Chevron Announces US$6.5 bn Sale of Its Interests in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Duvernay Shale

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Chevron Canada , a subsidiary of Chevron (CVX), has announced a US$6.5 billion all-cash sale of its interests in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Duvernay shale to Canadian Natural Resources The transaction includes:

• 20% non-operated interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project
• 70% operated interest in the Duvernay shale
• Related interests in Alberta, Canada

The deal has an effective date of September 1, 2024, and is expected to close in Q4 2024, subject to approvals. The assets contributed 84,000 boe/d of production to Chevron in 2023. This sale aligns with Chevron's plan to divest $10-15 billion in assets by 2028 to optimize its global energy portfolio.

Positive

• US$6.5 billion all-cash transaction strengthens Chevron's financial position
• Progresses towards Chevron's asset divestment goal of $10-15 billion by 2028
• Optimizes Chevron's global energy portfolio

Negative

• Loss of 84,000 boe/d production from divested assets
• Reduction in Chevron's presence in Canadian oil sands and shale operations

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chevron Canada Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (“Chevron”), announced today that it and a related entity have entered into a definitive agreement to sell their 20 percent non-operated interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project, 70 percent operated interest in the Duvernay shale, and related interests, all located in Alberta, Canada, to Canadian Natural Resources Limited.

The US$6.5 billion all-cash transaction has an effective date of September 1, 2024, and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

The assets subject to the agreement contributed 84 thousand boe/d of production, net of royalties, to Chevron in 2023. This transaction progresses Chevron’s previously announced plans to divest $10-15 billion in assets by 2028 to optimize its global energy portfolio.

About Chevron

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We aim to grow our oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity of our operations and grow lower carbon businesses in renewable fuels, carbon capture and offsets, hydrogen and other emerging technologies. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

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Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are: changing crude oil and natural gas prices and demand for the company’s products, and production curtailments due to market conditions; crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producing countries; technological advancements; changes to government policies in the countries in which the company operates; public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, and any related government policies and actions; disruptions in the company’s global supply chain, including supply chain constraints and escalation of the cost of goods and services; changing economic, regulatory and political environments in the various countries in which the company operates; general domestic and international economic, market and political conditions, including the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the conflict in Israel and the global response to these hostilities; 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significant operational, investment or product changes undertaken or required by existing or future environmental statutes and regulations, including international agreements and national or regional legislation and regulatory measures related to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change; the potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; the risk that regulatory approvals with respect to the Hess Corporation (Hess) transaction are not obtained or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated by the company and Hess; potential delays in consummating the Hess transaction, including as a result of regulatory proceedings or the ongoing arbitration proceedings regarding preemptive rights in the Stabroek Block joint operating agreement; risks that such ongoing arbitration is not satisfactorily resolved and the potential transaction fails to be consummated; uncertainties as to whether the potential transaction, if consummated, will achieve its anticipated economic benefits, including as a result of regulatory proceedings and risks associated with third party contracts containing material consent, anti-assignment, transfer or other provisions that may be related to the potential transaction that are not waived or otherwise satisfactorily resolved; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement with Hess; risks that the anticipated tax treatment of the potential transaction is not obtained; unforeseen or unknown liabilities or unexpected future capital expenditures relating to Hess; potential litigation relating to the potential transaction that could be instituted against the company or its respective directors; the possibility that the potential transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; the effect of the pendency or completion of the potential transaction on the company’s business relationships and business generally; the company’s ability to integrate Hess’ operations in a successful manner and in the expected time period; the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits and projected synergies of the potential transaction will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the company’s future acquisitions or dispositions of assets or shares or the delay or failure of such transactions to close based on required closing conditions; the potential for gains and losses from asset dispositions or impairments; government mandated sales, divestitures, recapitalizations, taxes and tax audits, tariffs, sanctions, changes in fiscal terms or restrictions on scope of company operations; foreign currency movements compared with the U.S. dollar; higher inflation and related impacts; material reductions in corporate liquidity and access to debt markets; changes to the company’s capital allocation strategies; the effects of changed accounting rules under generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by rule-setting bodies; the company’s ability to identify and mitigate the risks and hazards inherent in operating in the global energy industry; and the factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” on pages 20 through 26 of the company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 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FAQ

What assets is Chevron (CVX) selling in Canada?

Chevron is selling its 20% non-operated interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project, 70% operated interest in the Duvernay shale, and related interests in Alberta, Canada.

How much is Chevron (CVX) receiving for the Canadian asset sale?

Chevron is receiving US$6.5 billion in an all-cash transaction for the sale of its Canadian assets.

When is the Chevron (CVX) Canadian asset sale expected to close?

The sale is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

How does this sale align with Chevron's (CVX) broader strategy?

This sale progresses Chevron's plans to divest $10-15 billion in assets by 2028 to optimize its global energy portfolio.

What was the production output of the assets Chevron (CVX) is selling in Canada?

The assets being sold contributed 84 thousand boe/d of production, net of royalties, to Chevron in 2023.