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85 years in Canada
In 1938, a small field party from the Standard Oil Company of California arrived in southern Alberta on a quest to find oil in this largely unexplored frontier region.
From this modest beginning arose Chevron Canada, a pioneering company whose people have made numerous large-scale oil and gas discoveries, contributed in many important ways to the technological advancement of our industry, supported the economic progress and prosperity of Canada through more than 1.6 billion barrels of legacy production, and have built stronger communities together.
Throughout our history, we have changed as the world’s energy needs have evolved. We believe the future of energy is lower carbon. That’s why we are leveraging our strengths to reduce the carbon intensity of our traditional operations, while exploring new lower carbon businesses in renewable fuels, hydrogen, carbon capture, offsets and other emerging technologies.
Over our 85-year history, we have strived to be a partner and neighbour of choice, investing in communities where we live and operate across Canada. Together with our partners, we have worked to find long-term, sustainable programs that support the prosperity, people and environment to build stronger communities together.
We take great pride in providing the affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner energy needed to improve lives in Canada and power the world forward.
where we’ve been
1938 | A geological party from Standard Oil of Indiana and California comes to the plains of Southern Alberta and leases land near Brooks, Alberta.
1939 | The company’s first producer well in Canada in the Devonian basin near Brooks.
1941 | The company’s first oil shipment by tank car is transported to Winnipeg to help in the World War II efforts.
1950 | The company discovers the Acheson D-3 field in Alberta, the company’s biggest discovery to date, as well as oil in SW Manitoba.
1938 | A geological party from Standard Oil of Indiana and California comes to the plains of Southern Alberta and leases land near Brooks, Alberta.
1939 | The company’s first producer well in Canada in the Devonian basin near Brooks.
1941 | The company’s first oil shipment by tank car is transported to Winnipeg to help in the World War II efforts.
1950 | The company discovers the Acheson D-3 field in Alberta, the company’s biggest discovery to date, as well as oil in SW Manitoba.
1953 | The company discovers the Homeglen Rimbey field and builds the largest gas plant of its kind in the world at that time.
1957 | The first Kaybob oil and gas field is discovered by a small company on a company contract, which was followed by a company discovery of the Kaybob Beaverhill Lake oil field.
1961 | Company geologists discover Crest Exploration, one of the largest iron ore deposits in Canada in the Yukon Territories.
1964 | The company discovers the Mitsue Gilwood oil field.
1953 | The company discovers the Homeglen Rimbey field and builds the largest gas plant of its kind in the world at that time.
1957 | The first Kaybob oil and gas field is discovered by a small company on a company contract, which was followed by a company discovery of the Kaybob Beaverhill Lake oil field.
1961 | Company geologists discover Crest Exploration, one of the largest iron ore deposits in Canada in the Yukon Territories.
1964 | The company discovers the Mitsue Gilwood oil field.
1972 | The company discovered a 53-kilometer gas field known as Kaybob South, which was the largest wet-gas reservoir found in Canada at the time. The Kaybob South Gas plant was built and was the largest sour gas processing plant in the world at the time.
1977 | The company discovers the west Pembina oil field.
1979 | The company discovers Hibernia oil field offshore Newfoundland.
1981 | The company discovers Chinchaga Debolt play. The Hebron oil field is discovered offshore Newfoundland.
1972 | The company discovered a 53-kilometer gas field known as Kaybob South, which was the largest wet-gas reservoir found in Canada at the time. The Kaybob South Gas plant was built and was the largest sour gas processing plant in the world at the time.
1977 | The company discovers the west Pembina oil field.
1979 | The company discovers Hibernia oil field offshore Newfoundland.
1981 | The company discovers Chinchaga Debolt play. The Hebron oil field is discovered offshore Newfoundland.
1984 | Terra Nova oil field is discovered.
1989 | The company acquires nonoperated working interest in Amauligak, the largest discovery in the Canadian Beaufort Sea.
1993 | The company discovers the Simonette oil field in central Alberta.
1995 | The company discovers firebird oil field.
1997 | Production begins at Hibernia’s offshore platform in one of the most prolific fields in Canadian history.
1984 | Terra Nova oil field is discovered.
1989 | The company acquires nonoperated working interest in Amauligak, the largest discovery in the Canadian Beaufort Sea.
1993 | The company discovers the Simonette oil field in central Alberta.
1995 | The company discovers firebird oil field.
1997 | Production begins at Hibernia’s offshore platform in one of the most prolific fields in Canadian history.
1999 | The company obtains working interest in Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP)
1999 | The company proves the commercial viability of the Hebron oil field.
1999 | The company discovers oil in Fort Liard.
2000 | The company announces a joint venture partnership to explore Mackenzie Delta in the Northwest Territories.
2001 | The company is honoured with Gold Level Champion Reporter status by the Voluntary Challenge and Registry for its voluntary strategies to address climate change.
1999 | The company obtains working interest in Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP)
1999 | The company proves the commercial viability of the Hebron oil field.
1999 | The company discovers oil in Fort Liard.
2000 | The company announces a joint venture partnership to explore Mackenzie Delta in the Northwest Territories.
2001 | The company is honoured with Gold Level Champion Reporter status by the Voluntary Challenge and Registry for its voluntary strategies to address climate change.
2002 | AOSP is completed and begins first production.
2002 | Production starts at Terra Nova.
2003 | AOSP begins start-up of the Scotford Upgrader and production of synthetic crude.
2004 | The company sells a majority of its conventional western Canada oil and natural gas assets in Manitoba, Alberta, and parts of the Northwest Territories, excluding AOSP.
2002 | AOSP is completed and begins first production.
2002 | Production starts at Terra Nova.
2003 | AOSP begins start-up of the Scotford Upgrader and production of synthetic crude.
2004 | The company sells a majority of its conventional western Canada oil and natural gas assets in Manitoba, Alberta, and parts of the Northwest Territories, excluding AOSP.
2009 | The company acquires acreage in the Duvernay formation.
2012 | The company acquired 50 percent working interest in the proposed Kitimat LNG project and Pacific Trail Pipeline.
2015 | The company commences operations at the Quest Carbon Capture and Storage Project.
2017 | First oil achieved at Hebron Project. The company begins production in the Duvernay following a successful three-year appraisal program.
2009 | The company acquires acreage in the Duvernay formation.
2012 | The company acquired 50 percent working interest in the proposed Kitimat LNG project and Pacific Trail Pipeline.
2015 | The company commences operations at the Quest Carbon Capture and Storage Project.
2017 | First oil achieved at Hebron Project. The company begins production in the Duvernay following a successful three-year appraisal program.
2019 | The company announced it will exit the proposed Kitimat LNG project and Pacific Trail Pipeline.
2021 | The company sold its interests in the Pacific Trail Pipeline.
2022 | The company acquired an interest in a portion of the leases in the Jack Pine Mine expansion area at the AOSP. The company sold its offshore interests in Terra Nova.
2023 | The company extended its acreage in the Kaybob Duvernay area.
2019 | The company announced it will exit the proposed Kitimat LNG project and Pacific Trail Pipeline.
2021 | The company sold its interests in the Pacific Trail Pipeline.
2022 | The company acquired an interest in a portion of the leases in the Jack Pine Mine expansion area at the AOSP. The company sold its offshore interests in Terra Nova.
2023 | The company extended its acreage in the Kaybob Duvernay area.
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