Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation predominantly specializing in oil and gas. The second-largest direct descendant of Standard Oil, and originally known as the Standard Oil Company of California, it is headquartered in San Ramon, California, and active in more than 180 countries. Within oil and gas, Chevron is vertically integrated and is involved in hydrocarbon exploration, production, refining, marketing and transport, chemicals manufacturing and sales, and power generation.
Some of the key events about Chevron Corporation
- 1879Founded as Pacific Coast Oil Company, marking the beginning of a major energy corporation
- 1902Acquired oil concessions in Saudi Arabia through questionable means, leading to decades of controversy
- 1906Helped rebuild San Francisco after the devastating earthquake and fire
- 1938Discovered oil in Saudi Arabia, leading to significant energy developments in the Middle East
- 1969Caused a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, damaging marine ecosystems
- 1984Acquired Gulf Oil in what was then the largest merger in U.S. corporate history
- 1984Acquired Gulf Oil in a contentious $13.2 billion deal, raising antitrust concerns
- 1995Implicated in human rights abuses and environmental damage in Nigeria's Niger Delta region
- 1997Launched the Chevron Conservation Award program to recognize environmental achievements
- 1998Faced allegations of complicity in violent suppression of protests on an oil platform in Nigeria
- 2001Merged with Texaco to form ChevronTexaco, strengthening its global position
- 2001Sued for $27 billion over environmental damage in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest
- 2005Acquired Unocal Corporation, expanding its presence in Asia and the Caspian region
- 2005Criticized for profiteering after reporting record profits during a period of high gas prices
- 2010Launched the "We Agree" campaign, focusing on corporate social responsibility and environmental stewardship
- 2010Fined $8 billion by an Ecuadorian court for pollution in the Amazon, which the company disputed
- 2011Implemented a $52 billion capital and exploratory investment program to boost oil and gas production
- 2012Experienced a major fire at its Richmond, California refinery, causing health concerns for local residents
- 2019Announced a $2 billion investment to lower its carbon emissions intensity
- 2021Ordered to pay $9.5 billion in damages for oil pollution in Ecuador, after years of legal battles
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