Chevron Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $5.4 Billion, up from $1.7 Billion in Second Quarter 2009
SAN RAMON, Calif., Jul 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
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--Downstream earnings of $975 million increase $844 million on improved margins
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) today reported earnings of $5.41 billion
($2.70 per share -- diluted) for the second quarter 2010, compared with
$1.75 billion ($0.87 per share -- diluted) in the 2009 second quarter.
Foreign currency effects increased earnings in the 2010 quarter by $241
million, compared with a reduction of $453 million a year earlier.
For the first half of 2010, earnings were $9.96 billion ($4.97 per share
-- diluted), up from $3.58 billion ($1.79 per share -- diluted) in the
first six months of 2009.
Sales and other operating revenues in the second quarter 2010 were $51
billion, up from $40 billion in the year-ago period due mainly to higher
prices for crude oil, natural gas and refined products.
"We had another very successful quarter -- both operationally and
financially," said Chairman and CEO John Watson. "Current quarter
earnings from upstream operations benefited significantly from higher
prices for crude oil and natural gas and higher net oil-equivalent
production. In the downstream, improved margins for refined petroleum
products contributed to increased earnings."
Watson added, "During the second quarter, we continued to make
significant progress toward building a leading natural gas business to
supply Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. We also progressed several
new upstream opportunities in other areas." Recent upstream achievements
include:
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Australia -- Two deepwater natural gas discoveries in the
Carnarvon Basin off the northwest coast, Clio-3 in 67 percent-owned
Block WA-205-P and Sappho-1 in 50 percent-owned Block WA-392-P. These
discoveries will contribute to future growth at the company-operated
Gorgon and Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.
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Australia -- Signed nonbinding Heads of Agreement (HOA) with
Korea Gas Corporation to take delivery of 1.95 million metric tons per
year of LNG from the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project and to
acquire an equity share in the field licenses and LNG facilities. HOAs
are now in place representing about 80 percent of the total LNG
available from the foundation project. The project, currently
undergoing front-end engineering and design, has a planned capacity of
8.6 million metric tons per year.
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Indonesia -- Reached final investment decision for Development
Area 13 of the Duri Field where Chevron holds a 100 percent working
interest. The expansion project is expected to increase crude oil
production by approximately 20,000 barrels per day.
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Romania -- Successful bidder for three shale-gas exploration
blocks, comprising approximately 675,000 acres in the southeast region
of the country.
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Canada -- Acquired approximately 200,000 acres of shale-gas
leasehold in Western Canada. The appraisal of this acreage is expected
to begin by the end of 2011.
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Venezuela -- Formed consortium to work toward commercializing
the Carabobo heavy oil resource.
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Russia -- Signed nonbinding Heads of Agreement with Rosneft,
Russia's largest oil company, for a deepwater development partnership
on the Shatsky Ridge in the eastern Black Sea.
In addition, the company has terminated the three-year $15 billion share
repurchase program that had been initiated in September 2007. In its
place, the Board of Directors approved a new, ongoing share repurchase
program with no set term or monetary limits. The company does not plan
to purchase any shares in the third quarter 2010.
UPSTREAM
Worldwide net oil-equivalent production was 2.75 million barrels per day
in the second quarter 2010, up 76,000 barrels per day or 3 percent from
2.67 million barrels per day in the 2009 second quarter. The increase
was primarily driven by new production from major project start-ups and
ramp-ups in the United States and Brazil, and expansion of capacity at
Tengiz in Kazakhstan.
U.S. Upstream
U.S. upstream earnings of $1.09 billion in the second quarter of 2010
were up $810 million from a year earlier, primarily due to higher crude
oil and natural gas realizations.
The company's average sales price per barrel of crude oil and natural
gas liquids was approximately $71 in the 2010 quarter, compared with $50
a year ago. The average sales price of natural gas was $4.01 per
thousand cubic feet, up from $3.27 in last year's second quarter.
Net oil-equivalent production of 708,000 barrels per day in the second
quarter 2010 was up 8,000 barrels per day, or about 1 percent, from a
year earlier. The increase in production was primarily associated with
start-up of the Tahiti Field in second quarter 2009, along with the
restoration of volumes that were offline in the second quarter of 2009
due to 2008 hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, partly offset by natural
field declines. The net liquids component of production increased 4
percent in the 2010 second quarter to 488,000 barrels per day, while net
natural gas production declined 6 percent to 1.32 billion cubic feet per
day.
International Upstream
International upstream earnings of $3.45 billion increased $2.08 billion
from the second quarter 2009 due mainly to the impact of higher prices
and sales volumes for crude oil. Foreign currency effects increased
earnings by $107 million in the 2010 quarter, compared with a decrease
of $467 million a year earlier.
The average sales price for crude oil and natural gas liquids in the
2010 quarter was $71 per barrel, compared with $53 a year earlier. The
average price of natural gas was $4.40 per thousand cubic feet, up from
$3.73 in last year's second quarter.
Net oil-equivalent production of 2.04 million barrels per day in the
second quarter 2010 was up 3 percent, or 68,000 barrels per day, from a
year ago. The increase included approximately 72,000 barrels per day
associated with ramp-up of two projects -- the expansion at Tengiz in
Kazakhstan and Frade in Brazil. The impact of higher prices on
cost-recovery volumes and other contractual provisions decreased net
production from last year's second quarter. The net liquids component of
production increased 4 percent from a year ago to 1.42 million barrels
per day and net natural gas production was up 3 percent to 3.70 billion
cubic feet per day.
DOWNSTREAM
U.S. Downstream
U.S. downstream operations earned $433 million in the second quarter
2010, compared with a loss of $51 million a year earlier. The increase
was due mainly to improved margins on refined products, a favorable
change in effects on derivative instruments and higher earnings from
chemicals operations -- primarily from the 50 percent-owned Chevron
Phillips Chemical Company LLC.
Refinery crude-input of 917,000 barrels per day in the second quarter
2010 decreased 6,000 barrels per day from the year-ago period.
Refined product sales of 1.41 million barrels per day were down 34,000
barrels per day from the second quarter of 2009, mainly due to lower jet
fuel and fuel oil sales. Branded gasoline sales decreased 5 percent to
605,000 barrels per day.
International Downstream
International downstream operations earned $542 million in the second
quarter 2010, compared with earnings of $182 million a year earlier. The
increase was due mainly to a favorable change in effects on derivative
instruments. Foreign currency effects increased earnings by $131 million
in the 2010 quarter, compared with a reduction of $28 million a year
earlier.
Refinery crude-input of 954,000 barrels per day decreased 16,000 barrels
per day from the second quarter of 2009, mainly due to planned and
unplanned downtime. Total refined product sales of 1.78 million barrels
per day in the 2010 second quarter were 3 percent lower than a year
earlier, due mainly to lower sales of gas oil and fuel oil. Excluding
the impact of 2009 asset sales, sales volumes were down 2 percent
between periods.
ALL OTHER
All Other consists of mining operations, power generation businesses,
worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate
administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities,
alternative fuels and technology companies.
Net charges in the second quarter 2010 were $108 million, compared with
$43 million in the year-ago period. The change between periods was
mainly due to higher corporate charges. Foreign currency effects reduced
net charges by $3 million in the 2010 quarter, compared with a $42
million reduction in net charges last year.
CAPITAL AND EXPLORATORY EXPENDITURES
Capital and exploratory expenditures in the first six months of 2010
were $9.4 billion, compared with $11.4 billion in the corresponding 2009
period. The amounts included $609 million in 2010 and $577 million in
2009 for the company's share of expenditures by affiliates, which did
not require cash outlays by the company. Outlays in the 2009 period
included $2 billion for the extension of an upstream concession.
Expenditures for upstream projects represented 88 percent of the
companywide total in 2010.
NOTICE
Chevron's discussion of second quarter 2010 earnings with security
analysts will take place on Friday, July 30, 2010, 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.
Chevron will post selected third quarter 2010 interim performance
data for the company and industry on its Web site on Tuesday, October
12, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Interested parties may view this
interim data at www.chevron.com
under the "Investors" section.
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SOURCE: Chevron Corporation
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