Balance Sheet:2 | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Debt3, 4 | $ | 1,362 | | | $ | 1,362 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Long-Term Debt3, 4 | 40,732 | | | — | | | 21,848 | | | 5,650 | | | 13,234 | |
| Leases | 5,119 | | | 1,580 | | | 1,394 | | | 702 | | | 1,443 | |
Interest4 | 9,357 | | | 866 | | | 1,469 | | | 1,105 | | | 5,917 | |
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Throughput and Take-or-Pay Agreements5 | 13,186 | | | 817 | | | 2,045 | | | 2,236 | | | 8,088 | |
Other Unconditional Purchase Obligations5 | 1,464 | | | 211 | | | 468 | | | 489 | | | 296 | |
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| Millions of dollars | Total1 |
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Short-Term Debt3 | $ | 5,194 |
| | $ | 5,194 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
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Long-Term Debt3 | 33,512 |
| | — |
| | 20,054 |
| | 6,104 |
| | 7,354 |
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| Noncancelable Capital Lease Obligations | 226 |
| | 26 |
| | 35 |
| | 23 |
| | 142 |
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| Interest | 4,078 |
| | 786 |
| | 1,173 |
| | 850 |
| | 1,269 |
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| Off Balance Sheet: | | | | | | | | | |
| Noncancelable Operating Lease Obligations | 2,895 |
| | 693 |
| | 1,102 |
| | 562 |
| | 538 |
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Throughput and Take-or-Pay Agreements4 | 5,277 |
| | 655 |
| | 1,285 |
| | 866 |
| | 2,471 |
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Other Unconditional Purchase Obligations4 | 2,560 |
| | 747 |
| | 1,109 |
| | 609 |
| | 95 |
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| Excludes contributions for pensions and other postretirement benefit plans. Information on employee benefit plans is contained in Note 23 beginning on page 82.
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| 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. |
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| $10.0 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 2019–2020 period. The amounts represent only the principal balance. |
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| 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. |
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.$9.825 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 2022–2023 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
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| Commitment Expiration by Period |
| Millions of dollars | Total | | 2021 | | 2022-2023 | | 2024-2025 | | After 2025 |
| Guarantee of nonconsolidated affiliate or joint-venture obligations | $ | 391 | | | $ | 176 | | | $ | 77 | | | $ | 78 | | | $ | 60 | |
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| Guarantee of nonconsolidated affiliate or joint-venture obligations | $ | 1,082 |
| | $ | 114 |
| | $ | 577 |
| | $ | 214 |
| | $ | 177 |
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The company has two 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 affiliate and the other partners to permit recovery of amounts paid under the guarantee. Chevron has recorded no liability for either guarantee.
IndemnificationsInformation related to indemnifications is included on page 8892 in Note 25,22, 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, liquefied natural gas 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 2017.2020.
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.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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 20172020 was not material to the company'scompany’s results of operations.
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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%95 percent confidence level with a one-day holding period, from the effect of adverse changes in market 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, 20172020 and 20162019 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 material open foreign currency derivative contracts at December 31, 2017.2020.
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 2017,2020, 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 71,77, 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 7178 in Note 1714 under the heading “MTBE.” EcuadorInformation related to Ecuador matters is included in Note 1714 under the heading “Ecuador,” beginning on page 71.78. EnvironmentalThe following table displays the annual changes to the company’s before-tax environmental remediation reserves, including those for U.S. federal Superfund sites and analogous sites under state laws.
| | | Millions of dollars | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| Millions of dollars | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 1,467 |
| | $ | 1,578 |
| | $ | 1,683 |
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 1,234 | | | $ | 1,327 | | | $ | 1,429 | |
| Net Additions | 323 |
| | 260 |
| | 365 |
| Net Additions | 179 | | | 200 | | | 197 | |
| Expenditures | (361 | ) | | (371 | ) | | (470 | ) | Expenditures | (274) | | | (293) | | | (299) | |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 1,429 |
| | $ | 1,467 |
| | $ | 1,578 |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 1,139 | | | $ | 1,234 | | | $ | 1,327 | |
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$13.6 billion for asset retirement obligations at year-end 20172020 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 2020 environmental expenditures. Refer to Note 2522 on page 8893 for additional discussion of environmental remediation provisions and year-end reserves. Refer also to Note 2623 on page 8994 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 85. Income Taxes Information related to income tax contingencies is included on pages 79 through 82 in Note 15 and page 92 in Note 22 under the heading “Income Taxes.”
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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 8993 in Note 2522 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 2223 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 20172020 at approximately $2.0 billion for its consolidated companies. Included in these expenditures were approximately $0.5 billion of environmental capital expenditures and $1.5 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 2018,2021, total worldwide environmental capital expenditures are estimated at $0.5 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
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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 |
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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:
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:
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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's UOP Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A) for oil and gas properties was $14.8 billion, and proved developed reserves at the beginning of 2017 were 6.2 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 2017 would have increased by approximately $800 million. |
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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.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 2020, Chevron’s UOP Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A) for oil and gas properties was $13.0 billion, and proved developed reserves at the beginning of 2020 were 6.4 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 2020 would have increased by approximately $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 95,103, for the changes in proved reserve estimates for the three years ended December 31, 2017,2020, and to Table VII, “Changes in the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows From Proved Reserves” on page 101111 for estimates of proved reserve values for each of the three years ended December 31, 2017.2020.
This Oil and Gas Reserves commentary should be read in conjunction with the Properties, Plant and Equipment section of Note 1, beginning on page 57,64, 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 8782 and to the section on Properties, Plant and Equipment in Note 1 "Summary, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,"” beginning on page 57.64.
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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.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.
No individually materialIn 2020, the company recorded impairments of PP&E or Investments were recorded for the year 2017. The company reported impairmentsand write-offs for certain oil and gas properties during 2016primarily due to reservoir performancedownward revisions to its oil and lower crude oil prices. Thegas price outlook. In addition, the company reportedfully impaired its investments in Petropiar and Petroboscan after completing an evaluation of the carrying value of its Venezuelan investments in line with its accounting policies and concluding that given the current operating environment and overall outlook, which create significant uncertainties regarding the recovery of the company’s investment, an other than temporary loss of value had occurred.
In 2019, the company recorded impairments and write-offs for certain oil and gas properties during 2015 primarily asfollowing 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 revisionsrevision in its longer-term commodity price outlook, the company's longer-term crudecompany reduced 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. The impairments for the years 2016 and 2015 were primarilyoutlook resulted in Brazil and the United States. an impairment of Big Foot.
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 20172020 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 2623 on page 8994 for additional discussions on asset retirement obligations. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit PlansNote 23,21, beginning on page 82,87, 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 8489 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.
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For 2017,2020, the company used an expected long-term rate of return of 6.756.5 percent and a discount rate for service costs of 4.23.3 percent and a discount rate for interest cost of 3.02.6 percent for the primary U.S. pension plans.plan. The actual return for 20172020 was 15.79.4 percent. For the 10 years endingended December 31, 2017,2020, actual asset returns averaged 5.27.9 percent for thethis plan. Additionally, with the exception of three years within this 10-year period, actual asset returns for this plan equaled or exceeded 6.756.5 percent during each year.
Total pension expense for 20172020 was $1.2$1.5 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 6167 percent of companywide pension expense, would have reduced total pension plan expense for 2017
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2020 by approximately $79$88 million. A 1 percent increase in the discount rates for this same plan would have reduced pension expense for 20172020 by approximately $305$269 million.
The aggregate funded status recognized at December 31, 2017,2020, was a net liability of approximately $4.4$6.2 billion. An increase in the discount rate would decrease the pension obligation, thus changing the funded status of a plan. At December 31, 2017,2020, the company used a discount rate of 3.52.4 percent to measure the obligations for the primary U.S. pension plans.plan. As an indication of the 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 6261 percent of the companywide pension obligation, would have reduced the plan obligation by approximately $478$475 million, and would have decreased the plan’s underfunded status from approximately $2.0$3.2 billion to $1.5$2.8 billion.
For the company’s OPEB plans, expense for 20172020 was $94$57 million, and the total liability, all unfunded at the end of 2017,2020, was $2.8$2.7 billion. For the mainprimary U.S. OPEB plan, the company used a discount rate for service cost of 4.63.4 percent and a discount rate for interest cost of 3.42.7 percent to measure expense in 2017,2020, and a 3.62.4 percent discount rate to measure the benefit obligations at December 31, 2017.2020. Discount rate changes, similar to those used in the pension sensitivity analysis, resulted in an immaterial impact on 20172020 OPEB expense and OPEB liabilities at the end of 2017. For information on the sensitivity of the health care cost-trend rate, refer to page 84 in Note 23 under the heading “Other Benefit Assumptions.”2020.
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 8488 in Note 2321 for a description ofmore information on the method used to amortize the $5.5$7.4 billion of before-tax actuarial losses recorded by the company as of December 31, 2017, 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 8691 in Note 2321 under the heading “Cash Contributions and Benefit Payments.” Business Combinations – Purchase-Price Allocation Accounting for business combinations requires the allocation of the company’s purchase price to the various assets and liabilities of the acquired business at their respective fair values. The company uses all available information to make these fair value determinations. Determining the fair values of assets acquired generally involves assumptions regarding the amounts and timing of future revenues and expenditures, as well as discount rates. For additional discussion of purchase price allocations, refer to Note 29 beginning on page 96. 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 2522 beginning on page 87.92. 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, 2017.2020. 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
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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 23.
New Accounting Standards
Refer to Note 54 beginning on page 6169 for information regarding new accounting standards.
Quarterly Results and Stock Market Data
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| 2020 | 2019 |
| Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts | 4th Q | | 3rd Q | | 2nd Q | | 1st Q | | 4th Q | | 3rd Q | | 2nd Q | | 1st Q |
| Revenues and Other Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 24,843 | | | $ | 23,997 | | | $ | 15,926 | | | $ | 29,705 | | | $ | 34,574 | | | $ | 34,779 | | | $ | 36,323 | | | $ | 34,189 | |
| Income from equity affiliates | 568 | | | 510 | | | (2,515) | | | 965 | | | 538 | | | 1,172 | | | 1,196 | | | 1,062 | |
| Other income | (165) | | | (56) | | | 83 | | | 831 | | | 1,238 | | | 165 | | | 1,331 | | | (51) | |
| Total Revenues and Other Income | 25,246 | | | 24,451 | | | 13,494 | | | 31,501 | | | 36,350 | | | 36,116 | | | 38,850 | | | 35,200 | |
| Costs and Other Deductions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purchased crude oil and products | 13,387 | | | 13,448 | | | 8,144 | | | 15,509 | | | 19,693 | | | 19,882 | | | 20,835 | | | 19,703 | |
| Operating expenses | 4,898 | | | 4,604 | | | 5,530 | | | 5,291 | | | 5,987 | | | 5,325 | | | 5,187 | | | 4,886 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,129 | | | 832 | | | 1,569 | | | 683 | | | 1,129 | | | 954 | | | 1,076 | | | 984 | |
| Exploration expenses | 367 | | | 117 | | | 895 | | | 158 | | | 272 | | 168 | | 141 | | 189 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 4,486 | | | 4,017 | | | 6,717 | | | 4,288 | | | 16,429 | | | 4,361 | | | 4,334 | | | 4,094 | |
| Taxes other than on income | 1,276 | | | 1,091 | | | 965 | | | 1,167 | | | 969 | | | 1,059 | | | 1,047 | | | 1,061 | |
| Interest and debt expense | 199 | | | 164 | | | 172 | | | 162 | | | 178 | | | 197 | | | 198 | | | 225 | |
| Other components of net periodic benefit costs | 461 | | | 222 | | | 99 | | | 98 | | | 98 | | | 121 | | | 97 | | | 101 | |
| Total Costs and Other Deductions | 26,203 | | | 24,495 | | | 24,091 | | | 27,356 | | | 44,755 | | | 32,067 | | | 32,915 | | | 31,243 | |
| Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense | (957) | | | (44) | | | (10,597) | | | 4,145 | | | (8,405) | | | 4,049 | | | 5,935 | | | 3,957 | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | (301) | | | 165 | | | (2,320) | | | 564 | | | (1,738) | | | 1,469 | | | 1,645 | | | 1,315 | |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (656) | | | $ | (209) | | | $ | (8,277) | | | $ | 3,581 | | | $ | (6,667) | | | $ | 2,580 | | | $ | 4,290 | | | $ | 2,642 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 9 | | | (2) | | | (7) | | | (18) | | | (57) | | | — | | | (15) | | | (7) | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | (665) | | | $ | (207) | | | $ | (8,270) | | | $ | 3,599 | | | $ | (6,610) | | | $ | 2,580 | | | $ | 4,305 | | | $ | 2,649 | |
| Per Share of Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| – Basic | $ | (0.33) | | | $ | (0.12) | | | $ | (4.44) | | | $ | 1.93 | | | $ | (3.51) | | | $ | 1.38 | | | $ | 2.28 | | | $ | 1.40 | |
| – Diluted | $ | (0.33) | | | $ | (0.12) | | | $ | (4.44) | | | $ | 1.93 | | | $ | (3.51) | | | $ | 1.36 | | | $ | 2.27 | | | $ | 1.39 | |
| Dividends per share | $ | 1.29 | | | $ | 1.29 | | | $ | 1.29 | | | $ | 1.29 | | | $ | 1.19 | | | $ | 1.19 | | | $ | 1.19 | | | $ | 1.19 | |
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| | Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts | 4th Q |
| | 3rd Q |
| | 2nd Q |
| | 1st Q |
| | 4th Q |
| | 3rd Q |
| | 2nd Q |
| | 1st Q |
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| | 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 |
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| | Income from equity affiliates | 936 |
| | 1,036 |
| | 1,316 |
| | 1,150 |
| | 778 |
| | 555 |
| | 752 |
| | 576 |
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| | Other income | 299 |
| | 1,277 |
| | 287 |
| | 747 |
| | 577 |
| | 426 |
| | 686 |
| | (93 | ) | |
| | Total Revenues and Other Income | 37,616 |
| | 36,205 |
| | 34,480 |
| | 33,421 |
| | 31,497 |
| | 30,140 |
| | 29,282 |
| | 23,553 |
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| | Costs and Other Deductions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purchased crude oil and products | 21,158 |
| | 18,776 |
| | 18,325 |
| | 17,506 |
| | 16,976 |
| | 15,842 |
| | 15,278 |
| | 11,225 |
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| | Operating expenses | 5,182 |
| | 4,937 |
| | 4,662 |
| | 4,656 |
| | 5,144 |
| | 4,666 |
| | 5,054 |
| | 5,404 |
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| | Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,349 |
| | 1,238 |
| | 991 |
| | 870 |
| | 1,544 |
| | 1,109 |
| | 1,033 |
| | 998 |
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| | Exploration expenses | 356 |
| | 239 |
| | 125 |
| | 144 |
| | 191 |
| | 258 |
| | 214 |
| | 370 |
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| | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 4,735 |
| | 5,109 |
| | 5,311 |
| | 4,194 |
| | 4,203 |
| | 4,130 |
| | 6,721 |
| | 4,403 |
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| | Taxes other than on income1 | 3,182 |
| | 3,213 |
| | 3,065 |
| | 2,871 |
| | 2,869 |
| | 2,962 |
| | 2,973 |
| | 2,864 |
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| | Interest and debt expense | 173 |
| | 35 |
| | 48 |
| | 51 |
| | 58 |
| | 64 |
| | 79 |
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| | Total Costs and Other Deductions | 36,135 |
| | 33,547 |
| | 32,527 |
| | 30,292 |
| | 30,985 |
| | 29,031 |
| | 31,352 |
| | 25,264 |
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| | Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense | 1,481 |
| | 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| | Common Stock Price Range – High2 | $ | 126.20 |
| | $118.33 | | $ | 110.67 |
| | $ | 119.00 |
| | $ | 119.00 |
| | $ | 107.58 |
| | $ | 105.00 |
| | $ | 97.91 |
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| | – Low2 | $ | 112.57 |
| | $102.55 | | $ | 102.55 |
| | $ | 105.85 |
| | $ | 99.61 |
| | $ | 97.53 |
| | $ | 92.43 |
| | $ | 75.33 |
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| | 1 Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes: | $ | 1,874 |
| | $ | 1,867 |
| | $ | 1,771 |
| | $ | 1,677 |
| | $ | 1,697 |
| | $ | 1,772 |
| | $ | 1,784 |
| | $ | 1,652 |
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| | 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. | |
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| 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, 2017.2020. 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. | |
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| 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, 2017.2020. The company excluded Noble from our assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 because it was acquired by the company in a business combination during 2020. Total assets and total revenues of Noble, a wholly-owned subsidiary, represent eight percent and one percent, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020. The effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017,2020, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report included herein. | |
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| /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 | |
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| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
| To theBoard of Directors and Shareholders of Chevron Corporation:
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| 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, 20172020 and 2016,2019, 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, 2017,2020, 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, 2017,2020, 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, 20172020 and 20162019, and the results of theirits operations and theirits cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 20172020 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, 2017,2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework(2013)issued by the COSO.
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| 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.
As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management has excluded Noble Energy, Inc. from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 because it was acquired by the Company in a purchase business combination during 2020. We have also excluded Noble Energy, Inc. from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. Noble Energy, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary whose total assets and total revenues excluded from management’s assessment and our audit of internal control over financial reporting represent eight percent and one percent, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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| 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 | |
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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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| /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPCritical Audit Matters The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate 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 matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate. | |
| The Impact of Proved Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves 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 $140.2 billion as of December 31, 2020, and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense was $18.0 billion, including impairments of $2.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting 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. As disclosed by management, variables impacting the Company’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 Company’s earth scientists, engineers and RAC are collectively referred to as “management’s specialists”). The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the impact of proved crude oil and natural gas reserves on upstream property, plant, and equipment, net is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management, including the use of management’s specialists, when developing the estimates of proved crude oil and natural gas reserves, which in turn led to (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence obtained related to the data, methods and assumptions used by management and its specialists in developing the estimates of crude oil and natural gas reserve volumes. 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 estimates of proved crude oil and natural gas reserves. The work of management’s specialists was used in performing the procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of the proved crude oil and natural gas reserve volumes. As a basis for using this work, the specialists’ qualifications were understood and the Company’s relationship with the specialists was assessed. The procedures performed also included evaluation of the methods and assumptions used by the specialists, tests of the data used by the specialists and an evaluation of the specialists’ findings. Acquisition of Noble Energy, Inc. - Valuation of Crude Oil and Natural Gas Properties As described in Note 29 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired Noble Energy, Inc. (“Noble”) in an acquisition accounted for as a business combination, which required assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be measured at their acquisition date fair values, including approximately $15 billion related to the fair values of acquired oil and gas properties. Management applied significant judgment in estimating the fair value of properties acquired, which involved use of a discounted cash flow approach that incorporated internally generated price assumptions and production profiles, and operating cost and development cost assumptions. The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of crude oil and natural gas properties from the acquisition of Noble is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management, including the use of management’s specialists as defined in the previous Critical Audit Matter, when developing the fair value measurement of acquired crude oil and natural gas properties; (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flow approach related to price, production profiles and discount rates; and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge. | |
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| 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 the valuation of acquired crude oil and natural gas properties. These procedures also included, among others, (i) testing management’s process for developing the fair value measurement of the acquired crude oil and natural gas properties; (ii) evaluating the appropriateness of the discounted cash flow approach; (iii) testing the completeness and accuracy of underlying data used in the discounted cash flow approach; and (iv) evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions used by management related to price, production profiles and discount rates. Evaluating production profile assumptions involved evaluating the reasonableness of the assumptions as compared to historical results of Noble, as well as third party data. Evaluating price assumptions involved comparing the prices to third party data and underlying contracts. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in the evaluation of the discounted cash flow approach and discount rates used. The work of management’s specialists was used in performing the procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of the proved crude oil and natural gas reserve volumes included in production profile assumptions as stated in the Critical Audit Matter titled “The Impact of Proved Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves on Upstream Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net”. As a basis for using this work, the specialists’ qualifications were understood, and the Company’s relationship with the specialists was assessed. The procedures performed also included evaluation of the methods and assumptions used by the specialists, tests of the data used by the specialists, and an evaluation of the specialists’ findings. | |
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| We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1935.
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Consolidated Statement of Income
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| Revenues and Other Income | | | | | | | |
| Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 94,471 | | | | $ | 139,865 | | | $ | 158,902 | | |
| Income (loss) from equity affiliates | (472) | | | | 3,968 | | | 6,327 | | |
| Other income | 693 | | | | 2,683 | | | 1,110 | | |
| Total Revenues and Other Income | 94,692 | | | | 146,516 | | | 166,339 | | |
| Costs and Other Deductions | | | | | | | |
| Purchased crude oil and products | 50,488 | | | | 80,113 | | | 94,578 | | |
| Operating expenses | 20,323 | | | | 21,385 | | | 20,544 | | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,213 | | | | 4,143 | | | 3,838 | | |
| Exploration expenses | 1,537 | | | | 770 | | | 1,210 | | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 19,508 | | | | 29,218 | | | 19,419 | | |
| Taxes other than on income | 4,499 | | | | 4,136 | | | 4,867 | | |
| Interest and debt expense | 697 | | | | 798 | | | 748 | | |
| Other components of net periodic benefit costs | 880 | | | | 417 | | | 560 | | |
| Total Costs and Other Deductions | 102,145 | | | | 140,980 | | | 145,764 | | |
| Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense | (7,453) | | | | 5,536 | | | 20,575 | | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | (1,892) | | | | 2,691 | | | 5,715 | | |
| Net Income (Loss) | (5,561) | | | | 2,845 | | | 14,860 | | |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (18) | | | | (79) | | | 36 | | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | (5,543) | | | | $ | 2,924 | | | $ | 14,824 | | |
| Per Share of Common Stock | | | | | | | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | | | | | | | |
| - Basic | $ | (2.96) | | | | $ | 1.55 | | | $ | 7.81 | | |
| - Diluted | $ | (2.96) | | | | $ | 1.54 | | | $ | 7.74 | | |
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| | Sales and other operating revenues* | $ | 134,674 |
| | | $ | 110,215 |
| | $ | 129,925 |
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| | Income from equity affiliates | 4,438 |
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| | Other income | 2,610 |
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| | Total Revenues and Other Income | 141,722 |
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| | Purchased crude oil and products | 75,765 |
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| | Operating expenses | 19,437 |
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| | Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,448 |
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| | Exploration expenses | 864 |
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| | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 19,349 |
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| | Taxes other than on income* | 12,331 |
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| | Interest and debt expense | 307 |
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| | Total Costs and Other Deductions | 132,501 |
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| | 133,635 |
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| | Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense | 9,221 |
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| | Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | (48 | ) | | | (1,729 | ) | | 132 |
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| | Net Income (Loss) | 9,269 |
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| | Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 74 |
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| | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | 9,195 |
| | | $ | (497 | ) | | $ | 4,587 |
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| | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | | | | | | | |
| | - Basic | $ | 4.88 |
| | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | 2.46 |
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| | - Diluted | $ | 4.85 |
| | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | 2.45 |
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| | * Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes. | $ | 7,189 |
| | | $ | 6,905 |
| | $ | 7,359 |
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| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (5,561) | | | | $ | 2,845 | | | | $ | 14,860 | | |
| Currency translation adjustment | | | | | | | | |
| Unrealized net change arising during period | 35 | | | | (18) | | | | (19) | | |
| Unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities | | | | | | | | |
| Net gain (loss) arising during period | (2) | | | | 2 | | | | (5) | | |
| Derivatives | | | | | | | | |
| Net derivatives loss on hedge transactions | 0 | | | | (1) | | | | 0 | | |
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| Income taxes on derivatives transactions | 0 | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | |
| Total | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | |
| Defined benefit plans | | | | | | | | |
| Actuarial gain (loss) | | | | | | | | |
| Amortization to net income of net actuarial loss and settlements | 1,107 | | | | 519 | | | | 792 | | |
| Actuarial gain (loss) arising during period | (2,004) | | | | (2,404) | | | | 85 | | |
| Prior service credits (cost) | | | | | | | | |
| Amortization to net income of net prior service costs and curtailments | (23) | | | | 4 | | | | (13) | | |
| Prior service (costs) credits arising during period | 0 | | | | (28) | | | | (26) | | |
| Defined benefit plans sponsored by equity affiliates - benefit (cost) | (104) | | | | (33) | | | | 23 | | |
| Income tax benefit (cost) on defined benefit plans | 369 | | | | 510 | | | | (230) | | |
| Total | (655) | | | | (1,432) | | | | 631 | | |
| Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss), Net of Tax | (622) | | | | (1,446) | | | | 607 | | |
| Comprehensive Income | (6,183) | | | | 1,399 | | | | 15,467 | | |
| Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 18 | | | | 79 | | | | (36) | | |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | (6,165) | | | | $ | 1,478 | | | | $ | 15,431 | | |
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| | Net Income (Loss) | $ | 9,269 |
| | | $ | (431 | ) | | | $ | 4,710 |
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| | Unrealized net change arising during period | 57 |
| | | (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 settlements | 817 |
| | | 918 |
| | | 794 |
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| | Actuarial (loss) gain arising during period | (571 | ) | | | (315 | ) | | | 109 |
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| | Prior service credits (cost) | | | | | | | | |
| | Amortization to net income of net prior service costs and curtailments | (20 | ) | | | 19 |
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| | Prior service (costs) credits arising during period | (1 | ) | | | 345 |
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| | Defined benefit plans sponsored by equity affiliates - benefit (cost) | 19 |
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| | Income (taxes) benefit on defined benefit plans | (44 | ) | | | (505 | ) | | | (336 | ) | |
| | Total | 200 |
| | | 443 |
| | | 633 |
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| | Other Comprehensive Gain, Net of Tax | 254 |
| | | 448 |
| | | 568 |
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| | Comprehensive Income | 9,523 |
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| | | 5,278 |
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| | Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (74 | ) | | | (66 | ) | | | (123 | ) | |
| | Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | 9,449 |
| | | $ | (49 | ) | | | $ | 5,155 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 5,596 | | | $ | 5,686 | | |
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| Marketable securities | 31 | | | 63 | | |
| Accounts and notes receivable (less allowance: 2020 - $284; 2019 - $746) | 11,471 | | | 13,325 | | |
| Inventories: | | | | |
| Crude oil and petroleum products | 3,576 | | | 3,722 | | |
| Chemicals | 457 | | | 492 | | |
| Materials, supplies and other | 1,643 | | | 1,634 | | |
| Total inventories | 5,676 | | | 5,848 | | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,304 | | | 3,407 | | |
| Total Current Assets | 26,078 | | | 28,329 | | |
| Long-term receivables, net | 589 | | | 1,511 | | |
| Investments and advances | 39,052 | | | 38,688 | | |
| Properties, plant and equipment, at cost | 345,232 | | | 326,722 | | |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | 188,614 | | | 176,228 | | |
| Properties, plant and equipment, net | 156,618 | | | 150,494 | | |
| Deferred charges and other assets | 11,950 | | | 10,532 | | |
| Goodwill | 4,402 | | | 4,463 | | |
| Assets held for sale | 1,101 | | | 3,411 | | |
| Total Assets | $ | 239,790 | | | $ | 237,428 | | |
| Liabilities and Equity | | | | |
| Short-term debt | $ | 1,548 | | | $ | 3,282 | | |
| Accounts payable | 10,950 | | | 14,103 | | |
| Accrued liabilities | 7,812 | | | 6,589 | | |
| Federal and other taxes on income | 921 | | | 1,554 | | |
| Other taxes payable | 952 | | | 1,002 | | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 22,183 | | | 26,530 | | |
| Long-term debt1 | 42,767 | | | 23,691 | | |
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| Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations | 20,328 | | | 20,445 | | |
| Noncurrent deferred income taxes | 12,569 | | | 13,688 | | |
| Noncurrent employee benefit plans | 9,217 | | | 7,866 | | |
| Total Liabilities2 | $ | 107,064 | | | $ | 92,220 | | |
| Preferred stock (authorized 100,000,000 shares; $1.00 par value; NaN issued) | 0 | | | 0 | | |
| Common stock (authorized 6,000,000,000 shares; $0.75 par value; 2,442,676,580 shares issued at December 31,2020 and 2019) | 1,832 | | | 1,832 | | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 16,829 | | | 17,265 | | |
| Retained earnings | 160,377 | | | 174,945 | | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive losses | (5,612) | | | (4,990) | | |
| Deferred compensation and benefit plan trust | (240) | | | (240) | | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (2020 - 517,490,263 shares; 2019 - 560,508,479 shares) | (41,498) | | | (44,599) | | |
| Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity | 131,688 | | | 144,213 | | |
| Noncontrolling interests (2020 includes $120 redeemable noncontrolling interest) | 1,038 | | | 995 | | |
| Total Equity | 132,726 | | | 145,208 | | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 239,790 | | | $ | 237,428 | | |
| 1 Includes finance lease liabilities of $447 and $282 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. | | | | |
| 2 Refer to Note 22, “Other Contingencies and Commitments” beginning on page 92. | | | | |
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| | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,813 |
| | $ | 6,988 |
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| | Marketable securities | 9 |
| | 13 |
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| | Accounts and notes receivable (less allowance: 2017 - $490; 2016 - $373) | 15,353 |
| | 14,092 |
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| | Inventories: | | | | |
| | Crude oil and petroleum products | 3,142 |
| | 2,720 |
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| | Chemicals | 476 |
| | 455 |
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| | Materials, supplies and other | 1,967 |
| | 2,244 |
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| | Total inventories | 5,585 |
| | 5,419 |
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| | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,800 |
| | 3,107 |
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| | Total Current Assets | 28,560 |
| | 29,619 |
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| | Long-term receivables, net | 2,849 |
| | 2,485 |
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| | Investments and advances | 32,497 |
| | 30,250 |
| |
| | Properties, plant and equipment, at cost | 344,485 |
| | 336,077 |
| |
| | Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | 166,773 |
| | 153,891 |
| |
| | Properties, plant and equipment, net | 177,712 |
| | 182,186 |
| |
| | Deferred charges and other assets | 7,017 |
| | 6,838 |
| |
| | Goodwill | 4,531 |
| | 4,581 |
| |
| | Assets held for sale | 640 |
| | 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 payable | 14,565 |
| | 13,986 |
| |
| | Accrued liabilities | 5,267 |
| | 4,882 |
| |
| | Federal and other taxes on income | 1,600 |
| | 1,050 |
| |
| | Other taxes payable | 1,113 |
| | 1,027 |
| |
| | Total Current Liabilities | 27,737 |
| | 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 obligations | 94 |
| | 93 |
| |
| | Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations | 21,106 |
| | 21,553 |
| |
| | Noncurrent deferred income taxes | 14,652 |
| | 17,516 |
| |
| | Noncurrent employee benefit plans | 7,421 |
| | 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 value | 16,848 |
| | 16,595 |
| |
| | Retained earnings | 174,106 |
| | 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' Equity | 148,124 |
| | 145,556 |
| |
| | Noncontrolling interests | 1,195 |
| | 1,166 |
| |
| | Total Equity | 149,319 |
| | 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. | | | | |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Millions of dollars
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| | Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Operating Activities | | | | | | |
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (5,561) | | | $ | 2,845 | | | $ | 14,860 | | |
| Adjustments | | | | | | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 19,508 | | | 29,218 | | | 19,419 | | |
| Dry hole expense | 1,036 | | | 172 | | | 687 | | |
| Distributions more (less) than income from equity affiliates | 2,015 | | | (2,073) | | | (3,580) | | |
| Net before-tax gains on asset retirements and sales | (760) | | | (1,367) | | | (619) | | |
| Net foreign currency effects | 619 | | | 272 | | | 123 | | |
| Deferred income tax provision | (3,604) | | | (1,966) | | | 1,050 | | |
| Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital | (1,652) | | | 1,494 | | | (718) | | |
| Decrease (increase) in long-term receivables | 296 | | | 502 | | | 418 | | |
| Net decrease (increase) in other deferred charges | (248) | | | (69) | | | 0 | | |
| Cash contributions to employee pension plans | (1,213) | | | (1,362) | | | (1,035) | | |
| Other | 141 | | | (352) | | | 13 | | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 10,577 | | | 27,314 | | | 30,618 | | |
| Investing Activities | | | | | | |
| Cash acquired from Noble Energy, Inc. | 373 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | |
| Capital expenditures | (8,922) | | | (14,116) | | | (13,792) | | |
| Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investment | 2,968 | | | 2,951 | | | 2,392 | | |
| Net maturities of (investments in) time deposits | 0 | | | 950 | | | (950) | | |
| Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities | 35 | | | 2 | | | (51) | | |
| Net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates | (1,419) | | | (1,245) | | | 111 | | |
| Net Cash Used for Investing Activities | (6,965) | | | (11,458) | | | (12,290) | | |
| Financing Activities | | | | | | |
| Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations | 651 | | | (2,821) | | | 2,021 | | |
| Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt | 12,308 | | | 0 | | | 218 | | |
| Repayments of long-term debt and other financing obligations | (5,489) | | | (5,025) | | | (6,741) | | |
| Cash dividends - common stock | (9,651) | | | (8,959) | | | (8,502) | | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (24) | | | (18) | | | (91) | | |
| Net sales (purchases) of treasury shares | (1,531) | | | (2,935) | | | (604) | | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities | (3,736) | | | (19,758) | | | (13,699) | | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | (50) | | | 332 | | | (91) | | |
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | (174) | | | (3,570) | | | 4,538 | | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at January 1 | 6,911 | | | 10,481 | | | 5,943 | | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at December 31 | $ | 6,737 | | | $ | 6,911 | | | $ | 10,481 | | |
| See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. | |
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| | | Year ended December 31 | | |
| | | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| |
| | Operating Activities | | | | | | |
| | Net Income (Loss) | $ | 9,269 |
| | $ | (431 | ) | | $ | 4,710 |
| |
| | Adjustments | | | | | | |
| | Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 19,349 |
| | 19,457 |
| | 21,037 |
| |
| | Dry hole expense | 198 |
| | 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 effects | 131 |
| | 186 |
| | (82 | ) | |
| | Deferred income tax provision | (3,203 | ) | | (3,835 | ) | | (1,861 | ) | |
| | Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital | 476 |
| | (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 | ) | |
| | Other | 251 |
| | 672 |
| | 199 |
| |
| | Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 20,515 |
| | 12,846 |
| | 19,456 |
| |
| | Investing Activities | | | | | | |
| | Capital expenditures | (13,404 | ) | | (18,109 | ) | | (29,504 | ) | |
| | Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales | 5,247 |
| | 2,777 |
| | 5,739 |
| |
| | Net maturities of time deposits | — |
| | — |
| | 8 |
| |
| | Net sales of marketable securities | 4 |
| | 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 debt | 3,991 |
| | 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 shares | 1,117 |
| | 650 |
| | 211 |
| |
| | Net Cash (Used for) Provided by Financing Activities | (14,554 | ) | | 25 |
| | 2,815 |
| |
| | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | 65 |
| | (53 | ) | | (226 | ) | |
| | Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (2,175 | ) | | (4,034 | ) | | (1,763 | ) | |
| | Cash and Cash Equivalents at January 1 | 6,988 |
| | 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. | | | | | | |
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Consolidated Statement of Equity
Shares in thousands; amountsAmounts in millions of dollars
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| | | 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, 2017 | $ | 18,440 | | $ | 174,106 | | $ | (3,589) | | $ | (40,833) | | $ | 148,124 | | | $ | 1,195 | | | $ | 149,319 | |
| Treasury stock transactions | 264 | | — | | — | | — | | 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) | | — | | 0 | | | (52) | | | (52) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 18,704 | | $ | 180,987 | | $ | (3,544) | | $ | (41,593) | | $ | 154,554 | | | $ | 1,088 | | | $ | 155,642 | |
| Treasury stock transactions | 153 | | — | | — | | — | | 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 | | | 0 | |
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 18,857 | | $ | 174,945 | | $ | (4,990) | | $ | (44,599) | | $ | 144,213 | | | $ | 995 | | | $ | 145,208 | |
| Treasury stock transactions | 84 | | — | | — | | — | | 84 | | | — | | | 84 | |
Noble Acquisition3 | (520) | | — | | — | | 4,629 | | 4,109 | | | 779 | | | 4,888 | |
| Net income (loss) | — | | (5,543) | | — | | — | | (5,543) | | | (18) | | | (5,561) | |
| Cash dividends | — | | (9,651) | | — | | — | | (9,651) | | | (24) | | | (9,675) | |
| Stock dividends | — | | (5) | | — | | — | | (5) | | | — | | | (5) | |
| Other comprehensive income | — | | — | | (622) | | — | | (622) | | | — | | | (622) | |
| Purchases of treasury shares | — | | — | | — | | (1,757) | | (1,757) | | | — | | | (1,757) | |
| Issuances of treasury shares | — | | — | | — | | 229 | | 229 | | | — | | | 229 | |
| Other changes, net | — | | 631 | | — | | — | | 631 | | | (694) | | | (63) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 18,421 | | $ | 160,377 | | $ | (5,612) | | $ | (41,498) | | $ | 131,688 | | | $ | 1,038 | | | $ | 132,726 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | Common Stock Share Activity | | | | |
| | Issued2 | | Treasury | | | Outstanding | | |
| 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 | | | |
| Purchases | | — | | | (17,577,457) | | | | (17,577,457) | | | |
| Issuances | | — | | | 60,595,673 | | | | 60,595,673 | | | |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | | 2,442,676,580 | | | (517,490,263) | | | | 1,925,186,317 | | | |
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 14,168,000 shares associated with Chevron’s Benefit Plan Trust. |
3 Includes $120 redeemable noncontrolling interest. |
| See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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| | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | |
| | | Shares |
| Amount |
| | Shares |
| Amount |
| | Shares |
| Amount |
| |
| | Preferred Stock | — |
| $ | — |
| | — |
| $ | — |
| | — |
| $ | — |
| |
| | Common Stock | 2,442,677 |
| $ | 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 Corporation | 9,195 |
| | | (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 31 | 14,168 |
| $ | (240 | ) | | 14,168 |
| $ | (240 | ) | | 14,168 |
| $ | (240 | ) | |
| | Treasury Stock at Cost | | | | | | | | | |
| | Balance at January 1 | 551,170 |
| $ | (41,834 | ) | | 559,863 |
| $ | (42,493 | ) | | 563,028 |
| $ | (42,733 | ) | |
| | Purchases | 10 |
| (1 | ) | | 20 |
| (2 | ) | | 15 |
| (2 | ) | |
| | Issuances - mainly employee benefit plans | (13,205 | ) | 1,002 |
| | (8,713 | ) | 661 |
| | (3,180 | ) | 242 |
| |
| | Balance at December 31 | 537,975 |
| $ | (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. | | | | | | | |
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-interestvariable 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. Included within noncontrolling interest is redeemable noncontrolling interest.
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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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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 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 80,85, 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 64,71, 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 26,23, on page 89,94, 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.
Leases Leases are classified as operating or finance leases. Both operating and finance leases recognize lease liabilities and associated right-of-use assets. The company has elected the short-term lease exception and therefore only recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term greater than one year. 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.
Where leases are used in joint ventures, the company recognizes 100 percent 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
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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reasonably certain to exercise. The company uses its incremental borrowing rate as a proxy for the discount rate based on the term of the lease unless the implicit rate is available.
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 26,23, on page 89,94, 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 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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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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. 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 footnoteprice only to the Consolidated Statementextent that a significant reversal of Income, on page 52. Purchases and sales of inventory with the same counterparty that are entered intorevenue is not probable 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.subsequent periods.
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-yearthree-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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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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, 2017,2020, are reflected in the table below.
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| Currency Translation Adjustments | | Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Securities | | Derivatives | | Defined Benefit Plans | | Total |
| Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | (105) | | | $ | (5) | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | (3,477) | | | $ | (3,589) | |
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before Reclassifications | (19) | | | (5) | | | 0 | | | 28 | | | 4 | |
Reclassifications2 | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 603 | | | 603 | |
| Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (19) | | | (5) | | | 0 | | | 631 | | | 607 | |
Stranded Tax Reclassification to Retained Earnings3 | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | (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 | 0 | | | 0 | | | 3 | | | 406 | | | 409 | |
| Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (18) | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | (1,432) | | | (1,446) | |
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| Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | (142) | | | $ | (8) | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (4,840) | | | $ | (4,990) | |
Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1: | | | | | | | | | |
| Before Reclassifications | 35 | | | (2) | | | 0 | | | (1,487) | | | (1,454) | |
Reclassifications2 | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 832 | | | 832 | |
| Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 35 | | | (2) | | | 0 | | | (655) | | | (622) | |
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| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | (107) | | | $ | (10) | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (5,495) | | | $ | (5,612) | |
1 All amounts are net of tax.
2 Refer to Note 21 beginning on page 87, for reclassified components totaling $1,084 that are included in employee benefit costs for the year ended December 31, 2020. Related income taxes for the same period, totaling $252, 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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| | Year Ended December 31, 20171 | |
| | 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): | | | | | | | | |
| Before Reclassifications | 57 |
| | (3 | ) | | — |
| | (310 | ) | | (256 | ) |
Reclassifications2 | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 510 |
| | 510 |
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| Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 57 |
| | (3 | ) | | — |
| | 200 |
| | 254 |
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| Balance at December 31 | $ | (105 | ) | | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | (3,477 | ) | | $ | (3,589 | ) |
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1
| All amounts are net of tax. |
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2
| Refer to Note 23 beginning on page 82, for reclassified components totaling $796 that are included in employee benefit costs for the year ending December 31, 2017. Related income taxes for the same period, totaling $286, are reflected in Income Tax Expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income. All other reclassified amounts were insignificant.
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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:
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| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
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| Balance at January 1 | $ | 1,166 |
| | | $ | 1,170 |
| | $ | 1,163 |
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| Net income | 74 |
| | | 66 |
| | 123 |
|
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (78 | ) | | | (63 | ) | | (128 | ) |
| Other changes, net | 33 |
| | | (7 | ) | | 12 |
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| Balance at December 31 | $ | 1,195 |
| | | $ | 1,166 |
| | $ | 1,170 |
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Note 4
Information Relating to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
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| | 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 assets | 252 |
| | | 439 |
| | 713 |
|
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 875 |
| | | 533 |
| | (5,769 | ) |
| Increase (decrease) in income and other taxes payable | 531 |
| | | (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 taxes | 3,132 |
| | | 1,935 |
| | 4,645 |
|
| Net sales of marketable securities consisted of the following gross amounts: | | | | | | |
| Marketable securities purchased | $ | (3 | ) | | | $ | (9 | ) | | $ | (6 | ) |
| Marketable securities sold | 7 |
| | | 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 affiliates | 126 |
| | | 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 investments | 9 |
| | | 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. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Distributions more (less) than income from equity affiliates includes the following: | | | | | | |
| Distributions from equity affiliates | $ | 1,543 | | | | $ | 1,895 | | | $ | 2,747 | |
| (Income) loss from equity affiliates | 472 | | | | (3,968) | | | (6,327) | |
| Distributions more (less) than income from equity affiliates | $ | 2,015 | | | | $ | (2,073) | | | $ | (3,580) | |
| Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital was composed of the following: | | | | | | |
| Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes receivable | $ | 2,423 | | | | $ | 1,852 | | | $ | 437 | |
| Decrease (increase) in inventories | 284 | | | | 7 | | | (424) | |
| Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets | (87) | | | | (323) | | | (149) | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (3,576) | | | | (109) | | | (494) | |
| Increase (decrease) in income and other taxes payable | (696) | | | | 67 | | | (88) | |
| Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital | $ | (1,652) | | | | $ | 1,494 | | | $ | (718) | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities includes the following cash payments: | | | | | | |
| Interest on debt (net of capitalized interest) | $ | 720 | | | | $ | 810 | | | $ | 736 | |
| Income taxes | 2,987 | | | | 4,817 | | | 4,748 | |
| Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investment consisted of the following gross amounts: | | | | | | |
| Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales | $ | 2,891 | | | | $ | 2,809 | | | $ | 2,000 | |
| Returns of investment from equity affiliates | 77 | | | | 142 | | | 392 | |
| Proceeds and deposits related to asset sales and returns of investment | $ | 2,968 | | | | $ | 2,951 | | | $ | 2,392 | |
| Net maturities (investments) of time deposits consisted of the following gross amounts: | | | | | | |
| Investments in time deposits | $ | 0 | | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (950) | |
| Maturities of time deposits | 0 | | | | 950 | | | 0 | |
| Net maturities of (investments in) time deposits | $ | 0 | | | | $ | 950 | | | $ | (950) | |
| Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities consisted of the following gross amounts: | | | | | | |
| Marketable securities purchased | $ | 0 | | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | (51) | |
| Marketable securities sold | 35 | | | | 3 | | | 0 |
| Net sales (purchases) of marketable securities | $ | 35 | | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | (51) | |
| Net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates: | | | | | | |
| Borrowing of loans by equity affiliates | $ | (3,925) | | | | $ | (1,350) | | | $ | 0 | |
| Repayment of loans by equity affiliates | 2,506 | | | | 105 | | | 111 | |
| Net repayment (borrowing) of loans by equity affiliates | $ | (1,419) | | | | $ | (1,245) | | | $ | 111 | |
| Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations consisted of the following gross and net amounts: | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from issuances of short-term obligations | $ | 10,846 | | | | $ | 2,586 | | | $ | 2,486 | |
| Repayments of short-term obligations | (9,771) | | | | (1,430) | | | (4,136) | |
| Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations with three months or less maturity | (424) | | | | (3,977) | | | 3,671 | |
| Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term obligations | $ | 651 | | | | $ | (2,821) | | | $ | 2,021 | |
| Net sales (purchases) of treasury shares consists of the following gross and net amounts: | | | | | | |
| Shares issued for share-based compensation plans | $ | 226 | | | | $ | 1,104 | | | $ | 1,147 | |
| Shares purchased under share repurchase and deferred compensation plans | (1,757) | | | | (4,039) | | | (1,751) | |
| Net sales (purchases) of treasury shares | $ | (1,531) | | | | $ | (2,935) | | | $ | (604) | |
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The “Net sales of treasury shares” represents“Other” line in the cost of common shares acquired less the cost of shares issued for share-based compensation plans. Purchases totaled $1, $2 and $2Operating Activities section includes changes in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. No purchases were made under the company's share repurchase program in 2017, 2016, or 2015.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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 invested in cash and short-term securities and reclassified from “Cash and cash equivalents” to “Deferred chargespostretirement 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 in"Distributions more (less) than income from equity affiliates," “Depreciation, depletion and amortization,” “Deferred creditsincome tax provision,” “Dry hole expense,” 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"Net decrease (increase) in operating working capital”capital" collectively include approximately $4.8 billion in non-cash reductions in 2020 relating to impairments and “Capital expenditures.other non-cash charges. “Depreciation, depletion and amortization,” The amount is related“Deferred income tax provision,” and “Dry hole expense” collectively include approximately $9.3 billion in non-cash reductions recorded in 2019 relating to upstream operating agreements outside of the United States.impairments and other non-cash charges.
Refer also to Note 26,23, on page 89,94, 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, 2017.2020.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Refer also to Note 29 on page 96 for a discussion of the all-stock acquisition of Noble. The cash received as a result of the acquisition is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as “Cash acquired from Noble Energy, Inc.” Other changes to the Consolidated Balance Sheet resulting from the acquisition that did not affect cash are not reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. 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:table.
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| Year ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
Additions to properties, plant and equipment * | $ | 8,492 | | | | $ | 13,839 | | | $ | 13,384 | |
| Additions to investments | 136 | | | | 140 | | | 65 | |
| Current-year dry hole expenditures | 327 | | | | 124 | | | 344 | |
| Payments for other assets and liabilities, net | (33) | | | | 13 | | | (1) | |
| Capital expenditures | 8,922 | | | | 14,116 | | | 13,792 | |
| Expensed exploration expenditures | 500 | | | | 598 | | | 523 | |
| Assets acquired through finance leases and other obligations | 53 | | | | 181 | | | 75 | |
| Payments for other assets and liabilities, net | 42 | | | | (13) | | | 0 |
| Capital and exploratory expenditures, excluding equity affiliates | 9,517 | | | | 14,882 | | | 14,390 | |
| Company’s share of expenditures by equity affiliates | 3,982 | | | | 6,112 | | | 5,716 | |
| Capital and exploratory expenditures, including equity affiliates | $ | 13,499 | | | | $ | 20,994 | | | $ | 20,106 | |
* Excludes non-cash movements of $816 in 2020, $(239) in 2019 and $25 in 2018.
The table below quantifies the beginning and ending balances of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheet:
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| | Year ended December 31 |
| | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | | | $ | 5,596 | | | | $ | 5,686 | | | $ | 9,342 | |
| Restricted cash included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” | | | | 365 | | | | 452 | | | 341 | |
| Restricted cash included in “Deferred charges and other assets” | | | | 776 | | | | 773 | | | 798 | |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | | | $ | 6,737 | | | | $ | 6,911 | | | $ | 10,481 | |
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| | Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
Additions to properties, plant and equipment * | $ | 13,222 |
| | | $ | 17,742 |
| | $ | 28,213 |
|
| Additions to investments | 25 |
| | | 55 |
| | 555 |
|
| Current-year dry hole expenditures | 157 |
| | | 313 |
| | 736 |
|
| Payments for other liabilities and assets, net | — |
| | | (1 | ) | | — |
|
| Capital expenditures | 13,404 |
| | | 18,109 |
| | 29,504 |
|
| Expensed exploration expenditures | 666 |
| | | 544 |
| | 1,031 |
|
| Assets acquired through capital lease obligations and other financing obligations | 8 |
| | | 5 |
| | 47 |
|
| Capital and exploratory expenditures, excluding equity affiliates | 14,078 |
| | | 18,658 |
| | 30,582 |
|
| Company's share of expenditures by equity affiliates | 4,743 |
| | | 3,770 |
| | 3,397 |
|
| Capital and exploratory expenditures, including equity affiliates | $ | 18,821 |
| | | $ | 22,428 |
| | $ | 33,979 |
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*
| Excludes noncash additions of $1,183 in 2017, $56 in 2016 and $1,362 in 2015. |
Note 54
New Accounting Standards
Revenue Recognition (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 company January 1, 2018. The standard provides a single comprehensive revenue recognition model for contracts with customers, eliminates most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance, 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 standard on the company’s consolidated financial statements.
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which becomes effective for the company beginning Effective January 1, 2020. The standard requires companies to use forward-looking2020, Chevron adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13 and its related amendments. For additional information to calculate credit loss estimates. The company is evaluating the effect of the standard on the company’s consolidated financial statements.expected credit losses, refer to Note 28 on page 96. Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04. The standard simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment, and 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
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
the guidance on accounting for the derecognition of nonfinancial assets. 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 noncancellable leases are classified as capital leases, and the leased assets are included as part of “Properties, plant and equipment, at cost” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. SuchThe company enters into leasing arrangements as a lessee; any lessor arrangements are not significant. Operating lease arrangements mainly involve crude oil production and processing equipment, service stations,land, bareboat charters, terminals, drill ships, drilling rigs, time chartered vessels, office buildings and other facilities. Otherwarehouses, and exploration and production equipment. Finance leases are classified as operating leasesprimarily include facilities, vessels, office buildings, and are not capitalized. The payments on operating leases are recorded as expense. production equipment.
Details of the capitalized leasedright-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating and finance leases, including the balance sheet presentation, are as follows:
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| | | | | | | | |
| | At December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
|
| Upstream | $ | 678 |
| | | $ | 676 |
|
| Downstream | 99 |
| | | 99 |
|
| All Other | — |
| | | — |
|
| Total | 777 |
| | | 775 |
|
| Less: Accumulated amortization | 515 |
| | | 383 |
|
| Net capitalized leased assets | $ | 262 |
| | | $ | 392 |
|
Rental expenses incurred for operating leases during 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Minimum rentals | $ | 726 |
| | | $ | 943 |
| | $ | 1,041 |
|
| Contingent rentals | 1 |
| | | 2 |
| | 2 |
|
| Total | 727 |
| | | 945 |
| | 1,043 |
|
| Less: Sublease rental income | 6 |
| | | 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, 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:
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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| At December 31, 2020 | | At December 31, 2019 |
| Operating
Leases | | Finance
Leases | | Operating
Leases | | Finance
Leases |
| | | | | | | |
| Deferred charges and other assets | $ | 3,949 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,074 | | | $ | — | |
| Properties, plant and equipment, net | — | | | 455 | | | — | | | 329 | |
Right-of-use assets1 | $ | 3,949 | | | $ | 455 | | | $ | 4,074 | | | $ | 329 | |
| Accrued Liabilities | $ | 1,291 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,277 | | | $ | — | |
| Short-term Debt | — | | | 186 | | | — | | | 18 | |
| Current lease liabilities | 1,291 | | | 186 | | | 1,277 | | | 18 | |
| Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations | 2,615 | | | — | | | 2,608 | | | — | |
| Long-term Debt | — | | | 447 | | | — | | | 282 | |
| Noncurrent lease liabilities | 2,615 | | | 447 | | | 2,608 | | | 282 | |
Total lease liabilities | $ | 3,906 | | | $ | 633 | | | $ | 3,885 | | | $ | 300 | |
| | | | | | | |
| Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) | 7.2 | | 10.4 | | 5.2 | | 16.0 |
| Weighted-average discount rate | 2.8 | % | | 3.9 | % | | 3.2 | % | | 4.7 | % |
1 Includes non-cash additions of $1,353 and $164 in 2020, and $1,201 and $184 in 2019 for right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new and modified lease liabilities for operating and finance leases, respectively. 2020 includes $566 in operating lease right-of-use assets and $566 lease liabilities associated with the Puma acquisition. 2020 also includes $124 in operating lease right-of-use assets and $148 lease liabilities, and $112 in finance lease right-of-use assets and $309 lease liabilities associated with the Noble acquisition.
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 and finance leases were as follows:
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| Year-ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | 2019 |
Operating lease costs1, 2 | $ | 2,551 | | | $ | 2,621 | |
| Finance lease costs | 45 | | | 66 |
| Total lease costs | $ | 2,596 | | | $ | 2,687 | |
1 Net rental expense of $816 for 2018.
2 Includes variable and short-term lease costs.
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities was as follows:
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| Year-ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | 2019 |
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 1,744 | | | $ | 1,574 | |
| Investing cash flows from operating leases | 762 | | | 1,047 | |
| Operating cash flows from finance leases | 14 | | | 13 | |
| Financing cash flows from finance leases | 34 | | | 24 | |
At December 31, 2020, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows for operating and finance leases were as follows:
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| | At December 31, 2020 |
| | Operating Leases | | Finance
Leases |
| | | | |
| Year | 2021 | $ | 1,376 | | | $ | 204 | |
| 2022 | 779 | | | 60 | |
| 2023 | 497 | | | 58 | |
| 2024 | 338 | | | 56 | |
| 2025 | 255 | | | 53 | |
| Thereafter | 1,112 | | | 331 | |
| Total | $ | 4,357 | | | $ | 762 | |
| Less: Amounts representing interest | 451 | | | 129 | |
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 3,906 | | | $ | 633 | |
Additionally, the company has $907 in future undiscounted cash flows for operating leases not yet commenced. These leases are primarily for a drill ship and drilling rigs. 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.
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| | | | | | | | | |
| | | At December 31 | |
| | | Operating Leases |
| | | Capital Leases |
|
| Year | 2018 | $ | 693 |
| | | $ | 26 |
|
| | 2019 | 628 |
| | | 22 |
|
| | 2020 | 474 |
| | | 13 |
|
| | 2021 | 339 |
| | | 12 |
|
| | 2022 | 223 |
| | | 11 |
|
| | Thereafter | 538 |
| | | 142 |
|
| Total | $ | 2,895 |
| | | $ | 226 |
|
| Less: Amounts representing interest and executory costs | | | | $ | (117 | ) |
| Net present values | | | | 109 |
|
| Less: Capital lease obligations included in short-term debt | | | | (15 | ) |
| Long-term capital lease obligations | | | | $ | 94 |
|
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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:
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| Year ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 67,950 | | | | $ | 109,314 | | | $ | 125,076 | |
| Total costs and other deductions | 72,575 | | | | 116,365 | | | 121,351 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA | (2,676) | | | | (5,061) | | | 4,334 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 |
| Current assets | $ | 10,555 | | | | $ | 13,059 | |
| Other assets | 48,054 | | | | 50,796 | |
| Current liabilities | 12,403 | | | | 18,291 | |
| Other liabilities | 14,102 | | | | 12,565 | |
| Total CUSA net equity | $ | 32,104 | | | | $ | 32,999 | |
| Memo: Total debt | $ | 7,133 | | | | $ | 3,222 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 104,054 |
| | | $ | 83,715 |
| | $ | 97,766 |
|
| Total costs and other deductions | 103,904 |
| | | 87,429 |
| | 101,565 |
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to CUSA | 4,842 |
| | | (1,177 | ) | | (1,054 | ) |
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| | | | | | | |
| | |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
|
| Current assets | $ | 12,163 |
| | $ | 11,266 |
|
| Other assets | 54,994 |
| | 55,722 |
|
| Current liabilities | 17,379 |
| | 16,660 |
|
| Other liabilities | 12,541 |
| | 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:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 | |
| 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 13,363 |
|
|
| $ | 10,460 |
|
| $ | 12,811 |
|
| Costs and other deductions | 6,507 |
|
|
| 6,822 |
|
| 7,257 |
|
| Net income attributable to TCO | 4,841 |
|
|
| 2,563 |
|
| 3,897 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | |
| At December 31 | |
| 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
|
| Current assets | $ | 4,239 |
|
|
| $ | 7,001 |
|
| Other assets | 26,411 |
|
|
| 20,476 |
|
| Current liabilities | 2,517 |
|
|
| 2,841 |
|
| Other liabilities | 6,266 |
|
|
| 6,210 |
|
| Total TCO net equity | $ | 21,867 |
|
|
| $ | 18,426 |
|
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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:
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| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 9,063 |
| | $ | 8,455 |
| | $ | 9,248 |
|
| Costs and other deductions | 8,126 |
| | 7,017 |
| | 7,136 |
|
| Net income attributable to CPChem | 1,446 |
| | 1,687 |
| | 2,651 |
|
|
| | | | | | | |
| | At December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
|
| Current assets | $ | 2,944 |
| | $ | 2,695 |
|
| Other assets | 13,823 |
| | 12,770 |
|
| Current liabilities | 1,439 |
| | 1,418 |
|
| Other liabilities | 2,932 |
| | 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, 2017,2020 and December 31, 2016.2019.
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, 2017.2020.
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 did not have any individually material impairments in 2017. The company reported impairments for certain upstream properties during 2020 primarily due to downward revisions to its oil and gas price outlook. The impact of these impairments is included in “Depreciation, depletion and amortization” on the Consolidated Statement of Income. The company reported impairments for certain upstream properties during 2016in 2019 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.long-term commodity price outlook.
Investments and Advances In 2020, the company fully impaired its investments in Petropiar and Petroboscan in Venezuela. The impact of these impairments is included in “Income (loss) from equity affiliates” on the Consolidated Statement of Income. The company did not have any individually materialreported impairments of investmentsfor certain upstream equity companies in 2019 primarily due to capital allocation decisions and advances in 2017 or 2016.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basislower long-term commodity price outlook.
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| | 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 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
| Derivatives | 22 |
| — |
| 22 |
| — |
| 32 |
| 15 |
| 17 |
| — |
|
| Total assets at fair value | $ | 31 |
| $ | 9 |
| $ | 22 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 45 |
| $ | 28 |
| $ | 17 |
| $ | — |
|
| Derivatives | 124 |
| 78 |
| 46 |
| — |
| 109 |
| 78 |
| 31 |
| — |
|
| Total liabilities at fair value | $ | 124 |
| $ | 78 |
| $ | 46 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 109 |
| $ | 78 |
| $ | 31 |
| $ | — |
|
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
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| At December 31, 2020 | At December 31, 2019 |
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Marketable securities | $ | 31 | | $ | 31 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 63 | | $ | 63 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 0 | |
| Derivatives | 74 | | 37 | | 37 | | 0 | | 11 | | 1 | | 10 | | 0 | |
| Total assets at fair value | $ | 105 | | $ | 68 | | $ | 37 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 74 | | $ | 64 | | $ | 10 | | $ | 0 | |
| Derivatives | 173 | | 58 | | 115 | | 0 | | 74 | | 26 | | 48 | | 0 | |
| Total liabilities at fair value | $ | 173 | | $ | 58 | | $ | 115 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 74 | | $ | 26 | | $ | 48 | | $ | 0 | |
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
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| At December 31 | At December 31 |
| | | | | Before-Tax Loss | | | | | Before-Tax Loss |
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Year 2020 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Year 2019 |
| Properties, plant and equipment, net (held and used) | $ | 2,443 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 20 | | $ | 2,423 | | $ | 2,599 | | $ | 2,177 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 2,177 | | $ | 2,095 | |
| Properties, plant and equipment, net (held for sale) | 1,418 | | 0 | | 1,418 | | 0 | | 193 | | 1,412 | | 0 | | 1,412 | | 0 | | 8,702 | |
| Investments and advances | 28 | | 0 | | 0 | | 28 | | 2,555 | | 52 | | 0 | | 30 | | 22 | | 594 | |
| Total nonrecurring assets at fair value | $ | 3,889 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 1,438 | | $ | 2,451 | | $ | 5,347 | | $ | 3,641 | | $ | 0 | | $ | 1,442 | | $ | 2,199 | | $ | 11,391 | |
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| | 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 advances | 28 |
| — |
| 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$5,596 and $6,988$5,686 at December 31, 2017,2020, and December 31, 2016,2019, 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, 2017.2020.
"“Cash and cash equivalents” do not include investments with a carrying/fair value of $1,130$1,141 and $1,426$1,225 at December 31, 2017,2020, and December 31, 2016,2019, respectively. At December 31, 2017,2020, these investments are classified as Level 1 and include restricted funds related to certain upstream abandonmentdecommissioning activities, tax payments and refundable deposits related to pending asset sales,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$30,805 and $26,193$13,659 at December 31, 2017,2020, and December 31, 2016,2019, respectively, had estimated fair values of $23,943$34,390 and $26,627,$14,326, respectively. Long-term debt primarily includes corporate issued bonds. The fair value of corporate bonds is $23,245$32,123 and classified as Level 1. The fair value of other long-term debt is $698$2,267 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, 20172020 and 2016,2019, 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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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, 2017,2020, December 31, 2016,2019, and December 31, 2015,2018, and their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Income are on the next page:below:
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Consolidated Balance Sheet: Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
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| | | | | At December 31 |
| Type of Contract | Balance Sheet Classification | 2020 | | | 2019 |
| Commodity | Accounts and notes receivable, net | $ | 73 | | | | $ | 11 | |
| Commodity | Long-term receivables, net | 1 | | | | 0 | |
| Total assets at fair value | $ | 74 | | | | $ | 11 | |
| Commodity | Accounts payable | $ | 172 | | | | $ | 74 | |
| Commodity | Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations | 1 | | | | 0 | |
| Total liabilities at fair value | $ | 173 | | | | $ | 74 | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | At December 31 |
|
| Type of Contract | Balance Sheet Classification | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
|
| Commodity | Accounts and notes receivable, net | $ | 22 |
| | | $ | 30 |
|
| Commodity | Long-term receivables, net | — |
| | | 2 |
|
| Total assets at fair value | $ | 22 |
| | | $ | 32 |
|
| Commodity | Accounts payable | $ | 122 |
| | | $ | 99 |
|
| Commodity | Deferred credits and other noncurrent obligations | 2 |
| | | 10 |
|
| Total liabilities at fair value | $ | 124 |
| | | $ | 109 |
|
Consolidated Statement of Income: The Effect of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
| | | | | Gain/(Loss) | | | Gain/(Loss) |
| Type of Derivative | Statement of | Year ended December 31 | | Type of Derivative | Statement of | Year ended December 31 |
| Contract | Income Classification | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| Contract | Income Classification | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Commodity | Sales and other operating revenues | $ | (105 | ) | | | $ | (269 | ) | | $ | 277 |
| Commodity | Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 69 | | | | $ | (291) | | | $ | 135 | |
| Commodity | Purchased crude oil and products | (9 | ) | | | (31 | ) | | 30 |
| Commodity | Purchased crude oil and products | (36) | | | | (17) | | | (33) | |
| Commodity | Other income | (2 | ) | | | — |
| | (3 | ) | Commodity | Other income | 7 | | | | (2) | | | 3 | |
| | | $ | (116 | ) | | | $ | (300 | ) | | $ | 304 |
| | $ | 40 | | | | $ | (310) | | | $ | 105 | |
The table below represents gross and net derivative assets and liabilities subject to netting agreements on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 20172020 and December 31, 2016.2019.
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 |
| | | Gross Amounts Recognized |
| | Gross Amounts Offset |
| | Net Amounts Presented |
| | Gross Amounts Not Offset |
| | Net Amounts |
| |
| At December 31, 2017 | | |
| At December 31, 2020 | | At December 31, 2020 | | Gross Amounts Recognized | | Gross Amounts Offset | | Net Amounts Presented | | Gross Amounts Not Offset | | Net Amounts |
| Derivative Assets | | $ | 1,169 |
| | $ | 1,147 |
| | $ | 22 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 22 |
| Derivative Assets | |
| Derivative Liabilities | | $ | 1,271 |
| | $ | 1,147 |
| | $ | 124 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 124 |
| Derivative Liabilities | | $ | 917 | | | $ | 744 | | | $ | 173 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 173 | |
| At December 31, 2016 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At December 31, 2019 | | At December 31, 2019 | |
| Derivative Assets | | $ | 1,052 |
| | $ | 1,020 |
| | $ | 32 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 32 |
| Derivative Assets | | $ | 656 | | | $ | 645 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 11 | |
| Derivative Liabilities | | $ | 1,129 |
| | $ | 1,020 |
| | $ | 109 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 109 |
| Derivative Liabilities | | $ | 719 | | | $ | 645 | | | $ | 74 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 74 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Note 129
Assets Held for Sale
At December 31, 2017,2020, the company classified $640$1,101 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 20172020 were not material.
Note 1310
Equity
Retained earnings at December 31, 20172020 and 2016,2019, included approximately $18,473$26,532 and $16,479,$25,319, respectively, for the company’s share of undistributed earnings of equity affiliates.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
At December 31, 2017,2020, about 8267 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, 800,468644,376 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)86). The table below sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Basic EPS Calculation | | | | | | |
Earnings available to common stockholders - Basic1 | $ | (5,543) | | | | $ | 2,924 | | | $ | 14,824 | |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding2 | 1,870 | | | | 1,882 | | | 1,897 | |
| Add: Deferred awards held as stock units | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | |
| Total weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | 1,870 | | | | 1,882 | | | 1,898 | |
| Earnings per share of common stock - Basic | $ | (2.96) | | | | $ | 1.55 | | | $ | 7.81 | |
| Diluted EPS Calculation | | | | | | |
Earnings available to common stockholders - Diluted1 | $ | (5,543) | | | | $ | 2,924 | | | $ | 14,824 | |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding2 | 1,870 | | | | 1,882 | | | 1,897 | |
| Add: Deferred awards held as stock units | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | |
| Add: Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards | 0 | | | | 13 | | | 16 | |
| Total weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | 1,870 | | | | 1,895 | | | 1,914 | |
| Earnings per share of common stock - Diluted | $ | (2.96) | | | | $ | 1.54 | | | $ | 7.74 | |
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; 1 million shares of employee-based awards were not included in the 2020 diluted EPS calculation as the result would be anti-dilutive. |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 units | 1 |
| | | 1 |
| | 1 |
|
| Total weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | 1,883 |
| | | 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 units | 1 |
| | | 1 |
| | 1 |
|
| Add: Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards | 15 |
| | | — |
| | 7 |
|
| Total weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | 1,898 |
| | | 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, producing and producingtransporting 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, refined products and refined products;lubricants; 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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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).
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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. NonbillableNon billable costs remain at the corporate level in “All Other.” Earnings by major operating area are presented in the following table:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Upstream | | | | | | |
| United States | $ | (1,608) | | | | $ | (5,094) | | | $ | 3,278 | |
| International | (825) | | | | 7,670 | | | 10,038 | |
| Total Upstream | (2,433) | | | | 2,576 | | | 13,316 | |
| Downstream | | | | | | |
| United States | (571) | | | | 1,559 | | | 2,103 | |
| International | 618 | | | | 922 | | | 1,695 | |
| Total Downstream | 47 | | | | 2,481 | | | 3,798 | |
| Total Segment Earnings | (2,386) | | | | 5,057 | | | 17,114 | |
| All Other | | | | | | |
| Interest expense | (658) | | | | (761) | | | (713) | |
| Interest income | 52 | | | | 181 | | | 137 | |
| Other | (2,551) | | | | (1,553) | | | (1,714) | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | (5,543) | | | | $ | 2,924 | | | $ | 14,824 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Upstream | | | | | | |
| United States | $ | 3,640 |
| | | $ | (2,054 | ) | | $ | (4,055 | ) |
| International | 4,510 |
| | | (483 | ) | | 2,094 |
|
| Total Upstream | 8,150 |
| | | (2,537 | ) | | (1,961 | ) |
| Downstream | | | | | | |
| United States | 2,938 |
| | | 1,307 |
| | 3,182 |
|
| International | 2,276 |
| | | 2,128 |
| | 4,419 |
|
| Total Downstream | 5,214 |
| | | 3,435 |
| | 7,601 |
|
| Total Segment Earnings | 13,364 |
| | | 898 |
| | 5,640 |
|
| All Other | | | | | | |
| Interest expense | (264 | ) | | | (168 | ) | | — |
|
| Interest income | 60 |
| | | 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 20172020 and 20162019 are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 |
| Upstream | | | | |
| United States | $ | 42,431 | | | | $ | 35,926 | |
| International | 144,476 | | | | 145,648 | |
| Goodwill | 4,402 | | | | 4,463 | |
| Total Upstream | 191,309 | | | | 186,037 | |
| Downstream | | | | |
| United States | 23,490 | | | | 25,197 | |
| International | 16,096 | | | | 16,955 | |
| Total Downstream | 39,586 | | | | 42,152 | |
| Total Segment Assets | 230,895 | | | | 228,189 | |
| All Other | | | | |
| United States | 4,017 | | | | 3,475 | |
| International | 4,878 | | | | 5,764 | |
| Total All Other | 8,895 | | | | 9,239 | |
| Total Assets – United States | 69,938 | | | | 64,598 | |
| Total Assets – International | 165,450 | | | | 168,367 | |
| Goodwill | 4,402 | | | | 4,463 | |
| Total Assets | $ | 239,790 | | | | $ | 237,428 | |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| | At December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
|
| Upstream | | | | |
| United States | $ | 40,770 |
| | | $ | 42,596 |
|
| International | 159,612 |
| | | 164,068 |
|
| Goodwill | 4,531 |
| | | 4,581 |
|
| Total Upstream | 204,913 |
| | | 211,245 |
|
| Downstream | | | | |
| United States | 23,202 |
| | | 22,264 |
|
| International | 17,434 |
| | | 15,816 |
|
| Total Downstream | 40,636 |
| | | 38,080 |
|
| Total Segment Assets | 245,549 |
| | | 249,325 |
|
| All Other | | | | |
| United States | 4,938 |
| | | 4,852 |
|
| International | 3,319 |
| | | 5,901 |
|
| Total All Other | 8,257 |
| | | 10,753 |
|
| Total Assets – United States | 68,910 |
| | | 69,712 |
|
| Total Assets – International | 180,365 |
| | | 185,785 |
|
| Goodwill | 4,531 |
| | | 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, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, are presented in the table on the next page. Products are transferred between operating segments at internal product values that approximate market prices.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 311 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Upstream | | | | | | |
| United States | $ | 14,577 | | | | $ | 23,358 | | | $ | 22,891 | |
| International | 26,804 | | | | 35,628 | | | 37,822 | |
| Subtotal | 41,381 | | | | 58,986 | | | 60,713 | |
| Intersegment Elimination — United States | (8,068) | | | | (14,944) | | | (13,965) | |
| Intersegment Elimination — International | (7,002) | | | | (12,335) | | | (13,679) | |
| Total Upstream | 26,311 | | | | 31,707 | | | 33,069 | |
| Downstream | | | | | | |
| United States | 32,589 | | | | 55,271 | | | 59,376 | |
| International | 38,936 | | | | 57,654 | | | 70,095 | |
| Subtotal | 71,525 | | | | 112,925 | | | 129,471 | |
| Intersegment Elimination — United States | (2,150) | | | | (3,924) | | | (2,742) | |
| Intersegment Elimination — International | (1,292) | | | | (1,089) | | | (1,132) | |
| Total Downstream | 68,083 | | | | 107,912 | | | 125,597 | |
| All Other | | | | | | |
| United States | 744 | | | | 1,064 | | | 1,022 | |
| International | 15 | | | | 20 | | | 22 | |
| Subtotal | 759 | | | | 1,084 | | | 1,044 | |
| Intersegment Elimination — United States | (667) | | | | (818) | | | (786) | |
| Intersegment Elimination — International | (15) | | | | (20) | | | (22) | |
| Total All Other | 77 | | | | 246 | | | 236 | |
| Sales and Other Operating Revenues | | | | | | |
| United States | 47,910 | | | | 79,693 | | | 83,289 | |
| International | 65,755 | | | | 93,302 | | | 107,939 | |
| Subtotal | 113,665 | | | | 172,995 | | | 191,228 | |
| Intersegment Elimination — United States | (10,885) | | | | (19,686) | | | (17,493) | |
| Intersegment Elimination — International | (8,309) | | | | (13,444) | | | (14,833) | |
| Total Sales and Other Operating Revenues | $ | 94,471 | | | | $ | 139,865 | | | $ | 158,902 | |
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 2020, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Upstream | | | | | | |
| United States | $ | (570) | | | | $ | (1,550) | | | $ | 811 | |
| International | (415) | | | | 3,492 | | | 4,687 | |
| Total Upstream | (985) | | | | 1,942 | | | 5,498 | |
| Downstream | | | | | | |
| United States | (192) | | | | 392 | | | 534 | |
| International | 253 | | | | 170 | | | 328 | |
| Total Downstream | 61 | | | | 562 | | | 862 | |
| All Other | (968) | | | | 187 | | | (645) | |
| Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ | (1,892) | | | | $ | 2,691 | | | $ | 5,715 | |
Other Segment InformationAdditional information for the segmentation of major equity affiliates is contained in Note 13, on page 77. Information related to properties, plant and equipment by segment is contained in Note 16, on page 82.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Note 13
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31* | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Upstream | | | | | | |
| United States | $ | 3,901 |
| | | $ | 3,148 |
| | $ | 4,117 |
|
| Intersegment | 9,341 |
| | | 7,217 |
| | 8,631 |
|
| Total United States | 13,242 |
| | | 10,365 |
| | 12,748 |
|
| International | 17,209 |
| | | 13,262 |
| | 15,587 |
|
| Intersegment | 11,471 |
| | | 9,518 |
| | 11,492 |
|
| Total International | 28,680 |
| | | 22,780 |
| | 27,079 |
|
| Total Upstream | 41,922 |
| | | 33,145 |
| | 39,827 |
|
| Downstream | | | | | | |
| United States | 48,728 |
| | | 40,366 |
| | 48,420 |
|
| Excise and similar taxes | 4,398 |
| | | 4,335 |
| | 4,426 |
|
| Intersegment | 14 |
| | | 16 |
| | 26 |
|
| Total United States | 53,140 |
| | | 44,717 |
| | 52,872 |
|
| International | 57,438 |
| | | 46,388 |
| | 54,296 |
|
| Excise and similar taxes | 2,791 |
| | | 2,570 |
| | 2,933 |
|
| Intersegment | 1,166 |
| | | 1,068 |
| | 1,528 |
|
| Total International | 61,395 |
| | | 50,026 |
| | 58,757 |
|
| Total Downstream | 114,535 |
| | | 94,743 |
| | 111,629 |
|
| All Other | | | | | | |
| United States | 208 |
| | | 145 |
| | 141 |
|
| Intersegment | 814 |
| | | 960 |
| | 1,372 |
|
| Total United States | 1,022 |
| | | 1,105 |
| | 1,513 |
|
| International | 1 |
| | | 1 |
| | 5 |
|
| Intersegment | 25 |
| | | 36 |
| | 37 |
|
| Total International | 26 |
| | | 37 |
| | 42 |
|
| Total All Other | 1,048 |
| | | 1,142 |
| | 1,555 |
|
| Segment Sales and Other Operating Revenues | | | | | | |
| United States | 67,404 |
| | | 56,187 |
| | 67,133 |
|
| International | 90,101 |
| | | 72,843 |
| | 85,878 |
|
| Total Segment Sales and Other Operating Revenues | 157,505 |
| | | 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. |
Segment Income TaxesSegment income tax expense for the years 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Upstream | | | | | | |
| United States | $ | (3,538 | ) | | | $ | (1,172 | ) | | $ | (2,041 | ) |
| International | 2,249 |
| | | 166 |
| | 1,214 |
|
| Total Upstream | (1,289 | ) | | | (1,006 | ) | | (827 | ) |
| Downstream | | | | | | |
| United States | (419 | ) | | | 503 |
| | 1,320 |
|
| International | 650 |
| | | 484 |
| | 1,313 |
|
| Total Downstream | 231 |
| | | 987 |
| | 2,633 |
|
| All Other | 1,010 |
| | | (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, on page 70. Information related to properties, plant and equipment by segment is contained in Note 24, on page 87.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Note 16
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 | Investments and Advances | | | Equity in Earnings | | Investments and Advances | | Equity in Earnings |
| | At December 31 | | | Year ended December 31 | | | At December 31 | | Year ended December 31 |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Upstream | | | | | | | | | | | Upstream | | | |
| Tengizchevroil | $ | 13,121 |
| | $ | 11,414 |
| | | $ | 2,581 |
| | $ | 1,380 |
| | $ | 1,939 |
| Tengizchevroil | $ | 22,685 | | | $ | 20,214 | | | $ | 1,238 | | | $ | 3,067 | | | $ | 3,614 | |
| Petropiar | 1,152 |
| | 977 |
| | | 175 |
| | 326 |
| | 180 |
| Petropiar | 0 | | | 1,396 | | | (1,396) | | | 80 | | | 317 | |
| Petroboscan | | Petroboscan | 0 | | | 1,139 | | | (1,112) | | | (11) | | | 357 | |
| Caspian Pipeline Consortium | 1,151 |
| | 1,245 |
| | | 155 |
| | 145 |
| | 162 |
| Caspian Pipeline Consortium | 835 | | | 883 | | | 159 | | | 155 | | | 170 | |
| Petroboscan | 1,080 |
| | 982 |
| | | 154 |
| | (133 | ) | | 219 |
| |
| Angola LNG Limited | 2,625 |
| | 2,744 |
| | | 31 |
| | (282 | ) | | (417 | ) | Angola LNG Limited | 2,258 | | | 2,423 | | | (166) | | | (26) | | | 172 | |
| Noble Midstream equity affiliates | | Noble Midstream equity affiliates | 895 | | | 0 | | | (9) | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Other | 1,714 |
| | 1,791 |
| | | 100 |
| | (193 | ) | | 135 |
| Other | 980 | | | 881 | | | 146 | | | (478) | | | 19 | |
| Total Upstream | 20,843 |
| | 19,153 |
| | | 3,196 |
| | 1,243 |
| | 2,218 |
| Total Upstream | 27,653 | | | 26,936 | | | (1,140) | | | 2,787 | | | 4,649 | |
| Downstream | | | | | | | | | | | Downstream | | | |
| Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC | | Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC | 6,181 | | | 6,241 | | | 630 | | | 880 | | | 1,034 | |
| GS Caltex Corporation | 3,826 |
| | 3,767 |
| | | 290 |
| | 373 |
| | 824 |
| GS Caltex Corporation | 3,547 | | | 3,796 | | | (185) | | | 13 | | | 373 | |
| Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC | 6,200 |
| | 5,767 |
| | | 723 |
| | 840 |
| | 1,367 |
| |
| Caltex Australia Ltd. | — |
| | — |
| | | — |
| | — |
| | 92 |
| |
| Other | 1,251 |
| | 1,118 |
| | | 230 |
| | 209 |
| | 186 |
| Other | 1,389 | | | 1,443 | | | 223 | | | 288 | | | 273 | |
| Total Downstream | 11,277 |
| | 10,652 |
| | | 1,243 |
| | 1,422 |
| | 2,469 |
| Total Downstream | 11,117 | | | 11,480 | | | 668 | | | 1,181 | | | 1,680 | |
| All Other | | | | | | | | | | | All Other | | | |
| Other | (15 | ) | | (16 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | (4 | ) | | (3 | ) | Other | (14) | | | (14) | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | (2) | |
| Total equity method | 32,105 |
| | $ | 29,789 |
| | | $ | 4,438 |
| | $ | 2,661 |
| | $ | 4,684 |
| Total equity method | $ | 38,756 | | | $ | 38,402 | | | $ | (472) | | | $ | 3,968 | | | $ | 6,327 | |
| Other at or below cost | 392 |
| | 461 |
| | | | | | | | |
| Other non-equity method investments | | Other non-equity method investments | 296 | | | 286 | | | |
| Total investments and advances | $ | 32,497 |
| | $ | 30,250 |
| | | | | | | | Total investments and advances | $ | 39,052 | | | $ | 38,688 | | | |
| Total United States | $ | 7,582 |
| | $ | 7,258 |
| | | $ | 788 |
| | $ | 802 |
| | $ | 1,342 |
| Total United States | $ | 7,978 | | | $ | 7,203 | | | $ | 709 | | | $ | 641 | | | $ | 1,033 | |
| Total International | $ | 24,915 |
| | $ | 22,992 |
| | | $ | 3,650 |
| | $ | 1,859 |
| | $ | 3,342 |
| Total International | $ | 31,074 | | | $ | 31,485 | | | $ | (1,181) | | | $ | 3,327 | | | $ | 5,294 | |
Descriptions of major affiliates and non-equity investments, 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, 2017,2020, the company’s carrying value of its investment in TCO was about $130$100 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.$4,825.
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. In 2020, the company fully impaired its investments in the Petropiar affiliate and, effective July 1, 2020, began accounting for this venture as a non-equity method investment. At December 31, 2017,2020, the company’s carrying value of its investment in Petropiar was approximately $145 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.was approximately $1,500.
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. In 2020, the company fully impaired its investments in the Petroboscan affiliate and, effective July 1, 2020, began accounting for this venture as a non-equity method investment. At December 31, 2017,2020, the company’s carrying value of its investment in Petroboscan was approximately $105 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.was approximately $1,100. The company also has an outstanding long-term loan to Petroboscan of $686$560 at year-end 2017.2020.
Caspian Pipeline Consortium Chevron has a 15 percent interest in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which provides the critical export route for crude oil from both TCO and Karachaganak.
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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.
GS Caltex CorporationNoble Midstream Equity Affiliates Noble Midstream, a fully consolidated subsidiary of Chevron, owns 50 percenthas equity investments in entities which operate midstream assets in the United States. At December 31, 2020, equity investments included
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Millions of GS Caltex Corporation, a joint venture with GS Energy. The joint venture imports, refinesdollars, except per-share amounts
Advantage Pipeline LLC (50 percent), Delaware Crossing LLC (50 percent), EPIC Crude Holdings (30 percent), EPIC Y-Grade (15 percent), EPIC Propane (15 percent), and markets petroleum products, petrochemicals and lubricants, predominantly in South Korea.Saddlehorn Pipeline Company, LLC (20 percent).
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 in South Korea. The joint venture imports, refines and markets petroleum products, petrochemicals and lubricants.
Other Information “Sales and other operating revenues” on the Consolidated Statement of Income includes $8,165, $5,786$6,038, $8,006 and $4,850$10,378 with affiliated companies for 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, respectively. “Purchased crude oil and products” includes $4,800, $3,468$3,003, $5,694 and $4,240$6,598 with affiliated companies for 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, respectively.
“Accounts and notes receivable” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet includes $1,141$807 and $676$810 due from affiliated companies at December 31, 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. “Accounts payable” includes $498$244 and $383$506 due to affiliated companies at December 31, 20172020 and 2016,2019, 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$5,153, $4,331 and $410$3,402 at December 31, 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, respectively.
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| Affiliates | | | Chevron Share |
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Total revenues | $ | 49,093 | | | $ | 66,473 | | | $ | 84,469 | | | | $ | 21,641 | | | $ | 32,628 | | | $ | 40,679 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 5,682 | | | 13,197 | | | 16,693 | | | | 2,550 | | | 5,954 | | | 6,755 | |
| Net income attributable to affiliates | 4,704 | | | 9,809 | | | 13,321 | | | | 2,034 | | | 4,366 | | | 6,384 | |
| At December 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current assets | $ | 17,087 | | | $ | 30,791 | | | $ | 32,657 | | | | $ | 7,328 | | | $ | 12,998 | | | $ | 12,813 | |
| Noncurrent assets | 97,468 | | | 97,177 | | | 87,614 | | | | 43,247 | | | 41,531 | | | 36,369 | |
| Current liabilities | 12,164 | | | 26,032 | | | 26,006 | | | | 5,052 | | | 10,610 | | | 9,843 | |
| Noncurrent liabilities | 25,586 | | | 21,593 | | | 20,000 | | | | 5,884 | | | 5,068 | | | 4,446 | |
| Total affiliates’ net equity | $ | 76,805 | | | $ | 80,343 | | | $ | 74,265 | | | | $ | 39,639 | | | $ | 38,851 | | | $ | 34,893 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Affiliates | | | | Chevron Share | |
| Year ended December 31 | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| | | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Total revenues | $ | 70,744 |
| | $ | 59,253 |
| | $ | 71,389 |
| | | $ | 33,460 |
| | $ | 27,787 |
| | $ | 33,492 |
|
| Income before income tax expense | 13,487 |
| | 6,587 |
| | 13,129 |
| | | 5,712 |
| | 3,670 |
| | 6,279 |
|
| Net income attributable to affiliates | 10,751 |
| | 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 assets | 82,261 |
| | 75,258 |
| | 71,650 |
| | | 32,643 |
| | 28,854 |
| | 26,607 |
|
| Current liabilities | 26,873 |
| | 24,793 |
| | 20,559 |
| | | 10,201 |
| | 8,996 |
| | 7,351 |
|
| Noncurrent liabilities | 21,447 |
| | 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 a civil lawsuit initiated in the Superior Court 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. The lawsuit alleges damage to the environment from the oil exploration and production operations and seeks unspecified damages to fund environmental remediation and restoration of the alleged environmental harm, plus a health monitoring program. Until 1992, Texaco Petroleum Company (Texpet), a subsidiary of Texaco Inc., was a minority member of thisan oil production consortium with Petroecuador, the Ecuadorian state-owned oil company, as the majority partner; since 1990, the operations have been conducted solely by Petroecuador. At the conclusionPetroecuador from 1967 until 1992. After termination of the consortium and following an independenta third-party environmental audit, ofEcuador and the concession area, Texpetconsortium parties entered into a formalsettlement agreement withspecifying Texpet’s remediation obligations. Following Texpet’s completion of a three-year remediation program, Ecuador certified the Republicremediation as proper and released Texpet and its affiliates from environmental liability. In May 2003, plaintiffs alleging environmental harm from the consortium’s activities sued Chevron in the Superior Court in Lago Agrio, Ecuador. In February 2011, that court entered a judgment against Chevron for approximately $9,500 plus additional punitive damages. An appellate panel affirmed, and Ecuador’s National Court of EcuadorJustice ratified the judgment but nullified the punitive damages, resulting in a judgment of approximately $9,500. Ecuador’s highest Constitutional Court rejected Chevron’s final appeal in July 2018.
In February 2011, Chevron sued the Lago Agrio plaintiffs and Petroecuadorseveral of their lawyers and supporters in the U.S. District Court for Texpet to remediate specific sites assigned by the government in proportion to Texpet’s ownership shareSouthern District of New York (SDNY) for violations of the consortium. Pursuant to that agreement, Texpet conducted a three-year remediation program at a cost of $40. After certifyingRacketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and state law. The SDNY court ruled that the sites were properly remediated,Ecuadorian judgment had been procured through fraud, bribery, and corruption, and prohibited the government granted TexpetRICO defendants from seeking to enforce the Ecuadorian judgment in the United States or profiting from their illegal acts. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed, and all related corporate entities a full release from any and all environmental liability arising from the consortium operations.
Based onU.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in June 2017, rendering final the history described above, Chevron believes that this lawsuit lacks legal or factual merit. AsU.S. judgment in favor of Chevron. The Lago Agrio plaintiffs sought to matters of law, the company believes first, that the court lacks jurisdiction over Chevron; second, that the law under which plaintiffs bring the action, enacted in 1999, cannot be applied retroactively; third, that the claims are barred by the statute of limitations in
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Ecuador; and, fourth, that the lawsuit is also barred by the releases from liability previously given to Texpet by the Republic of Ecuador and Petroecuador and by the pertinent provincial and municipal governments. With regard to the facts, the company believes that the evidence confirms that Texpet’s remediation was properly conducted and that the remaining environmental damage reflects Petroecuador’s failure to timely fulfill its legal obligations and Petroecuador’s further conduct since assuming full 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 adverse judgment in the case. The court rejected Chevron’s defenses to the extent the court addressed them in its opinion. The judgment assessed approximately $8,600 in damages and approximately $900 as an award for the plaintiffs’ representatives. It also assessed an additional amount of approximately $8,600 in 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. On January 3, 2012, an appellate panel in the provincial court affirmed the February 14, 2011 decision and ordered that Chevron pay additional 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 to 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. On December 23, 2013, Chevron appealed the decision to the Ecuador Constitutional Court, Ecuador's highest court. The reporting justice of the Constitutional Court heard oral arguments on the appeal on July 16, 2015.
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Lago Agrio Plaintiffs' Enforcement ActionsChevron has no assets in Ecuador and the Lago Agrio plaintiffs' lawyers have stated in press releases and through other media that they will seek to enforce the Ecuadorian judgment recognized and enforced in various countriesCanada, Brazil, and otherwise disrupt Chevron's operations. On May 30, 2012, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs filed an action against Chevron Corporation, Chevron Canada Limited, and Chevron Canada Finance Limited in the Ontario Superior CourtArgentina. All 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 thethose recognition and enforcement action to be heardactions were dismissed and resolved in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Chevron appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada and, on September 4, 2015, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and affirmed that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has jurisdiction over Chevron and Chevron Canada Limited for purposes of the action. The recognition and enforcement proceeding and related preliminary motions are proceeding in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. On January 20, 2017, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted Chevron Canada Limited’s and Chevron Corporation’s motions for summary judgment, concluding that the two companies are separate legal entities with separate rights and obligations. As a result, the Superior Court dismissed the recognition and enforcement claim against Chevron Canada Limited. Chevron Corporation still remains as a defendant in the action. On February 3, 2017, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs appealed the Superior Court's January 20, 2017 decision.
On June 27, 2012, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs filed a complaint against Chevron Corporation in the Superior Court of Justice in Brasilia, Brazil, seeking to recognize and enforce 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 nonbinding opinion and recommended that the Superior Court of Justice reject the plaintiffs' recognition and enforcement request, finding, among other things, that the Lago Agrio judgment was procured through fraud and corruption and cannot be recognized in Brazil because it violates Brazilian and international public order. On November 29, 2017, the Superior Court of Justice issued a decision dismissing the Lago Agrio plaintiffs’ recognition and enforcement proceeding based on jurisdictional grounds.
On October 15, 2012, the provincial court in Lago Agrio issued an ex parte embargo order that purports to order the seizure of assets belonging to separate Chevron subsidiaries in Ecuador, Argentina and Colombia. On November 6, 2012, at the request of the Lago Agrio plaintiffs, a court in Argentina issued a Freeze 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. On January 30, 2013, an appellate court upheld the Freeze Order, but on June 4, 2013 the Supreme Court of Argentina revoked the Freeze Order in its entirety. On December 12, 2013, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs served Chevron with notice of their filing of an enforcement proceeding 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. On April 19, 2016, the public prosecutor in Argentina issued a non-binding opinion recommending to the National Court, First Instance, of Argentina that it reject the Lago Agrio 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. On November 1, 2017, the National Court, First Instance, of Argentina issued a decision dismissing the Lago Agrio plaintiffs' recognition and enforcement proceeding based on jurisdictional grounds. On November 2, 2017, the Lago Agrio plaintiffs appealed this decision to the Federal Civil Court of Appeals.
Chevron continues to believe the provincial court’s judgment is illegitimate and unenforceable in Ecuador, the United States and other countries. The company also believes the judgment is the product of fraud, and contrary to the legitimate scientific evidence. Chevron cannot predict the timing or ultimate outcome of the appeals process in Ecuador or any enforcement action. Chevron expects to continue a vigorous defense of any imposition of liability in the Ecuadorian courts and to contest and defend any and all enforcement actions.
Company's Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration ClaimsChevron’s favor. Chevron and Texpet filed an arbitration claim against Ecuador 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 alleges 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. On January 25, 2012,Treaty. In August 2018, the Tribunal issued its First Interim Measures Award requiringan award holding that the RepublicEcuadorian judgment was based on environmental claims that Ecuador had settled and released, and that it was procured through fraud, bribery, and corruption. 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 ordered Ecuador to take all measures at its disposalremove the status of enforceability from the Ecuadorian judgment and to suspend or cause to be suspendedcompensate Chevron for any injuries resulting from the enforcement or recognition withinjudgment. The third and without Ecuador of any judgment against Chevron in the Lago Agrio case pending further orderfinal phase of the Tribunal. On February 16, 2012,arbitration, to determine the Tribunal issued a Second Interim Award mandating that the Republicamount of compensation Ecuador take all measures necessary (whether by its judicial, legislative or executive branches)owes to suspend or cause to be suspended the enforcement and recognition within and without Ecuador of the judgment against Chevron. On February 27, 2012, the Tribunal issued a Third Interim Award confirming its jurisdiction to hear Chevron's arbitration claims. On February 7, 2013, the Tribunal issued its Fourth Interim Award in which it declared that the Republic of Ecuador “has violated the First and Second Interim Awards under the [BIT], the UNCITRAL Rules and international law in regard to the finalization and enforcement subject to execution of the Lago Agrio Judgment within and outside Ecuador, including (but not limited to) Canada, Brazil and Argentina.” The Republic of Ecuador subsequently filed inChevron, is ongoing. In September 2020, the District Court of theThe Hague adenied Ecuador’s request to set aside the Tribunal’s Interim Awardsaward, stating that it now is “common ground” between Ecuador and Chevron that the First Partial Award (described below), and on January 20, 2016, the District Court denied the Republic's request. On April 13, 2016, the Republic ofEcuadorian judgment is fraudulent. In December 2020, Ecuador appealed the decision. On July 18, 2017, the AppealsDistrict Court’s decision to The Hague Court of the Hague denied the Republic's appeal. On October 18, 2017, the Republic appealed the decision of the Appeals Court of the Hague to the Supreme Court of the Netherlands.
The Tribunal has divided the merits phase of theAppeals. In a separate proceeding, into three phases. On September 17, 2013, the Tribunal issued its First Partial Award from Phase One, findingEcuador also admitted that the settlement agreements betweenEcuadorian judgment is fraudulent in a public filing with the RepublicOffice of Ecuador and Texpet applied to Texpet and Chevron, released Texpet and Chevron from claims based on "collective" or "diffuse" rights arising from Texpet's operations in the former concession area and precluded third parties from asserting collective/diffuse rights environmental claims relating to Texpet's operations in 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 to 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.
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 affirmingTrade Representative 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.July 2020.
Management'sManagement’s Assessment The ultimate outcome of the foregoing matters, including any financial effect on Chevron, remains uncertain. ManagementChevron continues to believe that the Ecuadorian judgment is illegitimate and unenforceable and that it does not believeprovide any basis upon which an estimate of a reasonably possible loss (or aor range of loss)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 have 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).made.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Note 1815
Taxes
| | | Income Taxes | Year ended December 31 | | Income Taxes | Year ended December 31 |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | | | | | | | Income tax expense (benefit) | | | |
| U.S. federal | | | | | | | U.S. federal | | | |
| Current | $ | (382 | ) | | | $ | (623 | ) | | $ | (817 | ) | Current | $ | (182) | | | | $ | (73) | | | $ | (181) | |
| Deferred | (2,561 | ) | | | (1,558 | ) | | (580 | ) | Deferred | (1,315) | | | | (1,074) | | | 738 | |
| State and local | | | | | | | State and local | | | |
| Current | (97 | ) | | | (15 | ) | | (187 | ) | Current | 65 | | | | 153 | | | 183 | |
| Deferred | 66 |
| | | (121 | ) | | (109 | ) | Deferred | (152) | | | | (172) | | | (16) | |
| Total United States | (2,974 | ) | | | (2,317 | ) | | (1,693 | ) | Total United States | (1,584) | | | | (1,166) | | | 724 | |
| International | | | | | | | International | | | |
| Current | 3,634 |
| | | 2,744 |
| | 2,997 |
| Current | 1,833 | | | | 4,577 | | | 4,662 | |
| Deferred | (708 | ) | | | (2,156 | ) | | (1,172 | ) | Deferred | (2,141) | | | | (720) | | | 329 | |
| Total International | 2,926 |
| | | 588 |
| | 1,825 |
| Total International | (308) | | | | 3,857 | | | 4,991 | |
| Total income tax expense (benefit) | $ | (48 | ) | | | $ | (1,729 | ) | | $ | 132 |
| Total income tax expense (benefit) | $ | (1,892) | | | | $ | 2,691 | | | $ | 5,715 | |
The reconciliation between the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate and the company’s effective income tax rate is detailed in the following table:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | | | | | | |
| United States | $ | (5,700) | | | | $ | (5,483) | | | $ | 4,730 | |
| International | (1,753) | | | | 11,019 | | | 15,845 | |
| Total income (loss) before income taxes | (7,453) | | | | 5,536 | | | 20,575 | |
| Theoretical tax (at U.S. statutory rate of 21% ) | (1,565) | | | | 1,163 | | | 4,321 | |
| Effect of U.S. tax reform | 0 | | | | 3 | | | (26) | |
| Equity affiliate accounting effect | 211 | | | | (687) | | | (1,526) | |
Effect of income taxes from international operations* | (39) | | | | 2,196 | | | 3,132 | |
| State and local taxes on income, net of U.S. federal income tax benefit | (65) | | | | (18) | | | 162 | |
| Prior year tax adjustments, claims and settlements | (236) | | | | 192 | | | (51) | |
| Tax credits | (33) | | | | (18) | | | (163) | |
Other U.S.* | (165) | | | | (140) | | | (134) | |
| Total income tax expense (benefit) | $ | (1,892) | | | | $ | 2,691 | | | $ | 5,715 | |
| | | | | | |
| Effective income tax rate | 25.4 | % | | | 48.6 | % | | 27.8 | % |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Income (loss) before income taxes | | | | | | |
| United States | $ | (441 | ) | | | $ | (4,317 | ) | | $ | (2,877 | ) |
| International | 9,662 |
| | | 2,157 |
| | 7,719 |
|
| Total income (loss) before income taxes | 9,221 |
| | | (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 benefit | 39 |
| | | (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 | % |
The 2017 decline2020 decrease in income tax benefitexpense of $1,681, from a benefit of $1,729 in 2016 to a benefit of $48 in 2017,$4,583 is a result of the year-over-year increasedecrease in total income before income tax expense, which is primarily due to effects of higherlower crude oil prices in 2020, partially offset by lower impairment and gains on asset sales primarily in Indonesia and Canada. In addition,write off
Notes to the tax benefit for the year includes a provisional benefitConsolidated Financial Statements
Millions of $2,020 from U.S. tax reform, which primarily reflects the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities.dollars, except per-share amounts
charges. The company’s effective tax rate changed from 8049 percent in 20162019 to (0.5)25 percent in 2017.2020. 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 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 assets 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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
jurisdictions.
The company records its deferred taxes on a tax-jurisdiction basis. The reported deferred tax balances are composed of the following:
| | | | | | At December 31 |
| | At December 31 |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2020 | | 2019 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | | | | | Deferred tax liabilities | | | |
| Properties, plant and equipment | $ | 19,869 |
| | | $ | 25,180 |
| Properties, plant and equipment | $ | 16,603 | | | | $ | 17,251 | |
| Investments and other | 4,796 |
| | | 5,222 |
| Investments and other | 5,617 | | | | 5,372 | |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | 24,665 |
| | | 30,402 |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | 22,220 | | | | 22,623 | |
| Deferred tax assets | | | | | Deferred tax assets | | | |
| Foreign tax credits | (11,872 | ) | | | (10,976 | ) | Foreign tax credits | (10,585) | | | | (9,840) | |
| Asset retirement obligations/environmental reserves | (5,511 | ) | | | (6,251 | ) | Asset retirement obligations/environmental reserves | (4,721) | | | | (4,329) | |
| Employee benefits | (3,129 | ) | | | (4,392 | ) | Employee benefits | (3,856) | | | | (3,454) | |
| Deferred credits | (1,769 | ) | | | (1,950 | ) | Deferred credits | (1,056) | | | | (1,083) | |
| Tax loss carryforwards | (5,463 | ) | | | (6,030 | ) | Tax loss carryforwards | (6,701) | | | | (5,262) | |
| Other accrued liabilities | (842 | ) | | | (510 | ) | Other accrued liabilities | (228) | | | | (441) | |
| Inventory | (336 | ) | | | (374 | ) | Inventory | (633) | | | | (662) | |
| Operating leases | | Operating leases | (1,234) | | | | (1,211) | |
| Miscellaneous | (2,415 | ) | | | (3,121 | ) | Miscellaneous | (3,685) | | | | (2,796) | |
| Total deferred tax assets | (31,337 | ) | | | (33,604 | ) | Total deferred tax assets | (32,699) | | | | (29,078) | |
| Deferred tax assets valuation allowance | 16,574 |
| | | 16,069 |
| Deferred tax assets valuation allowance | 17,762 | | | | 15,965 | |
| Total deferred taxes, net | $ | 9,902 |
| | | $ | 12,867 |
| Total deferred taxes, net | $ | 7,283 | | | | $ | 9,510 | |
Deferred tax liabilities at the end of 2017 decreased by approximately $5,700$403 from year-end 2016.2019. The decrease was primarily related to property,Properties, plant and equipment temporary differences mainlywas partially offset with an increase to Investments and other. The Properties, plant and equipment decrease was primarily due to the change in the enacted U.S. tax rate.
upstream impairments. Deferred tax assets decreasedincreased by approximately $2,300$3,621 from year-end 2019. This increase was primarily related to increases 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 incarryforwards for various locations, miscellaneous items related to foreign exchange and foreign tax credits arising from earnings in high-tax rate international jurisdictions, which was substantially offset by valuation allowances.acquired with the purchase of Noble.
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 2017,2020, the company had gross tax loss carryforwards of approximately $16,102$19,763 and tax credit carryforwards of approximately $1,379,$1,056, 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 20182021 through 2034. U.S. foreign tax credit carryforwards of $11,872$10,585 will expire between 20182021 and 2027.2030.
At December 31, 20172020 and 2016,2019, deferred taxes were classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 |
| Deferred charges and other assets | $ | (5,286) | | | | $ | (4,178) | |
| Noncurrent deferred income taxes | 12,569 | | | | 13,688 | |
| Total deferred income taxes, net | $ | 7,283 | | | | $ | 9,510 | |
|
| | | | | | | | |
| | At December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
|
| Deferred charges and other assets | $ | (4,750 | ) | | | $ | (4,649 | ) |
| Noncurrent deferred income taxes | 14,652 |
| | | 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$52,100 at December 31, 2017.2020. 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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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, 20162020, 2019 and 2015.2018. 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.
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 3,031 |
| | | $ | 3,042 |
| | $ | 3,552 |
|
| Foreign currency effects | 43 |
| | | 1 |
| | (27 | ) |
| Additions based on tax positions taken in current year | 1,853 |
| | | 245 |
| | 154 |
|
| Additions for tax positions taken in prior years | 1,166 |
| | | 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. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 4,987 | | | | $ | 5,070 | | | $ | 4,828 | |
| Foreign currency effects | 2 | | | | 1 | | | (6) | |
| Additions based on tax positions taken in current year | 253 | | | | 94 | | | 239 | |
| Additions for tax positions taken in prior years | 437 | | | | 313 | | | 153 | |
| Reductions for tax positions taken in prior years | (216) | | | | (194) | | | (131) | |
| Settlements with taxing authorities in current year | (429) | | | | (78) | | | (13) | |
| Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations | (16) | | | | (219) | | | 0 | |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 5,018 | | | | $ | 4,987 | | | $ | 5,070 | |
Approximately 8183 percent of the $4,828$5,018 of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2017,2020, 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, 2017.2020. For these jurisdictions, the latest years for which income tax examinations had been finalized were as follows: United States – 2011,2013, Nigeria – 2000,2007, 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, accruals2020, accrual benefit of $178$(95) for anticipated interest and penalty obligations were included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, compared with accrualsaccrual charges of $424$30 as of year-end 2016.2019. Income tax expense (benefit) associated with interest and penalties was $(161)$(124), $38$(3) and $195$8 in 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, respectively.
81
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taxes Other Than on Income | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| United States | | | | | | |
| Excise and similar taxes on products and merchandise | $ | 4,566 | | | | $ | 4,990 | | | $ | 4,830 | |
| Consumer excise taxes collected on behalf of third parties | (4,566) | | | | (4,990) | | | (4,830) | |
| Import duties and other levies | 7 | | | | 2 | | | 15 | |
| Property and other miscellaneous taxes | 2,248 | | | | 1,785 | | | 1,577 | |
| Payroll taxes | 235 | | | | 254 | | | 246 | |
| Taxes on production | 317 | | | | 355 | | | 325 | |
| Total United States | 2,807 | | | | 2,396 | | | 2,163 | |
| International | | | | | | |
| Excise and similar taxes on products and merchandise | 2,367 | | | | 2,801 | | | 3,031 | |
| Consumer excise taxes collected on behalf of third parties | (2,367) | | | | (2,801) | | | (3,031) | |
| Import duties and other levies | 39 | | | | 35 | | | 37 | |
| Property and other miscellaneous taxes | 1,461 | | | | 1,435 | | | 2,370 | |
| Payroll taxes | 117 | | | | 125 | | | 132 | |
| Taxes on production | 75 | | | | 145 | | | 165 | |
| Total International | 1,692 | | | | 1,740 | | | 2,704 | |
| Total taxes other than on income | $ | 4,499 | | | | $ | 4,136 | | | $ | 4,867 | |
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Note 16
Properties, Plant and Equipment1
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At December 31 | | Year ended December 31 |
| Gross Investment at Cost | | Net Investment | | Additions at Cost2 | | Depreciation Expense3 |
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Upstream | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | $ | 96,555 | | $ | 82,117 | | $ | 88,155 | | | $ | 38,175 | | $ | 31,082 | | $ | 39,526 | | | $ | 13,067 | | $ | 7,751 | | $ | 6,434 | | | $ | 6,841 | | $ | 15,222 | | $ | 5,328 | |
| International | 209,846 | | 206,292 | | 215,329 | | | 102,010 | | 102,639 | | 113,603 | | | 11,069 | | 3,664 | | 4,865 | | | 11,121 | | 12,618 | | 12,726 | |
| Total Upstream | 306,401 | | 288,409 | | 303,484 | | | 140,185 | | 133,721 | | 153,129 | | | 24,136 | | 11,415 | | 11,299 | | | 17,962 | | 27,840 | | 18,054 | |
| Downstream | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | 26,499 | | 25,968 | | 24,685 | | | 11,101 | | 11,398 | | 10,838 | | | 638 | | 1,452 | | 1,259 | | | 851 | | 869 | | 751 | |
| International | 7,993 | | 7,480 | | 7,237 | | | 3,395 | | 3,114 | | 3,023 | | | 573 | | 355 | | 278 | | | 283 | | 256 | | 282 | |
| Total Downstream | 34,492 | | 33,448 | | 31,922 | | | 14,496 | | 14,512 | | 13,861 | | | 1,211 | | 1,807 | | 1,537 | | | 1,134 | | 1,125 | | 1,033 | |
| All Other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| United States | 4,195 | | 4,719 | | 4,667 | | | 1,916 | | 2,236 | | 2,186 | | | 194 | | 324 | | 224 | | | 403 | | 243 | | 320 | |
| International | 144 | | 146 | | 171 | | | 21 | | 25 | | 31 | | | 5 | | 9 | | 6 | | | 9 | | 10 | | 12 | |
| Total All Other | 4,339 | | 4,865 | | 4,838 | | | 1,937 | | 2,261 | | 2,217 | | | 199 | | 333 | | 230 | | | 412 | | 253 | | 332 | |
| Total United States | 127,249 | | 112,804 | | 117,507 | | | 51,192 | | 44,716 | | 52,550 | | | 13,899 | | 9,527 | | 7,917 | | | 8,095 | | 16,334 | | 6,399 | |
| Total International | 217,983 | | 213,918 | | 222,737 | | | 105,426 | | 105,778 | | 116,657 | | | 11,647 | | 4,028 | | 5,149 | | | 11,413 | | 12,884 | | 13,020 | |
| Total | $ | 345,232 | | $ | 326,722 | | $ | 340,244 | | | $ | 156,618 | | $ | 150,494 | | $ | 169,207 | | | $ | 25,546 | | $ | 13,555 | | $ | 13,066 | | | $ | 19,508 | | $ | 29,218 | | $ | 19,419 | |
1Other 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 2020. Australia had PP&E of $48,060, $51,359 and $53,768 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Gross Investment at Cost, Net Investment and Additions at Cost for 2020 each include $16,703 associated with the Noble acquisition.
2Net of dry hole expense related to prior years’ expenditures of $709, $49 and $343 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
3Depreciation expense includes accretion expense of $560, $628 and $654 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and impairments of $2,792, $10,797 and $735 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Taxes Other Than on Income | Year 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 levies | 11 |
| | | 9 |
| | 4 |
|
| Property and other miscellaneous taxes | 1,824 |
| | | 1,680 |
| | 1,367 |
|
| Payroll taxes | 241 |
| | | 252 |
| | 270 |
|
| Taxes on production | 206 |
| | | 159 |
| | 157 |
|
| Total United States | 6,680 |
| | | 6,435 |
| | 6,224 |
|
| International | | | | | | |
| Excise and similar taxes on products and merchandise | 2,791 |
| | | 2,570 |
| | 2,933 |
|
| Import duties and other levies | 45 |
| | | 33 |
| | 40 |
|
| Property and other miscellaneous taxes | 2,563 |
| | | 2,379 |
| | 2,548 |
|
| Payroll taxes | 137 |
| | | 145 |
| | 161 |
|
| Taxes on production | 115 |
| | | 106 |
| | 124 |
|
| Total International | 5,651 |
| | | 5,233 |
| | 5,806 |
|
| Total taxes other than on income | $ | 12,331 |
| | | $ | 11,668 |
| | $ | 12,030 |
|
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Note 1917
Short-Term Debt
| | | | At December 31 | | | At December 31 |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2020 | | 2019 |
Commercial paper1 | $ | 5,379 |
| | | $ | 10,410 |
| Commercial paper1 | $ | 5,612 | | | | $ | 4,654 | |
| Notes payable to banks and others with originating terms of one year or less | — |
| | | 50 |
| Notes payable to banks and others with originating terms of one year or less | 15 | | | | 228 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt2 | 6,720 |
| | | 6,253 |
| |
| Current maturities of long-term capital leases | 15 |
| | | 14 |
| |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | | Current maturities of long-term debt | 2,600 | | | | 5,054 | |
| Current maturities of long-term finance leases | | Current maturities of long-term finance leases | 186 | | | | 18 | |
| Redeemable long-term obligations | | | | | Redeemable long-term obligations | | | |
| Long-term debt | 3,078 |
| | | 3,113 |
| Long-term debt | 2,960 | | | | 3,078 | |
| Capital leases | — |
| | | — |
| |
| | Subtotal | 15,192 |
| | | 19,840 |
| Subtotal | 11,373 | | | | 13,032 | |
| Reclassified to long-term debt | (10,000 | ) | | | (9,000 | ) | Reclassified to long-term debt | (9,825) | | | | (9,750) | |
| Total short-term debt | $ | 5,192 |
| | | $ | 10,840 |
| Total short-term debt | $ | 1,548 | | | | $ | 3,282 | |
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. | | | | |
1 Weighted-average interest rates at December 31, 2020 and 2019, were 0.15% and 1.69%, respectively. | | 1 Weighted-average interest rates at December 31, 2020 and 2019, were 0.15% and 1.69%, respectively. | |
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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, 2017,2020, the company had no interest rate swaps on short-term debt.
At December 31, 2017,2020, the company had $10,000$9,825 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, 2017.2020.
The company classified $10,000$9,825 and $9,000$9,750 of short-term debt as long-term at December 31, 20172020 and 2016,2019, 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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Note 18
Note 20
Long-Term Debt
Total long-term debt excluding capital leases,including finance lease liabilities at December 31, 2017,2020, was $33,477.$42,767. The company’s long-term debt outstanding at year-end 20172020 and 20162019 was as follows:
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| | | | | | | | |
| | At December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
|
| | Principal |
| | | Principal |
|
| 3.191% notes due 2023 | $ | 2,250 |
| | | $ | 2,250 |
|
| 2.954% notes due 2026 | 2,250 |
| | | 2,250 |
|
| 1.718% notes due 2018 | 2,000 |
| | | 2,000 |
|
| 2.355% notes due 2022 | 2,000 |
| | | 2,000 |
|
| 1.365% notes due 2018 | 1,750 |
| | | 1,750 |
|
| 1.961% notes due 2020 | 1,750 |
| | | 1,750 |
|
Floating rate notes due 2018 (1.833%)1 | 1,650 |
| | | 1,650 |
|
| 4.950% notes due 2019 | 1,500 |
| | | 1,500 |
|
| 1.561% notes due 2019 | 1,350 |
| | | 1,350 |
|
| 2.100% notes due 2021 | 1,350 |
| | | 1,350 |
|
| 1.790% notes due 2018 | 1,250 |
| | | 1,250 |
|
| 2.419% notes due 2020 | 1,250 |
| | | 1,250 |
|
| 2.427% notes due 2020 | 1,000 |
| | | 1,000 |
|
| 2.895% notes due 2024 | 1,000 |
| | | — |
|
Floating rate notes due 2019 (1.684%)1 | 850 |
| | | 400 |
|
| 2.193% notes due 2019 | 750 |
| | | 750 |
|
| 2.566% notes due 2023 | 750 |
| | | 750 |
|
| 3.326% notes due 2025 | 750 |
| | | 750 |
|
| 2.498% notes due 2022 | 700 |
| | | — |
|
| 2.411% notes due 2022 | 700 |
| | | 700 |
|
Floating rate notes due 2021 (2.109%)1 | 650 |
| | | 650 |
|
Floating rate notes due 2022 (1.994%)1 | 650 |
| | | 350 |
|
| 1.991% notes due 2020 | 600 |
| | | — |
|
| 1.686% notes due 2019 | 550 |
| | | — |
|
Floating rate notes due 2020 (1.697%)2 | 400 |
| | | — |
|
| 8.625% debentures due 2032 | 147 |
| | | 147 |
|
| 8.625% debentures due 2031 | 108 |
| | | 108 |
|
| 8.000% debentures due 2032 | 75 |
| | | 75 |
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Amortizing bank loan due 2018 (2.179%)2 | 72 |
| | | 178 |
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| 9.750% debentures due 2020 | 54 |
| | | 54 |
|
| 8.875% debentures due 2021 | 40 |
| | | 40 |
|
Medium-term notes, maturing from 2021 to 2038 (6.283%)1 | 38 |
| | | 38 |
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| 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 |
|
| Total including debt due within one year | 30,234 |
| | | 32,490 |
|
| Debt due within one year | (6,722 | ) | | | (6,256 | ) |
| Reclassified from short-term debt | 10,000 |
| | | 9,000 |
|
| Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs | (35 | ) | | | (41 | ) |
| Total long-term debt | $ | 33,477 |
| | | $ | 35,193 |
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1
| Weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2017. |
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2
| Interest rate at December 31, 2017. |
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| | | | | At December 31 |
| | | | | 2020 | | | 2019 |
| Weighted Average Interest Rate (%)1 | | Range of Interest Rates (%)2 | | Principal | | | Principal |
| Notes due 2021 | | | 2.100 | | $ | 1,350 | | | | $ | 1,350 | |
| Floating rate notes due 2021 | 0.913 | | 0.751 - 1.171 | | 650 | | | | 650 | |
| Debentures due 2021 | | | 8.875 | | 40 | | | | 40 | |
| Notes due 2022 | 2.179 | | 0.333 - 2.498 | | 3,800 | | | | 3,400 | |
| Floating rate notes due 2022 | 0.594 | | 0.324 - 0.762 | | 1,000 | | | | 650 | |
| Notes due 2023 | 2.377 | | 0.426 - 7.250 | | 4,800 | | | | 3,000 | |
| Floating rate notes due 2023 | 0.676 | | 0.414 - 1.114 | | 800 | | | | 0 | |
| Notes due 2024 | 3.291 | | 2.895 - 3.900 | | 1,650 | | | | 1,000 | |
| Notes due 2025 | 1.724 | | 0.687 - 3.326 | | 4,000 | | | | 750 | |
| Notes due 2026 | | | 2.954 | | 2,250 | | | | 2,250 | |
| Notes due 2027 | 2.379 | | 1.018 - 8.000 | | 2,000 | | | | 0 | |
| Notes due 2028 | | | 3.850 | | 600 | | | | 0 | |
| Notes due 2029 | | | 3.250 | | 500 | | | | 0 | |
| Notes due 2030 | | | 2.236 | | 1,500 | | | | 0 | |
| Debentures due 2031 | | | 8.625 | | 108 | | | | 108 | |
| Debentures due 2032 | 8.414 | | 8.000 - 8.625 | | 222 | | | | 222 | |
| Notes due 2040 | | | 2.978 | | 500 | | | | 0 | |
| Notes due 2041 | | | 6.000 | | 850 | | | | 0 | |
| Notes due 2043 | | | 5.250 | | 1,000 | | | | 0 | |
| Notes due 2044 | | | 5.050 | | 850 | | | | 0 | |
| Notes due 2047 | | | 4.950 | | 500 | | | | 0 | |
| Notes due 2049 | | | 4.200 | | 500 | | | | 0 | |
| Notes due 2050 | 2.763 | | 2.343 - 3.078 | | 1,750 | | | | 0 | |
| Debentures due 2097 | | | 7.250 | | 84 | | | | 0 | |
| Bank loans due 2021 - 2023 | 1.530 | | 1.240 - 2.004 | | 1,948 | | | | 0 | |
3.400% loan3 | | | 3.400 | | 218 | | | | 218 | |
| Medium-term notes, maturing from 2021 to 2038 | 6.131 | | 0.000 - 8.875 | | 37 | | | | 38 | |
| Notes due 2020 | | | | | 0 | | | | 5,054 | |
| Total including debt due within one year | | | | | 33,507 | | | | 18,730 | |
| Debt due within one year | | | | | (2,600) | | | | (5,054) | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| Fair market valuation adjustment of Noble long-term debt | | | | | 1,690 | | | | 0 | |
| Reclassified from short-term debt | | | | | 9,825 | | | | 9,750 | |
| Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs | | | | | (102) | | | | (17) | |
Finance lease liabilities4 | | | | | 447 | | | | 282 | |
| Total long-term debt | | | | | $ | 42,767 | | | | $ | 23,691 | |
1 Weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | |
2 Range of interest rates at December 31, 2020. | | | | | | | | |
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 69 | | | | | | | |
Chevron has an automatic shelf registration statement that expires in August 2018.2023. This registration statement is for an unspecified amount of nonconvertible debt securities issued or guaranteed by the company.Chevron Corporation or CUSA.
Long-term debt excluding finance lease liabilities with a principal balance of $30,234$33,507 matures as follows: 2018 – $6,722; 2019 – $5,000; 2020 – $5,054; 2021 – $2,054;$2,600; 2022 – $4,050;$5,548; 2023 – $6,475; 2024 – $1,650; 2025 – $4,000; and after 20222025 – $7,354.$13,234.
The company completed a bond issuanceissuances of $8,000 and $4,000 in first quarter 2017.
See Note 10, beginning on page 64, for information concerning theMay and August 2020, respectively. Chevron also assumed total debt, including finance lease obligations, with a fair value of approximately $9,400, associated with the company’s long-term debt.acquisition of Noble on October 5, 2020.
Included in the debt assumed from Noble were senior notes, with an aggregate principal amount of $5,800, with interest rates ranging from 3.250 percent to 8.000 percent and maturity dates ranging from 2023 to 2049. On January 6, 2021, Chevron announced that the aggregate principal amount of $5,697 of prior Noble senior notes were exchanged for new
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
senior notes issued by CUSA, guaranteed by Chevron, and having the same interest rates and maturity dates as the Noble senior notes. The aggregate principal amount of $5,697 prior Noble notes were validly tendered and accepted and subsequently terminated. Following such termination, $103 aggregate principal amount remains outstanding across ten series of senior notes issued by Noble, for which Chevron provided no guarantee, and the indentures were modified to eliminate any financial reporting or credit rating requirements. In February 2021, the indenture governing Noble’s 7.250 percent senior debentures due 2097 was modified to provide a guarantee by Chevron and eliminate any financial reporting or credit rating requirements.
See Note 217, beginning on page 71, for information concerning the fair value of the company’s long-term debt. Note 19
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.
The following table indicates the changes to the company’s suspended exploratory well costs for the three years ended December 31, 2017:2020:
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| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Beginning balance at January 1 | $ | 3,041 | | $ | 3,563 | | $ | 3,702 | |
| Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves | 28 | | 244 | | 207 | |
| Reclassifications to wells, facilities and equipment based on the determination of proved reserves | (102) | | (500) | | (13) | |
| Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense | (667) | | (125) | | (333) | |
Other* | 212 | | (141) | | 0 | |
| Ending balance at December 31 | $ | 2,512 | | $ | 3,041 | | $ | 3,563 | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
| | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| 2015 |
|
| Beginning balance at January 1 | $ | 3,540 |
| $ | 3,312 |
| $ | 4,195 |
|
| Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves | 323 |
| 465 |
| 869 |
|
| Reclassifications to wells, facilities and equipment based on the determination of proved reserves | (113 | ) | (119 | ) | (164 | ) |
| Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense | (39 | ) | (118 | ) | (1,397 | ) |
Other reductions* | (9 | ) | — |
| (191 | ) |
| Ending balance at December 31 | $ | 3,702 |
| $ | 3,540 |
| $ | 3,312 |
|
*Represents 2020 represents fair value of well costs acquired in the Noble acquisition. 2019 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. The aging of the former Noble wells is based on the date the drilling was completed, rather than Chevron’s October 2020 acquisition of Noble.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| At December 31 |
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one year or less | $ | 26 | | $ | 214 | | $ | 202 | |
| Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year | 2,486 | | 2,827 | | 3,361 | |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 2,512 | | $ | 3,041 | | $ | 3,563 | |
Number of projects with exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year* | 17 | | 22 | | 30 | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
| | At December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| 2015 |
|
| Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period of one year or less | $ | 307 |
| $ | 445 |
| $ | 489 |
|
| Exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year | 3,395 |
| 3,095 |
| 2,823 |
|
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 3,702 |
| $ | 3,540 |
| $ | 3,312 |
|
Number of projects with exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for a period greater than one year* | 32 |
| 35 |
| 39 |
|
* Certain projects have multiple wells or fields or both.
Of the $3,395$2,486 of exploratory well costs capitalized for more than one year at December 31, 2017, $2,257 (17 projects)2020, $1,197 is related to 7 projects that had drilling activities underway or firmly planned for the near future. The $1,138$1,289 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$1,289 referenced above had the following activities associated with assessing the reserves and the projects’ economic viability: (a) $190 (two$826 (7 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$463 (3 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 3217 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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
The $3,395$2,486 of suspended well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year as of December 31, 2017,2020, represents 15889 exploratory wells in 3217 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 |
| 2000-2009 | $ | 342 | | | | 17 | |
| 2010-2014 | 1,457 | | | | 54 | |
| 2015-2019 | 687 | | | | 18 | |
| Total | $ | 2,486 | | | | 89 | |
| | | | |
| Aging based on drilling completion date of last suspended well in project: | Amount | | | Number of projects |
| 2003-2012 | $ | 371 | | | | 4 | |
| 2013-2016 | 1,627 | | | | 8 | |
| 2017-2020 | 488 | | | | 5 | |
| Total | $ | 2,486 | | | | 17 | |
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| Aging based on drilling completion date of individual wells: | Amount |
| | | Number of wells |
|
| 1998-2006 | $ | 318 |
| | | 29 |
|
| 2007-2011 | 879 |
| | | 50 |
|
| 2012-2016 | 2,198 |
| | | 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 |
|
| 2010-2013 | 367 |
| | | 6 |
|
| 2014-2017 | 2,684 |
| | | 21 |
|
| Total | $ | 3,395 |
| | | 32 |
|
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Note 2220
Stock Options and Other Share-Based Compensation
Compensation expense for stock options for 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 20152018 was $137$94 ($8974 after tax), $271$81 ($17664 after tax) and $312$105 ($20383 after tax), respectively. In addition, compensation expense for stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares and restricted stock units was $231$96 ($15076 after tax), $371$313 ($241266 after tax) and $32$60 ($2147 after tax) for 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, respectively. No significant stock-based compensation cost was capitalized at December 31, 2017,2020, or December 31, 2016.2019.
Cash received in payment for option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 20152018 was $1,100, $647$226, $1,090 and $195,$1,159, respectively. Actual tax benefits realized for the tax deductions from option exercises were $48, $21$8, $43 and $17$43 for 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, respectively.
Cash paid to settle performance shares, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights was $187, $82$95, $119 and $104$157 for 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, respectively. Cash paid in 2020 included $11 million for Noble awards paid under change-in-control plan provisions.
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.
Noble Share-Based Plans (Noble Plans) On the closing of the acquisition of Noble in October 2020, outstanding stock options granted under various Noble Plans were exchanged for fully vested Chevron options at a conversion rate of 0.1191 Chevron shares for each Noble share. These awards retained the same provision as the original Noble Plans. Awards issued may be exercised for up to 5 years after termination of employment, depending upon the termination type, or the original expiration date, whichever is earlier. Other awards issued under the Noble Plans included restricted stock, phantom stock units, and performance shares that retained the same provisions as the original Noble Plans. Upon termination of employment due to change-in-control, all unvested awards issued under the Noble Plans, including stock options, restricted stock, phantom stock units and performance shares become vested on the termination date.
Fair Value and AssumptionsThe fair market values of stock options and stock appreciation rights granted in 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 20152018 were measured on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
| | | | Year ended December 31 | | Year ended December 31 |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
Expected term in years1 | 6.3 |
|
|
| 6.3 |
|
| 6.1 |
|
| Expected term in years1 | 6.6 | | | 6.6 | | 6.5 | |
Volatility2 | 21.7 |
| % |
| 21.7 |
| % | 21.9 |
| % | Volatility2 | 20.8 | | % | | 20.5 | | % | 21.2 | | % |
| Risk-free interest rate based on zero coupon U.S. treasury note | 2.2 |
| % |
| 1.6 |
| % | 1.4 |
| % | Risk-free interest rate based on zero coupon U.S. treasury note | 1.5 | | % | | 2.6 | | % | 2.6 | | % |
| Dividend yield | 4.2 |
| % |
| 4.5 |
| % | 3.6 |
| % | Dividend yield | 4.0 | | % | | 3.8 | | % | 3.8 | | % |
| Weighted-average fair value per option granted | $ | 15.31 |
|
|
| $ | 9.53 |
|
| $ | 13.89 |
|
| Weighted-average fair value per option granted | $ | 13.00 | | | | $ | 15.82 | | | $ | 18.18 | | |
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, including Noble, during 20172020 is presented below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shares (Thousands) | Weighted-Average
Exercise Price | | Averaged Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
| | Shares (Thousands) |
| Weighted-Average Exercise Price | | | Averaged Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | | |
| Outstanding at January 1, 2017 | 112,275 |
| | $ | 94.99 |
| |
| |
| |
| Outstanding at January 1, 2020 | | Outstanding at January 1, 2020 | 86,641 | | | $ | 103.22 | | |
| Granted | 5,877 |
| | $ | 117.16 |
| |
| |
| Granted | 8,281 | | | $ | 150.98 | | |
| Exercised | (13,110 | ) | | $ | 84.86 |
| |
| |
| Exercised | (2,739) | | | $ | 78.92 | | |
| Forfeited | (1,277 | ) | | $ | 105.02 |
| |
| |
| Forfeited | (2,033) | | | $ | 110.72 | | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2017 | 103,765 |
| | $ | 97.40 |
| | 5.63 | | $ | 2,883 |
| |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2017 | 78,120 |
| | $ | 98.54 |
| | 4.82 | | $ | 2,082 |
| |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2020 | | Outstanding at December 31, 2020 | 90,150 | | | $ | 108.17 | | | 4.11 | | $ | 23 | |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2020 | | Exercisable at December 31, 2020 | 80,860 | | | $ | 107.65 | | | 3.59 | | $ | 23 | |
The total intrinsic value (i.e., the difference between the exercise price and the market price) of options exercised during 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 20152018 was $407, $240$92, $516 and $120,$506, respectively. During this period, the company continued its practice of issuing treasury shares upon exercise of these awards.
As of December 31, 2017,2020, there was $88$57 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 1.41.7 years.
At January 1, 2017,2020, the number of LTIP performance shares outstanding was equivalent to 2,393,4284,386,784 shares. During 2017, 1,623,5262020, 2,064,598 performance shares were granted, 708,192676,282 shares vested with cash proceeds distributed to recipients and 217,9691,340,303 shares were forfeited. At December 31, 2017,2020, performance shares outstanding were 3,090,793.4,434,797. The fair value of the liability recorded for these instruments was $340,$385, and was measured using the Monte Carlo simulation method.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
At January 1, 2017,2020, the number of restricted stock units outstanding was equivalent to 557,4152,512,345 shares. During 2017, 892,9912020, 1,253,337 restricted stock units were granted, 96,210165,007 units vested with cash proceeds distributed to recipients and 117,696296,742 units were forfeited. At December 31, 2017,2020, restricted stock units outstanding were 1,236,500.3,303,933. The fair value of the liability recorded for the vested portion of these instruments was $98,$197, valued at the stock price as of December 31, 2017.2020. In addition, outstanding stock appreciation rights that were granted under LTIP totaled approximately 4.64.1 million equivalent shares as of December 31, 2017.2020. The fair value of the liability recorded for the vested portion of these instruments was $115.$34.
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.
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The funded status of the company’s pension and OPEB plans for 2017 and 2016 follows:
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| | Pension Benefits | | | |
| | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | | Other Benefits | |
| | U.S. |
| | Int’l. |
| | | U.S. |
| | Int’l. |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
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| Change in Benefit Obligation | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Benefit obligation at January 1 | $ | 13,271 |
| | $ | 5,169 |
| | | $ | 13,563 |
| | $ | 5,336 |
| | $ | 2,549 |
| | | $ | 3,324 |
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| Service cost | 489 |
| | 151 |
| | | 494 |
| | 159 |
| | 32 |
| | | 60 |
|
| Interest cost | 366 |
| | 219 |
| | | 377 |
| | 261 |
| | 95 |
| | | 128 |
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| Plan participants' contributions | — |
| | 4 |
| | | — |
| | 5 |
| | 78 |
| | | 148 |
|
| Plan amendments | — |
| | 1 |
| | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | (345 | ) |
| Actuarial (gain) loss | 1,168 |
| | (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 | ) | | | — |
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| Benefit obligation at December 31 | 13,580 |
| | 5,540 |
| | | 13,271 |
| | 5,169 |
| | 2,788 |
| | | 2,549 |
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| Change in Plan Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value of plan assets at January 1 | 9,550 |
| | 4,174 |
| | | 10,274 |
| | 4,109 |
| | — |
| | | — |
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| Actual return on plan assets | 1,384 |
| | 319 |
| | | 936 |
| | 642 |
| | — |
| | | — |
|
| Foreign currency exchange rate changes | — |
| | 358 |
| | | — |
| | (552 | ) | | — |
| | | — |
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| Employer contributions | 728 |
| | 252 |
| | | 406 |
| | 464 |
| | 151 |
| | | 189 |
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| Plan participants' contributions | — |
| | 4 |
| | | — |
| | 5 |
| | 78 |
| | | 148 |
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| Benefits paid | (1,714 | ) | | (310 | ) | | | (2,066 | ) | | (494 | ) | | (229 | ) | | | (337 | ) |
| Divestitures | — |
| | (31 | ) | | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | — |
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| Fair value of plan assets at December 31 | 9,948 |
| | 4,766 |
| | | 9,550 |
| | 4,174 |
| | — |
| | | — |
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| Funded status at December 31 | $ | (3,632 | ) | | $ | (774 | ) | | | $ | (3,721 | ) | | $ | (995 | ) | | $ | (2,788 | ) | | | $ | (2,549 | ) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
The funded status of the company’s pension and OPEB plans for 2020 and 2019 follows:
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| Pension Benefits | | |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | Other Benefits |
| U.S. | | Int’l. | | | U.S. | | Int’l. | | 2020 | | | 2019 |
| Change in Benefit Obligation | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Benefit obligation at January 1 | $ | 14,465 | | | $ | 5,680 | | | | $ | 11,726 | | | $ | 4,820 | | | $ | 2,520 | | | | $ | 2,430 | |
| Service cost | 497 | | | 130 | | | | 406 | | | 139 | | | 38 | | | | 36 | |
| Interest cost | 353 | | | 175 | | | | 397 | | | 199 | | | 71 | | | | 96 | |
| Plan participants’ contributions | 0 | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 4 | | | 59 | | | | 72 | |
| Plan amendments | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 29 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| Actuarial (gain) loss | 1,782 | | | 550 | | | | 2,922 | | | 673 | | | 191 | | | | 125 | |
| Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 0 | | | 158 | | | | 0 | | | 121 | | | (1) | | | | 2 | |
| Benefits paid | (2,045) | | | (368) | | | | (1,035) | | | (302) | | | (214) | | | | (240) | |
| Divestitures/Acquisitions | 22 | | | 0 | | | | 49 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | (1) | |
| Curtailment | 92 | | | (21) | | | | 0 | | | (3) | | | (14) | | | | 0 | |
| Benefit obligation at December 31 | 15,166 | | | 6,307 | | | | 14,465 | | | 5,680 | | | 2,650 | | | | 2,520 | |
| Change in Plan Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fair value of plan assets at January 1 | 10,177 | | | 4,791 | | | | 8,532 | | | 4,142 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| Actual return on plan assets | 848 | | | 500 | | | | 1,548 | | | 566 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| Foreign currency exchange rate changes | 0 | | | 174 | | | | 0 | | | 115 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| Employer contributions | 950 | | | 263 | | | | 1,096 | | | 266 | | | 155 | | | | 168 | |
| Plan participants’ contributions | 0 | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | 4 | | | 59 | | | | 72 | |
| Benefits paid | (2,045) | | | (368) | | | | (1,035) | | | (302) | | | (214) | | | | (240) | |
| Divestitures/Acquisitions | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 36 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| Fair value of plan assets at December 31 | 9,930 | | | 5,363 | | | | 10,177 | | | 4,791 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| Funded status at December 31 | $ | (5,236) | | | $ | (944) | | | | $ | (4,288) | | | $ | (889) | | | $ | (2,650) | | | | $ | (2,520) | |
Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the company’s pension and OPEB plans at December 31, 20172020 and 2016,2019, include:
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| Pension Benefits | | |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | Other Benefits |
| U.S. | | Int’l. | | | U.S. | | Int’l. | | 2020 | | | 2019 |
| Deferred charges and other assets | $ | 24 | | | $ | 547 | | | | $ | 23 | | | $ | 413 | | | $ | 0 | | | | $ | 0 | |
| Accrued liabilities | (258) | | | (76) | | | | (239) | | | (71) | | | (153) | | | | (174) | |
| Noncurrent employee benefit plans | (5,002) | | | (1,415) | | | | (4,072) | | | (1,231) | | | (2,497) | | | | (2,346) | |
| Net amount recognized at December 31 | $ | (5,236) | | | $ | (944) | | | | $ | (4,288) | | | $ | (889) | | | $ | (2,650) | | | | $ | (2,520) | |
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| | Pension Benefits | | | |
| | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | | Other Benefits | |
| | U.S. |
| | Int’l. |
| | | U.S. |
| | Int’l. |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
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| Deferred charges and other assets | $ | 21 |
| | $ | 448 |
| | | $ | 16 |
| | $ | 199 |
| | $ | — |
| | | $ | — |
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| 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$7,278 and $5,511$6,357 at the end of 20172020 and 2016,2019, respectively. These amounts consisted of:
| | | | Pension Benefits | | | | | Pension Benefits | | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | Other Benefits | | | 2020 | | 2019 | | Other Benefits |
| | U.S. |
| | Int’l. |
| | U.S. |
| | Int’l. |
| | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | U.S. | | Int’l. | | U.S. | | Int’l. | | 2020 | | 2019 |
| Net actuarial loss | $ | 4,258 |
| | $ | 1,005 |
| | | $ | 4,653 |
| | $ | 1,145 |
| | $ | 207 |
| | | $ | (82 | ) | Net actuarial loss | $ | 5,714 | | | $ | 1,401 | | | | $ | 5,135 | | | $ | 1,269 | | | $ | 260 | | | | $ | 74 | |
| Prior service (credit) costs | 9 |
| | 94 |
| | | 4 |
| | 106 |
| | (287 | ) | | | (315 | ) | Prior service (credit) costs | 3 | | | 86 | | | | 5 | | | 102 | | | (186) | | | | (228) | |
| Total recognized at December 31 | $ | 4,267 |
| | $ | 1,099 |
| | | $ | 4,657 |
| | $ | 1,251 |
| | $ | (80 | ) | | | $ | (397 | ) | Total recognized at December 31 | $ | 5,717 | | | $ | 1,487 | | | | $ | 5,140 | | | $ | 1,371 | | | $ | 74 | | | | $ | (154) | |
The accumulated benefit obligations for all U.S. and international pension plans were $12,194$13,608 and $5,009,$5,758, respectively, at December 31, 2017,2020, and $11,954$12,781 and $4,676,$5,203, respectively, at December 31, 2016.2019.
Information for U.S. and international pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets at December 31, 20172020 and 2016,2019, was:
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
| | | | Pension Benefits | | | Pension Benefits |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2020 | | 2019 |
| | U.S. |
| | Int’l. |
| | U.S. |
| | Int’l. |
| | U.S. | | Int’l. | | U.S. | | Int’l. |
| Projected benefit obligations | $ | 13,514 |
| | $ | 1,590 |
| | | $ | 13,208 |
| | $ | 1,449 |
| Projected benefit obligations | $ | 15,103 | | | $ | 2,084 | | | | $ | 14,401 | | | $ | 1,554 | |
| Accumulated benefit obligations | 12,129 |
| | 1,326 |
| | | 11,891 |
| | 1,258 |
| Accumulated benefit obligations | 13,545 | | | 1,622 | | | | 12,718 | | | 1,268 | |
| Fair value of plan assets | 9,862 |
| | 413 |
| | | 9,471 |
| | 287 |
| Fair value of plan assets | 9,842 | | | 600 | | | | 10,091 | | | 278 | |
The components of net periodic benefit cost and amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 20152018 are shown in the table below:
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| Pension Benefits | | | | | | | |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | 2018 | | Other Benefits |
| U.S. | Int’l. | | | U.S. | Int’l. | U.S. | Int’l. | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Net Periodic Benefit Cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Service cost | $ | 497 | | $ | 130 | | | | $ | 406 | | $ | 139 | | $ | 480 | | $ | 141 | | | $ | 38 | | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | 42 | |
| Interest cost | 353 | | 175 | | | | 397 | | 199 | | 370 | | 206 | | | 71 | | | | 96 | | | 94 | |
| Expected return on plan assets | (650) | | (209) | | | | (565) | | (231) | | (636) | | (253) | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Amortization of prior service costs (credits) | 2 | | 10 | | | | 2 | | 11 | | 2 | | 10 | | | (28) | | | | (28) | | | (28) | |
| Recognized actuarial losses | 385 | | 45 | | | | 239 | | 21 | | 304 | | 29 | | | 3 | | | | (3) | | | 15 | |
| Settlement losses | 620 | | 37 | | | | 259 | | 3 | | 411 | | 33 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Curtailment losses (gains) | 92 | | 2 | | | | 0 | | 16 | | 0 | | 3 | | | (27) | | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Total net periodic benefit cost | 1,299 | | 190 | | | | 738 | | 158 | | 931 | | 169 | | | 57 | | | | 101 | | | 123 | |
| Changes Recognized in Comprehensive Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net actuarial (gain) loss during period | 1,584 | | 230 | | | | 1,939 | | 338 | | 151 | | 12 | | | 190 | | | | 128 | | | (248) | |
| Amortization of actuarial loss | (1,005) | | (98) | | | | (498) | | (24) | | (715) | | (62) | | | (4) | | | | 3 | | | (15) | |
| Prior service (credits) costs during period | 0 | | 0 | | | | 0 | | 29 | | 0 | | 23 | | | 0 | | | | (1) | | | 3 | |
| Amortization of prior service (costs) credits | (2) | | (17) | | | | (2) | | (30) | | (2) | | (13) | | | 42 | | | | 28 | | | 28 | |
Total changes recognized in other
comprehensive income | 577 | | 115 | | | | 1,439 | | 313 | | (566) | | (40) | | | 228 | | | | 158 | | | (232) | |
| Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income | $ | 1,876 | | $ | 305 | | | | $ | 2,177 | | $ | 471 | | $ | 365 | | $ | 129 | | | $ | 285 | | | | $ | 259 | | | $ | (109) | |
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| | Pension Benefits | | | | | | | | |
| | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | | Other Benefits | |
| | U.S. |
| Int’l. |
| | | U.S. |
| Int’l. |
| U.S. |
| Int’l. |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
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| Net Periodic Benefit Cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Service cost | $ | 489 |
| $ | 151 |
| | | $ | 494 |
| $ | 159 |
| $ | 538 |
| $ | 185 |
| | $ | 32 |
| | | $ | 60 |
| | $ | 72 |
|
| Interest cost | 366 |
| 219 |
| | | 377 |
| 261 |
| 502 |
| 277 |
| | 95 |
| | | 128 |
| | 151 |
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| 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 |
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| Recognized actuarial losses | 340 |
| 44 |
| | | 335 |
| 47 |
| 356 |
| 78 |
| | (5 | ) | | | 19 |
| | 34 |
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| Settlement losses | 436 |
| 2 |
| | | 511 |
| 6 |
| 320 |
| 6 |
| | — |
| | | — |
| | — |
|
| Curtailment losses (gains) | — |
| — |
| | | — |
| — |
| — |
| (14 | ) | | — |
| | | — |
| | — |
|
| Total net periodic benefit cost | 1,029 |
| 190 |
| | | 985 |
| 244 |
| 925 |
| 292 |
| | 94 |
| | | 221 |
| | 271 |
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| Changes Recognized in Comprehensive Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net actuarial (gain) loss during period | 381 |
| (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) credits | 5 |
| (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, 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 15 years, respectively. These amortization periods represent the estimated average remaining service of employees expected to receive
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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, the company estimates actuarial losses of $303, $30 and $15 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 will be recognized from “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” during 2018 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, was approximately 5 and 9 years for U.S. and international pension plans, respectively, and 9 years for OPEB plans. During 2018, the company estimates prior service (credits) costs of $2, $11 and $(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:
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| Pension Benefits | | | | | | | |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | | | | Other Benefits |
| U.S. | Int’l. | | | U.S. | Int’l. | | U.S. | Int’l. | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Discount rate | 2.4 | % | 2.4 | % | | | 3.1 | % | 3.2 | % | | 4.2 | % | 4.4 | % | | 2.6 | % | | | 3.2 | % | | 4.4 | % |
| Rate of compensation increase | 4.5 | % | 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 cost | 3.3 | % | 3.2 | % | | | 4.4 | % | 4.4 | % | | 3.7 | % | 3.9 | % | | 3.5 | % | | | 4.6 | % | | 3.9 | % |
| Discount rate for interest cost | 2.6 | % | 3.2 | % | | | 3.7 | % | 4.4 | % | | 3.0 | % | 3.9 | % | | 3.0 | % | | | 4.2 | % | | 3.5 | % |
| Expected return on plan assets | 6.5 | % | 4.5 | % | | | 6.8 | % | 5.6 | % | | 6.8 | % | 5.5 | % | | N/A | | | N/A | | N/A |
| Rate of compensation increase | 4.5 | % | 4.0 | % | | | 4.5 | % | 4.0 | % | | 4.5 | % | 4.0 | % | | N/A | | | N/A | | N/A |
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| | Pension Benefits | | | | | | | | |
| | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | | | | Other Benefits | |
| | U.S. |
| Int’l. |
| | | U.S. |
| Int’l. |
| | U.S. |
| Int’l. |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
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| Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Discount rate | 3.5 | % | 3.9 | % | | | 3.9 | % | 4.3 | % | | 4.0 | % | 5.3 | % | | 3.8 | % | | | 4.3 | % | | 4.6 | % |
| Rate of compensation increase | 4.5 | % | 4.0 | % | | | 4.5 | % | 4.5 | % | | 4.5 | % | 4.8 | % | | N/A |
| | | N/A |
| | N/A |
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| Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Discount rate for service cost | 4.2 | % | 4.3 | % | | | 4.4 | % | 5.3 | % | | 3.7 | % | 5.0 | % | | 4.6 | % | | | 4.9 | % | | 4.3 | % |
| Discount rate for interest cost | 3.0 | % | 4.3 | % | | | 3.0 | % | 5.3 | % | | 3.7 | % | 5.0 | % | | 3.8 | % | | | 4.0 | % | | 4.3 | % |
| Expected return on plan assets | 6.8 | % | 5.5 | % | | | 7.3 | % | 6.3 | % | | 7.5 | % | 6.3 | % | | N/A |
| | | N/A |
| | N/A |
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| Rate of compensation increase | 4.5 | % | 4.5 | % | | | 4.5 | % | 4.8 | % | | 4.5 | % | 5.1 | % | | N/A |
| | | N/A |
| | N/A |
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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 2017,2020, the company used an expected long-term rate of return of 6.756.50 percent for U.S. pension plan assets, which account for 6865 percent of the company’s pension plan assets. In 2016,both 2019 and 2018, 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-monththree-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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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 20172020 were 3.5 percent2.4 for the main U.S. pension plan and 3.6 percent2.4 for the main U.S. OPEB plan. The discount rates for these plans at the end of 20162019 were 3.93.1 and 4.13.1 percent, respectively, while in 20152018 they were 4.04.2 and 4.54.3 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, 2017,2020, for the main U.S. OPEB plan, the assumed health care cost-trend rates start with 7.46.1 percent in 20182021 and gradually decline to 4.5 percent for 20252027 and beyond. For this measurement at December 31, 2016,2019, the assumed health care cost-trend rates started with 6.8 percent in 2020 and gradually declined to 4.5 percent for 2025 and beyond.
Plan Assets and Investment Strategy
The fair value measurements of the company’s pension plans for 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
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| U.S. | | | Int’l. |
| Total | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | NAV | | | Total | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | NAV |
| At December 31, 2019 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S.1 | $ | 1,769 | | | $ | 1,769 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | | $ | 471 | | | $ | 471 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
| International | 1,958 | | | 1,958 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 422 | | | 421 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | |
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds2 | 1,079 | | | 52 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 1,027 | | | | 184 | | | 6 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 178 | |
| Fixed Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Government | 523 | | | 0 | | | 523 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 265 | | | 144 | | | 121 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Corporate | 1,444 | | | 0 | | | 1,444 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 493 | | | 0 | | | 490 | | | 3 | | | 0 | |
| Bank Loans | 120 | | | 0 | | | 113 | | | 7 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Mortgage/Asset Backed | 1 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 4 | | | 0 | | | 4 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds2 | 963 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 963 | | | | 2,230 | | | 5 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 2,225 | |
Mixed Funds3 | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 84 | | | 7 | | | 77 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Real Estate4 | 1,089 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 1,089 | | | | 277 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 55 | | | 222 | |
| Alternative Investments | 924 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 924 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 235 | | | 228 | | | 7 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 338 | | | 334 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | 2 | |
Other5 | 72 | | | (5) | | | 29 | | | 44 | | | 4 | | | | 23 | | | 0 | | | 21 | | | 2 | | | 0 | |
| Total at December 31, 2019 | $ | 10,177 | | | $ | 4,002 | | | $ | 2,117 | | | $ | 51 | | | $ | 4,007 | | | | $ | 4,791 | | | $ | 1,388 | | | $ | 715 | | | $ | 61 | | | $ | 2,627 | |
| At December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S.1 | $ | 2,286 | | | $ | 2,286 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | | $ | 443 | | | $ | 443 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
| International | 2,211 | | | 2,210 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | 373 | | | 373 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds2 | 1,107 | | | 48 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 1,059 | | | | 192 | | | 7 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 185 | |
| Fixed Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Government | 231 | | | 0 | | | 231 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 240 | | | 125 | | | 115 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Corporate | 778 | | | 0 | | | 778 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 578 | | | 10 | | | 568 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Bank Loans | 129 | | | 0 | | | 127 | | | 2 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Mortgage/Asset Backed | 1 | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 4 | | | 0 | | | 4 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds2 | 1,901 | | | 13 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 1,888 | | | | 2,520 | | | 4 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 2,516 | |
Mixed Funds3 | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 127 | | | 38 | | | 89 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
Real Estate4 | 1,018 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 1,018 | | | | 448 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 45 | | | 403 | |
| Alternative Investments | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 221 | | | 209 | | | 12 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 417 | | | 408 | | | 3 | | | 0 | | | 6 | |
Other5 | 47 | | | (19) | | | 22 | | | 41 | | | 3 | | | | 21 | | | (2) | | | 19 | | | 4 | | | 0 | |
| Total at December 31, 2020 | $ | 9,930 | | | $ | 4,747 | | | $ | 1,171 | | | $ | 44 | | | $ | 3,968 | | | | $ | 5,363 | | | $ | 1,406 | | | $ | 798 | | | $ | 49 | | | $ | 3,110 | |
1U.S. equities include investments in the company’s common stock in the amount of $4 at December 31, 2020, and $6 at December 31, 2019.
2Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds for U.S. plans are entirely index funds; for International plans, they are mostly unit trust and index funds.
3Mixed funds are composed of funds that invest in both equity and fixed-income instruments in order to diversify and lower risk.
4The 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.
5The “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).
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
started with 6.9 percent in 2017 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 | $ | 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 2017 and 2016 are below:
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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 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
|
| International | 1,832 |
| | 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 Loans | 118 |
| | — |
| | 107 |
| | 11 |
| | — |
| | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| Mortgage/Asset Backed | 1 |
| | — |
| | 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 Equivalents | 252 |
| | 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 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
|
| International | 2,060 |
| | 2,057 |
| | 3 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | 691 |
| | 691 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds3 | 1,089 |
| | 22 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,067 |
| | | 204 |
| | 19 |
| | 4 |
| | — |
| | 181 |
|
| Fixed Income | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Government | 274 |
| | — |
| | 274 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | 296 |
| | 77 |
| | 219 |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| Corporate | 1,492 |
| | — |
| | 1,492 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | 593 |
| | — |
| | 563 |
| | 30 |
| | — |
|
| Bank Loans | 117 |
| | — |
| | 106 |
| | 11 |
| | — |
| | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
| Mortgage/Asset Backed | 1 |
| | — |
| | 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 Equivalents | 260 |
| | 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 |
|
| |
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 at December 31, 2017, and $12 at December 31, 2016. |
| |
3
| Collective Trusts/Mutual Funds for U.S. plans are entirely index funds; for International plans, they are mostly unit trust and index funds. |
| |
4
| 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. |
| |
6
| 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. |
| |
7
| Alternative investments focus on market-neutral strategies that have a low expected correlation to traditional asset classes. |
| |
8
| 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). |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
The effects of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs on changes in Level 3 plan assets are outlined below:
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| Equity | | Fixed Income | | | | | | | | | |
| International | | Corporate | | | Bank Loans | | | Real Estate | | | Other | | | Total |
| Total at December 31, 2018 | $ | 1 | | | $ | 21 | | | | $ | 5 | | | | $ | 56 | | | | $ | 46 | | | | $ | 129 | |
| Actual Return on Plan Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Assets held at the reporting date | (1) | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (1) | | | | (1) | |
| Assets sold during the period | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| Purchases, Sales and Settlements | 0 | | | (19) | | | | 0 | | | | (1) | | | | 1 | | | | (19) | |
| Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 1 | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | |
| Total at December 31, 2019 | $ | 1 | | | $ | 3 | | | | $ | 7 | | | | $ | 55 | | | | $ | 46 | | | | $ | 112 | |
| Actual Return on Plan Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Assets held at the reporting date | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
| Assets sold during the period | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | (10) | | | | 0 | | | | (10) | |
| Purchases, Sales and Settlements | 0 | | | (3) | | | | (5) | | | | 0 | | | | (2) | | | | (10) | |
| Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 0 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| Total at December 31, 2020 | $ | 1 | | | $ | 0 | | | | $ | 2 | | | | $ | 45 | | | | $ | 45 | | | | $ | 93 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 date | 1 |
| | | — |
| | | (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 date | 1 |
| | | — |
| | | 1 |
| | | — |
| | | 2 |
|
| Assets sold during the period | — |
| | | — |
| | | — |
| | | — |
| | | — |
|
| Purchases, Sales and Settlements | 10 |
| | | 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 9091 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 30–6040–65 percent, Fixed Income and Cash 20–6540 percent, Real Estate 0–15 percent, and Alternative Investments 0–155 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 2017,2020, the company contributed $728$950 and $252$263 to its U.S. and international pension plans, respectively. In 2018,2021, the company expects contributions to be approximately $700$1,050 to its U.S. plans and $250$200 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$153 in 2018; $1512021; $155 was paid in 2017.2020.
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 |
| 2021 | $ | 1,779 | | | $ | 658 | | | $ | 153 | |
| 2022 | 919 | | | 220 | | | 162 | |
| 2023 | 1,069 | | | 225 | | | 158 | |
| 2024 | 1,097 | | | 243 | | | 154 | |
| 2025 | 1,068 | | | 250 | | | 151 | |
| 2026-2030 | 4,856 | | | 1,400 | | | 706 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 and $316$270 in 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, respectively.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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 2017,2020, 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, 20172020 and 2016,2019, trust assets of $35$36 and $35, 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 $936, $662$462, $826 and $690$1,048 in 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, 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 81.86. Note 24
Properties, Plant and Equipment1
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 |
|
| International | 224,211 |
| 214,557 |
| 208,395 |
|
| 123,191 |
| 125,502 |
| 127,459 |
|
| 7,934 |
| 12,084 |
| 19,993 |
|
| 12,096 |
| 11,247 |
| 10,803 |
|
| Total Upstream | 308,813 |
| 298,486 |
| 302,243 |
|
| 161,913 |
| 165,212 |
| 170,584 |
|
| 12,929 |
| 16,516 |
| 26,579 |
|
| 17,623 |
| 17,823 |
| 19,348 |
|
| Downstream |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| United States | 23,598 |
| 22,795 |
| 23,202 |
|
| 10,346 |
| 10,196 |
| 10,807 |
|
| 907 |
| 528 |
| 696 |
|
| 753 |
| 956 |
| 878 |
|
| International | 7,094 |
| 9,350 |
| 9,177 |
|
| 3,074 |
| 4,094 |
| 4,090 |
|
| 306 |
| 375 |
| 365 |
|
| 282 |
| 332 |
| 355 |
|
| Total Downstream | 30,692 |
| 32,145 |
| 32,379 |
|
| 13,420 |
| 14,290 |
| 14,897 |
|
| 1,213 |
| 903 |
| 1,061 |
|
| 1,035 |
| 1,288 |
| 1,233 |
|
| All Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| United States | 4,798 |
| 5,263 |
| 5,500 |
|
| 2,341 |
| 2,635 |
| 2,859 |
|
| 218 |
| 198 |
| 357 |
|
| 677 |
| 328 |
| 439 |
|
| International | 182 |
| 183 |
| 155 |
|
| 38 |
| 49 |
| 56 |
|
| 4 |
| 6 |
| 5 |
|
| 14 |
| 18 |
| 17 |
|
| Total All Other | 4,980 |
| 5,446 |
| 5,655 |
|
| 2,379 |
| 2,684 |
| 2,915 |
|
| 222 |
| 204 |
| 362 |
|
| 691 |
| 346 |
| 456 |
|
| Total United States | 112,998 |
| 111,987 |
| 122,550 |
|
| 51,409 |
| 52,541 |
| 56,791 |
|
| 6,120 |
| 5,158 |
| 7,639 |
|
| 6,957 |
| 7,860 |
| 9,862 |
|
| Total International | 231,487 |
| 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 |
|
| |
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| 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 75,79, 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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
GuaranteesThe company has two2 guarantees to equity affiliates totaling $1,082.$391. Of this amount, $712$137 is associated with a financing arrangement with an equity affiliate. Over the approximate 4-year1-year remaining term of this guarantee, the maximum amount will be reduced as payments are made by the affiliate. The remaining amount of $370$254 is associated with certain payments under a terminal use agreement entered into by an equity affiliate. Over the approximate 10-year7-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; 2021 – $920;$1,000; 2022 – $555;$1,200; 2023 – $1,300; 2024 – $1,300; 2025 – $1,400; 2026 and after – $2,566.$8,400. A portion of these commitments may
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
ultimately be shared with project partners. Total payments under the agreements were approximately $1,300$500 in 2017, $1,3002020, $800 in 20162019 and $1,900$1,400 in 2015.2018.
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.
Chevron’s environmental reserve as of December 31, 2017,2020, was $1,429.$1,139. Included in this balance was $269$247 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 20172020 environmental reserves balance of $1,160, $781$892, $611 is related to the company’s U.S. downstream operations, $38$47 to its international downstream operations, $340$233 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 20172020 had a recorded liability that was material to the company’s results of operations, consolidated financial position or liquidity.
Refer to Note 2623 on page 8994 for a discussion of the company’s asset retirement obligations.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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.
Seven coastal parishes and the State of Louisiana have filed 43 separate lawsuits in Louisiana against numerous oil and gas companies seeking damages for coastal erosion in or near oil fields located within Louisiana’s coastal zone under Louisiana’s State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act (SLCRMA). Chevron entities are defendants in 39 of these cases. The lawsuits allege that the defendants’ historical operations were conducted without necessary permits or failed to comply with permits obtained and seek damages and other relief, including the costs of restoring coastal wetlands allegedly impacted by oil field operations. Plaintiffs’ SLCRMA theories are unprecedented; thus, there remains significant uncertainty about the scope of the claims and alleged damages and any potential effects on the company’s results of operations and financial condition. Management believes that the claims lack legal and factual merit and will continue to vigorously defend against such proceedings.
Chevron 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,
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
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.
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, 20162020, 2019 and 2015:2018:
| | | | 2017 |
| | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 14,243 |
| | | $ | 15,642 |
| | $ | 15,053 |
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 12,832 | | | | $ | 14,050 | | | $ | 14,214 | |
| Liabilities assumed in the Noble acquisition | | Liabilities assumed in the Noble acquisition | 630 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Liabilities incurred | 684 |
| | | 204 |
| | 51 |
| Liabilities incurred | 10 | | | | 32 | | | 96 | |
| Liabilities settled | (1,721 | ) | | | (1,658 | ) | | (981 | ) | Liabilities settled | (1,661) | | | | (1,694) | | | (830) | |
| Accretion expense | 668 |
| | | 749 |
| | 715 |
| Accretion expense | 560 | | | | 628 | | | 654 | |
| Revisions in estimated cash flows | 340 |
| | | (694 | ) | | 804 |
| Revisions in estimated cash flows | 1,245 | | | | (184) | | | (84) | |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 14,214 |
| | | $ | 14,243 |
| | $ | 15,642 |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 13,616 | | | | $ | 12,832 | | | $ | 14,050 | |
In the table above, the amount associated with "Revisions“Revisions in estimated cash flows"flows” in 20172020 reflects increased cost estimates to abandondecommission wells, equipment and facilities. The long-term portion of the $14,214$13,616 balance at the end of 20172020 was $13,228.$11,877.
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 74 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 $7,631 and $9,247 at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, 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.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
Note 25
Other Financial Information
Earnings in 20172020 included after-tax gains of approximately $1,800$765 relating to the sale of certain properties. Of this amount, approximately $850$30 and $950$735 related to downstream and upstream, respectively. Earnings in 20162019 included after-tax gains of approximately $800$1,500 relating to the sale of certain properties, of which approximately $600$50 and $200$1,450 related to downstream and upstream assets, respectively. Earnings in 20172018 included after-tax gains of approximately $630 relating to the sale of certain properties, of which approximately $365 and $265 related to downstream and upstream assets, respectively. Earnings in 2020 included after-tax charges of approximately $900$4,800 for impairments and other asset write-offs related to upstream. Earnings in 20162019 included after-tax charges of approximately $2,900$10,400 for impairments and other asset write-offs related to upstream,upstream. Earnings in 2018 included after-tax charges of approximately $2,000 for impairments and $110other asset write-offs related to downstream.upstream.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other financial information is as follows: | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Total financing interest and debt costs | $ | 735 | | | | $ | 817 | | | $ | 921 | |
| Less: Capitalized interest | 38 | | | | 19 | | | 173 | |
| Interest and debt expense | $ | 697 | | | | $ | 798 | | | $ | 748 | |
| Research and development expenses | $ | 435 | | | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 453 | |
| Excess of replacement cost over the carrying value of inventories (LIFO method) | $ | 2,749 | | | | $ | 4,513 | | | $ | 5,134 | |
| LIFO profits (losses) on inventory drawdowns included in earnings | $ | (147) | | | | $ | (9) | | | $ | 26 | |
Foreign currency effects* | $ | (645) | | | | $ | (304) | | | $ | 611 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other financial information is as follows:
| | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
|
| Total financing interest and debt costs | $ | 902 |
| | | $ | 753 |
| | $ | 495 |
|
| Less: Capitalized interest | 595 |
| | | 552 |
| | 495 |
|
| Interest and debt expense | $ | 307 |
| | | $ | 201 |
| | $ | — |
|
| Research and development expenses | $ | 433 |
| | | $ | 476 |
| | $ | 601 |
|
| Excess of replacement cost over the carrying value of inventories (LIFO method) | $ | 3,937 |
| | | $ | 2,942 |
| | $ | 3,745 |
|
| LIFO losses on inventory drawdowns included in earnings | $ | (5 | ) | | | $ | (88 | ) | | $ | (65 | ) |
Foreign currency effects* | $ | (446 | ) | | | $ | 58 |
| | $ | 769 |
|
* Includes $(45)$(152), $1$(28) and $344$416 in 2017, 20162020, 2019 and 2015,2018, respectively, for the company’s share of equity affiliates’affiliates��� foreign currency effects.
The company has $4,531$4,402 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 2017,2020, 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 77, for a discussion of CPChem operations. Summarized financial information for 100 percent of CPChem is presented in the table below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year ended December 31 |
| 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Sales and other operating revenues | $ | 8,407 | | | $ | 9,333 | | | $ | 11,310 | |
| Costs and other deductions | 7,221 | | | 7,863 | | | 9,812 | |
| Net income attributable to CPChem | 1,260 | | | 1,760 | | | 2,069 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| At December 31 |
| 2020 | | 2019 |
| Current assets | $ | 2,816 | | | $ | 2,554 | |
| Other assets | 14,210 | | | 14,314 | |
| Current liabilities | 1,394 | | | 1,247 | |
| Other liabilities | 3,380 | | | 3,174 | |
| Total CPChem net equity | $ | 12,252 | | | $ | 12,447 | |
Note 27
Restructuring and Reorganization Costs
In 2020, the company recorded severance accruals and adjustments for employee reduction programs related to enterprise-wide restructuring, which are expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2021.
A before-tax charge of $859 ($670 after-tax) was recorded in 2020, with $690 reported as "Operating expenses" and $169 reported as “Selling, general and administrative expenses" on the Consolidated Statement of Income. Approximately $127 ($97 after-tax) is associated with terminations in U.S. Upstream, $288 ($228 after-tax) in International Upstream, $112 ($85 after-tax) in U.S. Downstream, $69 ($54 after-tax) in International Downstream and $263 ($206 after-tax) in All Other.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
During 2020, the company made payments of $396 associated with these liabilities. The following table summarizes the accrued severance liability, which is classified as current on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
| | | | | |
| Amounts Before Tax |
| Balance at January 1, 2020 | $ | 7 | |
| Accruals/Adjustments | 859 | |
| Payments | (396) | |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 470 | |
Note 28
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses
Chevron adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, and its related amendments at the effective date of January 1, 2020. The standard replaces the “incurred loss model” and requires an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of a financial instrument, that considers forecast of future economic conditions in addition to information about past events and current conditions. The cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening retained earnings at January 1, 2020 was a reduction of $25, representing a decrease to the net accounts and notes receivable balances shown on the company’s consolidated balance sheet on page 61. Chevron’s expected credit loss allowance balance was $671 as of December 31, 2020 and $849 as of December 31, 2019, with a majority of the allowance relating to non-trade receivable balances. A reduction in the allowance for non-trade receivables of $550 was recorded in the second quarter as an agreement was reached with a government joint venture partner that resulted in the write-off of the associated receivable balances. Additionally, new allowances of $265 were recorded in the second and third quarters associated with other than trade receivables.
The majority of the company’s receivable balance is concentrated in trade receivables, with a balance of $9.5 billion as of December 31, 2020, which reflects the company’s diversified sources of revenues and is dispersed across the company’s broad worldwide customer base. As a result, the company believes the concentration of credit risk is 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 forms of collateral. Once credit is extended and a receivable balance exists, the company applies a quantitative calculation to current trade receivable balances that reflects credit risk predictive analysis, including probability of default and loss given default, which takes into consideration current and forward-looking market data as well as the company’s historical loss data. This statistical approach becomes the basis of the company’s expected credit loss allowance for current trade receivables with payment terms that are typically short-term in nature, with most due in less than 90 days. The company continues to monitor credit risk in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the significant reduction in crude prices resulting from decreased demand associated with government-mandated travel restrictions.
Chevron's non-trade receivable balance was $3.3 billion as of December 31, 2020, which includes receivables from certain governments in their capacity as joint venture partners. Joint venture partner balances that are paid as per contract terms or not yet due are subject to the statistical analysis described above while past due balances are subject to additional qualitative management quarterly review. This management review includes review of reasonable and supportable repayment forecasts. Non-trade receivables also include employee and tax receivables that are deemed immaterial and low risk.
Equity affiliate loans are also considered non-trade and during the second quarter 2020 review, a $560 allowance was recognized within “Investments and advances” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Note 29
Acquisition of Noble Energy, Inc.
On October 5, 2020, the company acquired Noble Energy, Inc., an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. Noble’s principal upstream operations are in the United States, the Eastern Mediterranean and West Africa. Noble’s operations also include an integrated midstream business in the United States. The acquisition of Noble provides the company with low-cost proved reserves, attractive undeveloped resources and cash-generating assets.
The aggregate purchase price of Noble was $4,109, with approximately 58 million shares of Chevron common stock issued as consideration in the transaction, representing approximately 3 percent of shares of Chevron common stock outstanding
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts
immediately after the acquisition. As part of the transaction, the company recognized long-term debt and finance leases with a fair value of $9,231.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805, which requires assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be measured at their acquisition date fair values. Provisional fair value measurements were made for acquired assets and liabilities, and adjustments to those measurements may be made in subsequent periods, up to one year from the acquisition date, as information necessary to complete the analysis is obtained. Oil and gas properties were valued using a discounted cash flow approach that incorporated internally generated price assumptions and production profiles together with appropriate operating cost and development cost assumptions. Debt assumed in the acquisition was valued based on observable market prices for Noble’s debt. As a result of measuring the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at fair value, there was no goodwill or bargain purchase recognized.
The following table summarizes the values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | At October 5, 2020 | |
| Current assets | | | $ | 1,105 | | |
| Investments and long-term receivables | | | 1,282 | | |
| Properties (includes $14,935 for oil and gas properties) | | | 16,703 | | |
| Other assets | | | 607 | | |
| Total assets acquired | | | 19,697 | | |
| Current liabilities | | | 1,829 | | |
| Long-term debt and finance leases | | | 9,231 | | |
| Deferred income taxes | | | 2,355 | | |
| Other liabilities | | | 1,394 | | |
| Total liabilities assumed | | | 14,809 | | |
| Noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest | | | 779 | | |
| Net assets acquired | | | $ | 4,109 | | |
| | | | |
The following unaudited pro forma summary presents the results of operations as if the acquisition of Noble had occurred January 1, 2019:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2020 | | 2019 | |
| Sales and other operating revenues | | $ | 96,980 | | | $ | 144,303 | | |
| Net income | | $ | (9,890) | | | $ | 1,412 | | |
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The pro forma summary uses estimates and assumptions based on information available at the time. Management believes the estimates and assumptions to be reasonable; however, actual results may differ significantly from this pro forma financial information. The pro forma information does not reflect any synergistic savings that might be achieved from combining the operations and is not intended to reflect the actual results that would have occurred had the companies actually been combined during the periods presented.
Five-Year Financial Summary
Unaudited
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| Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts | 2020 | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2016 | |
| Statement of Income Data | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues and Other Income | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total sales and other operating revenues* | $ | 94,471 | | | | $ | 139,865 | | | $ | 158,902 | | | $ | 134,674 | | | $ | 110,215 | | |
| Income from equity affiliates and other income | 221 | | | | 6,651 | | | 7,437 | | | 7,048 | | | 4,257 | | |
| Total Revenues and Other Income | 94,692 | | | | 146,516 | | | 166,339 | | | 141,722 | | | 114,472 | | |
| Total Costs and Other Deductions | 102,145 | | | | 140,980 | | | 145,764 | | | 132,501 | | | 116,632 | | |
| Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense | (7,453) | | | | 5,536 | | | 20,575 | | | 9,221 | | | (2,160) | | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | (1,892) | | | | 2,691 | | | 5,715 | | | (48) | | | (1,729) | | |
| Net Income (Loss) | (5,561) | | | | 2,845 | | | 14,860 | | | 9,269 | | | (431) | | |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (18) | | | | (79) | | | 36 | | | 74 | | | 66 | | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | (5,543) | | | | $ | 2,924 | | | $ | 14,824 | | | $ | 9,195 | | | $ | (497) | | |
| Per Share of Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron | | | | | | | | | | | |
| – Basic | $ | (2.96) | | | | $ | 1.55 | | | $ | 7.81 | | | $ | 4.88 | | | $ | (0.27) | | |
| – Diluted | $ | (2.96) | | | | $ | 1.54 | | | $ | 7.74 | | | $ | 4.85 | | | $ | (0.27) | | |
| Cash Dividends Per Share | $ | 5.16 | | | | $ | 4.76 | | | $ | 4.48 | | | $ | 4.32 | | | $ | 4.29 | | |
| Balance Sheet Data (at December 31) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Current assets | $ | 26,078 | | | | $ | 28,329 | | | $ | 34,021 | | | $ | 28,560 | | | $ | 29,619 | | |
| Noncurrent assets | 213,712 | | | | 209,099 | | | 219,842 | | | 225,246 | | | 230,459 | | |
| Total Assets | 239,790 | | | | 237,428 | | | 253,863 | | | 253,806 | | | 260,078 | | |
| Short-term debt | 1,548 | | | | 3,282 | | | 5,726 | | | 5,192 | | | 10,840 | | |
| Other current liabilities | 20,635 | | | | 23,248 | | | 21,445 | | | 22,545 | | | 20,945 | | |
| Long-term debt | 42,767 | | | | 23,691 | | | 28,733 | | | 33,571 | | | 35,286 | | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 42,114 | | | | 41,999 | | | 42,317 | | | 43,179 | | | 46,285 | | |
| Total Liabilities | 107,064 | | | | 92,220 | | | 98,221 | | | 104,487 | | | 113,356 | | |
| Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 131,688 | | | | $ | 144,213 | | | $ | 154,554 | | | $ | 148,124 | | | $ | 145,556 | | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 1,038 | | | | 995 | | | 1,088 | | | 1,195 | | | 1,166 | | |
| Total Equity | $ | 132,726 | | | | $ | 145,208 | | | $ | 155,642 | | | $ | 149,319 | | | $ | 146,722 | | |
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| * Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes: | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,189 | | | $ | 6,905 | | |
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| | Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts | 2017 |
| | | 2016 |
| | 2015 |
| | 2014 |
| | 2013 |
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| | Revenues and Other Income | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total sales and other operating revenues* | $ | 134,674 |
| | | $ | 110,215 |
| | $ | 129,925 |
| | $ | 200,494 |
| | $ | 220,156 |
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| | Income from equity affiliates and other income | 7,048 |
| | | 4,257 |
| | 8,552 |
| | 11,476 |
| | 8,692 |
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| | Total Revenues and Other Income | 141,722 |
| | | 114,472 |
| | 138,477 |
| | 211,970 |
| | 228,848 |
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| | Total Costs and Other Deductions | 132,501 |
| | | 116,632 |
| | 133,635 |
| | 180,768 |
| | 192,943 |
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| | Income Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 9,221 |
| | | (2,160 | ) | | 4,842 |
| | 31,202 |
| | 35,905 |
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| | Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | (48 | ) | | | (1,729 | ) | | 132 |
| | 11,892 |
| | 14,308 |
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| | Net Income | 9,269 |
| | | (431 | ) | | 4,710 |
| | 19,310 |
| | 21,597 |
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| | Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 74 |
| | | 66 |
| | 123 |
| | 69 |
| | 174 |
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| | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation | $ | 9,195 |
| | | $ | (497 | ) | | $ | 4,587 |
| | $ | 19,241 |
| | $ | 21,423 |
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| | Per Share of Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | – Basic | $ | 4.88 |
| | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | 2.46 |
| | $ | 10.21 |
| | $ | 11.18 |
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| | – Diluted | $ | 4.85 |
| | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | 2.45 |
| | $ | 10.14 |
| | $ | 11.09 |
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| | Cash Dividends Per Share | $ | 4.32 |
| | | $ | 4.29 |
| | $ | 4.28 |
| | $ | 4.21 |
| | $ | 3.90 |
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| | Balance Sheet Data (at December 31) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Current assets | $ | 28,560 |
| | | $ | 29,619 |
| | $ | 34,430 |
| | $ | 41,161 |
| | $ | 48,909 |
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| | Noncurrent assets | 225,246 |
| | | 230,459 |
| | 230,110 |
| | 223,723 |
| | 203,884 |
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| | Total Assets | 253,806 |
| | | 260,078 |
| | 264,540 |
| | 264,884 |
| | 252,793 |
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| | Short-term debt | 5,192 |
| | | 10,840 |
| | 4,927 |
| | 3,790 |
| | 374 |
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| | Other current liabilities | 22,545 |
| | | 20,945 |
| | 20,540 |
| | 27,322 |
| | 32,061 |
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| | Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 33,571 |
| | | 35,286 |
| | 33,622 |
| | 23,994 |
| | 20,027 |
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| | Other noncurrent liabilities | 43,179 |
| | | 46,285 |
| | 51,565 |
| | 53,587 |
| | 49,904 |
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| | Total Liabilities | 104,487 |
| | | 113,356 |
| | 110,654 |
| | 108,693 |
| | 102,366 |
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| | Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders' Equity | $ | 148,124 |
| | | $ | 145,556 |
| | $ | 152,716 |
| | $ | 155,028 |
| | $ | 149,113 |
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| | Noncontrolling interests | 1,195 |
| | | 1,166 |
| | 1,170 |
| | 1,163 |
| | 1,314 |
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| | Total Equity | $ | 149,319 |
| | | $ | 146,722 |
| | $ | 153,886 |
| | $ | 156,191 |
| | $ | 150,427 |
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| | * Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes: | $ | 7,189 |
| | | $ | 6,905 |
| | $ | 7,359 |
| | $ | 8,186 |
| | $ | 8,492 |
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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
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| | Consolidated Companies | | | Affiliated Companies | |
| | | Other |
| | | Australia/ |
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| Millions of dollars | U.S. |
| Americas |
| Africa |
| Asia |
| Oceania |
| Europe |
| Total |
| | TCO |
| Other |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploration | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wells | $ | 479 |
| $ | 3 |
| $ | 1 |
| $ | 36 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 15 |
| $ | 534 |
| | $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
| Geological and geophysical | 93 |
| 46 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 33 |
| 5 |
| 184 |
| | — |
| — |
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| Rentals and other | 157 |
| 32 |
| 52 |
| 60 |
| 46 |
| 128 |
| 475 |
| | — |
| — |
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| Total exploration | 729 |
| 81 |
| 57 |
| 99 |
| 79 |
| 148 |
| 1,193 |
| | — |
| — |
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Property acquisitions2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Proved | 64 |
| — |
| — |
| 93 |
| — |
| — |
| 157 |
| | — |
| — |
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| Unproved | 77 |
| — |
| 40 |
| 18 |
| 1 |
| — |
| 136 |
| | — |
| — |
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| Total property acquisitions | 141 |
| — |
| 40 |
| 111 |
| 1 |
| — |
| 293 |
| | — |
| — |
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Development3 | 4,346 |
| 944 |
| 1,136 |
| 1,324 |
| 2,580 |
| 121 |
| 10,451 |
| | 3,596 |
| 147 |
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Total Costs Incurred4 | $ | 5,216 |
| $ | 1,025 |
| $ | 1,233 |
| $ | 1,534 |
| $ | 2,660 |
| $ | 269 |
| $ | 11,937 |
| | $ | 3,596 |
| $ | 147 |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploration | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wells | $ | 707 |
| $ | 51 |
| $ | 95 |
| $ | 31 |
| $ | 1 |
| $ | 1 |
| $ | 886 |
| | $ | — |
| $ | — |
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| Geological and geophysical | 67 |
| 3 |
| 22 |
| 31 |
| 16 |
| 4 |
| 143 |
| | — |
| — |
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| Rentals and other | 139 |
| 40 |
| 70 |
| 57 |
| 54 |
| 32 |
| 392 |
| | — |
| — |
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| Total exploration | 913 |
| 94 |
| 187 |
| 119 |
| 71 |
| 37 |
| 1,421 |
| | — |
| — |
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Property acquisitions2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Proved | 16 |
| — |
| — |
| 52 |
| — |
| — |
| 68 |
| | — |
| — |
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| Unproved | 27 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 27 |
| | — |
| — |
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| Total property acquisitions | 43 |
| — |
| — |
| 52 |
| — |
| — |
| 95 |
| | — |
| — |
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Development3 | 3,814 |
| 1,631 |
| 2,014 |
| 1,866 |
| 3,733 |
| 550 |
| 13,608 |
| | 2,211 |
| 262 |
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Total Costs Incurred4 | $ | 4,770 |
| $ | 1,725 |
| $ | 2,201 |
| $ | 2,037 |
| $ | 3,804 |
| $ | 587 |
| $ | 15,124 |
| | $ | 2,211 |
| $ | 262 |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploration | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wells | $ | 857 |
| $ | 66 |
| $ | 172 |
| $ | 218 |
| $ | 81 |
| $ | 14 |
| $ | 1,408 |
| | $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
| Geological and geophysical | 69 |
| 6 |
| 77 |
| 86 |
| 107 |
| 26 |
| 371 |
| | — |
| — |
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| Rentals and other | 218 |
| 56 |
| 121 |
| 109 |
| 71 |
| 68 |
| 643 |
| | — |
| — |
|
| Total exploration | 1,144 |
| 128 |
| 370 |
| 413 |
| 259 |
| 108 |
| 2,422 |
| | — |
| — |
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Property acquisitions2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Proved | 23 |
| 21 |
| — |
| 54 |
| — |
| — |
| 98 |
| | — |
| — |
|
| Unproved | 554 |
| 3 |
| 30 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 587 |
| | — |
| — |
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| Total property acquisitions | 577 |
| 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 |
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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 activities | 1.4 |
| | 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 |
| Reference page 41 Upstream total |
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Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Producing Activities - Unaudited
development; capitalized costs; and results of operations. Tables V through VII present information on the company’s
Table I - Costs Incurred in Exploration, Property Acquisitions and Development1
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| Consolidated Companies | | Affiliated Companies |
| | Other | | | Australia/ | | | | | |
| Millions of dollars | U.S. | Americas | Africa | Asia | Oceania | Europe | Total | | TCO | Other |
| Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploration | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wells | $ | 190 | | $ | 181 | | $ | 1 | | $ | 8 | | $ | 1 | | $ | — | | $ | 381 | | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
| Geological and geophysical | 83 | | 29 | | 58 | | 3 | | 12 | | — | | 185 | | | — | | — | |
| Other | 125 | | 77 | | 42 | | 22 | | 39 | | 2 | | 307 | | | — | | — | |
| Total exploration | 398 | | 287 | | 101 | | 33 | | 52 | | 2 | | 873 | | | — | | — | |
Property acquisitions2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Proved - Noble | 3,463 | | — | | 438 | | 7,945 | | — | | — | | 11,846 | | | — | | — | |
| Proved - Other | 23 | | — | | 2 | | 56 | | — | | — | | 81 | | | — | | — | |
| Unproved - Noble | 2,845 | | 2 | | 113 | | 129 | | — | | — | | 3,089 | | | — | | — | |
| Unproved - Other | 35 | | — | | 10 | | — | | — | | — | | 45 | | | — | | — | |
| Total property acquisitions | 6,366 | | 2 | | 563 | | 8,130 | | — | | — | | 15,061 | | | — | | — | |
Development3 | 4,622 | | 740 | | 386 | | 1,034 | | 753 | | 37 | | 7,572 | | | 2,998 | | 81 | |
Total Costs Incurred4 | $ | 11,386 | | $ | 1,029 | | $ | 1,050 | | $ | 9,197 | | $ | 805 | | $ | 39 | | $ | 23,506 | | | $ | 2,998 | | $ | 81 | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Exploration | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wells | $ | 571 | | $ | 44 | | $ | 9 | | $ | 2 | | $ | 4 | | $ | 4 | | $ | 634 | | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
| Geological and geophysical | 82 | | 118 | | 21 | | 5 | | 11 | | 1 | | 238 | | | — | | — | |
| Other | 140 | | 52 | | 35 | | 29 | | 44 | | 6 | | 306 | | | — | | 8 | |
| Total exploration | 793 | | 214 | | 65 | | 36 | | 59 | | 11 | | 1,178 | | | — | | 8 | |
Property acquisitions2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Proved | 81 | | 34 | | — | | 93 | | — | | — | | 208 | | | — | | — | |
| Unproved | 68 | | 150 | | — | | 17 | | 1 | | — | | 236 | | | — | | — | |
| Total property acquisitions | 149 | | 184 | | — | | 110 | | 1 | | — | | 444 | | | — | | — | |
Development3 | 7,072 | | 1,216 | | 279 | | 1,020 | | 518 | | 199 | | 10,304 | | | 5,112 | | 158 | |
Total Costs Incurred4 | $ | 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 geophysical | 84 | | 41 | | 4 | | 5 | | 7 | | 1 | | 142 | | | — | | — | |
| Other | 190 | | 46 | | 35 | | 33 | | 49 | | 23 | | 376 | | | — | | — | |
| Total exploration | 782 | | 161 | | 64 | | 93 | | 56 | | 38 | | 1,194 | | | — | | — | |
Property acquisitions2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Proved | 160 | | — | | 7 | | 117 | | — | | — | | 284 | | | — | | — | |
| Unproved | 52 | | 494 | | 2 | | 27 | | — | | — | | 575 | | | — | | — | |
| Total property acquisitions | 212 | | 494 | | 9 | | 144 | | — | | — | | 859 | | | — | | — | |
Development3 | 6,245 | | 856 | | 711 | | 1,095 | | 845 | | 278 | | 10,030 | | | 4,963 | | 200 | |
Total Costs Incurred4 | $ | 7,239 | | $ | 1,511 | | $ | 784 | | $ | 1,332 | | $ | 901 | | $ | 316 | | $ | 12,083 | | | $ | 4,963 | | $ | 200 | |
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| 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 94. |
| 2 | Includes wells, equipment and facilities associated with proved reserves. Does not include properties acquired in nonmonetary transactions. |
| 3 | Includes $897, $246 and $114 of costs incurred on major capital projects prior to assignment of proved reserves for consolidated companies in 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. |
| 4 | Reconciliation of consolidated and affiliated companies total cost incurred to Upstream capital and exploratory (C&E) expenditures - $ billions: |
| | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | |
| Total cost incurred | $ | 26.6 | | | $ | 17.2 | | | $ | 17.2 | | |
| Noble acquisition | (14.9) | | | — | | | — | | See Note 29 for additional information |
| Non-oil and gas activities | — | | | 0.3 | | | 0.6 | | (Primarily; LNG and transportation activities.) |
| ARO reduction/(build) | (0.8) | | | 0.3 | | | (0.1) | | |
| Upstream C&E | $ | 10.9 | | | $ | 17.8 | | | $ | 17.7 | | Reference page 44 Upstream total |
Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Producing Activities - Unaudited
estimated net proved reserve quantities, standardized measure of estimated discounted future net cash flows related to proved reserves,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 70,77, for a discussion of the company’s major equity affiliates. Table II - Capitalized Costs Related to Oil and Gas Producing Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Table II - Capitalized Costs Related to Oil and Gas Producing Activities | | | |
| Consolidated Companies | | Affiliated Companies |
| | Other | | | Australia/ | | | | | |
| Millions of dollars | U.S. | Americas | Africa | Asia | Oceania | Europe | Total | | TCO | Other |
| At December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unproved properties | $ | 3,519 | | $ | 2,438 | | $ | 188 | | $ | 984 | | $ | 1,987 | | $ | — | | $ | 9,116 | | | $ | 108 | | $ | — | |
Proved properties and
related producing assets | 81,573 | | 24,108 | | 46,637 | | 58,086 | | 22,321 | | 2,117 | | 234,842 | | | 11,326 | | 1,548 | |
| Support equipment | 1,882 | | 197 | | 1,087 | | 2,042 | | 18,898 | | — | | 24,106 | | | 2,023 | | — | |
| Deferred exploratory wells | 411 | | 142 | | 202 | | 505 | | 1,144 | | 108 | | 2,512 | | | — | | — | |
| Other uncompleted projects | 5,549 | | 582 | | 1,030 | | 803 | | 1,157 | | 20 | | 9,141 | | | 18,806 | | 23 | |
| Gross Capitalized Costs | 92,934 | | 27,467 | | 49,144 | | 62,420 | | 45,507 | | 2,245 | | 279,717 | | | 32,263 | | 1,571 | |
| Unproved properties valuation | 179 | | 1,471 | | 126 | | 856 | | 110 | | — | | 2,742 | | | 67 | | — | |
| Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion | 55,839 | | 13,141 | | 35,899 | | 42,354 | | 7,541 | | 498 | | 155,272 | | | 6,746 | | 493 | |
| Support equipment depreciation | 1,002 | | 159 | | 742 | | 1,644 | | 2,965 | | — | | 6,512 | | | 1,169 | | — | |
| Accumulated provisions | 57,020 | | 14,771 | | 36,767 | | 44,854 | | 10,616 | | 498 | | 164,526 | | | 7,982 | | 493 | |
| Net Capitalized Costs | $ | 35,914 | | $ | 12,696 | | $ | 12,377 | | $ | 17,566 | | $ | 34,891 | | $ | 1,747 | | $ | 115,191 | | | $ | 24,281 | | $ | 1,078 | |
| 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 equipment | 2,287 | | 311 | | 1,098 | | 2,075 | | 18,610 | | — | | 24,381 | | | 1,981 | | — | |
| Deferred exploratory wells | 533 | | 147 | | 405 | | 513 | | 1,322 | | 121 | | 3,041 | | | — | | — | |
| Other uncompleted projects | 5,080 | | 505 | | 1,176 | | 926 | | 1,023 | | 15 | | 8,725 | | | 16,503 | | 743 | |
| Gross Capitalized Costs | 94,719 | | 27,644 | | 48,586 | | 61,243 | | 44,973 | | 2,218 | | 279,383 | | | 29,349 | | 5,054 | |
| Unproved properties valuation | 3,964 | | 1,271 | | 120 | | 842 | | 109 | | — | | 6,306 | | | 65 | | — | |
| Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion | 56,911 | | 12,644 | | 33,613 | | 44,871 | | 6,064 | | 404 | | 154,507 | | | 6,018 | | 1,912 | |
| Support equipment depreciation | 1,635 | | 226 | | 772 | | 1,605 | | 2,272 | | — | | 6,510 | | | 1,053 | | — | |
| Accumulated provisions | 62,510 | | 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 equipment | 2,216 | | 317 | | 1,096 | | 2,149 | | 17,712 | | 124 | | 23,614 | | | 1,858 | | — | |
| Deferred exploratory wells | 782 | | 160 | | 405 | | 632 | | 1,323 | | 261 | | 3,563 | | | — | | — | |
| Other uncompleted projects | 4,730 | | 3,704 | | 1,744 | | 1,292 | | 1,462 | | 300 | | 13,232 | | | 12,311 | | 605 | |
| Gross Capitalized Costs | 87,428 | | 28,440 | | 48,322 | | 62,540 | | 44,530 | | 13,319 | | 284,579 | | | 24,169 | | 4,941 | |
| Unproved properties valuation | 820 | | 694 | | 164 | | 623 | | 107 | | — | | 2,408 | | | 61 | | — | |
| Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion | 45,712 | | 12,984 | | 31,102 | | 43,735 | | 4,631 | | 10,014 | | 148,178 | | | 5,276 | | 1,730 | |
| Support equipment depreciation | 1,466 | | 220 | | 738 | | 1,674 | | 1,531 | | 119 | | 5,748 | | | 947 | | — | |
| Accumulated provisions | 47,998 | | 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 | |
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| Americas |
| Africa |
| Asia |
| Oceania |
| Europe |
| Total |
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| TCO |
| Other |
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| 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 equipment | 2,248 |
| 337 |
| 1,104 |
| 2,050 |
| 15,599 |
| 132 |
| 21,470 |
|
| 1,731 |
| — |
|
| Deferred exploratory wells | 969 |
| 181 |
| 406 |
| 562 |
| 1,323 |
| 261 |
| 3,702 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| Other uncompleted projects | 8,333 |
| 3,624 |
| 2,528 |
| 1,889 |
| 3,238 |
| 1,966 |
| 21,578 |
|
| 8,098 |
| 457 |
|
| Gross Capitalized Costs | 84,406 |
| 27,152 |
| 47,934 |
| 61,537 |
| 43,690 |
| 13,079 |
| 277,798 |
|
| 18,893 |
| 4,803 |
|
| Unproved properties valuation | 977 |
| 855 |
| 162 |
| 535 |
| 107 |
| 23 |
| 2,659 |
|
| 58 |
| — |
|
| Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion | 43,286 |
| 11,795 |
| 27,916 |
| 40,234 |
| 3,193 |
| 9,306 |
| 135,730 |
|
| 4,690 |
| 1,468 |
|
| Support equipment depreciation | 1,359 |
| 227 |
| 712 |
| 1,584 |
| 870 |
| 123 |
| 4,875 |
|
| 846 |
| — |
|
| Accumulated provisions | 45,622 |
| 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 equipment | 2,249 |
| 357 |
| 1,083 |
| 2,036 |
| 8,598 |
| 131 |
| 14,454 |
|
| 1,632 |
| — |
|
| Deferred exploratory wells | 750 |
| 190 |
| 415 |
| 602 |
| 1,322 |
| 261 |
| 3,540 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| Other uncompleted projects | 7,018 |
| 5,900 |
| 6,152 |
| 2,743 |
| 17,559 |
| 1,804 |
| 41,176 |
|
| 5,075 |
| 517 |
|
| Gross Capitalized Costs | 88,993 |
| 27,779 |
| 46,816 |
| 62,724 |
| 41,107 |
| 12,957 |
| 280,376 |
|
| 15,299 |
| 4,415 |
|
| Unproved properties valuation | 1,673 |
| 903 |
| 222 |
| 483 |
| 107 |
| 23 |
| 3,411 |
|
| 55 |
| — |
|
| Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion | 45,820 |
| 11,635 |
| 24,463 |
| 38,757 |
| 2,300 |
| 8,643 |
| 131,618 |
|
| 4,148 |
| 1,170 |
|
| Support equipment depreciation | 1,165 |
| 226 |
| 657 |
| 1,502 |
| 571 |
| 118 |
| 4,239 |
|
| 750 |
| — |
|
| Accumulated provisions | 48,658 |
| 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 equipment | 1,970 |
| 363 |
| 1,229 |
| 1,967 |
| 1,195 |
| 176 |
| 6,900 |
| | 1,452 |
| — |
|
| Deferred exploratory wells | 438 |
| 237 |
| 443 |
| 612 |
| 1,321 |
| 261 |
| 3,312 |
| | — |
| — |
|
| Other uncompleted projects | 7,700 |
| 5,566 |
| 6,517 |
| 5,070 |
| 29,843 |
| 2,332 |
| 57,028 |
| | 3,732 |
| 425 |
|
| Gross Capitalized Costs | 99,879 |
| 26,192 |
| 45,023 |
| 60,645 |
| 37,361 |
| 12,456 |
| 281,556 |
| | 13,095 |
| 4,282 |
|
| Unproved properties valuation | 1,667 |
| 873 |
| 209 |
| 438 |
| 107 |
| 23 |
| 3,317 |
| | 51 |
| — |
|
| Proved producing properties – Depreciation and depletion | 53,718 |
| 8,950 |
| 21,904 |
| 35,004 |
| 1,950 |
| 8,074 |
| 129,600 |
| | 3,714 |
| 984 |
|
| Support equipment depreciation | 800 |
| 208 |
| 740 |
| 1,420 |
| 480 |
| 161 |
| 3,809 |
| | 661 |
| — |
|
| Accumulated provisions | 56,185 |
| 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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Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Producing Activities - Unaudited
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, 20162020, 2019 and 20152018 are shown in the following table. Net income (loss) from exploration and production activities as reported on page 6875 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 68.75.
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| Consolidated Companies | | Affiliated Companies |
| | Other | | | Australia/ | | | | | |
| Millions of dollars | U.S. | Americas | Africa | Asia | Oceania | Europe | Total | | TCO | Other |
| Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues from net production | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sales | $ | 1,665 | | $ | 505 | | $ | 473 | | $ | 5,629 | | $ | 3,010 | | $ | 149 | | $ | 11,431 | | | $ | 3,088 | | $ | 288 | |
| Transfers | 7,711 | | 1,683 | | 3,378 | | 1,092 | | 1,830 | | — | | 15,694 | | | — | | — | |
| Total | 9,376 | | 2,188 | | 3,851 | | 6,721 | | 4,840 | | 149 | | 27,125 | | | 3,088 | | 288 | |
| Production expenses excluding taxes | (3,933) | | (981) | | (1,485) | | (2,408) | | (589) | | (64) | | (9,460) | | | (419) | | (98) | |
| Taxes other than on income | (597) | | (62) | | (77) | | (11) | | (121) | | (2) | | (870) | | | (190) | | (30) | |
| Proved producing properties: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and depletion | (6,482) | | (1,221) | | (2,323) | | (3,466) | | (2,192) | | (92) | | (15,776) | | | (879) | | (146) | |
Accretion expense2 | (165) | | (22) | | (136) | | (120) | | (62) | | (10) | | (515) | | | (9) | | (6) | |
| Exploration expenses | (457) | | (314) | | (431) | | (67) | | (231) | | (15) | | (1,515) | | | — | | 1 | |
| Unproved properties valuation | (58) | | (215) | | (6) | | (8) | | (1) | | — | | (288) | | | — | | — | |
Other income (expense)3 | 51 | | (8) | | (11) | | 1,053 | | (2) | | (9) | | 1,074 | | | (29) | | (2,103) | |
| Results before income taxes | (2,265) | | (635) | | (618) | | 1,694 | | 1,642 | | (43) | | (225) | | | 1,562 | | (2,094) | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | 558 | | (5) | | 888 | | (353) | | (558) | | 12 | | 542 | | | (471) | | 161 | |
| Results of Producing Operations | $ | (1,707) | | $ | (640) | | $ | 270 | | $ | 1,341 | | $ | 1,084 | | $ | (31) | | $ | 317 | | | $ | 1,091 | | $ | (1,933) | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2019 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues from net production | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sales | $ | 2,259 | | $ | 863 | | $ | 668 | | $ | 7,410 | | $ | 4,332 | | $ | 592 | | $ | 16,124 | | | $ | 5,603 | | $ | 780 | |
| Transfers | 11,043 | | 2,160 | | 6,534 | | 1,311 | | 2,596 | | 655 | | 24,299 | | | — | | — | |
| Total | 13,302 | | 3,023 | | 7,202 | | 8,721 | | 6,928 | | 1,247 | | 40,423 | | | 5,603 | | 780 | |
| Production expenses excluding taxes | (3,567) | | (1,020) | | (1,460) | | (2,703) | | (616) | | (343) | | (9,709) | | | (475) | | (247) | |
| Taxes other than on income | (595) | | (64) | | (101) | | (16) | | (221) | | (2) | | (999) | | | (57) | | (10) | |
| Proved producing properties: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and depletion | (11,659) | | (1,380) | | (2,548) | | (3,165) | | (2,192) | | (85) | | (21,029) | | | (870) | | (211) | |
Accretion expense2 | (191) | | (21) | | (148) | | (133) | | (53) | | (37) | | (583) | | | (5) | | (8) | |
| Exploration expenses | (293) | | (211) | | (73) | | (93) | | (60) | | (10) | | (740) | | | — | | (8) | |
| Unproved properties valuation | (3,268) | | (591) | | (2) | | (388) | | (2) | | — | | (4,251) | | | (4) | | — | |
Other income (expense)3 | (51) | | (44) | | (121) | | 413 | | 53 | | 1,373 | | 1,623 | | | 1 | | (157) | |
| Results before income taxes | (6,322) | | (308) | | 2,749 | | 2,636 | | 3,837 | | 2,143 | | 4,735 | | | 4,193 | | 139 | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | 1,311 | | (27) | | (1,731) | | (1,212) | | (1,161) | | (311) | | (3,131) | | | (1,261) | | (73) | |
| Results of Producing Operations | $ | (5,011) | | $ | (335) | | $ | 1,018 | | $ | 1,424 | | $ | 2,676 | | $ | 1,832 | | $ | 1,604 | | | $ | 2,932 | | $ | 66 | |
1The 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.
2Represents accretion of ARO liability. Refer to Note 23, “Asset Retirement Obligations,” on page 94. 3Includes foreign currency gains and losses, gains and losses on property dispositions and other miscellaneous income and expenses.
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| Americas |
| Africa |
| Asia |
| Oceania |
| Europe |
| Total |
| | TCO |
| Other |
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| Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues from net production | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sales | $ | 1,548 |
| $ | 999 |
| $ | 487 |
| $ | 5,381 |
| $ | 2,061 |
| $ | 372 |
| $ | 10,848 |
| | $ | 4,509 |
| $ | 1,218 |
|
| Transfers | 7,610 |
| 1,371 |
| 6,533 |
| 2,966 |
| 937 |
| 1,246 |
| 20,663 |
| | — |
| — |
|
| Total | 9,158 |
| 2,370 |
| 7,020 |
| 8,347 |
| 2,998 |
| 1,618 |
| 31,511 |
| | 4,509 |
| 1,218 |
|
| Production expenses excluding taxes | (3,160 | ) | (1,021 | ) | (1,521 | ) | (2,670 | ) | (304 | ) | (415 | ) | (9,091 | ) | | (425 | ) | (306 | ) |
| Taxes other than on income | (403 | ) | (85 | ) | (115 | ) | (11 | ) | (183 | ) | (3 | ) | (800 | ) | | 118 |
| (121 | ) |
| Proved producing properties: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and depletion | (5,092 | ) | (1,046 | ) | (3,531 | ) | (4,134 | ) | (1,176 | ) | (668 | ) | (15,647 | ) | | (638 | ) | (365 | ) |
Accretion expense2 | (212 | ) | (23 | ) | (144 | ) | (155 | ) | (40 | ) | (60 | ) | (634 | ) | | (3 | ) | (16 | ) |
| Exploration expenses | (299 | ) | (126 | ) | (65 | ) | (108 | ) | (85 | ) | (149 | ) | (832 | ) | | — |
| — |
|
| Unproved properties valuation | (204 | ) | (259 | ) | (3 | ) | (52 | ) | — |
| — |
| (518 | ) | | — |
| — |
|
Other income (expense)3 | 580 |
| (87 | ) | 259 |
| 273 |
| 170 |
| (170 | ) | 1,025 |
| | (104 | ) | (14 | ) |
| Results before income taxes | 368 |
| (277 | ) | 1,900 |
| 1,490 |
| 1,380 |
| 153 |
| 5,014 |
| | 3,457 |
| 396 |
|
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (88 | ) | (64 | ) | (1,199 | ) | (616 | ) | (413 | ) | (174 | ) | (2,554 | ) | | (1,037 | ) | 20 |
|
| Results of Producing Operations | $ | 280 |
| $ | (341 | ) | $ | 701 |
| $ | 874 |
| $ | 967 |
| $ | (21 | ) | $ | 2,460 |
| | $ | 2,420 |
| $ | 416 |
|
| Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues from net production | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sales | $ | 1,178 |
| $ | 1,038 |
| $ | 238 |
| $ | 5,347 |
| $ | 733 |
| $ | 436 |
| $ | 8,970 |
| | $ | 3,416 |
| $ | 695 |
|
| Transfers | 5,895 |
| 1,134 |
| 4,896 |
| 2,839 |
| 478 |
| 727 |
| 15,969 |
| | — |
| — |
|
| Total | 7,073 |
| 2,172 |
| 5,134 |
| 8,186 |
| 1,211 |
| 1,163 |
| 24,939 |
| | 3,416 |
| 695 |
|
| Production expenses excluding taxes | (3,634 | ) | (1,120 | ) | (1,806 | ) | (2,942 | ) | (250 | ) | (389 | ) | (10,141 | ) | | (451 | ) | (359 | ) |
| Taxes other than on income | (341 | ) | (90 | ) | (104 | ) | (10 | ) | (154 | ) | (2 | ) | (701 | ) | | (494 | ) | (67 | ) |
| Proved producing properties: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and depletion | (5,913 | ) | (2,729 | ) | (2,612 | ) | (3,848 | ) | (425 | ) | (483 | ) | (16,010 | ) | | (524 | ) | (196 | ) |
Accretion expense2 | (265 | ) | (26 | ) | (134 | ) | (181 | ) | (30 | ) | (66 | ) | (702 | ) | | (3 | ) | (12 | ) |
| Exploration expenses | (399 | ) | (132 | ) | (255 | ) | (109 | ) | (70 | ) | (38 | ) | (1,003 | ) | | — |
| — |
|
| Unproved properties valuation | (342 | ) | (31 | ) | (13 | ) | (44 | ) | — |
| — |
| (430 | ) | | — |
| — |
|
Other income (expense)3 | 681 |
| (103 | ) | (141 | ) | (39 | ) | 4 |
| 431 |
| 833 |
| | (113 | ) | (206 | ) |
| Results before income taxes | (3,140 | ) | (2,059 | ) | 69 |
| 1,013 |
| 286 |
| 616 |
| (3,215 | ) | | 1,831 |
| (145 | ) |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | 1,080 |
| 139 |
| (267 | ) | (386 | ) | (94 | ) | (57 | ) | 415 |
| | (549 | ) | 39 |
|
| Results of Producing Operations | $ | (2,060 | ) | $ | (1,920 | ) | $ | (198 | ) | $ | 627 |
| $ | 192 |
| $ | 559 |
| $ | (2,800 | ) | | $ | 1,282 |
| $ | (106 | ) |
| |
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
| Represents accretion of ARO liability. Refer to Note 26, “Asset Retirement Obligations,” on page 89.
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3
| Includes foreign currency gains and losses, gains and losses on property dispositions and other miscellaneous income and expenses. |
Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Producing Activities - Unaudited
Table III - Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities1, continued
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| Consolidated Companies | | Affiliated Companies |
| | Other | | | Australia/ | | | | | |
| Millions of dollars | U.S. | Americas | Africa | Asia | Oceania | Europe | Total | | TCO | Other |
| Year Ended December 31, 2018 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues from net production | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sales | $ | 2,162 | | $ | 1,008 | | $ | 829 | | $ | 5,880 | | $ | 4,229 | | $ | 619 | | $ | 14,727 | | | $ | 5,987 | | $ | 1,369 | |
| Transfers | 11,645 | | 1,808 | | 7,829 | | 3,206 | | 3,413 | | 1,071 | | 28,972 | | | — | | — | |
| Total | 13,807 | | 2,816 | | 8,658 | | 9,086 | | 7,642 | | 1,690 | | 43,699 | | | 5,987 | | 1,369 | |
| Production expenses excluding taxes | (3,203) | | (1,009) | | (1,564) | | (2,653) | | (557) | | (424) | | (9,410) | | | (447) | | (295) | |
| Taxes other than on income | (540) | | (70) | | (112) | | (22) | | (250) | | (2) | | (996) | | | 160 | | (210) | |
| Proved producing properties: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and depletion | (4,583) | | (998) | | (3,368) | | (3,714) | | (2,103) | | (411) | | (15,177) | | | (711) | | (306) | |
Accretion expense2 | (186) | | (26) | | (149) | | (146) | | (50) | | (52) | | (609) | | | (4) | | (3) | |
| Exploration expenses | (777) | | (191) | | (52) | | (58) | | (56) | | (41) | | (1,175) | | | (3) | | (6) | |
| Unproved properties valuation | (516) | | (42) | | (3) | | (135) | | — | | — | | (696) | | | — | | — | |
Other income (expense)3 | 336 | | 4 | | 97 | | (33) | | 31 | | (161) | | 274 | | | 70 | | (280) | |
| Results before income taxes | 4,338 | | 484 | | 3,507 | | 2,325 | | 4,657 | | 599 | | 15,910 | | | 5,052 | | 269 | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | (886) | | (400) | | (2,131) | | (1,088) | | (1,415) | | (233) | | (6,153) | | | (1,519) | | 341 | |
| Results of Producing Operations | $ | 3,452 | | $ | 84 | | $ | 1,376 | | $ | 1,237 | | $ | 3,242 | | $ | 366 | | $ | 9,757 | | | $ | 3,533 | | $ | 610 | |
1The 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.
2Represents accretion of ARO liability. Refer to Note 23, “Asset Retirement Obligations,” on page 94. 3Includes foreign currency gains and losses, gains and losses on property dispositions and other miscellaneous income and expenses.
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| | Consolidated Companies | | | Affiliated Companies | |
| | | Other |
| | | Australia/ |
| | | | | |
| Millions of dollars | U.S. |
| Americas |
| Africa |
| Asia |
| Oceania |
| Europe |
| Total |
| | TCO |
| Other |
|
| Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues from net production | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sales | $ | 1,475 |
| $ | 1,155 |
| $ | 279 |
| $ | 6,254 |
| $ | 889 |
| $ | 403 |
| $ | 10,455 |
| | $ | 4,097 |
| $ | 729 |
|
| Transfers | 7,195 |
| 1,089 |
| 6,182 |
| 3,779 |
| 408 |
| 829 |
| 19,482 |
| | — |
| — |
|
| Total | 8,670 |
| 2,244 |
| 6,461 |
| 10,033 |
| 1,297 |
| 1,232 |
| 29,937 |
| | 4,097 |
| 729 |
|
| Production expenses excluding taxes | (4,293 | ) | (1,162 | ) | (1,758 | ) | (3,601 | ) | (162 | ) | (505 | ) | (11,481 | ) | | (510 | ) | (365 | ) |
| Taxes other than on income | (430 | ) | (123 | ) | (124 | ) | (15 | ) | (172 | ) | (2 | ) | (866 | ) | | (279 | ) | (31 | ) |
| Proved producing properties: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and depletion | (7,640 | ) | (2,519 | ) | (2,506 | ) | (3,887 | ) | (217 | ) | (556 | ) | (17,325 | ) | | (501 | ) | (169 | ) |
Accretion expense2 | (265 | ) | (23 | ) | (127 | ) | (158 | ) | (37 | ) | (69 | ) | (679 | ) | | (3 | ) | (14 | ) |
| Exploration expenses | (1,614 | ) | (137 | ) | (667 | ) | (492 | ) | (289 | ) | (106 | ) | (3,305 | ) | | — |
| (1 | ) |
| Unproved properties valuation | (583 | ) | (55 | ) | (24 | ) | (79 | ) | (61 | ) | — |
| (802 | ) | | — |
| — |
|
Other income (expense)3 | 220 |
| (291 | ) | 638 |
| 21 |
| 73 |
| 237 |
| 898 |
| | (25 | ) | 373 |
|
| Results before income taxes | (5,935 | ) | (2,066 | ) | 1,893 |
| 1,822 |
| 432 |
| 231 |
| (3,623 | ) | | 2,779 |
| 522 |
|
| Income tax expense | 2,133 |
| 550 |
| (986 | ) | (679 | ) | (178 | ) | (62 | ) | 778 |
| | (835 | ) | (291 | ) |
| Results of Producing Operations | $ | (3,802 | ) | $ | (1,516 | ) | $ | 907 |
| $ | 1,143 |
| $ | 254 |
| $ | 169 |
| $ | (2,845 | ) | | $ | 1,944 |
| $ | 231 |
|
| |
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
| Represents accretion of ARO liability. Refer to Note 26, “Asset Retirement Obligations,” on page 89.
|
| |
3
| 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
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| Consolidated Companies | | Affiliated Companies |
| | Other | | | Australia/ | | | | | |
| U.S. | Americas | Africa | Asia | Oceania | Europe | Total | | TCO | Other |
| Year Ended December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Average sales prices | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liquids, per barrel | $ | 30.53 | | $ | 35.41 | | $ | 38.06 | | $ | 39.77 | | $ | 38.03 | | $ | 34.20 | | $ | 34.12 | | | $ | 24.25 | | $ | 24.07 | |
| Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet | 0.96 | | 2.20 | | 1.61 | | 4.30 | | 5.42 | | 1.07 | | 3.68 | | | 0.54 | | 0.61 | |
Average production costs, per barrel2 | 10.01 | | 14.27 | | 13.19 | | 11.24 | | 4.02 | | 13.23 | | 10.07 | | | 3.17 | | 3.91 | |
| 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 feet | 1.07 | | 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 feet | 1.86 | | 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 | |
1The 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.
2Natural gas converted to oil-equivalent gas (OEG) barrels at a rate of 6 MCF = 1 OEG barrel.
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| Consolidated Companies | |
| Affiliated Companies | |
|
| Other |
|
|
| Australia/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| U.S. |
| Americas |
| Africa |
| Asia |
| Oceania |
| Europe |
| Total |
|
| TCO |
| Other |
|
| 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 |
|
| Natural gas, per thousand cubic feet | 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 |
|
| 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 feet | 1.58 |
| 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 feet | 1.89 |
| 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
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Liquids in Millions of Barrels | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Natural Gas in Billions of Cubic Feet | Crude 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. | 1,157 | | — | | 346 | | 2,503 | | | 1,121 | | — | | 258 | | 2,998 | | | 1,061 | | — | | 179 | | 2,396 | |
| Other Americas | 168 | | 597 | | 6 | | 222 | | | 174 | | 540 | | 5 | | 397 | | | 156 | | 545 | | 3 | | 393 | |
| Africa | 497 | | — | | 68 | | 1,629 | | | 525 | | — | | 67 | | 1,472 | | | 568 | | — | | 60 | | 1,316 | |
| Asia | 358 | | — | | — | | 7,864 | | | 406 | | — | | — | | 3,382 | | | 470 | | — | | — | | 4,021 | |
| Australia/Oceania | 115 | | — | | 4 | | 8,951 | | | 136 | | — | | 4 | | 10,697 | | | 127 | | — | | 5 | | 10,084 | |
| Europe | 23 | | — | | — | | 8 | | | 21 | | — | | — | | 8 | | | 81 | | — | | 3 | | 205 | |
| Total Consolidated | 2,318 | | 597 | | 424 | | 21,177 | | | 2,383 | | 540 | | 334 | | 18,954 | | | 2,463 | | 545 | | 250 | | 18,415 | |
| Affiliated Companies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TCO | 565 | | — | | 53 | | 1,057 | | | 584 | | — | | 59 | | 1,135 | | | 638 | | — | | 62 | | 1,179 | |
| Other | 2 | | — | | 12 | | 322 | | | 114 | | — | | 10 | | 308 | | | 65 | | 55 | | 11 | | 308 | |
| Total Consolidated and Affiliated Companies | 2,885 | | 597 | | 489 | | 22,556 | | | 3,081 | | 540 | | 403 | | 20,397 | | | 3,166 | | 600 | | 323 | | 19,902 | |
| Proved Undeveloped | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated Companies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| U.S. | 593 | | — | | 247 | | 1,747 | | | 807 | | — | | 244 | | 1,730 | | | 813 | | — | | 349 | | 4,313 | |
| Other Americas | 92 | | — | | 2 | | 107 | | | 146 | | — | | 11 | | 339 | | | 185 | | — | | 19 | | 470 | |
| Africa | 57 | | — | | 36 | | 1,208 | | | 88 | | — | | 33 | | 1,286 | | | 110 | | — | | 38 | | 1,499 | |
| Asia | 45 | | — | | — | | 319 | | | 107 | | — | | — | | 299 | | | 109 | | — | | — | | 289 | |
| Australia/Oceania | 26 | | — | | — | | 2,434 | | | 30 | | — | | — | | 3,961 | | | 29 | | — | | — | | 3,647 | |
| Europe | 38 | | — | | — | | 14 | | | 48 | | — | | — | | 18 | | | 65 | | — | | — | | 100 | |
| Total Consolidated | 851 | | — | | 285 | | 5,829 | | | 1,226 | | — | | 288 | | 7,633 | | | 1,311 | | — | | 406 | | 10,318 | |
| Affiliated Companies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| TCO | 985 | | — | | 49 | | 961 | | | 889 | | — | | 44 | | 869 | | | 866 | | — | | 39 | | 755 | |
| Other | 1 | | — | | 5 | | 576 | | | 45 | | — | | 5 | | 558 | | | 2 | | 72 | | 5 | | 601 | |
| Total Consolidated and Affiliated Companies | 1,837 | | — | | 339 | | 7,366 | | | 2,160 | | — | | 337 | | 9,060 | | | 2,179 | | 72 | | 450 | | 11,674 | |
| Total Proved Reserves | 4,722 | | 597 | | 828 | | 29,922 | | | 5,241 | | 540 | | 740 | | 29,457 | | | 5,345 | | 672 | | 773 | | 31,576 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | |
| Liquids in Millions of Barrels | Crude Oil |
|
|
|
| Crude Oil |
|
|
|
| Crude Oil |
|
|
|
| Condensate |
| Synthetic |
| Natural |
|
| Condensate |
| Synthetic |
| Natural |
|
| Condensate |
| Synthetic |
| Natural |
|
| Natural Gas in Billions of Cubic Feet | NGLs |
| 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 Americas | 101 |
| 543 |
| 398 |
|
| 92 |
| 601 |
| 533 |
|
| 109 |
| 594 |
| 597 |
|
| Africa | 664 |
| — |
| 1,276 |
|
| 640 |
| — |
| 1,039 |
|
| 702 |
| — |
| 1,100 |
|
| Asia | 529 |
| — |
| 4,463 |
|
| 621 |
| — |
| 4,962 |
|
| 660 |
| — |
| 4,933 |
|
| Australia/Oceania | 126 |
| — |
| 9,907 |
|
| 124 |
| — |
| 9,176 |
|
| 60 |
| — |
| 4,330 |
|
| Europe | 83 |
| — |
| 215 |
|
| 77 |
| — |
| 213 |
|
| 76 |
| — |
| 166 |
|
| Total Consolidated | 2,534 |
| 543 |
| 18,355 |
|
| 2,546 |
| 601 |
| 18,025 |
|
| 2,540 |
| 594 |
| 13,809 |
|
| Affiliated Companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| TCO | 787 |
| — |
| 1,300 |
|
| 920 |
| — |
| 1,402 |
|
| 1,020 |
| — |
| 1,504 |
|
| Other | 84 |
| 66 |
| 270 |
|
| 92 |
| 62 |
| 319 |
|
| 91 |
| 58 |
| 288 |
|
| Total Consolidated and Affiliated Companies | 3,405 |
| 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 Americas | 196 |
| — |
| 397 |
|
| 131 |
| 3 |
| 114 |
|
| 127 |
| 3 |
| 117 |
|
| Africa | 175 |
| — |
| 1,630 |
|
| 236 |
| — |
| 1,788 |
|
| 255 |
| — |
| 1,837 |
|
| Asia | 102 |
| — |
| 310 |
|
| 99 |
| — |
| 571 |
|
| 130 |
| — |
| 1,023 |
|
| Australia/Oceania | 33 |
| — |
| 3,652 |
|
| 34 |
| — |
| 3,339 |
|
| 93 |
| — |
| 7,543 |
|
| Europe | 62 |
| — |
| 86 |
|
| 61 |
| — |
| 21 |
|
| 67 |
| — |
| 58 |
|
| Total Consolidated | 1,453 |
| — |
| 9,159 |
| | 981 |
| 3 |
| 7,407 |
|
| 1,125 |
| 3 |
| 12,137 |
|
| Affiliated Companies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| TCO | 962 |
| — |
| 883 |
|
| 989 |
| — |
| 840 |
|
| 656 |
| — |
| 764 |
|
| Other | 20 |
| 93 |
| 769 |
|
| 26 |
| 108 |
| 767 |
|
| 40 |
| 135 |
| 935 |
|
| Total Consolidated and Affiliated Companies | 2,435 |
| 93 |
| 10,811 |
| | 1,996 |
| 111 |
| 9,014 |
|
| 1,821 |
| 138 |
| 13,836 |
|
| Total Proved Reserves | 5,840 |
| 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
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Manager 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,Manual.
The acquisition of Noble was completed on October 5, 2020. Given the timing of the acquisition, Chevron has continued to rely on legacy Noble reserves staff and processes for reviewing reserves with input and guidance from the Chevron Reserves Advisory Committee. The processes include internal reviews and an external audit. Accordingly, Chevron continued to retain Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI), a third-party engineering consultants are usedpetroleum consulting firm, that completed an audit of the legacy Noble acquisition proved reserves at December 31, 2020 (representing approximately 15% of Chevron’s total reserves). Based upon their evaluation NSAI issued an unqualified audit opinion, and this report is attached as Exhibit 99.3 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.this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Technologies Used in Establishing Proved Reserves Additions In 2017,2020, 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 ReservesAt the end of 2017,
Noteworthy changes in proved undeveloped reserves totaled 4.3 billion barrelsare shown in the table below and discussed on the following page.
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Proved Undeveloped Reserves (Millions of BOE) | 2020 |
| Quantity at January 1 | 4,007 | |
| Revisions | (699) | |
| Improved Recovery | 1 | |
| Extension & Discoveries | 123 | |
| Purchases | 329 | |
| Sales | (95) | |
| Transfers to Proved Developed | (262) | |
| Quantity at December 31 | 3,404 | |
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In 2020, Revisions include a reduction of oil-equivalent (BOE),392 million BOE in the United States, primarily from the Midland and Delaware basins where 300 million BOE was attributed to demotions due to capital reductions, commodity price effects and performance revisions, and 75 million BOE from the Gulf of Mexico, primarily from commodity price effects at Anchor. In Australia, there was a net reduction of 269 million BOE, primarily from demotion of compression volumes related to capital and approval delays at Jansz Io, partially offset by positive revisions at Gorgon (Gorgon and Jansz Io make up the Gorgon Project). A reduction of 85 million BOE was recorded in Canada, primarily from commodity price effects at Kaybob Duvernay. In Nigeria, there was a reduction of 67 million BOE, primarily from gas volume changes based on reduced demand and development plan changes at Meren. In Venezuela, there was a demotion of 48 million BOE, due to impairment and accounting methodology change. These negative revisions were partially offset by an increase of 721 million BOE from year-end 2016. The increase was due to 736143 million BOE in extensionsKazakhstan, primarily from entitlement effects at TCO and discoveries, 366Karachaganak.
In 2020, Extensions and Discoveries of 108 million BOE in revisions, 39 million BOEthe United States were primarily due to portfolio optimizations where future drilling in acquisitions and 5 million BOE in improved recovery, partially offset by the transfer of 419 million BOE to proved developed and 6 million BOE in sales. A major portion of this reserve increasevarious fields is attributed to the company's activitiesbeing targeted toward liquids-rich reservoirs with higher execution efficiencies in the Midland and Delaware basins.
The differences in 2020 Extensions and Discoveries of 124 million BOE, between the net quantities of Proved reserves of 247 million BOE as reflected on pages 106 to 109 and net quantities of Proved Undeveloped of 123 million BOE, are primarily due to proved extensions and discoveries that were not recognized as PUDs in the prior year but rather were recognized directly as proved developed.
Purchases of 329 million BOE in 2020 include 326 million BOE from the Noble acquisition, primarily in Israel and the DJ basin in the United States.
Sales of 95 million BOE in 2020 include 77 million BOE from the sale of the company’s interest in Azerbaijan.
Transfers to proved developed reserves in 2020 include 178 million BOE in the United States, primarily from the Midland and Delaware basin developments and 84 million BOE in Canada, Kazakhstan, and other international locations. These transfers are the consequence of development expenditures on completing wells and facilities.
During 2017,2020, investments totaling approximately $9.1$6.3 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$3.4 billion, primarily related to development projects of the TCO affiliate in Kazakhstan. The United States accounted for about $3.3$2.1 billion related primarily to various development activities in the Gulf of Mexico and the Midland and Delaware basins.basins and the Gulf of Mexico. In Africa, about $0.7$0.3 billion was expended on various offshore development and natural gas projects in Nigeria, Angola and Republic of Congo. Development activities in Canada and other international locations were primarily responsible for about $0.8$0.5 billion of expenditures in Other Americas.expenditures.
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 2017,2020, the company held approximately 2.31.6 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 600400 million BOE have remainedremain 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.Projects. Further field development to convert the remaining proved undeveloped reserves is scheduled to occur in line with reservoir depletion.operating constraints and infrastructure optimization. In Africa, approximately 400200 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 1.41.3 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, increases2020, 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
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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 3231 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, 2017,2020, 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, 2017,2020, proved reserves for the company were 11.711.1 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, 20162018, 2019 and 20172020 are shown in the table on page 98.107. The company’s estimated net proved reserves of natural gas liquids are shown on page 108 and the company’s estimated net proved reserves of natural gas are shown on page 99.109.
Noteworthy changes in liquidscrude oil, condensate and synthetic oil proved reserves for 20152018 through 20172020 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 2017,2018, 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 280121 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 2019, 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 153 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 7942 million barrel increase in Africa. Synthetic oil reserves
In 2020, capital reductions and commodity price effects in Canadathe Midland and Delaware basins and Anchor in the Gulf of Mexico, were primarily responsible for the 279 million barrels decrease in the United States. Reserves in Venezuela affiliates decreased by 42149 million barrels, primarily due to entitlement effects. In the TCO affiliate in Kazakhstan, entitlementimpairments and accounting methodology change. Entitlement effects were mainly responsible for the 53 million barrel decrease.
Improved Recovery In 2016, improved recovery increased reserves by 293 million barrels, primarily due to the Future Growth Projectand performance revisions in the TCO affiliate were primarily responsible for the 180 million barrels increase. Entitlement effects primarily contributed to an increase of 77 million barrels synthetic oil at the Athabasca Oil sands in Kazakhstan.Canada and 74 million barrels at multiple locations in Asia.
Extensions and Discoveries In 2015,2018, extensions and discoveries in the Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 137 million barrel increase in the United States.
In 2016, extensions and discoveries in the Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 131 million barrel increase in the United States.
In 2017, extensions and discoveries in the Midland and Delaware basins and the Gulf of Mexico were primarily responsible for the 458359 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 7431 million barrel increase in Other Americas.
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.
In 2020, extensions and discoveries in the Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 105 million barrels increase in the United States.
Purchases In 2017,2018, purchases of 33 million barrels in Asia were due to contract extension in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli fields in Azerbaijan.
Sales In 2016, sales of 3431 million barrels in the United States were primarily in the GulfMidland and Delaware basins.
In 2020, the acquisition of Mexico shelf.Noble assets contributed 227 million barrels in the DJ basin, Midland and Delaware basins in the United States.
Sales In 2019, sales of 69 million barrels in Europe were in the United Kingdom and Denmark.
In 2020, sale of 99 million barrels in Asia were in Azerbaijan.
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In 2017, sales of 57 million barrels in the United States were primarily in the Gulf of Mexico shelf and in the Midland and Delaware basins.
Net Proved Reserves of Crude Oil, Condensate Natural Gas Liquids and Synthetic Oil
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| Millions of barrels | U.S. | Americas1 | Africa | Asia | Oceania | Europe | Oil2 | Total | | TCO | Oil | Other3 | | Companies |
| Reserves at January 1, 2018 | 1,573 | | 280 | | 743 | | 631 | | 153 | | 142 | | 543 | | 4,065 | | | 1,630 | | 159 | | 83 | | | 5,937 | |
| Changes attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revisions | 121 | | 59 | | 61 | | 37 | | 17 | | 19 | | 21 | | 335 | | | (28) | | (23) | | (7) | | | 277 | |
| Improved recovery | 5 | | — | | — | | 1 | | — | | 4 | | — | | 10 | | | — | | — | | — | | | 10 | |
| Extensions and discoveries | 359 | | 31 | | 1 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 391 | | | — | | — | | — | | | 391 | |
| Purchases | 31 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 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 recovery | 7 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 7 | | | — | | — | | — | | | 7 | |
| Extensions and discoveries | 394 | | 39 | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | 2 | | — | | 438 | | | — | | — | | — | | | 438 | |
| Purchases | 19 | | 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 | |
| Changes attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revisions | (279) | | (25) | | 11 | | 74 | | (11) | | (4) | | 77 | | (157) | | | 180 | | — | | (149) | | | (126) | |
| Improved recovery | 1 | | 1 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 2 | | | — | | — | | — | | | 2 | |
| Extensions and discoveries | 105 | | 3 | | 1 | | — | | 1 | | — | | — | | 110 | | | — | | — | | — | | | 110 | |
| Purchases | 227 | | — | | 21 | | 10 | | — | | — | | — | | 258 | | | — | | — | | — | | | 258 | |
| Sales | (11) | | — | | — | | (99) | | — | | — | | — | | (110) | | | — | | — | | — | | | (110) | |
| Production | (221) | | (39) | | (92) | | (95) | | (15) | | (4) | | (20) | | (486) | | | (103) | | — | | (7) | | | (596) | |
Reserves at December 31, 20204 | 1,750 | | 260 | | 554 | | 403 | | 141 | | 61 | | 597 | | 3,766 | | | 1,550 | | — | | 3 | | | 5,319 | |
1Ending reserve balances in North America were 166, 230 and 269 and in South America were 94, 90 and 72 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
2Reserves associated with Canada.
3Ending reserve balances in Africa were 3, 3 and 3 and in South America were 0, 156 and 64 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
4Included are year-end reserve quantities related to production-sharing contracts (PSC) (refer to page E-7 for the definition of a PSC). PSC-related reserve quantities are 9 percent, 11 percent and 14 percent for consolidated companies for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Noteworthy changes in natural gas liquids proved reserves for 2018 through 2020 are discussed below and shown in the table on the following page:
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| Reserves at January 1, 2015 | 1,432 |
| 238 |
| 1,021 |
| 752 |
| 142 |
| 166 |
| 534 |
| 4,285 |
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| 1,615 |
| 204 |
| 145 |
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| 6,249 |
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| Revisions | (1 | ) | (9 | ) | 60 |
| 164 |
| 14 |
| (3 | ) | 80 |
| 305 |
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| 163 |
| — |
| (4 | ) |
| 464 |
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| Improved recovery | 7 |
| — |
| 11 |
| 2 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 20 |
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| — |
| — |
| — |
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| 20 |
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| Extensions and discoveries | 137 |
| 28 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 5 |
| — |
| — |
| 179 |
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| — |
| — |
| — |
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| 179 |
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| — |
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| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
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| — |
| — |
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| — |
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| — |
| — |
| — |
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| — |
| — |
| — |
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| Production | (183 | ) | (21 | ) | (132 | ) | (133 | ) | (8 | ) | (20 | ) | (17 | ) | (514 | ) |
| (102 | ) | (11 | ) | (10 | ) |
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Reserves at December 31, 20154 | 1,386 |
| 236 |
| 957 |
| 790 |
| 153 |
| 143 |
| 597 |
| 4,262 |
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| 1,676 |
| 193 |
| 131 |
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| 6,262 |
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| Revisions | 109 |
| (20 | ) | 22 |
| 50 |
| 12 |
| 16 |
| 26 |
| 215 |
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| 64 |
| (12 | ) | (5 | ) |
| 262 |
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| Improved recovery | 5 |
| — |
| 11 |
| 2 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 18 |
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| 273 |
| — |
| 2 |
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| 293 |
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| Extensions and discoveries | 131 |
| 23 |
| 9 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 164 |
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| — |
| — |
| — |
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| 164 |
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| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 10 |
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| — |
| — |
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| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
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| — |
| — |
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| Production | (185 | ) | (26 | ) | (123 | ) | (123 | ) | (7 | ) | (21 | ) | (19 | ) | (504 | ) |
| (104 | ) | (11 | ) | (10 | ) |
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Reserves at December 31, 20164 | 1,412 |
| 223 |
| 876 |
| 720 |
| 158 |
| 138 |
| 604 |
| 4,131 |
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| 1,909 |
| 170 |
| 118 |
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| 6,328 |
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| Revisions | 280 |
| 25 |
| 79 |
| (17 | ) | 11 |
| 30 |
| (42 | ) | 366 |
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| (5 | ) |
| 308 |
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| — |
| 7 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 17 |
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| — |
| — |
| 3 |
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| 20 |
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| Extensions and discoveries | 458 |
| 74 |
| 4 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 536 |
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| — |
| — |
| — |
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| 536 |
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| Purchases | 4 |
| — |
| 2 |
| 33 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 39 |
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| — |
| — |
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| 39 |
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| — |
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| — |
| — |
| — |
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| Production | (190 | ) | (24 | ) | (129 | ) | (104 | ) | (10 | ) | (23 | ) | (19 | ) | (499 | ) |
| (107 | ) | (11 | ) | (12 | ) |
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Reserves at December 31, 20174 | 1,916 |
| 297 |
| 839 |
| 631 |
| 159 |
| 145 |
| 543 |
| 4,530 |
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| 159 |
| 104 |
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| 6,542 |
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Revisions 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.
In 2020, capital reductions and commodity price effects in various fields in Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 71 million barrels decrease in the United States.
Extensions and Discoveries 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.
In 2020, extensions and discoveries in various fields in Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 60 million barrels increase in the United States.
Purchases In 2020, the acquisition of Noble assets contributed 198 million barrels primarily in the Denver Julesburg basin, Midland and Delaware basins and Eagle Ford Shale in the United States.
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| 1,123 |
| 2,968 |
| 6,266 |
| 10,941 |
| 235 |
| 25,707 |
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| 2,177 |
| 1,232 |
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| Reserves at January 1, 2018 | | Reserves at January 1, 2018 | 343 | | 17 | | 96 | | — | | 6 | | 3 | | 465 | | | 119 | | 21 | | | 605 | |
| Changes attributable to: | | | | | | Changes attributable to: | |
| Revisions | (66 | ) | (435 | ) | 27 |
| 480 |
| 974 |
| 49 |
| 1,029 |
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| 218 |
| 2 |
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| 1,249 |
| Revisions | 34 | | 1 | | 7 | | — | | — | | 1 | | 43 | | | (11) | | (3) | | | 29 | |
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| — |
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| — |
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| Extensions and discoveries | 659 |
| 147 |
| 61 |
| 61 |
| 118 |
| — |
| 1,046 |
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| — |
| — |
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| Extensions and discoveries | 173 | | 5 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 178 | | | — | | — | | | 178 | |
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| (53 | ) |
| — |
| — |
|
| (53 | ) | Sales | (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 | | Production | (35) | | (1) | | (5) | | — | | (1) | | (1) | | (43) | | | (7) | | (2) | | | (52) | |
Reserves at December 31, 20183 | | Reserves at December 31, 20183 | 528 | | 22 | | 98 | | — | | 5 | | 3 | | 656 | | | 101 | | 16 | | | 773 | |
| Changes attributable to: | | | | | | Changes attributable to: | |
| Revisions | (6 | ) | (24 | ) | (29 | ) | 443 |
| 853 |
| 72 |
| 1,309 |
|
| 111 |
| (107 | ) |
| 1,313 |
| Revisions | (120) | | (4) | | 6 | | — | | — | | — | | (118) | | | 10 | | 2 | | | (106) | |
| Improved recovery | 2 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 2 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| 2 |
| Improved recovery | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | |
| Extensions and discoveries | 388 |
| 73 |
| — |
| 4 |
| 14 |
| — |
| 479 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| 479 |
| Extensions and discoveries | 140 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 140 | | | — | | — | | | 140 | |
| Purchases | 4 |
| 3 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 7 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| 7 |
| Purchases | 5 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 5 | | | — | | — | | | 5 | |
| Sales | (544 | ) | (10 | ) | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (554 | ) |
| — |
| — |
|
| (554 | ) | Sales | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (2) | | (2) | | | — | | — | | | (2) | |
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 | | Production | (51) | | (2) | | (4) | | — | | (1) | | (1) | | (59) | | | (8) | | (3) | | | (70) | |
Reserves at December 31, 20193 | | Reserves at December 31, 20193 | 502 | | 16 | | 100 | | — | | 4 | | — | | 622 | | | 103 | | 15 | | | 740 | |
| Changes attributable to: | | | | | | Changes attributable to: | |
| Revisions | 670 |
| 39 |
| 184 |
| 65 |
| 1,545 |
| 143 |
| 2,646 |
|
| 87 |
| 48 |
|
| 2,781 |
| Revisions | (71) | | (7) | | (3) | | — | | — | | — | | (81) | | | 8 | | 5 | | | (68) | |
| Improved recovery | 3 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 3 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| 3 |
| Improved recovery | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | |
| Extensions and discoveries | 1,361 |
| 319 |
| — |
| 2 |
| — |
| — |
| 1,682 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| 1,682 |
| Extensions and discoveries | 60 | | 1 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 61 | | | — | | — | | | 61 | |
| Purchases | 1 |
| — |
| 2 |
| 46 |
| — |
| — |
| 49 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| 49 |
| Purchases | 198 | | — | | 12 | | — | | — | | — | | 210 | | | — | | — | | | 210 | |
| Sales | (177 | ) | (129 | ) | — |
| (31 | ) | — |
| — |
| (337 | ) |
| — |
| — |
|
| (337 | ) | Sales | (27) | | — | | | — | | — | | — | | (27) | | | — | | — | | | (27) | |
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 | | Production | (69) | | (2) | | (5) | | — | | — | | — | | (76) | | | (9) | | (3) | | | (88) | |
Reserves at December 31, 20203 | | Reserves at December 31, 20203 | 593 | | 8 | | 104 | | — | | 4 | | — | | 709 | | | 102 | | 17 | | | 828 | |
| |
11Reserves associated with North America. 2Reserves associated with Africa. 3Year-end reserve quantities related to production-sharing contracts (PSC) (refer to page E-7 for the definition of a PSC) are not material for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. | Ending reserve balances in North America and South America were 478, 172, 174 and 317, 475, 540 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
| |
2
| Ending reserve balances in Africa and South America were 899, 939, 1,044 and 140, 147, 179 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
| |
3
| Total “as sold” volumes are 1,995, 1,744 and 1,742 for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
|
| |
4
| Includes reserve quantities related to production-sharing contracts (PSC) (refer to page E-8 for the definition of a PSC). PSC-related reserve quantities are 12 percent, 15 percent and 16 percent for consolidated companies for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
|
Noteworthy changes in natural gas proved reserves for 20152018 through 20172020 are discussed below and shown in the table above:
Revisions In 2015, positive drilling2018, reservoir performance, well test and surveillance data 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 responsible for the 1.0 TCF increase in Australia. The Bibiyana Field in Bangladesh and the Pattani Field in Thailand were primarily responsible for the 1.5 TCF347 BCF increase in Australia.Asia. Improved performance in the Midland and Delaware basins were primarily responsible for the 670258 BCF increase in the United States. The Sonam Field
In 2019, strong performances at Wheatstone and the greater Gorgon areas were mainly responsible for 1.7 TCF increase in Nigeria was primarilyAustralia. In the TCO 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 and planned divestments in the Appalachian basin were mainly responsible for the 1842.6 TCF decrease in the United States.
In 2020, the demotion of Jansz Io compression project reserves and lower field performance, partially offset by positive revisions at Gorgon, were mainly responsible for the net 2.5 TCF decrease in Australia. Capital reductions and commodity price effects in various fields of the Midland and Delaware basins were mainly responsible for the 509 BCF increasedecrease in Africa.the United States. In Africa, a 229 BCF decrease was primarily due to reduced demand and development plan changes at Meren in Nigeria.
Extensions and Discoveries In 2015,2018, extensions and discoveries of 659 BCF in the United States were primarily in the Appalachian region and the Midland and Delaware basins.
In 2016, extensions and discoveries of 388 BCF in the United States were primarily in the Appalachian region and the Midland and Delaware basins.
In 2017, extensions and discoveries of 1.41.6 TCF in the United States were primarily in the Appalachian region and the Midland and Delaware basins. Extensions
In 2019, extensions and discoveries of 1.0 TCF in the Duvernay Shale in CanadaUnited States were primarily responsible forin the 319Midland and Delaware basins.
In 2020, extensions and discoveries of 385 BCF increase in Other Americas.
the United States were primarily in the Midland and Delaware basins.
Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Producing Activities - Unaudited
Sales Purchases In 2016, sales2020, the acquisition of 544 BCFNoble assets contributed 5.4 TCF in Israel in Asia, 1.5 TCF in the Denver Julesburg basin, Midland and Delaware basins and Eagle Ford Shale in the United States and 441 BCF in Equatorial Guinea in Africa.
Sales In 2019, sales of 240 BCF in Europe were in the United Kingdom and Denmark.
In 2020, sales of 1.3 TCF were primarily in the Gulf of Mexico shelf, Michigan and the midcontinent region.
In 2017, sales of 177 BCFAppalachian basin, in the United States and 264 BCF primarily in Azerbaijan in Asia.
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, 2018 | 5,180 | | 795 | | 2,906 | | 4,773 | | 13,559 | | 301 | | 27,514 | | | 2,183 | | 1,039 | | | 30,736 | |
| Changes attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revisions | 258 | | (3) | | 25 | | 347 | | 1,012 | | 68 | | 1,707 | | | (108) | | (38) | | | 1,561 | |
| Improved recovery | 2 | | 2 | | — | | — | | 1 | | — | | 5 | | | — | | — | | | 5 | |
| Extensions and discoveries | 1,627 | | 138 | | — | | 5 | | — | | 1 | | 1,771 | | | — | | 3 | | | 1,774 | |
| Purchases | 144 | | — | | 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 discoveries | 1,008 | | 49 | | — | | 5 | | 93 | | 1 | | 1,156 | | | — | | 20 | | | 1,176 | |
| Purchases | 24 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 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 | |
| Changes attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revisions | (509) | | (178) | | (229) | | 169 | | (2,455) | | (2) | | (3,204) | | | 162 | | 138 | | | (2,904) | |
| Improved recovery | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | |
| Extensions and discoveries | 385 | | 8 | | 2 | | — | | 58 | | — | | 453 | | | — | | — | | | 453 | |
| Purchases | 1,548 | | — | | 441 | | 5,350 | | — | | — | | 7,339 | | | — | | — | | | 7,339 | |
| Sales | (1,314) | | (177) | | — | | (264) | | — | | — | | (1,755) | | | — | | — | | | (1,755) | |
Production3 | (588) | | (60) | | (135) | | (753) | | (876) | | (2) | | (2,414) | | | (148) | | (106) | | | (2,668) | |
Reserves at December 31, 20204 | 4,250 | | 329 | | 2,837 | | 8,183 | | 11,385 | | 22 | | 27,006 | | | 2,018 | | 898 | | | 29,922 | |
1Ending reserve balances in North America and South America were primarily from the Midland234, 462, 582 and Delaware basins. Sale of the company's interests95, 274, 281 in Trinidad2020, 2019 and Tobago was primarily responsible2018, respectively.
2Ending reserve balances in Africa and South America were 898, 802, 799 and 0, 64, 110 in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
3Total “as sold” volumes are 2,447, 2,379 and 2,289 for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
4Includes reserve quantities related to production-sharing contracts (PSC) (refer to page E-7 for the 129 BCF decrease in Other Americas.definition of a PSC). PSC-related reserve quantities are 10 percent, 10 percent and 10 percent for consolidated companies for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Producing Activities - Unaudited
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.
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| Consolidated Companies | | Affiliated Companies | | Total
Consolidated |
| | Other | | | Australia/ | | | | | | | and Affiliated |
| Millions of dollars | U.S. | Americas | Africa | Asia | Oceania | Europe | Total | | TCO | Other | | Companies |
| At December 31, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Future cash inflows from production | $ | 74,671 | | $ | 29,605 | | $ | 27,521 | | $ | 49,265 | | $ | 53,241 | | $ | 2,304 | | $ | 236,607 | | | $ | 53,309 | | $ | 1,070 | | | $ | 290,986 | |
| Future production costs | (30,359) | | (15,410) | | (15,364) | | (12,784) | | (11,036) | | (1,336) | | (86,289) | | | (19,525) | | (426) | | | (106,240) | |
| Future development costs | (10,492) | | (2,366) | | (3,017) | | (2,274) | | (3,205) | | (522) | | (21,876) | | | (7,138) | | (38) | | | (29,052) | |
| Future income taxes | (5,874) | | (3,131) | | (6,197) | | (17,543) | | (11,700) | | (178) | | (44,623) | | | (7,994) | | (212) | | | (52,829) | |
| Undiscounted future net cash flows | 27,946 | | 8,698 | | 2,943 | | 16,664 | | 27,300 | | 268 | | 83,819 | | | 18,652 | | 394 | | | 102,865 | |
| 10 percent midyear annual discount for timing of estimated cash flows | (10,456) | | (4,652) | | (582) | | (7,856) | | (11,774) | | (56) | | (35,376) | | | (8,803) | | (149) | | | (44,328) | |
Standardized Measure Net Cash Flows | $ | 17,490 | | $ | 4,046 | | $ | 2,361 | | $ | 8,808 | | $ | 15,526 | | $ | 212 | | $ | 48,443 | | | $ | 9,849 | | $ | 245 | | | $ | 58,537 | |
| 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 flows | 57,896 | | 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 flows | 63,142 | | 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 | |
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| Affiliated Companies | |
| Total
Consolidated |
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| Other |
|
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| Australia/ |
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| and Affiliated |
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| Millions of dollars | U.S. |
| Americas |
| Africa |
| Asia |
| Oceania |
| Europe |
| Total |
|
| TCO |
| Other |
|
| Companies |
|
| 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 |
|
| Future production costs | (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 | ) |
| Future income taxes | (10,803 | ) | (5,158 | ) | (17,845 | ) | (10,901 | ) | (17,568 | ) | (615 | ) | (62,890 | ) |
| (12,143 | ) | (3,250 | ) |
| (78,283 | ) |
| Undiscounted future net cash flows | 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 | ) |
Standardized Measure Net Cash Flows | $ | 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 flows | 15,963 |
| 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 flows | 16,855 |
| 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.
Supplemental Information on Oil and Gas Producing Activities - Unaudited
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.”
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| | | | | | | Total Consolidated and |
| Millions of dollars | Consolidated Companies | | Affiliated Companies | | Affiliated Companies |
| Present Value at January 1, 2018 | | $ | 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 | |
| Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced net of production costs | | (16,621) | | | | (2,322) | | | | (18,943) | |
| Development costs incurred | | 6,301 | | | | 2,892 | | | | 9,193 | |
| Purchases of reserves | | 10,295 | | | | — | | | | 10,295 | |
| Sales of reserves | | (803) | | | | — | | | | (803) | |
| Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery less related costs | | 2,066 | | | | — | | | | 2,066 | |
| Revisions of previous quantity estimates | | (1,293) | | | | 4,033 | | | | 2,740 | |
| Net changes in prices, development and production costs | | (62,788) | | | | (22,925) | | | | (85,713) | |
| Accretion of discount | | 11,274 | | | | 2,948 | | | | 14,222 | |
| Net change in income tax | | 19,616 | | | | 5,317 | | | | 24,933 | |
| Net Change for 2020 | | (31,953) | | | | (10,057) | | | | (42,010) | |
| Present Value at December 31, 2020 | | $ | 48,443 | | | | $ | 10,094 | | | | $ | 58,537 | |
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| | | | | | | | Total Consolidated and | |
| Millions of dollars | 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 |
|
| Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced net of production costs | | (21,505 | ) | | | (5,234 | ) | | | (26,739 | ) |
| Development costs incurred | | 9,417 |
| | | 3,721 |
| | | 13,138 |
|
| Purchases of reserves | | 105 |
| | | — |
| | | 105 |
|
| Sales of reserves | | (1,148 | ) | | | — |
| | | (1,148 | ) |
| Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery less related costs | | 3,716 |
| | | — |
| | | 3,716 |
|
| Revisions of previous quantity estimates | | 11,132 |
| | | (1,085 | ) | | | 10,047 |
|
| Net changes in prices, development and production costs | | 28,754 |
| | | 8,013 |
| | | 36,767 |
|
| Accretion of discount | | 6,116 |
| | | 1,398 |
| | | 7,514 |
|
| Net change in income tax | | (13,095 | ) | | | (2,361 | ) | | | (15,456 | ) |
| Net change for 2017 | | 23,492 |
| | | 4,452 |
| | | 27,944 |
|
| Present Value at December 31, 2017 | | $ | 65,847 |
| | | $ | 14,166 |
| | | $ | 80,013 |
|
* Conforms to 2017 presentation.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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(a) | The following documents are filed as part of this report: |
(a)The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1) Financial Statements:
(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, 2020.
(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
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| Year ended December 31 |
| Millions of Dollars | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 |
| Employee Termination Benefits | | | | | |
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 7 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 62 | |
| Additions (reductions) charged to expense | 859 | | | 6 | | | 5 | |
| Payments | (396) | | | (18) | | | (48) | |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 470 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 19 | |
| Expected Credit Losses | | | | | |
| Beginning allowance balance for expected credit losses | $ | 849 | | | $ | 980 | | | $ | 606 | |
| Current period provision | 573 | | | (128) | | | 379 | |
| | | | | |
| Write-offs charged against the allowance, if any | (751) | | | (3) | | | (5) | |
| Recoveries of amounts previously written-off, if any | 0 | | | 0 | | | 0 | |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 671 | | | $ | 849 | | | $ | 980 | |
Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance1 | | | | | |
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 15,965 | | | $ | 15,973 | | | $ | 16,574 | |
Additions to deferred income tax expense2 | 2,892 | | | 1,336 | | | 2,000 | |
| Reduction of deferred income tax expense | (1,095) | | | (1,344) | | | (2,601) | |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 17,762 | | | $ | 15,965 | | | $ | 15,973 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31 | |
| Millions of Dollars | 2017 |
| 2016 |
| 2015 |
|
| Employee Termination Benefits | | | |
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 111 |
| $ | 308 |
| $ | 49 |
|
| Additions (reductions) charged to expense | 20 |
| 160 |
| 342 |
|
| Payments | (69 | ) | (357 | ) | (83 | ) |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 62 |
| $ | 111 |
| $ | 308 |
|
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | | | |
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 487 |
| $ | 429 |
| $ | 194 |
|
| Additions to expense | 128 |
| 76 |
| 251 |
|
| Bad debt write-offs | (9 | ) | (18 | ) | (16 | ) |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 606 |
| $ | 487 |
| $ | 429 |
|
Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance* | | | |
| Balance at January 1 | $ | 16,069 |
| $ | 15,412 |
| $ | 16,292 |
|
| Additions to deferred income tax expense | 2,681 |
| 1,810 |
| 1,440 |
|
| Reduction of deferred income tax expense | (2,176 | ) | (1,153 | ) | (2,320 | ) |
| Balance at December 31 | $ | 16,574 |
| $ | 16,069 |
| $ | 15,412 |
|
*1 See also Note 1815 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, beginning on page 75.79.
2 Includes $974 of additions associated with the purchase of Noble.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | Description |
| 3.1 | |
| 3.2 | |
| 4.1 | Indenture, 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 | |
| 4.5 | |
| 10.1+ | |
| 10.2+ | |
| 10.3+ | |
| 10.4+ | |
| 10.5+* | |
| 10.6+* | |
10.7+* | |
10.8+10.7+ | |
| 10.8+ | |
| 10.9+ | |
| 10.10+ | |
10.11+ | |
10.12+10.11+ | |
10.13+ | |
10.14+ | |
10.15+10.12+ | |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
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Exhibit No. | Description |
10.16+10.13+ | |
10.17+10.14+ | |
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*10.20+ | |
| 21.1* | |
| 22.1 | |
| 23.1* | |
24.1 to 24.10*23.2* | |
| 23.3* | |
| 24.1* | |
| 31.1* | |
| 31.2* | |
| 32.1** | |
| 32.2** | |
| 99.1* | |
101.INS*99.2* | XBRL Instance Document. |
| 99.3* | |
| 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.
Copies**Furnished herewith.
Pursuant 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.
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 22nd25th day of February, 2018.
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| Chevron Corporation
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| By: | Chevron Corporation
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By | /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 22nd25th day of February, 2018.2021.
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| Principal Executive Officer | |
| (and Director) | |
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Principal Executive Officer |
(and Director) |
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/s/ MICHAEL K. WIRTH
Michael K. Wirth, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer | |
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| Principal Financial Officer | |
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/s/ PATRICIA E. YARRINGTON
Patricia E. Yarrington,PIERRE R. BREBER
Pierre R. Breber, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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| Principal Accounting Officer | |
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/s/ JEANETTE L. OURADA
Jeanette L. Ourada,DAVID A. INCHAUSTI
David A. Inchausti, Vice President
and ComptrollerController | |
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*By: /s/ MARY A. FRANCIS
Mary A. Francis,
Attorney-in-Fact | |
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| Directors |
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WANDA M. AUSTIN*
Wanda M. Austin | JOHN B. FRANK*
John B. Frank | | ALICE P. GAST*
Alice P. Gast | | ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ, JR.*
Enrique Hernandez, Jr. | | MARILLYN A. HEWSON* Marillyn A. Hewson | | JON M. HUNTSMAN JR.* Jon M. Huntsman Jr. | | CHARLES W. MOORMAN IV*
Charles W. Moorman IV | | DAMBISA F. MOYO*
Dambisa F. Moyo | | DEBRA REED-KLAGES*
Debra Reed-Klages | | RONALD D. SUGAR*
Ronald D. Sugar | | D. JAMES UMPLEBY III*
D. James Umpleby III | | | Directors | | WANDA M. AUSTIN*
Wanda M. Austin
| | LINNET F. DEILY*
Linnet F. Deily
| | ROBERT E. DENHAM*
Robert E. Denham
| | JOHN B. FRANK*
John B. Frank
| | ALICE P. GAST*
Alice P. Gast
| | ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ, JR.*
Enrique Hernandez, Jr.
| | CHARLES W. MOORMAN IV*
Charles W. Moorman IV
| | DAMBISA F. MOYO*
Dambisa F. Moyo
| | RONALD D. SUGAR*
Ronald D. Sugar
| | INGE G. THULIN*
Inge G. Thulin
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