Exhibit 23.1












                       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-4 (No. 33-54240) of 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 26, 2001, relating to the financial  statements and financial statement
schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

San Francisco, California
March 28, 2001

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