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	Sudan, Oil, and Human Rights: THE CHEVRON PERIOD: 1974-92
		Chevron was granted its oil concession in 1974, shortly after the agreement on southern autonomy ended the separatist war in the south.
		Chevron sold out in 1992 as the Sudanese government began to look for a way out of its serious economic decline: in 1990 the government, defaulting in debt service payments on the staggering debt incurred by President Nimeiri, was suspended by the IMF, a blow to its ability to borrow money.
		The SPLM/A opposed the oil developments in Heglig and Unity, the relationship between Chevron and the government of Sudan was tense, and the civil war as well as the government’s political and economic difficulties kept the country perpetually unstable and an ongoing investment risk.
	www.hrw.org /reports/2003/sudan1103/10.htm (9356 words)

	Chevron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chevron is a name for a military insignia.
		Chevron Cars Ltd is a constructor of racing cars.
		Chevrons are the symbols used to dial Stargates.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chevron (89 words)

	Encyclopedia: Chevron
		The chevron in heraldry was employed as a badge of honor to mark the main supporters of the head of the clan or "top of the house" and it came to be used in various forms as an emblem of rank for knights and men-at-arms in feudal days.
		One legend is that the chevron was awarded to a knight to show he had taken part in capturing a castle, town or other building, of which the chevron resembled the roofs.
		Chevron is a French word meaning rafter or roof, which is what a chevron looks like; two straight lines meeting at an angle just as rafters do in a roof.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Chevron (337 words)

	CHEVRON - LoveToKnow Article on CHEVRON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chevron is also an architectural term for an inflected ornament, called also zig-zag, found largely in romanesque architecture in France, England and Sicily.
		It is one of the most common decorations found in the voussoirs of the Norman arch, and was employed also on shafts, as in the cloisters of Monreale near Palermo, those of St Paul outside Rome, and many churches in Germany.
		Its earliest appearance was in the tomb of Agamemnon at Mycenae, where the shafts flanking the entrance doorway have nine decorative chevron bands; in this case there is no doubt it was derived from the metal casing of the early wood columns.
	51.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CH/CHEVRON.htm (440 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Chevron Corporation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chevron Corporation is one of the world's largest global energy ((physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs) companies (additional info and facts about companies).
		Chevron employs approximately 51,000 people worldwide and had approximately 12 billion barrels (1.9 km³) of oil-equivalent net proved reserves at December 31, 2003.
		Additionally, the company is investing in the field of nanotechnology (The branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)), evaluating a new class of molecular building blocks that potentially may be useful in many industries.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/chevron_corporation.htm (395 words)

	WE'VE TRIED TO MAKE THIS DAY COME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
		Chevron is the largest private investor in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), its share equals to 15%.
		Chevron has described the export pipeline as important to oil fields in the region, including one of the world's largest, Tengiz Field, with estimated recoverable reserves of 6 billion to 9 billion barrels.
		Chevron works for a long-term perspective and is confident in that.
	www.kazakhembus.com /files/Interview_Matzke.htm (1367 words)

	FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code
		Chevron defended under a regulation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission permitting the defense that a worker's disability on the job would pose a "direct threat" to his health, see 29 CFR §1630.15(b)(2) (2001).
		Chevron's reasons for calling the regulation reasonable are unsurprising: moral concerns aside, it wishes to avoid time lost to sickness, excessive turnover from medical retirement or death, litigation under state tort law, and the risk of violating the national Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 84 Stat.
		Chevron did not dispute for purposes of its summary-judgment motion that Echazabal is "disabled" under the ADA, and Echazabal did not argue that Chevron could have made a " `reasonable accommodation.' " App.
	caselaw.lp.findlaw.com /cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&navby=case&vol=000&invol=00-1406 (4293 words)

	EarthRights International - Bowoto v. ChevronTexaco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chevron had argued that the case should be dismissed because corporate law protected it from responsibility for the acts of its subsidiary.
		Chevron argued to the Court that Plaintiffs' claims should be heard in Nigeria, not San Francisco, where Chevron is based.
		Chevron further argued that the Parabe Plaintiffs could not sue because the shooting of unarmed protestors who are trespassing does not violate international law.
	www.earthrights.org /chevron/index.shtml (1213 words)

	Product Description: Chevron Synthetic Compressor Oil FM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chevron Synthetic Compressor Oil FM is recommended for both rotary and reciprocating air compressors.
		Chevron Synthetic Compressor Oil FM may also be used where R and O or mild antiwear hydraulic oil with high temperature stability and excellent low temperature fluidity performances are required.
		Chevron Synthetic Compressor Oil FM is similar to mineral oil in its compatibility with paints, seals, gaskets and hoses.
	library.cbest.chevron.com /lubes/ehlsalesfax.nsf/0/7213d9a9f52681278825699a0070fba3?OpenDocument (425 words)

	CBS News \| Unocal Eyes Chevron Bid \| August 2, 2005 11:00:27
		Chevron boosted its offer by $2 per share to $63 per share — or $17 billion overall — shortly before the Unocal board met Tuesday night.
		In a joint statement with Chevron, Unocal's board urged stockholders late Tuesday to accept the amended bid at a shareholders' meeting scheduled for Aug. 10.
		David J. O'Reilly, Chevron's chairman and chief executive officer, said the revised bid was a "compelling transaction for Chevron stockholders" despite the higher price tag.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/07/20/ap/business/main710287.shtml (486 words)

	SFBG News: November 18, 1998: Chevron's dirty hands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		CHEVRON, ONE OF San Francisco's largest corporations, has admitted it paid and transported Nigerian military and police troops who shot and killed unarmed Nigerian activists peacefully protesting on one of the company's offshore oil rigs.
		Chevron managers admitted at a recent conference in Washington, D.C., that they had called on the Nigerian military to intervene, transported troops in Chevron helicopters flown by Chevron pilots accompanied by Chevron's chief of security in Nigeria -- and paid the troops' wages.
		No one knows what results Chevron hoped for when company officials called the Nigerian navy and the notorious "mobile police," locally known as the "kill 'n' go." But Nigerian activists are outraged by the company's bad judgment and the fact that it continues to refuse to concede to communities affected by Chevron's activities.
	www.sfbg.com /News/33/07/Worldview (1075 words)

	Chevron : The Big Oil Boys
		Chevron operates 12 refineries in the United States, one in Canada and one in the United Kingdom.
		Chevron’s mission statement declares, "We will continuously strive to become better than the best." But there is no evidence of that commitment in its record - Chevron is just another big oil company, scanning the world for petroleum and profits, with little regard for the social consequences of its operations.
		Chevron did not admit to having discriminated against the workers, leading more than half of the class to object to the settlement.
	multinationalmonitor.org /hyper/issues/1992a/04/mm0492_11.htm.save (2907 words)

	Chevron/Texaco - Complaint
		Chevron has a long-term strategic alliance with Dynegy for the marketing of Chevron's natural gas and natural gas liquids, and the supply of natural gas and natural gas liquids to Chevron's refineries in the lower 48 states of the United States.
		Chevron and Texaco are competitors in the refining and bulk supply of gasoline and jet fuel in the Pacific Northwest, i.e., the States of Washington and Oregon west of the Cascade mountains.
		Chevron and Texaco are competitors in the pipeline transportation of crude oil from portions of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico to on-shore terminals.
	www.ftc.gov /os/2001/09/chevtexcmp.htm (3531 words)

	Chevron in Richmond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Three of the most active groups fighting Chevron are West County Toxics Coalition, Communities For A Better Environment and Asia-Pacific Environmental Network.In April 1989, a fire and explosion at Chevron's Richmond, Calif. refinery sent seven plant workers to hospitals.
		In 1988 Chevron estimated that as much as 252 million gallons of oil was floating on the groundwater.
		In March 1997, Chevron was assessed a US$1.2 million fine for operating an oil well off of the Ventura, California, coast with a broken anti-blowout valve, described by authorities as a key pollution prevention feature.
	www.moles.org /ProjectUnderground/motherlode/chevron/richmond.html (1062 words)

	Chevron Profits up 53 percent: Rising fuel prices George Raine / SF Chronicle 26apr01
		Chevron Corp., the beneficiary of natural gas prices that have more than tripled and rising profits from oil refining, reported record first-quarter net income of $1.6 billion yesterday, a 53 percent increase over the first quarter of 2000.
		Chevron said total revenues for the quarter were up 5 percent to $12.5 billion.
		Chevron benefited from the macro fundamentals in the energy business, said analyst Eugene Nowak at ABN AMRO in New York, just as its earnings have fallen in downturns in the cyclical industry.
	www.mindfully.org /Industry/Chevron-Profits-53percent.htm (914 words)

	In Seeking Unocal, Chevron Ruffles an Asian Partner - New York Times
		The last thing Chevron wanted when it made its $16.8 billion offer for Unocal back in April was to be pitted in a takeover battle against the Chinese government.
		Chevron has said that it expected the merged company to grow by 6 percent a year from 2005 to 2009.
		Chevron and Cnooc are now locked in a race against time - and a potentially costly bidding war - before Unocal shareholders vote on the Chevron offer on Aug. 10.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/07/05/business/worldbusiness/05chevron.html?ex=1278216000&en=9c27e9afe2813cd8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (919 words)

	About Chevron Corporation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chevron is one of the world's largest oil companies with facilities in 90 countries, including Nigeria and Indonesia.
		Chevron's warning system was delayed for up to a half-hour after the blast.
		Forty-three of the employees later sued Chevron and Monsanto for age discrimination, and settled the case for $18.3 million.
	www.colorlines.com /waronyouth/Pages/chevron.html (781 words)

	Chevron
		The first Chevron, the B1, was built in 1965 to clubmen formula specifications and won first time out, a promising beginning, the Chevron name?, something Derek spotted in a copy of the Highway Code.
		Chevron's first single-seater would be the 1967 B7 a F3 car, although it would be several years before the Chevron name became as important in single-seaters as it was in Sports Cars.
		The B17 continued the progression from the earlier models, further stiffening was employed by making the centre section of the car closer to a monocoque and modifications were made to the suspension with new uprights, steering arms and lighter wheels whilst a smaller, neater engine cover was fitted.
	www.f3history.co.uk /Manufacturers/Chevron/chevron.htm (1764 words)

	Chevron Lubricants - Automotive - Motor Oils (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chevron motor oils are designed to meet the performance specifications and temperature requirements for all of today's passenger car and truck engines.
		Chevron Supreme Motor Oils are formulated to reduce engine deposits and deliver protection while driving.
		With Chevron's Delo® 400 Multigrade heavy duty motor oil, you're using an industry-leading, premium-quality, "universal" engine oil that exceeds the performance requirements of naturally aspirated, turbocharged and supercharged diesel and gasoline engines.
	www.chevron.com /products/prodserv/nafl/auto/content/motoroils.shtm (952 words)

	Democracy Now -Voices from the Nigerian Resistance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chevron Under Fire for Nigerian KillingsRoyal Dutch Shell and the U.S. multinational Chevron are under fire for their roles in the recent killings of Nigerian activists.
		Chevron strongly denies that it was complicit in the deaths and injuries of the protesters.
		And Chevron disputes the protesters' account that they were surprised early in the morning on May 28th and that the Navy and police opened fire and began bayoneting without warning.
	www.pacifica.org /programs/nigeria (2391 words)

	Chevron Texaco Corporation - Knowmore
		Chevron called the deaths "regrettable' and stated that the shooting happened when protesters tried to seize the guns of security forces.
		Chevron is among the top corporate spenders on the governor, contributing more than $200,000 to his committees and $500,000 to the California Republican Party.
		Chevron donated $5 million to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
	knowmore.org /index.php/Chevron_Texaco_Corporation (2425 words)

	Chevron Criticizes Rival Suitor - New York Times
		Chevron's ability to hold the line rests in large part on a provision in the merger agreement it signed with Unocal in April that gives Chevron the right to call a shareholder vote on its offer before Unocal can allow its shareholders to consider any other deal.
		Chevron is expected to call such a vote of Unocal shareholders in August.
		He said Chevron and Unocal were currently jointly producing complicated discoveries in the Caspian Sea and others in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico that would bear more fruit if the technical skill of the two companies were combined.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/06/25/business/worldbusiness/25unocal.html?ex=1277352000&en=e30463de07c47137&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (1165 words)

	The Cincinnati Post - Chevron's gamble
		Chevron's decision to swallow Unocal comes amid an increasingly tense debate over whether the world's oil supplies have hit a peak and are about to start running out.
		Chevron, based in San Ramon, Calif., posted net income of $13.3 billion in 2004, up 85 percent from a year earlier, thanks to soaring oil prices.
		Chevron is paying about $10.30 per barrel of proven reserves at Unocal.
	news.cincypost.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050811/BIZ/508110330/1001 (691 words)

	Brett Marston: CHEVRON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Chevron is at least as interesting as Kelo, though.
		Chevron is a case about how courts should go about scrutinizing regulation.
		Put plainly, the question comes down to whether courts should be in the business of determining whether or not economic regulations actually achieve their goals and are therefore unconstitutional.
	marston.blogspot.com /2005/02/chevron.html (572 words)

	Chevron Commits $5 Million to Support Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Thanks to Chevron's help, the Red Cross will be able to get help to those who need it, for as long as it's needed." Chevron Corporation has significant operations and a long presence in the Gulf of Mexico and its surrounding states.
		Chevron is one of the world's leading energy companies.
		Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information on Chevron is available at http://www.chevron.com.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-30-2005/0004096948&EDATE= (322 words)

	Cabinda Malongo Chevron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Because of a quirk of 19th century history, this area is detached from the main body of Angola, which refuses to allow Cabinda independence since the region has the majority of Angola's lucrative oil.
		Another 350 fishermen have sued Chevron for damages but the case is still pending, and going no where.
		Chevron is Angola's largest oil producer, currently pumping more than 500,000 barrels a day from fields in blocks 14 and 0 offshore Cabinda.
	www.cabinda.net /Chevron.html (2012 words)

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