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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
FOR RELEASE AT 5:30 AM PDT
 
JULY 28, 2017
 

Chevron Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $1.5 Billion

San Ramon, Calif., July 28, 2017 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today reported earnings of $1.5 billion ($0.77 per share - diluted) for second quarter 2017, compared with a loss of $1.5 billion ($0.78 per share - diluted) in the second quarter of 2016. Included in the quarter were impairments and other non-cash charges totaling $430 million, partially offset by gains on asset sales of $160 million. Foreign currency effects increased earnings in the 2017 second quarter by $3 million, compared with an increase of $279 million a year earlier.
Sales and other operating revenues in second quarter 2017 were $33 billion, compared to $28 billion in the year-ago period.
Earnings Summary
 
Three Months
Ended June 30
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
Millions of dollars
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Earnings by business segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upstream
$853
 
$(2,462)
 
$2,370
 
$(3,921)
Downstream
1,195
 
1,278
 
2,121
 
2,013
All Other
(598)
 
(286)
 
(359)
 
(287)
Total (1)(2)
$1,450
 
$(1,470)
 
$4,132
 
$(2,195)
(1) Includes foreign currency effects
$3
 
$279
 
$(238)
 
$(40)
(2) Net income (loss) attributable to Chevron Corporation (See Attachment 1)
“Second quarter results improved substantially from a year ago and year-to-date net cash flow is positive,” said Chairman and CEO John Watson. “We’re delivering higher production with lower capital and operating expenditures.”
“Oil and gas production was up 10 percent in the second quarter from a year ago,” Watson added. “Our Gorgon LNG Project in Australia closed the quarter running above nameplate capacity and we had record production from our shale and tight resource in the Permian Basin. First production from the Wheatstone LNG Project is expected next month.”
“Operating expenses were down 10 percent and capital spending was down 25 percent in the first six months of the year versus 2016,” Watson commented.

UPSTREAM
Worldwide net oil-equivalent production was 2.78 million barrels per day in second quarter 2017, compared with 2.53 million barrels per day from a year ago. Production increases were noted from major capital projects, base business, and shale and tight properties, and lower maintenance-related downtime. These impacts were partially offset by normal field declines, production entitlement effects in several locations and the effect of 2016 asset sales.


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U.S. Upstream
 
Three Months
Ended June 30
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
Millions of dollars
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Earnings
$(102)
 
$(1,113)
 
$(22)
 
$(1,963)
U.S. upstream operations incurred a loss of $102 million in second quarter 2017 compared with a loss of $1.11 billion from a year earlier. The improvement reflected lower impairment charges, higher crude oil and natural gas realizations, higher gains on asset sales, and lower operating expenses.
The company’s average sales price per barrel of crude oil and natural gas liquids was $41 in second quarter 2017, up from $36 a year earlier. The average sales price of natural gas was $2.32 per thousand cubic feet in second quarter 2017, compared with $1.21 in last year’s second quarter.
Net oil-equivalent production of 701,000 barrels per day in second quarter 2017 was up 19,000 barrels per day from a year earlier. Production increases from shale and tight properties in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, base business, and the Jack/St. Malo major capital project were partially offset by the effect of 2016 asset sales and normal field declines. The net liquids component of oil-equivalent production in second quarter 2017 increased 6 percent to 530,000 barrels per day, while net natural gas production decreased 6 percent to 1.03 billion cubic feet per day primarily as a result of 2016 asset sales.

International Upstream
 
Three Months
Ended June 30
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
Millions of dollars
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Earnings*
$955
 
$(1,349)
 
$2,392
 
$(1,958)
*Includes foreign currency effects
$(4)
 
$329
 
$(278)
 
$31
International upstream operations earned $955 million in second quarter 2017 compared with a loss of $1.35 billion a year ago. The increase in earnings reflected lower impairment charges, partially offset by higher depreciation expenses from increased production. The improvement also included lower tax items, higher natural gas sales volumes, higher crude oil realizations and volumes, and lower operating expenses. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings by $4 million in the 2017 second quarter, compared with an increase of $329 million a year earlier.
The average sales price for crude oil and natural gas liquids in second quarter 2017 was $45 per barrel, up from $40 a year earlier. The average price of natural gas was $4.39 per thousand cubic feet in the quarter, compared with $3.93 in last year’s second quarter.
Net oil-equivalent production of 2.08 million barrels per day in second quarter 2017 was up 233,000 barrels per day from a year earlier. Production increases from major capital projects and base business in multiple areas, and lower maintenance-related downtime were partially offset by production entitlement effects in several locations and normal field declines. The net liquids component of oil-equivalent production increased 3 percent to 1.22 million barrels per day in the 2017 second quarter, while net natural gas production increased 30 percent to 5.14 billion cubic feet per day.







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DOWNSTREAM

U.S. Downstream
 
Three Months
Ended June 30
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
Millions of dollars
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Earnings
$634
 
$537
 
$1,103
 
$784
U.S. downstream operations earned $634 million in second quarter 2017 compared with earnings of $537 million a year earlier. The increase in earnings was primarily due to higher margins on refined product sales and lower operating expenses. Partially offsetting these effects were the absence of second quarter 2016 asset sale gains and higher tax items.
Refinery crude oil input in second quarter 2017 decreased 3 percent from the year-ago period to 928,000 barrels per day. Refined product sales of 1.24 million barrels per day decreased 2 percent from second quarter 2016. Branded gasoline sales of 542,000 barrels per day were essentially unchanged from the 2016 period. Both refinery crude oil input and refined product sales were lower due to divestment of the Hawaii refining and marketing assets in fourth quarter 2016.

International Downstream
 
Three Months
Ended June 30
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
Millions of dollars
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Earnings*
$561
 
$741
 
$1,018
 
$1,229
*Includes foreign currency effects
$3
 
$(26)
 
$(43)
 
$(74)
International downstream operations earned $561 million in second quarter 2017 compared with $741 million a year earlier. The decrease in earnings was primarily due to the absence of second quarter 2016 gains on asset sales. Higher margins on refined product sales partially offset the decrease in earnings. Foreign currency effects increased earnings by $3 million compared with a decrease of $26 million in last year’s second quarter.
Refinery crude oil input of 726,000 barrels per day in second quarter 2017 decreased 38,000 barrels per day from the year-ago period mainly due to crude unit maintenance at the Star Petroleum Refining Company in Thailand and a major planned turnaround at the company’s refinery in Cape Town, South Africa.
Total refined product sales of 1.45 million barrels per day in second quarter 2017 were essentially unchanged from the year-ago period.

ALL OTHER
    
 
Three Months
Ended June 30
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
Millions of dollars
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Earnings/(Charges)*
$(598)
 
$(286)
 
$(359)
 
$(287)
*Includes foreign currency effects
$4
 
$(24)
 
$83
 
$3
All Other consists of worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities and technology companies.
Net charges in second quarter 2017 were $598 million, compared with $286 million a year earlier. The change between periods was mainly due to higher tax items and an impairment of an asset. Partially offsetting the increase were lower interest and employee

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expenses. Foreign currency effects decreased net charges by $4 million for the second quarter of 2017, compared with an increase of $24 million in the 2016 period.

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS
Cash flow from operations in the first six months of 2017 was $8.9 billion, compared with $3.7 billion in the corresponding 2016 period. Excluding working capital effects, cash flow from operations in 2017 was $10.1 billion, compared with $5.8 billion in the corresponding 2016 period.

CAPITAL AND EXPLORATORY EXPENDITURES
Capital and exploratory expenditures in the first six months of 2017 were $8.9 billion, compared with $12.0 billion in the corresponding 2016 period. The amounts included $2.1 billion in 2017 and $1.7 billion in 2016 for the company’s share of expenditures by affiliates, which did not require cash outlays by the company. Expenditures for upstream represented 89 percent of the companywide total in second quarter 2017.


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NOTICE
Chevron’s discussion of second quarter 2017 earnings with security analysts will take place on Friday, July 28, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. PDT. A webcast of the meeting will be available in a listen-only mode to individual investors, media, and other interested parties on Chevron’s 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
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Chevron’s operations that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about the petroleum, chemicals and other energy-related industries. Words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “believes,” “seeks,” “schedules,” “estimates,” “positions,” “pursues,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “budgets,” “outlook,” "trends," "guidance," “focus,” “on schedule,” “on track,” “goals,” “objectives,” “strategies,” "opportunities," 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 company’s 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; the company's ability to realize anticipated cost savings and expenditure reductions; 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 the company's suppliers, vendors, partners and equity affiliates, particularly during extended periods of low prices for crude oil and natural gas; the inability or failure of the company’s joint-venture partners to fund their share of operations and development

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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 company’s operations due to war, accidents, political events, civil unrest, severe weather, cyber threats and terrorist acts, crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or other natural or human causes beyond its control; changing economic, regulatory and political environments in the various countries in which the company operates; general domestic and international economic and political conditions; the potential liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations and litigation; significant operational, investment or product changes required by existing or future environmental statutes and regulations, including international agreements and national or regional legislation and regulatory measures to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions; the potential liability resulting from other pending or future litigation; the company’s future acquisition or disposition of assets or shares or the delay or failure of such transactions to close based on required closing conditions; the potential for 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; material reductions in corporate liquidity and access to debt markets; the effects of changed accounting rules under generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by rule-setting bodies; the company's ability to identify and mitigate the risks and hazards inherent in operating in the global energy industry; and the factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” on pages 20 through 22 of the company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. 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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CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW
Attachment 1
 
(Millions of Dollars, Except Per-Share Amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
 
(unaudited)
Three Months
Ended June 30
 
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
 
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME
2017

 
2016

 
2017

 
2016

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other operating revenues *
$
32,877

 
$
27,844

 
$
64,401

 
$
50,914

Income from equity affiliates
1,316

 
752

 
2,466

 
1,328

Other income
287

 
686

 
1,034

 
593

Total Revenues and Other Income
34,480

 
29,282

 
67,901

 
52,835

COSTS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased crude oil and products
18,325

 
15,278

 
35,831

 
26,503

Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses
5,653

 
6,087

 
11,179

 
12,489

Exploration expenses
125

 
214

 
269

 
584

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
5,311

 
6,721

 
9,505

 
11,124

Taxes other than on income *
3,065

 
2,973

 
5,936

 
5,837

Interest and debt expense
48

 
79

 
99

 
79

Total Costs and Other Deductions
32,527

 
31,352

 
62,819

 
56,616

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense
1,953

 
(2,070
)
 
5,082

 
(3,781
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
487

 
(607
)
 
917

 
(1,611
)
Net Income (Loss)
1,466

 
(1,463
)
 
4,165

 
(2,170
)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
16

 
7

 
33

 
25

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO
  CHEVRON CORPORATION
$
1,450

 
$
(1,470
)
 
$
4,132

 
$
(2,195
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PER-SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                               - Basic
$
0.77

 
$
(0.78
)
 
$
2.20

 
$
(1.17
)
                                               - Diluted
$
0.77

 
$
(0.78
)
 
$
2.18

 
$
(1.17
)
Dividends
$
1.08

 
$
1.07

 
$
2.16

 
$
2.14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding (000's)
 
 
 
 
                                                     - Basic
1,881,019

 
1,871,995

 
1,880,200

 
1,870,885

                                                     - Diluted
1,893,014

 
1,871,995

 
1,894,197

 
1,870,885

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Includes excise, value-added and similar taxes.
$
1,771

 
$
1,784

 
$
3,448

 
$
3,436











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CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW
Attachment 2
 
(Millions of Dollars)
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
EARNINGS BY MAJOR OPERATING AREA
Three Months
Ended June 30
 
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
 
 
2017

 
2016

 
2017

 
2016

Upstream
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
(102
)
 
$
(1,113
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$
(1,963
)
International
955

 
(1,349
)
 
2,392

 
(1,958
)
Total Upstream
853

 
(2,462
)
 
2,370

 
(3,921
)
Downstream
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
634

 
537

 
1,103

 
784

International
561

 
741

 
1,018

 
1,229

Total Downstream
1,195

 
1,278

 
2,121

 
2,013

All Other (1)
(598
)
 
(286
)
 
(359
)
 
(287
)
Total (2)
$
1,450

 
$
(1,470
)
 
$
4,132

 
$
(2,195
)
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNT DATA
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017

 
Dec. 31, 2016

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
$
4,762

 
$
6,988

Marketable Securities
 
 
 
 
 
$
13

 
$
13

Total Assets
 
 
 
 
 
$
254,599

 
$
260,078

Total Debt
 
 
 
 
 
$
42,864

 
$
46,126

Total Chevron Corporation Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
$
146,203

 
$
145,556

 
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
 
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS
2017

 
2016

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
$
8,915

 
$
3,672

Net Increase in Operating Working Capital
$
(1,198
)
 
$
(2,091
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Excluding Working Capital
$
10,113

 
$
5,763

 
Three Months
Ended June 30
 
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
 
CAPITAL AND EXPLORATORY EXPENDITURES (3)
2017

 
2016

 
2017

 
2016

United States
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upstream
$
1,154

 
$
1,204

 
$
2,205

 
$
2,480

Downstream
361

 
332

 
682

 
753

Other
35

 
53

 
69

 
75

Total United States
1,550

 
1,589

 
2,956

 
3,308

International
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Upstream
2,870

 
3,818

 
5,786

 
8,508

Downstream
118

 
116

 
187

 
175

Other

 

 
1

 
1

Total International
2,988

 
3,934

 
5,974

 
8,684

Worldwide
$
4,538

 
$
5,523

 
$
8,930

 
$
11,992

(1)  Includes worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities, and technology companies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)    Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Chevron Corporation (See Attachment 1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3)    Includes interest in affiliates:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   United States
$
169

 
$
232

 
$
346

 
$
568

   International
1,030

 
680

 
1,792

 
1,135

Total
$
1,199

 
$
912

 
$
2,138

 
$
1,703




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CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW
Attachment 3
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING STATISTICS (1)
 
Three Months
Ended June 30
 
 
Six Months
Ended June 30
 
NET LIQUIDS PRODUCTION (MB/D): (2)
 
2017

 
2016

 
2017

 
2016

United States
 
530

 
501

 
517

 
495

International
 
1,221

 
1,188

 
1,213

 
1,240

Worldwide
 
1,751

 
1,689

 
1,730

 
1,735

NET NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION (MMCF/D): (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
1,027

 
1,088

 
1,017

 
1,177

International
 
5,144

 
3,943

 
4,973

 
3,994

Worldwide
 
6,171

 
5,031

 
5,990

 
5,171

TOTAL NET OIL-EQUIVALENT PRODUCTION (MB/D): (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
701

 
682

 
686

 
692

International
 
2,079

 
1,846

 
2,042

 
1,905

Worldwide
 
2,780

 
2,528

 
2,728

 
2,597

SALES OF NATURAL GAS (MMCF/D):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
3,265

 
3,154

 
3,204

 
3,481

International
 
5,142

 
4,503

 
5,038

 
4,531

Worldwide
 
8,407

 
7,657

 
8,242

 
8,012

SALES OF NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS (MB/D):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
154

 
141

 
145

 
135

International
 
104

 
92

 
96

 
90

Worldwide
 
258

 
233

 
241

 
225

SALES OF REFINED PRODUCTS (MB/D):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
1,237

 
1,263

 
1,195

 
1,237

International (5)
 
1,451

 
1,449

 
1,448

 
1,442

Worldwide
 
2,688

 
2,712

 
2,643

 
2,679

REFINERY INPUT (MB/D):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
928

 
955

 
920

 
956

International
 
726

 
764

 
740

 
780

Worldwide
 
1,654

 
1,719

 
1,660

 
1,736

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)    Includes interest in affiliates.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)    Includes net production of synthetic oil:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
50

 
43

 
50

 
46

Venezuela Affiliate
 
29

 
28

 
29

 
28

(3)    Includes natural gas consumed in operations (MMCF/D):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
40

 
71

 
39

 
69

International
 
511

 
430

 
511

 
430

(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 (MB/D):
 
349

 
362

 
355

 
366