The information in this document is not complete and may be changed. Chevron Corporation may not sell the securities offered by this document until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, of which this document is a part, is declared effective. This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 22, 2021

On March 4, 2021, Chevron Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Chevron”), Cadmium Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron (“Holdings”), Cadmium Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Merger Sub”), Noble Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“NBLX”), and Noble Midstream GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of NBLX (the “General Partner”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into NBLX, with NBLX surviving as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron (the “Merger”).

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (i) each common unit representing limited partner interests in NBLX (“NBLX Common Units”) outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), other than NBLX Common Units held directly or indirectly by Chevron and its subsidiaries (all such NBLX Common Units held by persons other than Chevron and its subsidiaries, the “NBLX Public Common Units,” and the holders of such units, the “NBLX Public Unitholders”), will be converted into the right to receive 0.1393 shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of common stock, par value $0.75 per share, of Chevron (“Chevron Common Stock,” and the shares of Chevron Common Stock to be issued in the Merger, the “Merger Consideration”), and (ii) each of the outstanding equity awards relating to an NBLX Common Unit issued under the Partnership Long-Term Incentive Plan (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (each, a “Partnership LTIP Award”), whether vested or not vested, will cease to relate to or represent a right with respect to an NBLX Common Unit and shall be converted into an award relating to shares of Chevron Common Stock on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the corresponding Partnership LTIP Award (a “Converted Parent Award”) (including the right to receive dividend or dividend equivalents with respect to such Converted Parent Award if the corresponding Partnership LTIP Award included distribution or distribution equivalent rights), except that the number of shares of Chevron Common Stock covered by each such Converted Parent Award shall be equal to the number of NBLX Common Units subject to the corresponding Partnership LTIP Award multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole unit. The interests in NBLX owned by Chevron and its subsidiaries will remain outstanding as limited partner interests in the surviving entity. The non-economic general partner interest in NBLX held by the General Partner will continue as a non-economic general partner interest in the surviving entity, and the General Partner will continue as the sole general partner of the surviving entity. No fractional shares of Chevron Common Stock will be issued in the Merger; instead, all fractional shares of Chevron Common Stock to which an NBLX Public Unitholder otherwise would have been entitled will be aggregated and the resulting fraction of a share of Chevron Common Stock will be rounded up to the nearest whole share of Chevron Common Stock. Existing stockholders of Chevron (the “Chevron Stockholders”) will continue to own their existing Chevron Common Stock following completion of the Merger.

On March 4, 2021, the conflicts committee (the “Conflicts Committee”) of the board of directors of the General Partner (the “GP Board”), by unanimous vote (a) determined that the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders, (b) approved the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the foregoing constituting “Special Approval” as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of NBLX, dated November 14, 2019 (the “Partnership Agreement”)), (c) resolved to recommend to the GP Board the approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, and (d) resolved to recommend to the GP Board that the GP Board recommend the approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, to the limited partners of NBLX (the “NBLX Limited Partners”).

On March 4, 2021, the GP Board (acting, in part, based upon the receipt of such approval and recommendation of the Conflicts Committee), by unanimous vote (a) determined that the forms, terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Limited Partners, (b) approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the respective transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, and (c) directed that the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger be submitted to a vote of the NBLX Limited Partners and authorized the NBLX Limited Partners to act by written consent pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger by NBLX requires the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding NBLX Common Units. On March 4, 2021, Chevron caused NBL Midstream, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary (“NBL”), which beneficially owns 56,447,616 NBLX Common Units, representing approximately 62.4% of the outstanding NBLX Common Units, to deliver a written consent (the “Written Consent”) approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger. Accordingly, the delivery of the Written Consent is sufficient to approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on behalf of the NBLX Limited Partners.

This information statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the proposed Merger and related matters. Chevron and NBLX both encourage you to read the entire document carefully. In particular, see the section titled “Risk Factors”beginning on page 12for a discussion of risks related to the Merger, the tax consequences of the Merger and ownership of the Chevron Common Stock received in the Merger, an investment in Chevron Common Stock, and Chevron’s business following the consummation of the Merger.

Chevron Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “CVX,” and NBLX Common Units are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “NBLX.”

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (“SEC”) NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER OR DETERMINED THAT THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

This information statement/prospectus is dated [                     ], 2021 and is first being mailed to NBLX Limited Partners on or about [                    ], 2021.

1001 Noble Energy Way

Houston, Texas 77070

INFORMATION STATEMENT

NOTICE OF ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

MERGER – WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND

US A PROXY

To the limited partners of Noble Midstream Partners LP:

On March 4, 2021, Noble Midstream Partners LP (“NBLX”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) with Noble Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of NBLX (the “General Partner”), Chevron Corporation (“Chevron”), Cadmium Holdings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron (“Holdings”), and Cadmium Merger Sub LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into NBLX, with NBLX surviving as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron (the “Merger”).

On March 4, 2021, the conflicts committee (the “Conflicts Committee”) of the board of directors of the General Partner (the “GP Board”), by unanimous vote (a) determined that the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders, (b) approved the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the foregoing constituting “Special Approval” as defined in the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of NBLX, dated November 14, 2019 (the “Partnership Agreement”)), (c) resolved to recommend to the GP Board the approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, and (d) resolved to recommend to the GP Board that the GP Board recommend the approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, to the limited partners of NBLX (the “NBLX Limited Partners”).

On March 4, 2021, the GP Board (acting, in part, based upon the receipt of such approval and recommendation of the Conflicts Committee), by unanimous vote (a) determined that the forms, terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Limited Partners, (b) approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the respective transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, and (c) directed that the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger be submitted to a vote of the NBLX Limited Partners and authorized the NBLX Limited Partners to act by written consent pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the approval of the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement by NBLX also requires the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding NBLX Common Units. The GP Board set the close of business on March 4, 2021, as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining the limited partners of NBLX (“NBLX Limited Partners”) entitled to consent in writing to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger. On March 4, 2021, Chevron caused NBL Midstream, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary (“NBL”), which beneficially owns 56,447,616 NBLX Common Units, representing approximately 62.4% of the outstanding NBLX Common Units, to deliver a written consent (the “Written Consent”) approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger. Accordingly, the delivery of the

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Written Consent was sufficient to approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on behalf of the NBLX Limited Partners. For this reason, this information statement/prospectus is being provided to you for informational purposes only. NBLX has not solicited and is not soliciting your adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement.

The accompanying information statement/prospectus describes the Merger Agreement, the Merger, and the actions to be taken in connection with the Merger, as well as provides additional information about the parties involved. Please give this information your careful attention. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached as Annex A to the accompanying information statement/prospectus.

By order of the Board of Directors of Noble Midstream GP LLC

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IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

This information statement/prospectus incorporates by reference important business and financial information about Chevron and NBLX and their respective subsidiaries from documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that have not been included in or delivered with this information statement/prospectus. This information is available without charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain certain of these documents at Chevron’s website, www.chevron.com, and NBLX’s website, www.nblmidstream.com. Information contained on the websites of Chevron and NBLX does not constitute part of this information statement/prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

You may also request copies of publicly filed documents from Chevron without charge by requesting them in writing or by telephone at the following address and telephone number:

Chevron Corporation

6001 Bollinger Canyon Road

San Ramon, California 94583-2324

Telephone: (925) 842-1000

You may also request copies of publicly filed documents from NBLX without charge by requesting them in writing or by telephone at the following address and telephone number:

Noble Midstream Partners LP

Noble Midstream GP LLC

1001 Noble Energy Way

Houston, Texas 77070

Telephone: (281) 872-3100

If you request any such documents, Chevron or NBLX will mail them to you by first class mail, or another equally prompt means, after receipt of your request. To receive timely delivery of the documents, your request must be received no later than [], 2021.

The sections entitled “Questions and Answers” and “Summary” below highlight selected information from this information statement/prospectus, but they do not include all of the information that may be important to you. To better understand the Merger Agreement and the Merger, and for a more complete description of legal terms thereof, you should carefully read this entire information statement/prospectus, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” and the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A hereto, as well as the documents that are incorporated by reference into this information statement/prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

No one has been authorized to provide you with information that is different from that contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this information statement/prospectus. You should not assume that the information contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this information statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than, in the case of this information statement/prospectus, the date on the front cover of this information statement/prospectus and, in the case of information incorporated by reference, the respective dates of such referenced documents. Neither the mailing of this information statement/prospectus to NBLX Limited Partners nor the issuance by Chevron of shares of Chevron Common Stock as Merger Consideration in connection with the Merger will create any implication to the contrary.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The following questions and answers are intended to briefly address some questions that you may have regarding the Merger and the Merger Agreement. We urge you to carefully read the remainder of this information statement/prospectus because these questions and answers may not address all questions or provide all information that might be important to you with respect to the Merger and the Merger Agreement. Additional important information is also contained in the annexes and the documents incorporated by reference into this information statement/prospectus. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference into this information statement/prospectus without charge by following the instructions under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

This Exchange Ratio is fixed and will not be adjusted to reflect changes in the stock or unit price of either company before the merger is complete. The Exchange Ratio will, however, be adjusted appropriately to fully reflect the effect of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock dividend thereon, with respect to outstanding shares of capital stock or units of either Chevron or NBLX with a record date between the date of the Merger Agreement and the completion of the Merger. No fractional shares of Chevron Common Stock will be issued in the Merger. Instead of receiving any fractions of a share of Chevron Common Stock, all fractions of shares of Chevron Common Stock to which an NBLX Public Unitholder would otherwise have been entitled will be aggregated and the resulting fraction will be rounded up to the nearest whole share of Chevron Common Stock. See “The Merger Agreement—The Merger; Effective Time; Closing.”

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Noble Midstream Partners LP

Noble Midstream GP LLC

1001 Noble Energy Way

Houston, Texas 77070

Telephone: (281) 872-3100

Attention: Secretary

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this information statement/prospectus and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. We urge you to carefully read the remainder of the information statement/prospectus, including the attached annexes, and the other documents to which we have referred you for a more complete understanding of the transactions discussed herein. See “Where You Can Find More Information.” We have included page references to direct you to a more complete description of the topics presented in this summary.

Information about the Companies (see page 20)

Chevron Corporation

Chevron is a global energy company with substantial business activities in the following countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Indonesia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Myanmar, Mexico, Nigeria, the Partitioned Zone between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the Philippines, Republic of Congo, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Venezuela.

Chevron 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.

Chevron has two business segments—Upstream and Downstream. Its upstream operations consist primarily of exploring for, developing, producing and transporting 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. Its downstream operations consist primarily of refining crude oil into petroleum products; marketing of crude oil, refined products and 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. The upstream and downstream activities of Chevron and its equity affiliates are widely dispersed geographically, with operations and projects in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Chevron is incorporated in Delaware. Its principal executive offices are located at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California 94583-2324, and its telephone number is (925) 842-1000. Chevron’s website address is www.chevron.com. Information contained on Chevron’s website does not constitute part of this information statement/prospectus. Chevron’s Common Stock is publicly traded on the NYSE, under the ticker symbol “CVX.”

Additional information about Chevron is included in documents incorporated by reference in this information statement/prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Noble Midstream Partners LP and Noble Midstream GP LLC

NBLX is a Delaware limited partnership formed in December 2014 to own, operate, develop and acquire a wide range of domestic midstream infrastructure assets. NBLX currently provides crude oil, natural gas and water-related midstream services through long-term, fixed-fee contracts, as well as purchases crude oil from producers and sells crude oil to customers at various delivery points. NBLX’s business activities are conducted through four reportable segments: Gathering Systems (primarily includes crude oil gathering, natural gas gathering and processing, produced water gathering and crude oil sales), Fresh Water Delivery, Investments in Midstream Entities and Corporate.

The NBLX Common Units are listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol “NBLX.”

Additional information about NBLX is included in documents incorporated by reference into this information statement/prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

The General Partner is the general partner of NBLX. Its board of directors and executive officers manage NBLX. The General Partner is indirectly wholly owned by Chevron.

NBLX’s and the General Partner’s principal executive offices are located at 1001 Noble Energy Way, Houston, Texas 77070, and their telephone number is (281) 872-3100.

Cadmium Holdings Inc.

Holdings is a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron. Holdings was formed on March 3, 2021, solely for the purpose of effecting the Merger. Holdings has not conducted any activities to date except for activities incidental to its formation and activities undertaken in connection with the Merger.

Holdings’ principal executive offices are located at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California 94583-2324, and its telephone number is (925) 842-1000.

Cadmium Merger Sub LLC

Merger Sub is a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings. Merger Sub was formed on March 3, 2021, solely for the purpose of effecting the Merger. Upon completion of the Merger, Merger Sub will merge with and into NBLX, with NBLX surviving as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron. Merger Sub has not conducted any activities to date except for activities incidental to its formation and activities undertaken in connection with the Merger.

Merger Sub’s principal executive offices are located at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, California 94583-2324, and its telephone number is (925) 842-1000.

The Merger (see page 23)

Pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron, will merge with and into NBLX, with NBLX surviving as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron. Following the Effective Time, the NBLX Common Units will cease to be publicly traded, will be delisted from the NASDAQ and will be deregistered under the Exchange Act.

Merger Consideration (see page 23)

Upon completion of the Merger, subject to any applicable withholding tax, (i) each outstanding NBLX Common Unit other than the NBLX Common Units owned by Chevron and its subsidiaries (each, an “NBLX Public Common Unit”) will be converted into the right to receive, subject to adjustment as described in the Merger Agreement, the Merger Consideration; and (ii) each of the outstanding equity awards relating to an NBLX Common Unit issued under the Partnership Long-Term Incentive Plan (as defined in the Merger Agreement), whether vested or not vested, will cease to relate to or represent a right with respect to an NBLX Common Unit and shall be converted into an award relating to shares of Chevron Common Stock on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the corresponding Partnership LTIP Award, except that the number of shares of Chevron Common Stock shall be equal to the number of NBLX Common Units subject to the corresponding Partnership LTIP Award multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole unit.

The limited partner interests in NBLX owned by Chevron and its subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time will remain outstanding as limited partner interests in the surviving entity. The non-economic general partner interest in NBLX held by the General Partner will remain outstanding as a non-economic general partner interest in the surviving entity, and the General Partner will continue as the sole general partner of the surviving entity.

NBLX Limited Partner Interests Consent Required (see page 22)

The approval of the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement requires the affirmative consent of a majority of the outstanding NBLX Common Units.

The GP Board set the close of business on March 4, 2021, as the Record Date for determining the NBLX Limited Partners entitled to consent in writing to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger. On March 4, 2021, Chevron caused NBL, its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, which beneficially owns 56,447,616 NBLX Common Units, representing approximately 62.4% of the outstanding NBLX Common Units, to deliver a written consent approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger. Accordingly, the delivery of the Written Consent was sufficient to approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on behalf of the NBLX Limited Partners. For this reason, this information statement/prospectus is being provided to you for informational purposes only. You are not being asked for a proxy, and you are requested not to send a proxy.

Chevron’s Ownership Interest In and Control of NBLX (see page 21)

As of March 4, 2021, Chevron and its subsidiaries owned 56,447,616 NBLX Common Units, representing approximately 62.4% of the outstanding NBLX Common Units. Chevron and its subsidiaries also own 100% of the membership interests of the General Partner, which owns the non-economic general partner interest in NBLX. Chevron controls NBLX through its indirect ownership of the General Partner, and certain of the executive officers and directors of the General Partner are also officers and/or directors of Chevron (or one of its subsidiaries).

The limited partner interests in NBLX owned by Chevron and its subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time will remain outstanding as limited partner interests in the surviving entity. The non-economic general partner interest in NBLX held by the General Partner will remain outstanding as a non-economic general partner interest in the surviving entity, and the General Partner will continue as the sole general partner of the surviving entity.

Chevron’s Rationale for the Transaction (see page 30)

On January 27, 2021, the board of directors of Chevron (the “Chevron Board”), (a) determined that the Merger and the other transactions related thereto, including the issuance of shares of Chevron Common Stock as Merger Consideration (the “Chevron Stock Issuance”), are in the best interests of Chevron and the Chevron Stockholders and (b) authorized the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the respective transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger and the Chevron Stock Issuance, on the terms and subject to the conditions to be negotiated in the Transaction Documents. For a discussion of the many factors considered by the Chevron Board in making its determination and approval, see “The Merger—Chevron’s Rationale for the Transaction.”

Approval of the Conflicts Committee and the GP Board and their Reasons for the Merger (see page 32)

At a meeting held on March 4, 2021, the Conflicts Committee, by unanimous vote (a) determined that the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, are in, or not adverse to, the

interests of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders, (b) approved the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the foregoing constituting “Special Approval” as defined in the Partnership Agreement), (c) resolved to recommend to the GP Board the approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, and (d) resolved to recommend to the GP Board that the GP Board recommend the approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, to the NBLX Limited Partners. For a discussion of the many factors considered by the Conflicts Committee in making its determination and approval, see “The Merger—Approval of the Conflicts Committee and the GP Board and their Reasons for the Merger.”

At a meeting held on March 4, 2021, the GP Board (acting, in part, based upon the receipt of such approval and recommendation of the Conflicts Committee), by unanimous vote (a) determined that the forms, terms, and provisions of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Limited Partners, (b) approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and, (c) directed that the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger be submitted to a vote of the NBLX Limited Partners and authorized the NBLX Limited Partners to act by written consent pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement. For a further discussion of the recommendation of the Conflicts Committee to the GP Board, see “The Merger—Approval of the Conflicts Committee and the GP Board and their Reasons for the Merger.”

Opinion of the Financial Advisor to the Conflicts Committee (see page 40)

At the meeting of the Conflicts Committee on March 4, 2021, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“Janney”), the financial advisor to the Conflicts Committee in connection with the Merger, rendered its oral opinion to the Conflicts Committee that, as of such date and on the basis of and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth in its opinion, the Exchange Ratio set forth in the Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders. Janney concurrently confirmed its oral opinion by delivering its written opinion to the Conflicts Committee, dated as of March 4, 2021, that, as of such date and on the basis of and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth in its opinion, the Exchange Ratio set forth in the Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders.

The full text of the written opinion of Janney dated March 4, 2021, which sets forth the assumptions made, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken, is attached as Annex B to this information statement/prospectus and is incorporated herein by reference. The summary of the opinion of Janney set forth in this information statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such opinion. The NBLX Unitholders are urged to read the opinion in its entirety. Janney’s written opinion was addressed to the Conflicts Committee (in its capacity as such) in connection with and for the purposes of its evaluation of the Merger, was directed only to the Exchange Ratio and did not address any other aspect of the Merger. The opinion does not constitute a recommendation to any NBLX Unitholder as to how such unitholder should vote with respect to the Merger or any other matter.

For a description of the opinion that the Conflicts Committee received from Janney, see “The Merger—Opinion of the Financial Advisor to the Conflicts Committee” beginning on page 40. A copy of the opinion of Janney, the Conflicts Committee’s financial advisor, is attached as Annex B to this information statement/prospectus.

Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger (see page 47)

The officers and directors of Chevron (or one of its subsidiaries) and the directors and executive officers of the General Partner may have interests in the Merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests

of Chevron Stockholders and NBLX Unitholders. For a detailed discussion of the interests that the officers of Chevron (or one of its subsidiaries) and the directors and executive officers of the General Partner may have in the Merger, see “The Merger—Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger.”

The Merger Agreement (see page 52)

The terms and conditions of the Merger are contained in the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this information statement/prospectus. We encourage you to carefully read the Merger Agreement in its entirety, as it is the principal document that governs the Merger.

Termination of the Merger Agreement (see page 63)

The Merger Agreement may be terminated prior to the closing of the Merger:

Effect of Termination; Termination Expenses (see page 64)

If the Merger Agreement is validly terminated, then, except as described below, each of the parties will be relieved of its duties and obligations and such termination will be without liability to any party. However, termination will not relieve any party of any liability for failure to consummate the Merger and other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement when required under the agreement or for intentional fraud or any “willful breach” (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

The Merger Agreement contains various amounts payable under the circumstances described below.

No Dissenters’ or Appraisal Rights (see page 50)

NBLX Public Unitholders will not have dissenters’ or appraisal rights in connection with the Merger under applicable law or contractual appraisal rights under the Partnership Agreement or the Merger Agreement.

Regulatory Matters (see page 51)

In connection with the Merger, Chevron and NBLX each intends to make all required filings under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as well as any required filings or applications with the NYSE and the NASDAQ, as applicable. Chevron and NBLX are unaware of any other requirement for the filing of information with, or the obtaining of the approval of, governmental authorities in any jurisdiction that is required for the consummation of the Merger.

The Merger is not reportable under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), and therefore, no filings with respect to the Merger were required with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) or the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”).

Listing of the Chevron Common Stock to be Issued in the Merger; Delisting and Deregistration of the NBLX Common Units (see page 51)

Chevron expects to obtain approval to list the shares of Chevron Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement on the NYSE, which approval is a condition to the Closing, subject to official notice of issuance. Upon completion of the Merger, the NBLX Common Units will cease to be listed on the NASDAQ and will be subsequently deregistered under the Exchange Act.

Post-Closing Status of NBLX (see page 51)

After the consummation of the Merger, it is expected that NBLX will remain an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron indefinitely. There are no definite plans to reorganize or transfer NBLX or any of its assets immediately following the Closing as of the date of this information statement/ prospectus.

Accounting Treatment (see page 51)

The Merger will be accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 810, Consolidation—Overall—Changes in a Parent’s Ownership Interest in a Subsidiary. As Chevron controls NBLX and will continue to control NBLX after the Merger, the change in Chevron’s ownership interest in NBLX will be accounted for as an equity transaction, and no gain or loss will be recognized in Chevron’s consolidated statement of income resulting from the Merger.

Comparison of Rights of Chevron Stockholders and NBLX Unitholders (see page 66)

Chevron is a Delaware corporation and NBLX is a Delaware limited partnership. Ownership interests in a limited partnership are fundamentally different from ownership interests in a corporation. For more information concerning these differences, see “Comparison of Rights of Chevron Stockholders and NBLX Unitholders.”

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences (see page 86)

The receipt of shares of Chevron Common Stock in exchange for NBLX Public Common Units pursuant to the Merger Agreement will be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes to U.S. Holders (as defined in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”). In such case, a U.S. Holder who receives Chevron Common Stock in exchange for NBLX Public Common Units pursuant to the Merger Agreement will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between:

Gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder will generally be taxable as capital gain or loss. However, a portion of this gain or loss, which could be substantial, will be separately computed and taxed as ordinary income or loss under Section 751 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to the extent attributable to “unrealized receivables,” including depreciation recapture, or to “inventory items” owned by NBLX and its subsidiaries, even if there is a net taxable loss realized on the exchange. Passive losses that were

not deductible by a U.S. Holder in prior taxable periods because they exceeded a U.S. Holder’s share of NBLX’s income may become available to offset a portion of the gain recognized by such U.S. Holder.

The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger to an NBLX Public Unitholder will depend on such unitholder’s own personal tax situation. Accordingly, you are strongly urged to consult your tax advisor for a full understanding of the particular tax consequences of the Merger to you.

See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” for a more complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger.

Summary of Risk Factors (see page 12)

You should carefully consider all of the risk factors together with all of the other information included in, or incorporated by reference into, this information statement/prospectus. Some of these risks include, but are not limited to, those described below and in more detail under the heading “Risk Factors.”

In addition, Chevron and NBLX face other business, financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Chevron’s and NBLX’s respective SEC filings, including, but not limited to those discussed under Part I, Item 1A of Chevron’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and in Part I, Item 1A of NBLX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, each of which are filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference into this information statement/prospectus.

COMPARATIVE MARKET PRICES AND CASH DIVIDEND/DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

Shares of Chevron Common Stock are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “CVX” and NBLX Common Units are listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol “NBLX.” The following table presents the closing prices of Chevron Common Stock and NBLX Common Units on (i) February 4, 2021, the last trading day before the public announcement of Chevron’s initial offer regarding the Merger to the Conflicts Committee, and (ii) March 15, 2021. The table also shows the equivalent per unit value of the Chevron Common Stock included in the Merger Consideration for each NBLX Common Unit, which per unit value is calculated as the product of (i) the applicable Chevron per share value, and (ii) 0.1393, the Exchange Ratio.

The above table shows only a historical comparison. This comparison may not provide meaningful information to NBLX Limited Partners in connection with making any decisions with respect to the Merger. NBLX Limited Partners are urged to obtain current market quotations for shares of Chevron Common Stock and NBLX Common Units and to review carefully the other information contained in this information statement/prospectus or incorporated herein by reference in making any decisions with respect to the Merger. See “Where You Can Find More Information” for instructions on how to obtain the information that has been incorporated by reference. Historical performance is not necessarily indicative of any performance to be expected in the future. See “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Dividend and Share Data—Chevron

The declaration and payment of dividends by Chevron is subject to the discretion of the Chevron Board, and no assurance can be given that Chevron will pay dividends in the future. Chevron currently pays a quarterly dividend on shares of Chevron Common Stock and last paid a dividend on March 10, 2021, of $1.29 per share. The determination to pay dividends in the future will depend upon, among other things, general business conditions, Chevron’s financial results, contractual and legal restrictions regarding the payment of dividends by Chevron, planned investments by Chevron, and such other factors as the Chevron Board deems relevant.

As of March 15, 2021, there were approximately 1,927,949,021 shares of Chevron Common Stock outstanding, and there were approximately 113,453 holders of record of Chevron Common Stock.

Distribution and Unit Data—NBLX

The Partnership Agreement provides that within 45 days after the end of each quarter, NBLX will distribute its cash available for distributions, if any, to NBLX Unitholders of record on the applicable record date. As a result of the conversion and cancellation of NBLX Common Units in connection with the Merger, NBLX will no longer make quarterly distributions following the Closing (other than distributions, if any, with a record date prior to the date of the Closing; provided, that NBLX Unitholders will only receive for the quarter in which the Closing occurs either (i) distributions in respect of NBLX Common Units or (ii) dividends in respect of Chevron Common Stock received as Merger Consideration).

As of March 15, 2021, there were approximately 90,362,378 NBLX Common Units outstanding and there were approximately 2 holders of record of NBLX Common Units.

The Merger Agreement restricts the ability of NBLX to declare, authorize, set aside or pay any distribution payable in cash, equity or property in respect of the NBLX Common Units prior to the consummation of the Merger. See “The Merger Agreement—Conduct of Business Prior to Closing.”

Because the Exchange Ratio is fixed and because the market price of shares of Chevron Common Stock will fluctuate prior to the completion of the Merger, NBLX Unitholders cannot be sure of the market value of the shares of Chevron Common Stock they will receive as Merger Consideration relative to the value of NBLX Common Units that they exchange in connection with the Merger. See “Risk Factors.”

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information included or incorporated by reference into this information statement/prospectus, including the matters addressed in “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” you should carefully consider the following risks relating to the Merger and Chevron Stock Issuance. In addition, you should read and consider the risks associated with each of the businesses of Chevron and NBLX, because these risks may also affect the combined company. A description of the material risks can be found in Part I, Item 1A of Chevron’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and in Part I, Item 1A of NBLX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, each of which are filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference into this information statement/prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Risks Related to the Merger

Because the Exchange Ratio is fixed and because the market price of shares of Chevron Common Stock will fluctuate prior to the completion of the Merger, NBLX Public Unitholders cannot be sure of the market value of shares of Chevron Common Stock that they will receive as Merger Consideration relative to the value of the NBLX Common Units that they will exchange in connection with the Merger.

The market value of the consideration that NBLX Public Unitholders will receive in the Merger will depend on the trading price of shares of Chevron Common Stock at the Closing. Subject to any applicable withholding tax, the Exchange Ratio that determines the number of shares of Chevron Common Stock that NBLX Public Unitholders will receive in the Merger is fixed at 0.1393 shares of Chevron Common Stock for each NBLX Public Common Unit they own. This means that there is no mechanism contained in the Merger Agreement that would adjust the number of shares of Chevron Common Stock that NBLX Public Unitholders will receive based on any decreases or increases in the trading price of Chevron Common Stock. Changes in per share or per unit price may result from a variety of factors (many of which are beyond Chevron’s and NBLX’s control), including:

If the price of Chevron Common Stock at the Closing is less than the price of Chevron Common Stock on the date that the Merger Agreement was signed, then the market value of the Merger Consideration will be less than contemplated at the time the Merger Agreement was signed.

The Merger is subject to conditions, including some conditions that may not be satisfied on a timely basis, if at all. Failure to complete the Merger, or significant delays in completing the Merger, could negatively affect each party’s future business and financial results and the trading prices of shares of Chevron Common Stock and NBLX Common Units.

The completion of the Merger is subject to certain conditions. The completion of the Merger is not assured and is subject to risks. The Merger Agreement contains conditions, some of which are beyond the parties’ control, that, if not satisfied or waived, may prevent, delay or otherwise result in the Merger not occurring.

If the Merger is not completed, or if there are significant delays in completing the Merger, Chevron’s or NBLX’s future business and financial results and the trading prices of shares of Chevron Common Stock and NBLX Common Units could be negatively affected, and each of the parties will be subject to several risks, including the following:

The date NBLX Public Unitholders will receive the Merger Consideration depends on the completion date of the Merger, which is uncertain.

Completing the Merger is subject to several conditions, not all of which are controllable by Chevron or NBLX. Accordingly, the date on which NBLX Public Unitholders will receive Merger Consideration depends on the completion date of the Merger, which is uncertain and subject to several other closing conditions.

Chevron and NBLX may in the future be targets of securities class action and derivative lawsuits, which could result in substantial costs and may delay or prevent the completion of the Merger.

Securities class action lawsuits and derivative lawsuits are often brought against companies that have entered into merger agreements in an effort to enjoin the relevant merger or seek monetary relief. Chevron and NBLX may in the future be defendants in one or more lawsuits relating to the Merger Agreement and the Merger and, even if any such future lawsuits are without merit, defending against these claims can result in substantial costs and divert management time and resources. Chevron and NBLX cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits, or others, nor can either company predict the amount of time and expense that will be required to resolve such litigation. An unfavorable resolution of any such litigation surrounding the Merger could delay or prevent its consummation. In addition, the costs of defending the litigation, even if resolved in Chevron’s or NBLX’s favor, could be substantial, and such litigation could distract Chevron and NBLX from pursuing the consummation of the Merger and other potentially beneficial business opportunities.

Each party is subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the Merger is pending, which could adversely affect each party’s business and operations.

In connection with the pendency of the Merger, it is possible that some customers, suppliers and other persons with whom Chevron or NBLX has a business relationship may delay or defer certain business decisions

or might decide to seek to terminate, change or renegotiate their relationships with Chevron or NBLX, as the case may be, as a result of the Merger. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each of Chevron and NBLX is subject to certain restrictions on the conduct of its respective business prior to completing the Merger, which may reduce the value of the Chevron Common Stock or the NBLX Public Common Units or adversely affect each party’s ability to acquire assets or to execute certain of its business strategies. Such limitations could adversely affect each party’s businesses and operations prior to the completion of the Merger. See “The Merger Agreement—Covenants and Agreements—Conduct of Business.”

Each of the risks described above may be exacerbated by delays or other adverse developments with respect to the completion of the Merger.

The opinion of the Conflicts Committee’s financial advisor will not reflect changes in circumstances between the signing of the Merger Agreement and the completion of the Merger.

The Conflicts Committee has received an opinion from its financial advisor in connection with the signing of the Merger Agreement, but has not obtained any updated opinion from its financial advisor as of the date of this information statement/prospectus. Changes in the operations and prospects of Chevron or NBLX, general market and economic conditions and other factors that may be beyond the control of Chevron or NBLX, and on which the Conflicts Committee’s financial advisor’s opinion was based, may significantly alter the value of Chevron or NBLX or the prices of the shares of Chevron Common Stock or NBLX Common Units by the time the Merger is completed. The opinion does not speak as of the time the Merger will be completed or as of any date other than the date of such opinion. Because the Conflicts Committee does not currently anticipate asking its financial advisor to update its opinion, the opinion will not address the fairness of the Merger Consideration from a financial point of view at the time the Merger is completed. For a description of the opinion that the Conflicts Committee received from its financial advisor, see the section entitled “The Merger—Opinion of the Conflicts Committee’s Financial Advisor.” A copy of the opinion of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, the Conflicts Committee’s financial advisor, is attached as Annex B to this information statement/prospectus.

NBLX may be unable to retain key employees during the pendency of the Merger.

In connection with the pending Merger, NBLX’s current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with Chevron following the Merger, which may materially adversely affect its ability to attract and retain key personnel during the pendency of the Merger. Key employees may depart because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of integration or a desire not to remain with Chevron following the Merger. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that NBLX will be able to retain key employees to the same extent that NBLX has been able to in the past.

The Partnership Agreement limits the duties of the General Partner to NBLX Unitholders and restricts the remedies available to NBLX Unitholders for actions taken by the General Partner that might otherwise constitute breaches of its duties.

In light of potential conflicts of interest between Chevron and the General Partner, on the one hand, and NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders, on the other hand, the GP Board submitted the Merger and related matters to the Conflicts Committee for, among other things, review, evaluation, negotiation and possible approval of a majority of its members, which is referred to as “Special Approval” in the Partnership Agreement and this information statement/prospectus. The duties of the General Partner, the GP Board and the Conflicts Committee to NBLX Limited Partners in connection with the Merger are substantially limited by the Partnership Agreement. Under the Partnership Agreement:

The Conflicts Committee reviewed, negotiated and evaluated the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on behalf of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders. Among other things, the Conflicts Committee, by unanimous vote (a) determined that the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders, (b) approved the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the foregoing constituting “Special Approval” as defined in the Partnership Agreement), (c) resolved to recommend to the GP Board the approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, and (d) resolved to recommend to the GP Board that the GP Board recommend the approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, to the NBLX Limited Partners.

Financial projections of NBLX may not prove to be accurate.

In connection with the Merger, Chevron and NBLX prepared and considered, among other things, internal financial forecasts for NBLX. These forecasts speak only as of the date made and will not be updated. These financial projections were not provided with a view to public disclosure, are subject to significant economic, competitive, industry and other uncertainties, and may not be achieved in full, at all or within projected time frames. In addition, the failure of businesses to achieve projected results could have a material adverse effect on our share price and financial position following the Merger.

Tax Risks Related to the Merger and the Ownership of Chevron Common Stock Received in the Merger

In addition to reading the following risk factors, you are urged to read “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” for a more complete discussion of the expected U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger and owning and disposing of shares of Chevron Common Stock received in the Merger.

The Merger will be a taxable transaction to NBLX Public Unitholders and, in such case, the resulting tax liability of an NBLX Public Unitholder, if any, will depend on the unitholder’s particular situation. The tax liability of an NBLX Public Unitholder as a result of the Merger could be more than expected.

NBLX Public Unitholders will receive Chevron Common Stock as the Merger Consideration. Although NBLX Public Unitholders will receive no cash consideration, the Merger will be treated as a taxable sale by U.S. Holders (as defined in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”) of NBLX Common Units for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In such case, as a result of the Merger, an NBLX Public Unitholder will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between such unitholder’s amount realized and the unitholder’s adjusted tax basis in the NBLX Common Units, which will be increased by the U.S. Holder’s share of certain items related to business interest not yet deductible by such U.S. Holder due to applicable limitations on the deductibility of such business interest. The amount of gain or loss recognized by each NBLX Public Unitholder in the Merger will vary depending on each unitholder’s particular situation, including the value of the shares of Chevron Common Stock received by each unitholder in the Merger, the adjusted tax basis in the NBLX Common Units exchanged by each unitholder in the Merger, and the amount of any suspended passive losses that may be available to a particular unitholder to offset a portion of the gain recognized by the unitholder.

Because the value of any Chevron Common Stock received in the Merger will not be known until the Effective Time, an NBLX Public Unitholder will not be able to determine its amount realized, and therefore its

taxable gain or loss, until such time. In addition, because prior distributions in excess of an NBLX Public Unitholder’s allocable share of NBLX’s net taxable income decrease the unitholder’s tax basis in its common units, the amount, if any, of the prior excess distributions with respect to such NBLX Common Units will, in effect, become taxable income to a unitholder if the aggregate value of the consideration received in the Merger is greater than the unitholder’s adjusted tax basis in its common units, even if the aggregate value of the consideration received in the Merger is less than the unitholder’s original cost basis in its common units.

Furthermore, a portion of any gain or loss, which could be substantial, will be separately computed and taxed as ordinary income to the extent attributable to “unrealized receivables,” including depreciation recapture, or to “inventory items” owned by NBLX and its subsidiaries. Consequently, an NBLX Public Unitholder may recognize both ordinary income and capital loss upon the exchange of NBLX Common Units in the Merger even if there is a net taxable loss realized on the exchange of such U.S. Holder’s NBLX Common Units pursuant to the Merger. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

For a more complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of owning and disposing of shares of Chevron Common Stock received in the Merger will be different from the U.S. federal income tax treatment of owning and disposing of NBLX Common Units.

NBLX is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, generally, is not subject to entity-level U.S. federal income tax. Instead, each NBLX Unitholder is required to take into account its respective share of NBLX’s items of income, gain, loss and deduction in computing its federal income tax liability, even if no cash distributions are made by NBLX to the unitholder. A pro rata distribution of cash by NBLX to an NBLX Public Unitholder who is a U.S. Holder is generally not taxable for U.S. federal income tax purposes unless the amount of cash distributed is in excess of the NBLX Public Unitholder’s adjusted tax basis in its NBLX Common Units.

In contrast, Chevron is classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income. A distribution of cash by Chevron to a stockholder who is a U.S. Holder will generally be included in such U.S. Holder’s income as ordinary dividend income to the extent of Chevron’s current or accumulated “earnings and profits,” as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. A portion of the cash distributed to Chevron Stockholders by Chevron after the Merger may exceed Chevron’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Cash distributions to a Chevron Stockholder who is a U.S. Holder in excess of Chevron’s current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital, reducing the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the holder’s Chevron Common Stock and, to the extent the cash distribution exceeds the holder’s adjusted tax basis, as capital gain from the sale or exchange of such Chevron Common Stock. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

Risks Inherent in an Investment in Chevron

NBLX Unitholders will be entitled to different rights as holders of shares of Chevron Common Stock than those to which they are entitled as holders of NBLX Common Units.

Following completion of the Merger, NBLX Public Unitholders will no longer hold NBLX Common Units, but will instead hold shares of Chevron Common Stock. Chevron is a Delaware corporation, and NBLX is a Delaware limited partnership. There are important differences between the rights of NBLX Unitholders and the rights of Chevron Stockholders. See “Comparison of Rights of Chevron Stockholders and NBLX Unitholders.”

Chevron may not achieve the intended benefits and the Merger may disrupt its current plans or operations.

There can be no assurance that Chevron will be able to realize the expected benefits of the potential transaction (including operating and other cost synergies). The integration of the two companies may result in

material challenges, including the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business concerns; retaining key management and other employees; retaining or attracting business and operational relationships; the possibility of faulty assumptions underlying expectations regarding the integration process and associated expenses; consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures and eliminating duplicative operations; as well as potential unknown liabilities, unforeseen expenses relating to integration, or delays associated with the acquisition.

Risks Relating to Chevron’s Business

You should read and consider risk factors specific to Chevron’s businesses that will also affect the combined company after the completion of the Merger. These risks are described in Part I, Item 1A of Chevron’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and in other documents that are incorporated by reference herein. For more information, see “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Risks Relating to NBLX’s Business

You should read and consider risk factors specific to NBLX’s businesses that will also affect the combined company after the completion of the Merger. These risks are described in Part I, Item 1A of NBLX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and in other documents that are incorporated by reference herein. For more information, see “Where You Can Find More Information.”

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This information statement/prospectus and the information incorporated by reference in this information statement/prospectus includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and assumptions of the management of Chevron and NBLX and can often be identified by terms and phrases that include “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will,” “potential,” “forecast,” “target,” “guidance,” “outlook,” or other similar terminology. Various factors may cause actual results to be materially different than the suggested outcomes within forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there is no assurance that such results will be realized.

In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this information statement/prospectus might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than described. Actual results may differ materially from the current expectations of Chevron and NBLX depending on a number of factors affecting their businesses and risks associated with the successful execution of the Merger. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the risks described herein and in the reports that Chevron and NBLX file with the SEC. See “Risk Factors” and “Where You Can Find More Information.” Factors that could have a material adverse effect on operations and future prospects or that could cause events or circumstances to differ from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

Except as otherwise required by law, neither Chevron nor NBLX is under any obligation, and each expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, alter, or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Persons reading this information statement/prospectus are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statement is made.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANIES

Chevron Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

6001 Bollinger Canyon Road,

San Ramon, California 94583-2324

(925) 842-1000

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Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer

Chevron Corporation

6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583

(925) 842-1000

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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective and all other conditions to the proposed merger described in the enclosed proxy statement/prospectus have been satisfied or waived.

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passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “TCJA”), which lowered the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% and thereby reduced the tax benefits of the MLP pass-through structure, and the perceived effects of such market dynamics on the trading prices for shares of Chevron Common Stock and NBLX Common Units. These market trends have led to numerous transactions involving MLPs, including buy-ins of MLPscommon stock determined by their corporate sponsors, acquisitions of MLPs by third parties, conversions of MLPs to corporations for income tax and state law purposes and simplifications of MLPs in which incentive distribution rights are modified or eliminated to improve the MLP’s cost of capital. These transactions have resulted in a significant reduction inmultiplying (i) the number of outstanding MLPs.

Beginning in November 2020, Chevron beganshares of PDC common stock subject to analyze a potential take-private transaction of NBLX and engaged Latham & Watkins LLP (“Latham”) as its legal counsel and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citi”) as its financial advisor. Over the following weeks and months, Chevron and its advisors met telephonically and considered different transaction structures and developed a view assuch PDC PSU award immediately prior to the long-term valueeffective time of NBLX.the merger by (ii) the exchange ratio.

CommitteeAny amounts relating to (i) reviewdividend equivalent rights granted with respect to the foregoing PDC equity awards that are accrued but unpaid as of the completion of the merger will carry over and evaluatewill be paid if required by and in accordance with the terms and conditions of, and determineas were applicable to such equity award immediately prior to the advisabilitycompletion of the Proposed Transactionmerger (or, in the case of PDC PSU awards granted in 2021 and related agreements, for and on behalf of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders; (ii) negotiate the terms and conditionsPDC Director RSU awards, will be paid within five business days of the Proposed Transaction and related agreements for and on behalf of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders; (iii) determine whether the Proposed Transaction is in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders; (iv) approve, or determine not to approve, the Proposed Transaction (any such approvalcompletion of the Proposed Transaction to constitute Special Approval);merger).

For a more complete discussion of the treatment of PDC SARs, PDC RSU awards, PDC PSU awards and (v) recommend toPDC Director RSU awards, see “The Merger Agreement—Merger Consideration—Treatment of PDC Equity Awards” beginning on page 74.

were reasonably prepared in good faith on bases reflecting the best available estimates and good faith judgment of senior management of NBLX. On March 4, 2021, Janney held a bring-down financial due diligence call with NBLX management.

On February 11, 2021, Baker Botts sent questionnaires to each of Messrs. Salinas and Viens and Ms. Vanderhider to confirm their independence. Also on February 11, 2021, Baker Botts sent a questionnaire to Janney to determine its independence. Between February 11, 2021 and February 16, 2021, Baker Botts received the executed independence questionnaires from Janney and each of Messrs. Salinas and Viens and Ms. Vanderhider.

Between February 11, 2021 and February 14, 2021, Mr. Salinas and Mr. Wallace corresponded via email regarding dates on which to hold the Management Presentation, initially scheduling the presentation for February 23, 2021.

From time to time between February 15, 2021 and February 23, 2021, due to widespread, lengthy power outages throughout the state of Texas, where many of the members of Chevron management, the Conflicts Committee, and their respective financial and legal advisors resided, Mr. Salinas and Mr. Wallace continued to correspond via email to determine whether to reschedule the Management Presentation initially scheduled for February 23, 2021. The telephonic meetings culminated in Mr. Salinas and Mr. Wallace agreeing to reschedule the Management Presentation for February 25, 2021.

On February 23, 2021, a representative of Citi contacted a representative of Janney to discuss the Proposed Transaction and to provide Janney with the financial forecasts being used by Citi in its evaluation. Subsequently, Janney compared the financial forecast received by Citi to the financial forecasts prepared by NBLX and concluded that the financial forecasts provided by Citi were substantially similar to NBLX management’s lower case with the exception of the assumed refinancing of NBLX’s near term debt maturities. The financial forecasts used by Citi in its evaluation assumed debt incurred to refinance NBLX’s term loans maturing in July 2021 and August 2022 would be longer term and have a higher interest rate than assumed in NBLX’s lower case, with the result that the financial forecasts used by Citi projected lower cash flows to the NBLX Unitholders.

On February 25, 2021, certain members of Chevron’s management team, including Mr. Wallace and Mr. Kyle Simson, Principal Corporate Negotiator, Corporate Business Development for Chevron, as well as representatives from Latham and Citi, met via videoconference with representatives from the Conflicts Committee, Janney and Baker Botts, in which Chevron management delivered a presentation to the Conflicts Committee relating to the Proposed Transaction. Among other things, Chevron management reviewed a summary of the Initial Offer, including the reasons why it believed the Initial Offer constituted a fair and full value offer for the NBLX Public Common Units, and highlighted how the Proposed Transaction aligned with Chevron’s long-term interest and would streamline corporate governance. During the discussion, Chevron management noted NBLX’s dependence on Chevron-related EBITDA and cash flow, challenges facing the MLP model, the fact that Chevron did not anticipate future drop downs to fund NBLX growth, the fact that Chevron acreage dedicated to NBLX represents only a portion of Chevron’s overall global portfolio and could face strong internal competition for development capital at Chevron, challenges existing under NBLX’s loan covenants and possible impacts on future distributions. Chevron management also discussed the Chevron-Prepared Projections (see “–Unaudited Financial Projections of NBLX”). During the course of the meeting, members of the Conflicts Committee and its advisors asked questions, and received answers, regarding the Proposed Transaction and the Initial Offer.

After the telephonic meeting, the Conflicts Committee and representatives of Janney and Baker Botts held a telephonic meeting to outline discussion points for the Conflicts Committee meeting to be held March 1, 2021.

Also on February 25, 2021, Janney submitted Baker Botts’ supplemental legal due diligence request to NBLX requesting additional materials in connection with Baker Botts’ review and evaluation of the Proposed Transaction. Janney and Baker Botts continued their ongoing financial and legal analyses, respectively.

On February 26, 2021, Baker Botts submitted another supplemental legal due diligence request to NBLX requesting additional materials in connection with Baker Botts’ review and evaluation of the Proposed Transaction. Later that day, NBLX provided a response to Baker Botts’ questions from February 25, 2021 and February 26, 2021. Janney and Baker Botts continued their ongoing financial and legal analyses, respectively.

On or around February 27, 2021, NBLX management provided to Janney and Baker Botts a tax impact analysis of the Merger. The analysis was based on the most recently available data and included an estimate of the tax gain or loss (including both ordinary and capital gain or loss) that would be recognized by each group of common unitholders.

On February 28, 2021, Mr. Wallace, on behalf of Chevron, sent the initial draft of the Merger Agreement to Mr. Salinas. Mr. Salinas then circulated the Merger Agreement to Baker Botts and Janney.

Janney and Baker Botts sent their presentation materials to the Conflicts Committee prior to the telephonic meeting scheduled for the morning of March 1, 2021. The purpose of the meeting was for Baker Botts and Janney to discuss with the Conflicts Committee (i) preliminary considerations with respect to the Proposed Transaction, (ii) Janney’s financial analysis, (iii) the expected tax impacts of the Proposed Transaction on the NBLX Public Unitholders, (iv) the Conflicts Committee’s duties and (v) possible counterproposals. Baker Botts provided an overview of the Initial Offer, the Proposed Transaction and Baker Botts’ diligence to date. Baker Botts then reviewed with the Conflicts Committee its duties under the Partnership Agreement and applicable law with respect to the Proposed Transaction and engaged in a discussion of such duties with the Conflicts Committee. Janney then presented materials regarding its financial analysis of the Initial Offer. During the presentation, Janney provided, among other things, (i) an overview of Chevron and NBLX, (ii) a summary of the Initial Offer and Proposed Transaction, (iii) a discussion of NBLX management’s projections including both lower case and upper case projections, (iv) a detailed valuation analysis of NBLX, including premiums paid analysis, public comparables analysis, precedent transactions analysis and discounted cash flow analysis, (v) a discussion of the type curves utilized by NBLX management in the Forecasts, and (vi) a discussion of the current regulatory environment in Colorado. The Conflicts Committee discussed with its advisors the reasons for, negative factors weighing against, and procedural considerations relating to the Proposed Transaction, a list of which are described under “—Approval of the Conflicts Committee and the GP Board and their Reasons for the Merger.” Baker Botts and Janney also presented to the Conflicts Committee on the tax consequences of the Proposed Transaction. After deliberating on the Initial Offer, the Conflicts Committee, Janney and Baker Botts then discussed the outline of a possible counterproposal. The directors decided to hold a discussion among themselves later in the day after they gave further consideration to the materials presented at the meeting.

Later on March 1, 2021, the Conflicts Committee deliberated and decided to deliver a counterproposal to Chevron in response to the Initial Offer. The Conflicts Committee met telephonically with representatives of Janney and Baker Botts during the afternoon of March 1, 2021, to update them on the same. Mr. Salinas, in his capacity as Chairman of the Conflicts Committee, first called Mr. Wallace to preview a response to the Initial Offer and thereafter delivered to Mr. Wallace a letter outlining a counterproposal at an exchange ratio of 0.1419, which was based on (i) a value of $14.00 per NBLX Common Unit, a discount to the trading price as of the close of trading on March 1, 2021, and (ii) the 10-day volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of Chevron Common Stock of $98.6912 as of the close of trading on March 1, 2021 (the “First Counteroffer”). Mr. Wallace responded by stating that Chevron would review the First Counteroffer.

Also on March 1, 2021, Baker Botts submitted another supplemental legal due diligence request to NBLX requesting additional materials in connection with its review and evaluation of the Proposed Transaction. Janney and Baker Botts continued their ongoing financial and legal analyses, respectively.

On March 2, 2021, Mr. Wallace, on behalf of Chevron, and Mr. Salinas, on behalf of the Conflicts Committee, discussed the First Counteroffer and other matters related to NBLX valuation over the course of several phone conversations.

Later on March 2, 2021, Mr. Wallace, on behalf of Chevron, emailed a revised offer to Mr. Salinas, (the “Second Offer”), which reflected an exchange ratio of 0.1393 of a share of Chevron Common Stock for each NBLX Common Unit and specifying that, by way of example, using: (i) the 10-day VWAP of the Chevron Common Stock of $98.6912 referenced in the First Counteroffer; and (ii) the Chevron proposed 0.1393 exchange ratio, the resultant value per NBLX Common Unit would be $13.75.

Later on March 2, 2021, Mr. Salinas, on behalf of the Conflicts Committee, called Mr. Wallace to confirm that the exchange ratio included in the Second Offer would apply to the price of Chevron’s Common Stock on the day of Closing, which Mr. Wallace confirmed.

Later on March 2, 2021, Mr. Salinas, on behalf of the Conflicts Committee, emailed Mr. Wallace to accept the financial terms set forth in the Second Offer. Mr. Wallace subsequently called Mr. Salinas to determine whether the Conflicts Committee was substantially prepared to enter into a definitive agreement regarding the Proposed Transaction, and Mr. Salinas confirmed that it was.

Also on March 2, 2021, NBLX provided a response to Baker Botts’ supplemental legal due diligence request from March 1, 2021 and requested a due diligence call with representatives of Baker Botts.

On the morning of March 3, 2021, Mr. Salinas called Mr. Wallace to inform him that Baker Botts would send a revised draft of the Merger Agreement to Latham later that afternoon.

On March 3, 2021, members of the NBLX internal legal and business teams and Baker Botts attended a due diligence call related to certain NBLX environmental regulatory matters. Baker Botts sent the Conflicts Committee and Janney its presentation materials for the upcoming afternoon meeting regarding the terms of the Merger Agreement.

Later on March 3, 2021, the Conflicts Committee met telephonically with representatives of Janney and Baker Botts, at which time Baker Botts presented an overview of the Merger Agreement, highlighting (i) the mechanics of the merger, (ii) the representations and warranties of NBLX and how they compared to those made by NBLX’s peers in similar transactions, (iii) the interim operating covenants of NBLX and Chevron and their respective businesses during the period between execution of the Merger Agreement and closing of the Proposed Transaction, (iv) directors’ and officers’ indemnity and insurance provisions, and (v) the potential requirement for NBLX or Chevron to reimburse the other party’s expenses, up to $3.5 million, in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement as a result of a material uncured breach by Chevron, on the one hand, or NBLX or the General Partner, on the other hand. Baker Botts also shared with the Conflicts Committee the results of its legal due diligence review, including, among other things, that the Merger is not reportable under the HSR Act.

Subsequently on March 3, 2021, Baker Botts, on behalf of the Conflicts Committee, sent a revised draft of the Merger Agreement to Latham. Among other things, the revised draft of the Merger Agreement: (i) eliminated certain minority investments or joint ventures that NBLX does not control from the representations and warranties of NBLX and the General Partner; (ii) shortened the length of time covered by certain representations and warranties of NBLX and the General Partner; (iii) deleted the representation and warranty related to tax matters of NBLX and the General Partner; (iv) added exceptions to NBLX’s interim operating covenant that allows it to take actions as provided in any material contract of NBLX; (v) proposed an outside date for the consummation of the Merger of nine months from the date of execution of the Merger Agreement; and (vi) proposed language to clarify the timing of the payment of NBLX’s quarterly distributions immediately prior to the anticipated closing of the Merger.

On March 4, 2021, members of the Chevron business and legal teams met via videoconference with representatives of Latham to discuss the revised Merger Agreement. After discussion, Chevron instructed Latham to make certain changes to the Merger Agreement, preview the remaining open points with Baker Botts, and send Baker Botts a revised draft of the Merger Agreement. Following this, representatives of Latham held a short call with representatives of Baker Botts to discuss the remaining open points in the Merger Agreement.

In the afternoon of March 4, 2021, Latham responded to Baker Botts with a revised draft of the Merger Agreement. Among other things, the revised draft of the Merger Agreement: (i) set an outside date for completion of the Proposed Transaction of six months after execution of the Merger Agreement; (ii) finalized the capitalization representation and warranty of Chevron; and (iii) incorporated Holdings throughout the Merger Agreement, as applicable. Throughout the day on March 4, 2021, representatives of Latham and Baker Botts continued to negotiate minor revisions to the Merger Agreement, and Latham delivered to Baker Botts a draft of the NBLX disclosure schedule relating to the Merger Agreement, to which Baker Botts returned minor revisions. Following this, Mr. Wallace called Mr. Salinas to discuss the status of the Merger Agreement and timing of a meeting of the GP Board to consider the Merger Agreement.

That evening, Latham sent a proposed final draft of the Merger Agreement and the related disclosure schedule to Baker Botts, subject to approval by the Conflicts Committee and the GP Board at their respective meetings later that evening. Baker Botts and Janney distributed their respective presentation materials to the Conflicts Committee in anticipation of the meeting scheduled to occur later that evening.

Also on March 4, 2021, the Conflicts Committee met with representatives of Janney and Baker Botts. Baker Botts reviewed with the Conflicts Committee the final terms of the Merger Agreement that had been negotiated with Chevron. Following the presentation by Baker Botts, Janney reviewed its financial analyses of the Proposed Transaction at the Exchange Ratio and provided the Conflicts Committee with its final valuation analysis with respect to the Proposed Transaction. Upon the request of the Conflicts Committee, Janney then rendered its oral opinion to the PDC Board, which was concurrentlysubsequently confirmed by delivery of a written opinion, dated May 21, 2023, to the effect that, as of such date and on the basisbased upon and subject to the variousfactors, assumptions, qualifications and any limitations set forth in Janney’sits written opinion, the Exchange Ratio set forthmerger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the Merger Agreementproposed merger was fair, from a financial point of view, to NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders. Following receipt of Janney’s fairness opinion and further discussion with Janney and Baker Botts, the Conflicts Committee unanimously adopted resolutions that (i) determined that the Proposed Transaction is in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders, (ii) approved the Proposed Transaction and the Merger Agreement (the foregoing constituting Special Approval as defined in the Partnership Agreement), (iii) resolved to recommend to the GP Board the approval of the Proposed Transaction and the Merger Agreement, and (iv) resolved to recommend to the GP Board that the GP Board recommend the approval of the Proposed Transaction and the Merger Agreement to the NBLX Limited Partners.

Further on March 4, 2021, in a special meeting of the GP Board, the Conflicts Committee provided the GP Board with a full report of the process of evaluating the Proposed Transaction, including (i) the hiring of Janney and Baker Botts as financial and legal advisors, (ii) the results of the price negotiations between Chevron and the Conflicts Committee, (iii) the completion of the due diligence review conducted by Janney and Baker Botts, (iv) the receipt of the oral opinion of Janney as described above, (v) the Conflicts Committee’s Special Approval of the Proposed Transaction and the Merger Agreement and (vi) the Conflicts Committee’s resolution to recommend that the GP Board recommend the approval of the Proposed Transaction and the Merger Agreement to the Limited Partners. Following discussion between the GP Board and the Conflicts Committee with respect to its report and the terms of the Proposed Transaction and the Merger Agreement, the GP Board (acting, in part, based upon the receipt of such approval and recommendation of the Conflicts Committee), by unanimous vote (a) determined that the Proposed Transaction and the forms, terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Limited Partners, (b) approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Proposed

Transaction on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, and (c) directed that the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Proposed Transaction be submitted to a vote of the NBLX Limited Partners and authorized the NBLX Limited Partners to act by written consent pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

Following the meetings of the Conflicts Committee and the GP Board, Chevron, Holdings, Merger Sub, NBLX and the General Partner executed the Merger Agreement, and Chevron caused NBL to deliver the Written Consent.

On March 5, 2021, Chevron and NBLX issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement.

Resolution of Conflicts of Interest; Standards of Conduct and Modification of Dutiesholders.

The unanimous approvalfull text of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, by the members of the Conflicts Committee constitutes “Special Approval” under the Partnership Agreement. Under Section 7.9 of the Partnership Agreement, whenever a potential conflict of interest exists or arises between the General Partner or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and NBLX, any subsidiary or any partner of NBLX, on the other hand, any resolution or course of action by the General Partner or its affiliates in respect of such conflict of interest will be permitted and deemed approved by all of the partners of NBLX and will not constitute a breach of the Partnership Agreement, any Group Member Agreement (as defined in the Partnership Agreement), or any agreement contemplated therein or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity, if the resolution or course of action in respect of such conflict of interest is approved by Special Approval, namely approval by a majority of the members of the Conflicts Committee.

Under Section 7.10(b) of the Partnership Agreement, any action taken or omitted to be taken by the General Partner in reliance upon the advice orJ.P. Morgan’s written opinion, of an investment banker, among others, as to matters reasonably believed to be in such person’s professional or expert competence shall be conclusively presumed to have been taken or omitted to be taken in good faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion.

Chevron’s Rationale for the Transaction

At a meeting held on January 27, 2021, the Chevron Board (i) determined that the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Chevron Stock Issuance, are in the best interests of Chevron and the Chevron Stockholders and (ii) authorized the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the respective transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger and the Chevron Stock Issuance, on the terms and subject to the conditions to be negotiated by Chevron management.

Chevron viewed the following factors as generally favorable in its determination and approval of the Merger and the transactions related thereto, including the Chevron Stock Issuance:

Chevron viewed the following factors as generally negative or unfavorable in making a determination with respect to the Merger and the transactions related thereto, including the Chevron Stock Issuance:

After taking into account all of the factors set forth above, as well as others, Chevron concluded that the potential benefits of the Merger outweighed any negative or unfavorable considerations.

The foregoing discussion is not intended to be exhaustive, but it is intended to address the material information and principal factors considered by Chevron in considering the Merger. In view of the number and variety of factors and the amount of information considered, Chevron did not find it practicable to, and did not make specific assessments of, quantify or assign relative weights to, the specific factors considered in reaching its determination. In addition, Chevron did not undertake to make any specific determination as to whether any

particular factor, or any aspect of any particular factor, was favorable or unfavorable to its ultimate determination. Chevron made its recommendation based on the totality of the information presented to, and the investigation conducted by, the Chevron Board and Chevron management. It should be noted that certain statements and other information presented in this section are forward-looking in nature and, therefore, should be read in light of the factors discussed under the heading “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Approval of the Conflicts Committee and the GP Board and their Reasons for the Merger

The Conflicts Committee consists of three independent directors of the GP Board: Martin Salinas, Jr., Hallie A. Vanderhider and Andrew E. Viens. The GP Board authorized the Conflicts Committee to (i) review and evaluate the terms and conditions of, and determine the advisability of, the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders; (ii) negotiate the terms and conditions of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders; (iii) determine whether the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, is in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders; (iv) approve, or determine not to approve, the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (any such approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby to constitute “Special Approval” as defined in the Partnership Agreement); and (v) recommend to the GP Board that the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, be approved or not approved, or determine not to make any recommendation regarding the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

At a meeting held on March 4, 2021, the Conflicts Committee, by unanimous vote (a) determined that the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders, (b) approved the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the foregoing constituting Special Approval), (c) resolved to recommend to the GP Board the approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, and (d) resolved to recommend to the GP Board that the GP Board recommend the approval of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, to the NBLX Limited Partners.

At a meeting held on March 4, 2021, the GP Board (acting, in part, based upon the receipt of such approval and recommendation of the Conflicts Committee), by unanimous vote (a) determined that the forms, terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Limited Partners, (b) approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and (c) directed that the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Merger be submitted to a vote of the NBLX Limited Partners and authorized the NBLX Limited Partners to act by written consent pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

The Conflicts Committee retained Baker Botts L.L.P. (“Baker Botts”) as its legal counsel and Janney as its independent financial advisor. The Conflicts Committee believed that Janney was independent based on the lack of material business relationships between Janney and Chevron, NBLX and their respective affiliates. The Conflicts Committee oversaw the performance of financial and legal due diligence by its advisors. The Conflicts Committee also conducted an extensive review and evaluation of the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, and conducted negotiations with Chevron and its representatives with respect to the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

The Conflicts Committee consulted with its financial and legal advisors and considered both positive and negative factors in making its determination and approvals and the related recommendation to the GP Board.

The Conflicts Committee considered the following factors to be generally positive or favorable in making its determination and approvals and the related recommendation to the GP Board:

The Conflicts Committee considered the following factors to be generally negative or unfavorable in arriving at its determinations and approvals, and the related recommendation to the GP Board:

In addition to the factors described above, the Conflicts Committee considered the following procedural factors in making its determination that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders:

After taking into account all of the factors set forth above, as well as others, the Conflicts Committee concluded that the potential benefits of the Merger outweighed any negative or unfavorable considerations and determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are in, or not adverse to, the interests of NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders.

The foregoing discussion is not intended to be exhaustive but is intended to address the material information and principal factors considered by the Conflicts Committee in considering the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. In view of the number and variety of factors and the amount of information considered, the Conflicts Committee did not find it practicable to, and did not make specific assessments of, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to, the specific factors considered in reaching its determination. In addition, the Conflicts Committee did not undertake to make any specific determination as to

whether any particular factor, or any aspect of any particular factor, was favorable or unfavorable to its ultimate determination, and individual members of the Conflicts Committee may have given different weights to different factors. The Conflicts Committee made its recommendation based on the totality of information presented to, and the investigation conducted by, the Conflicts Committee. It should be noted that certain statements and other information presented in this section are forward-looking in nature and, therefore, should be read in light of the factors discussed under the heading “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Unaudited Financial Projections of NBLX

In connection with the proposed Merger, Chevron management and the General Partner’s management prepared separate projections relating to NBLX (without giving effect to the Merger) that included future financial and operating performance (the “Chevron-Prepared Projections” and the “GP-Prepared Projections,” respectively, and together the “Projections”). Chevron management based the Chevron-Prepared Projections on projections previously provided to it by the General Partner’s management during a periodic budgeting process, and made certain adjustments thereto. The GP-Prepared Projections contained both an upper case and a lower case. The cases differed principally with respect to projected drilling and well connection assumptions for both Chevron and NBLX’s third party customers.

The Chevron-Prepared Projections were provided to Citi for its use and consideration in its analysis of the proposed Merger and were used in the analysis incorporated into the Management Presentation. The GP-Prepared Projections were provided to Janney for its use and consideration in its financial analysis in preparation of its opinion to the Conflicts Committee. Janney received a copy of the Chevron-Prepared Projections, compared them with the GP-Prepared Projections and concluded that the Chevron-Prepared Projections were substantially similar to the lower case included within the GP-Prepared Projections with the exception of the assumed refinancing of NBLX’s near term debt maturities. The Chevron-Prepared Projections assumed debt incurred to refinance NBLX’s term loans maturing in July 2021 and August 2022 would be longer term and have a higher interest rate than assumed in the lower case included within the GP-Prepared Projections, with the result that the Chevron-Prepared Projections projected lower cash flows to NBLX Unitholders. Janney did not utilize the Chevron-Prepared Projections in its analysis.

A summary of these Projections is included below to give holders of NBLX Public Common Units access to certain non-public unaudited prospective financial information that was made available to the Conflicts Committee, the GP Board, the Conflicts Committee’s financial advisor and Chevron’s financial advisor in connection with the proposed Merger.

Uncertainties are inherent in prospective financial information of any kind. None of Chevron, NBLX, the General Partner or any of their respective affiliates, advisors, officers, directors, managers or representatives has made or makes any representation or can give any assurance to any NBLX Limited Partner or any other person regarding the ultimate performance of NBLX compared to the summarized information set forth below or that any such results will be achieved.

The summary projections set forth below summarize the Projections made available to the Conflicts Committee, the GP Board, the Conflict Committee’s legal and financial advisors and Chevron’s financial advisor. The inclusion of the following summary projections in this information statement/prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that Chevron, NBLX, the General Partner or their respective representatives considered or consider the projections to be necessarily predictive of actual future performance or events, and the summary projections set forth below should not be relied upon as such.

While Chevron and NBLX may provide public earnings guidance from time to time, Chevron and NBLX do not as a matter of course publicly disclose other financial forecasts as to future earnings or financial performance or results because of, among other reasons, the uncertainty underlying assumptions and estimates. The Projections summarized below were prepared by Chevron management and the General Partner’s management, as applicable. The Projections were only prepared for internal purposes and not with a view toward public disclosure or toward compliance with GAAP, the published guidelines of the SEC, or the guidelines

established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for the preparation of prospective financial information but, in the view of Chevron management or the General Partner’s management, as applicable, were prepared on a reasonable basis and reflect the best currently available estimates and judgments. However, this information is not fact and should not be relied upon as necessarily indicative of actual future results, and readers of this information statement/prospectus are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the prospective financial information.

Neither Chevron’s and NBLX’s respective independent registered public accounting firms, nor any other independent accountants, have compiled, examined, or performed any procedures with respect to the prospective financial information contained herein, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on such information or its achievability, and assume no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the prospective financial information.

The prospective financial information included in this information statement/prospectus has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of the management of the General Partner and Chevron, as applicable. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has not audited, reviewed, examined, compiled nor applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to the accompanying prospective financial information and, accordingly, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto. The PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report included in this document relates to Chevron’s previously issued financial statements. It does not extend to the prospective financial information and should not be read to do so.

The KPMG LLP reports incorporated by reference into this information statement/prospectus with respect to NBLX relate to the historical financial information of NBLX. Such reports do not extend to the projections included below and should not be read to do so. Neither the Chevron Board nor the GP Board prepared, and none of the GP Board, the Conflicts Committee, the General Partner, Chevron, the Chevron Board or any other party gives any assurance to any NBLX Limited Partner regarding, the summarized information.

The Projections are, in general, prepared primarily for internal use. Such internal forecasts are inherently subjective in nature, susceptible to interpretation and, accordingly, such forecasts may not be achieved. The internal financial forecasts also reflect numerous assumptions made by management, including material assumptions that may not be realized and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Chevron or NBLX. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the assumptions made in preparing the Projections will be realized. There will be differences between actual and forecasted results, and the differences may be material. The risk that these uncertainties and contingencies could cause the assumptions to fail to be reflective of actual results is further increased given the length of time in the future over which these assumptions apply. Any assumptions and projections in early periods could have a compounding effect on the projections shown for later periods. Thus, any failure of an assumption or projections to be reflective of actual results in an early period could have a greater effect on the projected results failing to be reflective of actual events in later periods.

All of these assumptions involve variables making them difficult to predict, and some are beyond the control of Chevron and NBLX. Although Chevron management and the General Partner’s management, as applicable, believes that there was a reasonable basis for the Chevron-Prepared Projections and the GP-Prepared Projections, and underlying assumptions, any assumptions for near-term projected cases remain uncertain, and become less predictive with the length of the forecasted period. The Projections are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Chevron-Prepared Projections

GP-Prepared Projections

Lower Case:

Upper Case:

NONE OF CHEVRON, NBLX, THE GENERAL PARTNER OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR MANAGERS INTENDS TO UPDATE OR OTHERWISE REVISE THE PROJECTIONS PRESENTED ABOVE TO REFLECT CIRCUMSTANCES EXISTING AFTER THE DATE WHEN MADE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF FUTURE EVENTS, EVEN IF ANY OR ALL OF THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING SUCH PROJECTIONS ARE NO LONGER APPROPRIATE.

Opinion of the Financial Advisor to the Conflicts Committee

Pursuant to an engagement letter dated as of February 18, 2021, the Conflicts Committee retained JanneyMay 21, 2023, is attached as its financial advisor in connection with the consideration of the proposed acquisition of NBLXAnnex B to this proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated herein by Chevron. At the meeting of the Conflicts Committee on March 4, 2021, Janney rendered its oral opinion to the Conflicts Committee that, as of such date and on the basis of and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth in its opinion, the Exchange Ratio set forth in the Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders. Janney concurrently confirmed its oral opinion by delivering its written opinion to the Conflicts Committee, dated as of March 4, 2021, that, as of such date and on the basis of and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth in its opinion, the Exchange Ratio set forth in the Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders.

reference. The full text of the written opinion contains a discussion of, Janney dated March 4, 2021, which sets forthamong other things, the assumptions made, matters considered and qualifications and any limitations on the opinion and the review undertaken is attached as Annex B to this information statement/prospectus and is incorporated herein by reference.J.P. Morgan in connection with rendering its opinion. The summary of the opinion of JanneyJ.P. Morgan set forth in this informationproxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such opinion. The NBLX UnitholdersPDC’s stockholders are urged to read the opinion carefully and in its entirety. Janney’s written J.P. Morgan’s opinion was addressed to the Conflicts CommitteePDC Board (in its capacity as such) in connection with and for the purposes of its

evaluation of the Merger,proposed merger, was directed only to the Exchange Ratiomerger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the proposed merger and did not address any other aspect of the Merger. Janney expressed no opinion as toproposed merger or the fairness of the consideration to the holders of any class of securities, creditors or other constituencies of NBLX or as to the underlying decision by NBLX to engage in the Merger. The issuance of Janney’s opinion was approvedtransactions contemplated by the fairness opinion committee of Janney.merger agreement. The opinion does not constitute a recommendation to any NBLX Unitholderstockholder of PDC as to how such unitholderstockholder should vote with respect to the proposed merger or any other matter.

For a description of the opinion that the PDC Board received from J.P. Morgan, see “The Merger—Opinion of PDC’s Financial Advisor” beginning on page 46.

Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the Merger

In considering the recommendation of the PDC Board that PDC stockholders vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and the merger-related compensation proposal, PDC stockholders should be aware that the executive officers and directors of PDC have certain interests in the merger that are or may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of PDC’s stockholders generally, including the treatment of PDC equity awards in the merger, and rights to ongoing indemnification and insurance coverage and, in the case of executive officers, executive severance arrangements and eligibility for integration awards. The PDC Board was aware of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in evaluating and approving the merger agreement, and in making its recommendation that PDC stockholders adopt the merger agreement and the merger-related compensation proposal. For more information, see the section titled “The Merger—Interests of Directors and Executive Officers of PDC in the Merger” beginning on page 55.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger

The merger is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and Chevron and PDC intend to report the merger consistent with such qualification. Assuming the merger so qualifies, a U.S. holder (as defined in “The Merger—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”) of PDC common stock generally would not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the

final executed form of the Merger Agreementdefinitive merger agreement will not differ in any material respectrespects from the draft dated March 4, 2021, that Janney reviewed. Janneythereof furnished to J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan also assumed that the representations and warranties made by PDC and Chevron and Merger Sub in the merger agreement and the related agreements were and will be true and correct in all respects material to J.P. Morgan’s analysis. J.P. Morgan is not a legal, regulatory or tax expert and relied on the assessments made by advisors to PDC with respect to such issues. J.P. Morgan further assumed that all material governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals necessary for the consummation of the Mergerproposed merger will be obtained without any material delay or adverse effect on NBLXPDC or on the Merger.

Janney relied upon, and assumed, the accuracy and completeness of allcontemplated benefits of the financial and other information that was available to it from public sources, that was provided to Janney by the General Partner and its representatives or that was otherwise reviewed by Janney. Janney further relied on the assurances of management of the General Partner that they are not aware of any facts or circumstances that would make any of such information inaccurate or misleading. Janney was not asked to and did not undertake any independent verification of any of such information and did not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness thereof. For purposes of its opinion, Janney was not requested to, and did not, make an independent evaluation or appraisal of any of the assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of NBLX or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries and was not furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. Janney did not make any physical inspection of the properties or assets of NBLX. With respect to the financial forecasts prepared by the management of the General Partner, such management confirmed that the financial forecasts have been prepared in good faith and reflect the best currently available estimates and judgments of such management of the future financial performance of NBLX. Janney assumed such financial projections will be achieved and expressed no opinion or view as to such financial projections or the assumptions on which they are based or whether if the Merger is not consummated that performance of NBLX would be consistent with such forecasts. Janney assumed in all respects material to its analysis that all of the representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement and all related agreements were true and correct, that each party to such agreements will perform all of the covenants required to be performed by such party under such agreements, that the conditions precedent to the Merger Agreement are not waived, and that the Merger will be consummated in a timely manner in accordance with the terms described in the Merger Agreement in the form provided to Janney without any amendments or modifications thereto.proposed merger.

Janney’sJ.P. Morgan’s opinion was renderednecessarily based on the basis ofeconomic, market economic and other conditions prevailingas in effect on, and the information made available to J.P. Morgan as of, the date of such opinion. J.P. Morgan’s opinion noted that subsequent developments may affect J.P. Morgan’s written opinion dated May 21, 2023, and on the conditions and prospects, financial and otherwise, of NBLX and Chevron, as they existed and were known to Janney on such date, and Janney assumed no responsibility for updating, revising or reaffirming its opinion based on circumstances, developments or events occurring after the date thereof. Janney’s opinion was furnished solely for the use and benefit of the Conflicts Committee in connection with its consideration of the Merger, andthat J.P. Morgan does not constitute a recommendation ashave any obligation to the advisability of the Merger. Janney’supdate, revise, or reaffirm such opinion. J.P. Morgan’s opinion was directed onlyis limited to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to NBLX and the NBLX Public Unitholders, of the Exchange Ratio set forthmerger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the Merger Agreement,proposed merger, and does not addressJ.P. Morgan has expressed no opinion as to the fairness of the Merger to, or any consideration receivedto be paid in connection therewithwith the proposed merger to the holders of any other class of securities, creditors or other constituencies of PDC or as to the underlying decision by orPDC to engage in the proposed merger. Furthermore, J.P. Morgan expressed no opinion with respect to the amount or nature of any compensation to be paid or payable to any of the officers, directors, or employees of NBLX,any party to the proposed merger, or any class of such persons whether relative to the Exchange Ratiomerger consideration to be paid to the holders of PDC common stock in the proposed merger or otherwise. Janney did not expresswith respect to the fairness of any such compensation. J.P. Morgan expressed no opinion as to the impactprice at which PDC common stock or Chevron common stock will trade at any future time.

The terms of the Merger onmerger agreement, including the solvency or viability of NBLX, anymerger consideration, were determined through arm’s length negotiations between PDC and Chevron, and the decision to enter into the merger agreement was solely that of the other parties to the Merger Agreement or their ability to pay their debts when they become due.

Janney’sPDC Board. J.P. Morgan’s opinion does not address, among other things, (i) the relative meritsand financial analyses were only one of the Merger as compared to other business strategies or transactions that might be available to NBLX, (ii)many factors considered by the underlying business decision of NBLX or any other party to proceed with or effect the Merger or (iii) the terms of any arrangements, understandings, agreements or documents related to, or the form, structure or any other portion or aspectPDC Board in its evaluation of the Merger or otherwise (other than the Exchange Ratio to the extent expressly specified in the opinion). Such opinionproposed merger and underlying financial analyses should not be viewed as determinative of the views of the Conflicts CommitteePDC Board or management with respect to the Mergerproposed merger or the Exchange Ratio. Suchmerger consideration.

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Overview of Analyses

The following is a brief summary of the material analyses performed by JanneyPDC Board on such date in connection with the rendering of such opinion. The following is a summary of the material financial analyses utilized by J.P. Morgan in connection with rendering its opinion dated March 4, 2021:

This summary contained in the presentation delivered to the PDC Board on such date in connection with the rendering of such opinion and does not purport to be a complete description of the analyses performedor data presented by Janney.J.P. Morgan. Certain of the summaries of the financial analyses include information presented in tabular format, whichformat. The tables are not intended to stand alone, and in order to more fully understand the financial analyses used by J.P. Morgan, the tables must be read together with the full text of each summary to understand such analyses. The ordersummary. Considering the data set forth below without considering the full narrative description of the financial analyses, describedincluding the methodologies and assumptions underlying the results of these analyses do not represent the relative importance or weight given to these analyses by Janney. Accordingly, Janney’s analysis must be considered as a whole. Considering any portion of the various analyses and factors reviewed, without bearing in mind all analyses, could create a misleading or incomplete view of the process underlying Janney’s opinion.J.P. Morgan’s analyses.

Premiums Paid AnalysisSelected Public Trading Multiples

Using publicly available information, Janney analyzed the premiums and discounts paid in certain midstream-parent buy-in transactions identified in the table below and having characteristics similar to the Merger and occurring since 2016.

None of the selected transactions or selected companies or partnerships that were involved in the selected transactions was identical or directly comparable to NBLX, Chevron or the Merger. An analysis of the results, therefore, requires complex considerations and judgments regarding the financial and operating characteristics of NBLX and Chevron and the companies or partnerships involved in the selected precedent transactions, as well as other factors that could affect premiums and discounts paid. The table below summarizes the mean and median

premiums paid in such transactions at one-day, ten-day, 30-day and 60-day volume-weighted average prices (“VWAP”) based on business days, excluding holidays.

Janney also observed a recent third-party gathering and processing (“G&P”) transaction between Energy Transfer LP and Enable Midstream Partners, LP that was announced February 17, 2021, where the exchange ratio represented an at-the-market transaction based on the two partnerships’ ten-day VWAPs.

Janney reviewed the relevant merger premiums and derived a range of premiums to NBLX’s one-day, ten-day, 30-day and 60-day VWAPs as of February 4, 2021, the last trading day prior to the announcement of Chevron’s offer to acquire NBLX, of 0.0% – 15.0%. Janney determined an implied equity value per NBLX Common Unit range of $10.64 – $14.34.

Janney compared such prices to the closing per share price and ten-day VWAP of Chevron Common Stock as of March 4, 2021, the last trading date before delivery of Janney’s opinion. The analysis indicated a range of implied Exchange Ratios of 0.1018x – 0.1409x.

Public Comparables Analysis

Using publicly available information, JanneyJ.P. Morgan compared selected financial data of NBLXPDC with similar data for certain selected publicly traded companies engaged in businesses that Janneywhich J.P. Morgan judged to be sufficiently analogous to NBLX. those engaged in by PDC, based on J.P. Morgan’s experience and familiarity with the industries in which PDC operates.

The companies selected by J.P. Morgan were:

None of the selected companies reviewed is identical or directly comparable to NBLX.PDC, and certain of these companies may have characteristics that are materially different from those of PDC. However, these companies and partnerships were selected, among other reasons, because they are publicly traded companies and partnerships with operations and businesses that, for purposes of Janney’sJ.P. Morgan’s analysis, may be considered sufficiently similar in certain respects to NBLX.PDC. The analysis necessarily involves complex considerations and judgments concerning differences in financial and operational characteristics of the companies and partnerships involved and other factors that could affect the companies and partnerships differently than they would affect NBLX. The companies and partnerships selected by Janney were:PDC.

Using publicly available information as of March 4, 2021, JanneyMay 19, 2023, J.P. Morgan calculated and compared for each selected company and partnership listed above various financial multiples and ratios. For each of the following analyses performed by Janney, estimated financial data for the selected companies and partnerships is based on information obtained from company and partnership filings, S&P Capital IQ and Wall Street research. The information Janney calculated for each of the selected companies and partnerships included:PDC:

The resulting mean and median trading multiples and ratios of NBLX selected comparable companies and partnerships are set forth below:

Janney did not rely solely on the quantitative results of the selected public company analysis, but also made qualitative judgments concerning differences between the business, financial and operating characteristics and prospects of NBLX and the selected companies and partnerships that could affect the public trading values of each in order to provide a context in which to consider the results of the quantitative analysis. These qualitative judgments related primarily to the differing growth prospects, asset profiles and capital structures between NBLX and the companies and partnerships included in the selected public company analysis. Based upon these judgments, Janney selected multiple reference ranges for NBLX of 8.00x – 9.50x and 7.75x – 9.25x for enterprise value to estimated FYE 20212023 and FYE 2022 adjusted EBITDA, respectively.2024.

After applying such ranges to the appropriate metrics for NBLX based on both the lower case and the upper case contained in the GP-Prepared Projections and relative to the closing per share price and ten-day VWAP of Chevron Common Stock as of March 4, 2021, the last trading date before delivery of Janney’s opinion, the analysis indicated a range of implied Exchange Ratios of 0.1001x – 0.1568x for the lower case and 0.1385x – 0.2039x for the upper case.

Precedent Transactions Analysis

Using publicly available information, Janney examined selected transactions with respect to corporate midstream transactions in the energy G&P sector. None of the selected transactions or selected companies or partnerships that were involved in the selected transactions were identical or directly comparable to NBLX, Chevron or the Merger. An analysis of the results, therefore, requires complex considerations and judgments regarding the financial and operating characteristics of NBLX and Chevron and the companies or partnerships involved in the selected precedent transactions.

Using publicly available information, Janney calculated, for each of the selected transactions listed below, the enterprise value as a multiple of EBITDA over the next twelve months (“NTM EBITDA”). Janney reviewed the following corporate midstream transactions in the G&P sector: