Exhibit 23.1
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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 33-58463 and 333-90977) of Chevron Corporation, and
to the  incorporation  by reference in the  Registration  Statements on Form S-8
(Nos. 333-02011, 333-21805, 333-21807, 333-21809, 333-26731, 333-46261, 33-3899,
33-34039  and  33-35283) of Chevron  Corporation,  and to the  incorporation  by
reference  in the  Registration  Statement  on Form  S-3 (No.  333-90977-01)  of
Chevron Capital Corporation and Chevron Corporation, and to the incorporation by
reference  in the  Registration  Statement  on Form  S-3 (No.  333-90977-02)  of
Chevron Canada Capital Company and Chevron Corporation, and to the incorporation
by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-14307) of Chevron
Capital  U.S.A.  Inc.  and  Chevron  Corporation,  and to the  incorporation  by
reference  in the  Registration  Statements  on  Form  S-3  (Nos.  33-56373  and
33-56377) of Chevron Transport  Corporation and Chevron Corporation,  and to the
incorporation  by  reference  in the  Registration  Statement  on Form  S-8 (No.
2-90907) of Caltex Petroleum  Corporation of our report dated February 23, 2000,
which appears in this Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

San Francisco, California
March 29, 2000

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