Exhibit 12 CHEVRON CORPORATION - TOTAL ENTERPRISE BASIS COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in Millions) Six Months Ended June 30, Year Ended December 31, -------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net Income $2,924 $5,185 $2,070 $1,339 $3,256 $2,607 Income Tax Expense 2,163 4,085 1,578 495 2,246 2,133 Distributions (Less Than) Greater Than Equity in Earnings of Affiliates (116) (154) (258) 25 (353) 83 Minority Interest 3 6 4 7 11 4 Previously Capitalized Interest Charged to Earnings During Period 20 48 59 35 28 24 Interest and Debt Expense 162 460 472 405 312 364 Interest Portion of Rentals* 138 246 160 172 151 143 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings Before Provision for Taxes And Fixed Charges $5,924 $9,876 $4,085 $2,478 $5,651 $5,358 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Interest and Debt Expense $ 162 $ 460 $ 472 $ 405 $ 312 $ 364 Interest Portion of Rentals* 138 246 160 172 151 143 Capitalized Interest 20 32 9 39 82 108 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total Fixed Charges $ 320 $ 738 $ 641 $ 616 $ 545 $ 615 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Ratio Of Earnings To Fixed Charges 18.51 13.38 6.37 4.02 10.37 8.71 <FN> * Calculated as one-third of rentals. </FN> -28-