-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IwMLime4oUX6DT/YI6DJI6XnMf+WJ5LUTzcd5JKPs12esqlD7GiiqfPIu+ycZWOa UbngF84Fyfm64P0wDcf1hQ== 0000093410-98-000001.txt : 19980130 0000093410-98-000001.hdr.sgml : 19980130 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000093410-98-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980129 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980129 SROS: CSX SROS: NYSE SROS: PCX FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHEVRON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000093410 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 940890210 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00368 FILM NUMBER: 98516571 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 575 MARKET STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 894-7700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 575 MARKET STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STANDARD OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840705 8-K 1 CHEVRON CORPORATION 8K =============================================================================== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 1998 Chevron Corporation ------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-368-2 94-0890210 --------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer No.) of incorporation ) 575 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 ----------------------------------------- ----------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 894-7700 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. ------------ On January 22, 1998, Chevron Corporation issued a press release announcing preliminary, unaudited earnings for the year ending December 31, 1997. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release of Chevron Corporation dated January 22, 1998, entitled "Chevron Reports Record 1997 Net Income of $3.310 Billion" =============================================================================== 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 29, 1998 CHEVRON CORPORATION By /s/ S. J. CROWE ----------------------- S. J. Crowe, Comptroller (Duly Authorized Officer) EX-99 2 EXHIBIT 99.1 ------------ Chevron Corporation Public Affairs P. O. Box 7753 San Francisco, CA 94120-7753 Phone 415 894 4246 News For Release at 6:00 AM PST January 22, 1998 - -------------------------- Chevron Reports Record 1997 Net Income of $3.310 Billion Fourth Quarter 1997 net income doubled to $929 million Operating earnings for the year increased 20 percent to a record $3.180 billion Annual return on capital employed, excluding the effects of special items, was 14.7 percent, the highest in the last decade Debt was reduced by more than $600 million during the year Annual dividends increased for the tenth consecutive year A $2.0 billion share repurchase program began in December 1997 International liquids production increased 4 percent, an increase for the eighth consecutive year Worldwide net oil and gas reserve additions exceeded production for the fifth consecutive year U. S. net oil and gas reserve additions replaced production for the first time since 1984 San Francisco, Jan. 22 - Chevron Corporation today reported that preliminary net income for the year 1997 was a record $3.310 billion ($5.03 per share), up 27 percent from 1996 net income of $2.607 billion ($3.98 per share). Net income for 1997 included net benefits of $130 million from special items while net income in 1996 included $44 million of net special charges. Net income of $929 million ($1.41 per share) for the fourth quarter 1997 included net benefits of $122 million from special items, primarily net gains from asset dispositions and favorable prior-year tax adjustments. Fourth quarter 1996 net income of $464 million ($0.71 per share) included special charges totaling $221 million, mostly related to the then-expected merger of the company's United Kingdom refining and marketing operations with two other oil companies. Operating earnings for 1997 were $3.180 billion, up 20 percent from $2.651 billion earned in 1996, after excluding special items in both years. Fourth quarter 1997 operating earnings increased 18 percent to $807 million from $685 million earned in the 1996 fourth quarter. Fourth Quarter Year -------------- --------------- $ Millions 1997 1996 1997 1996 ----- ----- ----- ----- Operating Earnings 807 685 3,180 2,651 Special Items 122 (221) 130 (44) --- ---- ----- ------ Net Income 929 464 3,310 2,607 === ==== ===== ===== Chairman and CEO Ken Derr said "For the second year in a row, I am very pleased to announce that our company earned record profits. In spite of lower crude oil prices, we reached our earnings goal of $3 billion one year ahead of schedule. Our earnings improvement in 1997 was driven by the excellent performance of our U.S. refining and marketing operations and our continued -1- focus on international liquids production growth. Our employees executed our plans with excellence and built on the success we demonstrated in 1996. Derr continued "Our U.S. refining and marketing business had its best year since 1988. Our strategies of maximizing brand value, maintaining incident free operations, and focusing on controlling costs really paid off. U.S. refining and marketing 1997 operating earnings of $662 million more than doubled from last year's level, benefiting from increased refined product demand and improved sales margins. "International exploration and production operations increased net liquids production by 4 percent, to 731,000 barrels per day in 1997, the eighth consecutive year of production increases. In the U.S., I'm pleased that we reversed the decline in liquids production that we've seen during the last several years and increased production to 343,000 barrels per day from 341,000 barrels per day in 1996. Derr said "Operating expenses, excluding the effects of special items, declined 7 percent to $5.68 per barrel in 1997. The per-barrel reduction in operating expenses was due to an absolute reduction of more than $200 million and a 4 percent increase in liquids production and product sales volumes. Since 1991 we have taken more than $1.5 billion out of our cost structure. "Our return on capital employed, excluding special items, increased to 14.7 percent for the year 1997 compared with 12.8 percent last year. Due to the company's continued financial success and its excellent opportunities for growth, the Board of Directors approved a $6.3 billion capital program for 1998, the largest in the company's history. This capital program will allow us to build on the exploration and production successes we've had in West Africa, Kazakhstan, Australia, the North Sea, offshore eastern Canada and the deep water areas of the Gulf of Mexico". "A number of significant highlights affecting our current and future operations occurred in 1997," said Derr. These included: - -- Worldwide Liquids Production. Worldwide net liquids production increased by 3 percent to 1.074 million barrels per day, the highest level since 1985, reflecting increased production in Kazakhstan and West Africa. - -- Caspian Sea Region. Gross liquids production from the Tengiz field in 1997 averaged about 155,000 barrels per day, an increase of 38 percent over 1996 average production. In July, Tengizchevroil (TCO), the company's 45-percent owned affiliate, announced the construction of a fifth oil and gas processing plant at Tengiz, to be commissioned by the end of 1999. This $250 million expansion project is expected to boost production capacity to 240,000 barrels per day. TCO continues to successfully move crude oil by pipeline, barge and rail car and looks forward to the completion of a direct pipeline to the Black Sea by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC). In May 1997, Chevron acquired a 15 percent interest in CPC. In addition, the company signed an agreement with the Republic of Azerbaijan to explore the Absheron Offshore Block in the southern Caspian Sea. - -- Angola. The first production of crude oil from the Ndola and Sanha Fields, offshore Angola, began in April and August 1997, respectively, opening a new production area for Chevron's Angolan operations. Also, the company announced two giant crude oil discoveries in Block 14, a contract area adjacent to our major areas of production, and the -2- company's first finds in that country's deep-water. Chevron is operator and holds a 31 percent interest in Block 14. - -- LL-652 Operating Agreement, Venezuela. Chevron and its partners successfully bid to operate the LL-652 oil field in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo. Chevron, with a 30 percent interest, will operate the field under a 20-year contract beginning in 1998. The field currently is producing 11,700 barrels per day. The partners are preparing a field development plan that is expected to increase production to the field's estimated potential of 115,000 barrels per day by 2006. - -- Hibernia, Eastern Canada. In November, initial production began from the Hibernia oil development project, off the east coast of Newfoundland, in which Chevron has an approximate 27 percent interest. At year-end 1997, production from two wells had reached 60,000 barrels per day. - -- Deep Water Gulf of Mexico. Chevron acquired 134 additional offshore Louisiana and Texas leases at federal sales during the year, furthering its intent to be a major participant in the development of the Gulf's deep waters. The company's deep water portfolio consists of 362 tracts in waters as deep as 8,500 feet, including an interest in the Genesis project, where first production is expected in late 1998. - -- Chemicals. Chevron and its partner, the Saudi Industrial Venture Capital Group, broke ground on a $650 million petrochemical complex in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia, which is scheduled to be completed in 1999. The facilities will manufacture cyclohexane and benzene, using Chevron's proprietary Aromax technology. In a separate development, Chevron Chemical signed a memorandum of understanding in May with a subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. to study the feasibility of an integrated aromatics project in Venezuela. In the United States, a major expansion and debottlenecking of the Port Arthur, Texas ethylene plant was completed during the year. "These events will help position the company to continue growing its core international petroleum and chemicals businesses and to help mitigate the effects of possible adverse economic pressures," said Derr. "The recent fall of crude oil and natural gas prices in late 1997 and early 1998 will further challenge us to find areas where we can develop profitable revenue-generating opportunities and, at the same time, continue to find ways to reduce the costs of current operations." Total revenues in 1997 were $42.0 billion, down 4 percent from $43.9 billion in 1996. Fourth quarter revenues of $10.3 billion were 10 percent lower than 1996 fourth quarter revenues of $11.5 billion. Revenues for the year declined on lower crude oil and refined product prices and lower U.S. natural gas production. These factors were mitigated partially by increased refined product sales volumes and higher natural gas prices. Foreign currency gains included in net income were $231 million in 1997 compared with losses of $26 million in 1996. For the fourth quarter of 1997, foreign currency gains were $190 million compared with currency losses of $12 million in the 1996 fourth quarter. The foreign currency gains for 1997 primarily occurred in the Caltex areas of operation. -3- Exploration and Production -------------------------- U.S. Exploration and Production - ------------------------------- $ Millions Fourth Quarter Year -------------- --------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ----- ----- Operating Earnings 268 418 972 1,109 Special Items 51 (30) 83 (22) --- --- ----- ----- Net Earnings 319 388 1,055 1,087 === === ===== ===== U.S. exploration and production earnings declined for the year and fourth quarter mainly due to lower crude oil prices and higher exploration expenses. For the year, the company's average crude oil realization of $17.68 per barrel was $1.12 lower than the $18.80 averaged for 1996. In the fourth quarter, average realizations were $17.26, down by more than $4.00 from $21.32 per barrel in the prior-year quarter. Average natural gas prices increased $0.14 to $2.42 per thousand cubic feet for the year and increased $.09 to $2.77 per thousand cubic feet in the fourth quarter, from comparable 1996 periods. Net liquids production for the year averaged 343,000 barrels per day, up from 341,000 in 1996. Fourth quarter 1997 production also averaged 343,000 barrels per day, which was flat compared with the prior-year fourth quarter. Net natural gas production in 1997 averaged 1.849 billion cubic feet per day, down about 1 percent from 1996. For the 1997 fourth quarter, natural gas production averaged 1.779 billion cubic feet per day, down from 1.940 billion in the year-earlier quarter, primarily reflecting normal field declines and property sales. Special items in the fourth quarter 1997 included net gains on producing property sales, offset partially by charges for asset write-downs, and litigation and severance provisions. Earnings for the year also included gains from the sales of producing properties earlier in the year, partially offset by provisions for environmental remediation and the cost of the company's employee performance stock option program. International Exploration and Production - ---------------------------------------- $ Millions Fourth Quarter Year -------------- --------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ----- ----- Operating Earnings 265 333 1,197 1,142 Special Items (4) 76 55 69 ---- ---- ----- ----- Net Earnings 261 409 1,252 1,211 ==== ==== ===== ===== Strong international upstream earnings reflected higher crude oil sales volumes. For the year 1997, net liquids production increased 4 percent to 731,000 barrels per day. Kazakhstan, Nigeria and Congo were the principal sources of the increase. Fourth quarter 1997 liquids production was up 1 percent to 743,000 barrels per day compared with the 1996 quarter. The fourth quarter 1997 increase was mitigated by lower production from Tengiz, due to maintenance and debottlenecking activities. Net natural gas production decreased about 1 percent for the year to 576 million cubic feet per day in 1997 and decreased about 9 percent to 567 million cubic feet per day in the 1997 fourth quarter. Net natural gas production declines for the year and quarter occurred in Canada, Kazakhstan, the U.K. and Indonesia. Partially offsetting these declines was initial commercial natural gas production in Nigeria, where the Escravos Natural Gas Project began operation in 1997. -4- For the eighth consecutive year net production and proved reserves increased, reflecting the company's success in its strategy to grow international operations. In 1997, the company estimates it replaced about 110 percent of its international oil and gas production through additions to proved reserves. Further production increases are expected in 1998 as new developments come on stream in West Africa; offshore Canada where the Hibernia oil field began production in November 1997; and from continued expansion of the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan. The special item included in 1997 fourth quarter income was a charge for a prior-year tax settlement. For the year, net income included the benefits from gains on asset sales and a net favorable prior-year tax settlement, partially offset by a charge for the cost of the employee performance stock option program. Earnings for the year 1997 and fourth quarter 1997 included net foreign exchange gains of $77 million and $43 million, respectively. Earnings for the comparable periods in 1996 included net foreign exchange losses of $27 million and $22 million. These earnings impacts primarily reflected currency rate swings of the U.S. dollar relative to the Australian dollar and the British pound. Refining and Marketing ---------------------- U.S. Refining and Marketing - --------------------------- $ Millions Fourth Quarter Year -------------- -------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- Operating Earnings (Loss) 174 (28) 662 290 Special Items (18) (60) (61) (97) ---- ---- ---- ---- Net Earnings (Loss) 156 (88) 601 193 ==== ==== ==== ==== Operating earnings for U.S. refining and marketing in 1997 were the highest since 1988. The significant improvement in earnings compared with the same periods for 1996 was driven by higher demand for refined products and improved sales margins, reflecting both lower crude oil costs and lower operating expenses. Refined product sales volumes increased by 6 percent to 1,193,000 barrels per day in 1997; fourth quarter 1997 volumes increased by 3 percent to 1,164,000 barrels per day. Most of this increase reflects higher gasoline sales volumes in both 1997 periods. For 1997, U.S. refined product sales realizations declined about $1.00, or 3 percent, to $28.93 per barrel. Fourth quarter realizations declined about 7 percent compared with the 1996 quarter. Fourth quarter 1997 net income included special charges arising from the disposition of three domestic tankers. Additionally, special items for the year 1997 included provisions for environmental remediation, a litigation issue and the cost of the company's employee performance stock option program. International Refining and Marketing - ------------------------------------ $ Millions Fourth Quarter Year -------------- -------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- Operating Earnings 133 29 367 167 Special Items 6 (201) (69) 59 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net Earnings (Loss) 139 (172) 298 226 ==== ==== ==== ==== -5- International refining and marketing operational earnings increased significantly for the fourth quarter and year 1997 relative to the same 1996 periods. The higher 1997 earnings were largely attributable to Caltex, Chevron's 50-percent owned affiliate, and reflected currency gains of $162 million for the year and $143 million for the quarter, as Asian currencies generally weakened against the U.S. dollar. The largest currency impact was in Korea, as a result of local tax benefits on currency losses from U.S. dollar- denominated liabilities. Partially offsetting Caltex's currency gains were inventory valuation losses associated with the recent decline in crude oil prices and higher provisions for the uncollectibility of receivables in Asia, totaling about $50 million. Absent these effects, Caltex's operations were approximately break-even in the fourth quarter 1997, as higher local currency costs for crude oil were not immediately recoverable in the marketplace. Caltex's annual earnings, excluding the above-mentioned effects, increased as margins in certain of its major markets improved from last year's depressed levels. Effective October 1, 1997, Caltex changed the functional currency of its Korean and Japanese affiliates to the U.S. dollar. International refining and marketing earnings included foreign exchange gains (including the company's share of Caltex's gains) of $154 million and $151 million for 1997 and the fourth quarter 1997, respectively. Earnings for 1996 included foreign exchange losses of $17 million, while earnings for the fourth quarter 1996 included gains of $5 million. During the fourth quarter 1997, the company withdrew from the U.K. refining and marketing business. Excluding the sales from this discontinued business, refined product sales volumes declined by 6 percent to 783,000 barrels per day in 1997. For the fourth quarter 1997, sales volumes declined by 2 percent to 815,000 barrels per day compared with sales for the same period in 1996. Earnings for international refining and marketing in the fourth quarter 1997 included special item gains of $6 million from last-in first-out (LIFO) inventory adjustments, mostly from Caltex operations. For the year 1997, earnings also included a third quarter 1997 special charge for the company's withdrawal from the U.K. refining and marketing business and second quarter 1997 charges for the cost of the employee performance stock option program. In the fourth quarter 1996, special items included a charge related to the then- expected merger of the company's United Kingdom refining and marketing operations with two other oil companies. Chemicals --------- Chemicals Fourth Quarter Year - --------- -------------- -------------- $ Millions 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- Operating Earnings 41 36 224 228 Special Items 22 - 4 (28) ---- ---- ---- ---- Net Earnings 63 36 228 200 ==== ==== ==== ==== Operating earnings for the year 1997 were nearly flat with those of 1996. Earnings for 1997 benefited from reduced depreciation expense, as a result of a reassessment of the useful lives of certain assets. This benefit was offset partially by higher operating expenses, related to maintenance and expansion activities during the year. Earnings for 1996 benefited from a non-recurring receipt of insurance proceeds. -6- Fourth quarter 1997 net income included benefits from special items, primarily gains from the sale of an equity interest in a European chemical company. This gain was partially offset by losses from a partial shutdown of certain U.S chemical manufacturing assets and an unfavorable LIFO inventory adjustment. Coal and Other Minerals ----------------------- Coal and other minerals Fourth Quarter Year - ------------------------ -------------- -------------- $ Millions 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- Operating Earnings 11 10 50 48 Special Items - 1 (2) (2) ---- ---- ---- ---- Net Earnings 11 11 48 46 ==== ==== ==== ==== Coal earnings increased slightly in 1997, primarily due to higher equity affiliate earnings. Corporate and Other ------------------- Corporate and other Fourth Quarter Year - ------------------- -------------- -------------- $ Millions 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- Operating Charges, Net (85) (113) (292) (333) Special Items 65 (7) 120 (23) ---- ---- ---- ---- Net Charges (20) (120) (172) (356) ==== ==== ==== ==== Corporate and other operating charges declined by $41 million in 1997, as a result of lower interest expense on reduced debt levels combined with higher interest income and lower insurance costs. The benefits of special items in the fourth quarter 1997 were due primarily to favorable prior-year tax adjustments. In addition, special items for the year included an additional prior-year tax adjustment, along with charges for the write-down of certain telecommunications equipment and the cost of the employee performance stock option program. Capital and Exploratory Expenditures ------------------------------------ Capital and exploratory expenditures, including the company's share of affiliates' expenditures, were $5.541 billion for the year 1997, compared with $4.840 billion spent in 1996. Fourth quarter expenditures were $1.740 billion and $1.591 billion in 1997 and 1996, respectively. In 1997, exploration and production spending totaled $3.586 billion, of which 54 percent was spent in international areas. The company recently announced its 1998 capital and exploratory budget at a record $6.3 billion, a 14 percent increase from 1997 expenditures. About 63 percent of the total capital program, or nearly $4.0 billion, is earmarked for worldwide exploration and production. Consistent with the company's strategy to expand its international exploration and production business, about $2.5 billion of these expenditures will be made outside of the United States. -7- CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW -1- (MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - -------------------------------- (unaudited) Fourth Quarter Twelve Months ------------------- ----------------- REVENUES: 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------- -------- ------- ------- Sales and Other Operating Revenues (1) $ 9,712 $ 11,265 $ 40,583 $ 42,782 Income from Equity Affiliates 207 81 742 767 Other Income 390 165 679 344 ------- -------- ------- ------- 10,309 11,511 42,004 43,893 ------- -------- ------- ------- COSTS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS: Purchased Crude Oil and Products 4,599 6,109 20,223 22,826 Operating Expenses 1,303 1,719 5,280 6,007 Selling and Administrative Expenses 496 334 1,533 1,377 Exploration Expenses 205 126 493 455 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 657 603 2,300 2,216 Taxes Other Than on Income (1) 1,512 1,550 6,307 5,908 Interest and Debt Expense 85 90 312 364 ------- ------- ------- ------- 8,857 10,531 36,448 39,153 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income Before Income Tax Expense 1,452 980 5,556 4,740 Income Tax Expense 523 516 2,246 2,133 ------- ------- ------- ------- NET INCOME $ 929 $ 464 $ 3,310 $ 2,607 ======= ======= ======= ======= PER SHARE AMOUNTS Earnings - Basic $ 1.41 $ .71 $ 5.05 $ 3.99 Earnings - Diluted $ 1.41 $ .71 $ 5.03 $ 3.98 Dividends $ .58 $ .54 $ 2.28 $ 2.08 Average Common Shares Outstanding (000's) 656,953 653,019 654,991 652,769 EARNINGS BY MAJOR OPERATING AREA - -------------------------------- (unaudited) Fourth Quarter Twelve Months ----------------- ---------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------- ------- ------- ------ Exploration and Production United States $ 319 $ 388 $ 1,055 $ 1,087 International 261 409 1,252 1,211 ------- ------- ------ ------ Total Exploration and Production 580 797 2,307 2,298 ------- ------- ------ ------ Refining, Marketing and Transportation United States 156 (88) 601 193 International 139 (172) 298 226 ------- ------- ------ ------ Total Refining, Marketing and Transportation 295 (260) 899 419 ------- ------ ------ ------- Total Petroleum Operations 875 537 3,206 2,717 Chemicals 63 36 228 200 Coal and Other Minerals 11 11 48 46 Corporate and Other (2) (20) (120) (172) (356) ------- ------ ------ ------ NET INCOME $ 929 $ 464 $ 3,310 $ 2,607 ======= ====== ====== ====== (1) Includes consumer excise taxes $ 1,326 $ 1,357 $ 5,574 $ 5,202 (2) Corporate and Other includes interest expense, interest income on cash and marketable securities, corporate center costs, and real estate and insurance activities. CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW -2- (MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) SPECIAL ITEMS BY MAJOR OPERATING AREA Fourth Quarter Twelve Months - ------------------------------------- ----------------- --------------- (unaudited) 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------- ------- ------- ----- U.S. Exploration and Production $ 51 $ (30) $ 83 $ (22) International Exploration and Production (4) 76 55 69 U.S. Refining, Marketing and Transportation (18) (60) (61) (97) International Refining, Marketing and Transportation 6 (201) (69) 59 Chemicals 22 - 4 (28) Coal and Other Minerals - 1 (2) (2) Corporate and Other * 65 (7) 120 (23) ------- ------- ------- ----- Total Special Items $ 122 $ (221) $ 130 $ (44) ======= ======= ======= ===== SUMMARY OF SPECIAL ITEMS Fourth Quarter Twelve Months - ------------------------ ------------------ --------------- (unaudited) 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------- ------- ------- ----- Asset Dispositions $ 156 $ 95 $ 183 $ 391 Asset Write-offs and Revaluations (78) (289) (86) (337) Environmental Remediation Provisions - (1) (35) (54) Prior-Year Tax Adjustments 54 - 152 52 Restructurings & Reorganizations (6) 3 (6) (14) LIFO Inventory (Losses) Gains 5 (4) 5 (4) Other, Net (9) (25) (83) (78) ------ ------- -------- ----- Total Special Items $ 122 $ (221) $ 130 $ (44) ======= ======= ======= ===== FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAINS (LOSSES) $ 190 $ (12) $ 231 $ (26) - ------------------------------ EARNINGS BY MAJOR OPERATING AREA EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS - -------------------------------- (unaudited) Fourth Quarter Twelve Months ----------------- ---------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------- ------- ------- ------ Exploration and Production United States $ 268 $ 418 $ 972 $ 1,109 International 265 333 1,197 1,142 ------- ------- ------ ------ Total Exploration and Production 533 751 2,169 2,251 ------- ------- ------ ------ Refining, Marketing and Transportation United States 174 (28) 662 290 International 133 29 367 167 ------- ------- ------- ------ Total Refining, Marketing and Transportation 307 1 1,029 457 ------- ------- ------- ------ Total Petroleum Operations 840 752 3,198 2,708 Chemicals 41 36 224 228 Coal and Other Minerals 11 10 50 48 Corporate and Other * (85) (113) (292) (333) ------- ------- ------- ------ Earnings Excluding Special Items 807 685 3,180 2,651 Special Items 122 (221) 130 (44) ------- ------- ------- ------ Net Income $ 929 $ 464 $ 3,310 $ 2,607 ======= ======= ======= ====== * "Corporate and Other" includes interest expense, interest income on cash and marketable securities, corporate center costs, and real estate and insurance activities. CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW -3- OPERATING STATISTICS (1) Fourth Quarter Twelve Months - -------------------- --------------- -------------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- NET LIQUIDS PRODUCTION (MB/D): United States 343 343 343 341 International 743 735 731 702 ----- ----- ----- ----- Worldwide 1,086 1,078 1,074 1,043 ===== ===== ===== ===== NET NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION (MMCF/D): United States 1,779 1,940 1,849 1,875 International 567 625 576 584 ----- ----- ----- ----- Worldwide 2,346 2,565 2,425 2,459 ===== ===== ===== ===== SALES OF NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS (MB/D): United States 151 124 132 187 International 45 3 43 36 ----- ------ ----- ----- Worldwide 196 162 175 223 ===== ====== ===== ===== SALES OF REFINED PRODUCTS (MB/D): United States 1,164 1,127 1,193 1,122 International 889 934 886 944 ----- ----- ----- ----- Worldwide 2,053 2,061 2,079 2,066 ===== ===== ===== ===== REFINERY INPUT (MB/D): United States 933 942 933 951 International 556 524 565 537 ----- ----- ----- ----- Worldwide 1,489 1,466 1,498 1,488 ===== ===== ===== ===== CHEMICALS SALES & OTHER OPERATING REVENUES (millions of dollars) (2) United States $ 742 $ 718 $ 3,045 $ 2,936 International 155 147 588 605 ----- ----- ----- ----- Worldwide $ 897 $ 865 $ 3,633 $ 3,541 ===== ===== ===== ===== (1) Includes interest in affiliates (2) Includes sales to other Chevron companies -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----