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Form 8-K CHEVRON CORP For: Jan 30

January 30, 2015 9:01 AM EST



UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,�D.C. 20549
Form�8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section�13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2015
Chevron Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-00368
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94-0890210
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation )
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA
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94583
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (925) 842-1000
None
(Former�name�or�former�address,�if�changed�since�last�report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
























Item�2.02���� Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 30, 2015, Chevron Corporation issued a press release announcing unaudited fourth quarter 2014 net income of $3.5 billion. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information included herein and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section�18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

























































SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 30, 2015
CHEVRON CORPORATION
By
/s/ Matthew J. Foehr
Matthew J. Foehr
Vice President and Comptroller
(Principal Accounting Officer and
Duly Authorized Officer)















































EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press release issued January 30, 2015.



Policy, Government and Public Affairs
Chevron Corporation
P.O. Box 6078
San Ramon, CA 94583-0778
www.chevron.com
News Release����
EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR�RELEASE�AT�5:30�AM�PST
JANUARY 30, 2015


Chevron Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of $3.5 Billion
And 2014 Earnings of $19.2 Billion
Fourth quarter earnings include gains on asset sales of $570 million net of impairments and other charges

SAN RAMON, Calif., January 30, 2015  Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today reported earnings of $3.5 billion ($1.85 per share  diluted) for the fourth quarter 2014, compared with $4.9 billion ($2.57 per share  diluted) in the 2013 fourth quarter. Foreign currency effects increased earnings in the 2014 quarter by $432 million, compared with an increase of $202 million a year earlier.
Full-year 2014 earnings were $19.2 billion ($10.14 per share  diluted) compared with $21.4 billion ($11.09 per share  diluted) in 2013.
Sales and other operating revenues in the fourth quarter 2014 were $42 billion, compared to $54 billion in the year-ago period.
Earnings Summary
Fourth Quarter
Year
Millions of dollars
2014
2013
2014
2013
Earnings by Business Segment
Upstream
$2,673
$4,852
$16,893
$20,809
Downstream
1,518
390
4,336
2,237
All Other
(720)
(312)
(1,988)
(1,623)
Total (1)(2)
$3,471
$4,930
$19,241
$21,423
(1)�Includes foreign currency effects
$432
$202
$487
$474
(2)�Net income attributable to Chevron Corporation (See Attachment 1)
Our 2014 earnings were down from the previous year, largely due to the sharp decline in crude oil prices, said Chairman and CEO John Watson. Improved downstream results and higher gains on asset sales related to our divestment program partially offset the effect of lower crude prices.
In 2014, we continued to fund investments in key major capital projects under construction and raised the dividend payout on our common shares for the 27th consecutive year, Watson added. We enter 2015 with the financial strength to meet the challenges of a volatile crude price environment and with significant efforts underway to manage to a lower cost structure and capital spend rate.
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We had a number of operational successes in 2014, Watson continued. We had first production from the Jack/St. Malo and Tubular Bells deepwater developments in the Gulf of Mexico and the Bibiyana gas expansion project in Bangladesh. In Australia, our Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects continue to reach important construction milestones. We also continue to make progress on our shale and tight resource developments in the Permian Basin, Argentina and Canada. At the same time, we had one of our best exploration years, with important discoveries in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Australia, West Africa and the Permian Basin, which add to our development queue for the future.
Watson commented that the company added approximately 840 million barrels of net oil-equivalent proved reserves in 2014. These additions, which are subject to final reviews, equate to approximately 89 percent of net oil-equivalent production for the year. The largest additions were for the Permian Basin in the United States and the Gorgon Project in Australia. The company will provide additional details relating to 2014 reserve additions in its Annual Report on Form 10-K scheduled for filing with the SEC on February 20, 2015.
In the downstream, we completed important reliability investments at our U.S. refineries, which contributed to improved financial and operational performance, Watson added. We also made significant progress on important growth investments. In 2014, the company started commercial production at its new premium lubricants base oil facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and completed the expansion of its additives plants in Singapore and Gonfreville, France. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, the companys 50 percent-owned affiliate, achieved start-up of the worlds largest on-purpose 1-hexene plant and progressed construction of its new ethane cracker and polyethylene units in Texas.
The company purchased $1.25 billion of its common stock in fourth quarter 2014 under its share repurchase program. Repurchases for the full year totaled $5 billion. At year-end, balances of cash, cash equivalents, time deposits and marketable securities totaled $13.2 billion, a decrease of $3.3 billion from the end of 2013. Total debt at December 31, 2014 stood at $27.8 billion, an increase of $7.4 billion from a year earlier.

UPSTREAM
Worldwide net oil-equivalent production was 2.58 million barrels per day in fourth quarter 2014, unchanged from the 2013 fourth quarter. Production increases from project ramp-ups in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Nigeria and Bangladesh were offset by normal field declines, and the effect of asset sales.










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U.S. Upstream
Fourth Quarter
Year
Millions of Dollars
2014
2013
2014
2013
Earnings
$432
$803
$3,327
$4,044

U.S. upstream earnings of $432 million in fourth quarter 2014 were down $371 million from a year earlier, as higher gains on asset sales and higher crude oil production were more than offset by sharply lower crude oil realizations and higher depreciation expense.
The companys average sales price per barrel of crude oil and natural gas liquids was $66 in fourth quarter 2014, down from $90 a year ago. The average sales price of natural gas was $3.34 per thousand cubic feet, essentially unchanged from last years fourth quarter.
Net oil-equivalent production of 673,000 barrels per day in fourth quarter 2014 was up 23,000 barrels per day, or 4 percent, from a year earlier. Production increases from project ramp-ups in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, the Marcellus Shale in western Pennsylvania, and the Gulf of Mexico were partially offset by normal field declines. The net liquids component of oil-equivalent production increased 5 percent in the 2014 fourth quarter to 462,000 barrels per day, while net natural gas production increased slightly to 1.27 billion cubic feet per day.
International Upstream
Fourth Quarter
Year
Millions of Dollars
2014
2013
2014
2013
Earnings*
$2,241
$4,049
$13,566
$16,765
*Includes foreign currency effects
$453
$300
$597
$559
International upstream earnings of $2.24 billion decreased $1.81 billion from fourth quarter 2013. Higher gains on asset sales and lower exploration expenses were more than offset by lower crude oil realizations. Higher depreciation and operating expenses, mainly related to impairments and other asset write-offs, and higher tax items, also contributed to the decrease. Foreign currency effects increased earnings by $453 million in the 2014 quarter, compared with an increase of $300 million a year earlier.
The average sales price for crude oil and natural gas liquids in fourth quarter 2014 was $68 per barrel, down from $101 a year earlier. The average price of natural gas was $5.38 per thousand cubic feet, compared with $5.75 in last years fourth quarter.
Net oil-equivalent production of 1.91 million barrels per day in fourth quarter 2014 was down 17,000 barrels per day, or 1 percent, from a year ago. Production increases from project ramp-ups in Argentina, Brazil, Nigeria and Bangladesh were more than offset by normal field declines and the effect of asset sales. The net liquids component of oil-equivalent production decreased 1 percent to 1.27 million barrels per day in the 2014 fourth quarter, while net natural gas production of 3.83 billion cubic feet per day remained essentially flat.
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DOWNSTREAM
U.S. Downstream
Fourth Quarter
Year
Millions of Dollars
2014
2013
2014
2013
Earnings
$889
$265
$2,637
$787

U.S. downstream operations earned $889 million in fourth quarter 2014 compared with earnings of $265 million a year earlier. The increase was mainly due to higher gains on asset sales in fourth quarter 2014 compared to the year-ago period. Higher margins on refined product sales also contributed to the increase.
Refinery crude oil input of 927,000 barrels per day in fourth quarter 2014 increased 56,000 barrels per day from the year-ago period. The increase was primarily due to lower 2014 downtime at refineries in Pascagoula, Mississippi and Richmond, California.
Refined product sales of 1.23 million barrels per day were up 9,000 barrels per day from fourth quarter 2013, mainly reflecting higher gasoline sales. Branded gasoline sales of 509,000 barrels per day were down 1 percent from the 2013 period.
International Downstream
Fourth Quarter
Year
Millions of Dollars
2014
2013
2014
2013
Earnings*
$629
$125
$1,699
$1,450
*Includes foreign currency effects
$(21)
$(96)
$(112)
$(76)
International downstream operations earned $629 million in fourth quarter 2014 compared with $125 million a year earlier. The increase was mainly due to a favorable change in effects on derivative instruments and higher margins on refined product sales. This increase was partially offset by certain one-time employee benefits expenses in the current period. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings by $21 million in the 2014 quarter, compared with a decrease of $96 million a year earlier.
Refinery crude oil input of 822,000 barrels per day in fourth quarter 2014 decreased 56,000 barrels per day from the year-ago period primarily due to the conversion of an affiliate refinery into an import terminal in Kurnell, Australia.
Total refined product sales of 1.55 million barrels per day in the 2014 fourth quarter were down 9,000 barrels per day from the year-ago period, mainly due to lower residual fuel oil sales.






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ALL OTHER
Fourth Quarter
Year
Millions of Dollars
2014
2013
2014
2013
Net Charges*
$(720)
$(312)
$(1,988)
$(1,623)
*Includes foreign currency effects
$0
$(2)
$2
$(9)
All Other consists of mining activities, power and energy services, worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities and technology companies.
Net charges in fourth quarter 2014 were $720 million, compared with $312 million in the year-ago period. The change between periods was mainly due to due higher corporate charges, higher corporate tax items and additional asset retirement obligations and environmental reserves for mining assets.

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS
Cash flow from operations in fourth quarter 2014 was $6.5 billion, compared with $10.5 billion in the corresponding 2013 period. Cash flow from operations in 2014 was $31.5 billion, compared with $35.0 billion in 2013. Excluding working capital effects, cash flow from operations in 2014 was $32.0 billion, compared with $36.3 billion in 2013.

CAPITAL AND EXPLORATORY EXPENDITURES
Capital and exploratory expenditures in 2014 were $40.3 billion, compared with $41.9 billion in the corresponding 2013 period. The amounts included $3.5 billion in 2014 and $2.7 billion in 2013 for the companys share of expenditures by affiliates, which did not require cash outlays by the company. Expenditures for upstream represented 92 percent of the companywide total in 2014
.

# # #
NOTICE
Chevrons discussion of fourth quarter 2014 earnings with security analysts will take place on Friday, January 30, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. PST. A webcast of the meeting will be available in a listen-only mode to individual investors, media, and other interested parties on Chevrons Web site at www.chevron.com under the Investors section. Additional financial and operating information will be contained in the Earnings Supplement that will be available under Events and Presentations in the Investors section on the Web site.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS RELEVANT TO FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995


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This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Chevrons operations that are based on managements current expectations, estimates and projections about the petroleum, chemicals and other energy-related industries. Words such as anticipates, expects, intends, plans, targets, forecasts, projects, believes, seeks, schedules, estimates, may, could, budgets, outlook and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the companys control and are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Unless legally required, Chevron undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are: changing crude oil and natural gas prices; changing refining, marketing and chemicals margins; actions of competitors or regulators; timing of exploration expenses; timing of crude oil liftings; the competitiveness of alternate-energy sources or product substitutes; technological developments; the results of operations and financial condition of equity affiliates; the inability or failure of the companys joint-venture partners to fund their share of operations and development activities; the potential failure to achieve expected net production from existing and future crude oil and natural gas development projects; potential delays in the development, construction or start-up of planned projects; the potential disruption or interruption of the companys production or manufacturing facilities or delivery/transportation networks due to war, accidents, political events, civil unrest, severe weather, other natural or human factors, or crude oil production quotas that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries; the potential liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations and litigation; significant investment or product changes required by existing or future environmental statutes, regulations and litigation; the potential liability resulting from other pending or future litigation; the companys future acquisition or disposition of assets and gains and losses from asset dispositions or impairments; government-mandated sales, divestitures, recapitalizations, industry-specific taxes, changes in fiscal terms or restrictions on scope of company operations; foreign currency movements compared with the U.S. dollar; the effects of changed accounting rules under generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by rule-setting bodies; and the factors set forth under the heading Risk Factors on pages 27 through 29 of the companys 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, such results could be affected by general domestic and international economic and political conditions. Other unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this press release could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.


















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Attachment 1
CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW
(Millions of Dollars, Except Per-Share Amounts)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(unaudited)
Three Months
Ended December 31
Year Ended
December 31
2014

2013

2014

2013

REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
������Sales and other operating revenues *
$
42,111

$
53,950

$
200,494

$
220,156

Income from equity affiliates
1,555

1,824

7,098

7,527

Other income
2,422

384

4,378

1,165

Total Revenues and Other Income
46,088

56,158

211,970

228,848

COSTS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Purchased crude oil and products
24,263

32,691

119,671

134,696

Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses
7,940

7,697

29,779

29,137

Exploration expenses
510

726

1,985

1,861

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
4,873

3,635

16,793

14,186

������Taxes other than on income *
3,118

3,211

12,540

13,063

Total Costs and Other Deductions
40,704

47,960

180,768

192,943

Income Before Income Tax Expense
5,384

8,198

31,202

35,905

Income tax expense
1,912

3,240

11,892

14,308

Net Income
3,472

4,958

19,310

21,597

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
1

28

69

174

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO
��CHEVRON CORPORATION
$
3,471

$
4,930

$
19,241

$
21,423

PER-SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
Net Income Attributable to Chevron Corporation
�����������������������������������������������- Basic
$
1.86

$
2.60

$
10.21

$
11.18

�����������������������������������������������- Diluted
$
1.85

$
2.57

$
10.14

$
11.09

Dividends
$
1.07

$
1.00

$
4.21

$
3.90

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding (000's)
�����������������������������������������������������- Basic
1,871,332

1,903,930

1,883,633

1,917,018

�����������������������������������������������������- Diluted
1,883,650

1,919,324

1,897,897

1,932,393

* Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes.
$
2,004

$
2,128

$
8,186

$
8,492














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CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW
Attachment 2
(Millions of Dollars)
(unaudited)
EARNINGS BY MAJOR OPERATING AREA
Three Months
Ended December 31
Year Ended
December 31
2014

2013

2014

2013

Upstream
United States
$
432

$
803

$
3,327

$
4,044

International
2,241

4,049

13,566

16,765

Total Upstream
2,673

4,852

16,893

20,809

Downstream
United States
889

265

2,637

787

International
629

125

1,699

1,450

Total Downstream
1,518

390

4,336

2,237

All Other (1)
(720
)
(312
)
(1,988
)
(1,623
)
Total (2)
$
3,471

$
4,930

$
19,241

$
21,423

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNT DATA
Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
12,785

$
16,245

Time Deposits
$
8

$
8

Marketable Securities
$
422

$
263

Total Assets
$
266,026

$
253,753

Total Debt
$
27,818

$
20,431

Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders' Equity
$
155,028

$
149,113

Three Months
Ended December 31
Year Ended
December 31
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS
2014

2013

2014

2013

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
$
6,497

$
10,452

$
31,475

$
35,002

Net (Increase)/Decrease in Operating Working Capital
$
(164
)
$
757

$
(540
)
$
(1,331
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Excluding Working Capital
$
6,661

$
9,695

$
32,015

$
36,333

Three Months
Ended December 31
Year Ended
December 31
CAPITAL AND EXPLORATORY EXPENDITURES(3)
2014

2013

2014

2013

United States
Upstream
$
2,582

$
2,567

$
8,799

$
8,480

Downstream
505

699

1,649

1,986

Other
206

375

584

821

Total United States
3,293

3,641

11,032

11,287

International
Upstream
7,672

8,812

28,316

29,378

Downstream
318

499

941

1,189

Other
7

6

27

23

Total International
7,997

9,317

29,284

30,590

Worldwide
$
11,290

$
12,958

$
40,316

$
41,877

(1)� Includes mining activities, power and energy services, worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities, and technology companies.
(2)����Net Income Attributable to Chevron Corporation (See Attachment 1)
(3)����Includes interest in affiliates:
United States
$
323

$
275

$
1,021

$
725

International
722

669

2,446

1,973

Total
$
1,045

$
944

$
3,467

$
2,698



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Attachment 3
CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW
OPERATING STATISTICS(1)
Three Months
Ended December 31
Year Ended
December 31
NET LIQUIDS PRODUCTION (MB/D): (2)
2014

2013

2014

2013

United States
462

440

456

449

International
1,270

1,286

1,253

1,282

Worldwide
1,732

1,726

1,709

1,731

NET NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION (MMCF/D): (3)
United States
1,266

1,261

1,250

1,246

International
3,834

3,836

3,917

3,946

Worldwide
5,100

5,097

5,167

5,192

TOTAL NET OIL-EQUIVALENT PRODUCTION (MB/D): (4)
United States
673

650

664

657

International
1,909

1,926

1,907

1,940

Worldwide
2,582

2,576

2,571

2,597

SALES OF NATURAL GAS (MMCF/D):
United States
3,689

4,559

3,995

5,483

International (5)
4,230

4,168

4,304

4,251

Worldwide
7,919

8,727

8,299

9,734

SALES OF NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS (MB/D):
United States
155

154

141

142

International
92

89

86

88

Worldwide
247

243

227

230

SALES OF REFINED PRODUCTS (MB/D):
United States
1,230

1,221

1,210

1,182

International (6)
1,548

1,557

1,501

1,529

Worldwide
2,778

2,778

2,711

2,711

REFINERY INPUT (MB/D):
United States
927

871

871

774

International
822

878

819

864

Worldwide
1,749

1,749

1,690

1,638

(1)����Includes interest in affiliates.
(2)����Includes: Canada - Synthetic Oil
44

45

43

43

����������������Venezuela Affiliate - Synthetic Oil
29

32

31

25

(3)����Includes natural gas consumed in operations (MMCF/D):
United States
68

68

71

72

International (7)
441

463

452

458

(4)����Oil-equivalent production is the sum of net liquids production. net natural gas production and synthetic production. The oil-equivalent gas conversion ratio is 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas = 1 barrel of crude oil.
(5)����Includes share of affiliate sales
(6) Includes share of affiliate sales (MB/D):
487

469

475

471

(7) 2013 conforms to 2014 presentation.



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