The primary concern with an investment in Chevron would be a retreat in oil prices.
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In Chevron's 50-story complex in downtown Houston, geophysicists are sniffing out the next generation of deepwater oil wells.
Recently, Juan Nunez, the judge in charge of the case recused himself because of video recordings in Chevron's possession that raised questions about his impartiality.
Chevron has a 50% stake in Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CPChem), which has interests in 34 manufacturing facilities and 5 research and technical centers around the world.
Woods, who had claimed victory in the Chevron Challenge in December, remains winless in full-field tournaments for over two years.
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Oil-refining subsidiary Reliance Petroleum, in which Chevron has 5% stake, listed in May.
In Russia in 2010 Chevron signed an exploration deal with Kremlin-controlled Rosneft to explore in the Black Sea region.
Oil-refining subsidiary Reliance Petroleum, in which Chevron (nyse: CVX - news - people ) has 5% stake, listed in May.
But (as you can read in my new feature on Chevron in the current issue of Forbes Magazine) the company has big hopes for the ultradeep.
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In Iraq Chevron spent months studying every field being licensed by Baghdad.
In Houston Chevron's geologists literally sit on top of 8 petabytes of seismic data--enough to fill 900, 000 DVDs--housed in two floors of computer servers.
While Eastern Europe remains a hotbed for shale gas prospecting, investors should also keep in mind that Chevron is also investing significantly in regions such as Argentina, and its native hub North America, both of which hold great potential.
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In 2005, when Chevron discovered oil in the subsalt Jack 2 well, the offshore Wilcox emerged as a giant new resource.
Indeed, the biggest difference between Shell and Chevron in the United States (aside from Alaska) is that Chevron has long been more focused on oil, while Shell gets a bigger portion of its production from natural gas.
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In 2007, Chevron-Texaco's venture capital arm bought significant stakes in two solar energy companies: BrightSource Energy, a developer of utility-scale solar plants, and Konarka Technologies, a developer of photovoltaic materials.
The Pennsylvania ruling came in one of many actions Chevron has filed in federal courts around the country to obtain evidence from U.S. entities presumably beyond the reach of the Ecuadorean courts.
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In recent months, Chevron invited MMR to participate in the Lineham well and Moffett agreed as long as his Ultra Deep partners were also included in the project.
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The legal battle between Chevron and lawyers representing Amazonian villagers in Ecuador is getting as dirty as the oil-soaked jungle at the center of the dispute, with Chevron winning its request to depose plaintiff attorney Steven Donziger over his possible involvement in getting criminal charges reinstated against two Chevron attorneys.
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In recent years, Chevron has invested millions of dollars in remolding its public image.
In addition to Shell and Chevron, the participants in the new center include the Environmental Defense Fund, the Heinz Endowments, the Clean Air Task Force, EQT Corp. and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.
One day in February, 2007, Donziger sat down with a Chevron lawyer in New York.
In 1993, Chevron signed a 40-year pact with Kazakstan to exploit the Tengiz fields.
Burford declined to comment on details spelled out in internal documents Chevron received from the plaintiffs under court order.
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Anadarko competes with Chesapeake, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, BP, and Chevron in the energy and natural gas market.
The Marine Well Containment Company was set up less than six months ago by ExxonMobil, in partnership with Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell.
Anadarko competes with Chesapeake, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, British Petroleum, and Chevron in the energy and natural gas market.
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Donziger originally sued Chevron in New York, back when that was a popular place to sue U.S. corporations over alleged foreign misdeeds.
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Richard Levick saw continuing challenges ahead for Chevron in Ecuador.
Among the largest underlying components of VIG, in trading today Chevron ( CVX) is off about 4%, and Conocophillips ( COP) is lower by about 4.2%.
With more bright growth prospects for Chevron in western Africa and Australia, Barrow sees it as undervalued at 11 times trailing earnings, compared with ExxonMobil at 13.
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