Chevron Provides Further Detail on the Future Growth Project at the Tengiz Field in Kazakhstan

Thursday, Feb 16, 2012

Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) today reports that its affiliate Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO) expects to enter front-end engineering and design (FEED) in 2012 for an expansion project to increase total daily production between 250,000 and 300,000 barrels.

The Future Growth Project (FGP) will utilize sour gas injection technology used in existing operations. An early estimate of the total project cost is in the $6 - $8 billion range. The upcoming FEED work will refine the estimate range.

TCO is also undertaking an ongoing drilling program and has entered FEED on a well head pressure management project to support current operations.

An early estimate of the total project cost for the trio of projects is in the $20 - $25 billion range.

Chevron has a 50 percent interest in Tengizchevroil. Other partners are KazMunaiGas, 20 percent; ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Ventures Inc., 25 percent; and LUKArco, 5 percent.

Chevron is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company's success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of its employees and their application of the most innovative technologies in the world. Chevron is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. The company explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

Source: Business Wire

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