- Downstream profits increase $1 billion, due mainly to $700 million gain on sale of refining assets in Europe
- Upstream earnings decline $550 million on lower average prices for crude oil and natural gas
SAN RAMON, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today reported net income of $4.7 billion ($2.18 per share - diluted) for the first quarter 2007, compared with $4 billion ($1.80 per share - diluted) in the 2006 first quarter. Earnings in the 2007 period included a $700 million gain ($0.32 per share) on the sale of the company's 31 percent interest in the Nerefco Refinery and related assets in the Netherlands.
Earnings Summary
Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of Dollars 2007 2006
Income by Business Segment
Upstream - Exploration and Production $2,907 $3,458
Downstream - Refining, Marketing and
Transportation 1,623 580
Chemicals 120 153
All Other 65 (195)
Net Income* $4,715 $3,996
* Includes foreign currency effects $(120) $(108)
"Earnings and cash flows were strong in the first quarter, despite a decline in upstream profits from a year ago due to lower prices for crude oil and natural gas," said Chairman and CEO Dave O'Reilly. "In our downstream business, earnings benefited from the sale of refining assets in Europe and higher margins for refined products worldwide."
O'Reilly said the strong cash flows enabled investment in the company's extensive queue of projects, including the Bibiyana natural gas field in Bangladesh, which began operations in March. And building on the company's successful exploration program, Chevron and partners in recent weeks announced the discovery of additional crude oil in the Moho-Bilondo permit offshore Republic of the Congo.
The company reported capital and exploratory expenditures of $4.1 billion and common stock buybacks of $1.25 billion for the quarter, and earlier this week announced an 11.5 percent increase in the quarterly dividend on its common stock.
UPSTREAM - EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION
Worldwide oil-equivalent production was 2.64 million barrels per day in the first quarter 2007, essentially the same as in the corresponding 2006 period. Production increases in Kazakhstan, Angola and Azerbaijan were offset by a reduction in reported volumes associated with the conversion of operating service agreements in Venezuela to joint-stock companies.
U.S. Upstream
Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of Dollars 2007 2006
Income $796 $1,214
U.S. upstream earned $796 million in the first quarter 2007, a decline of 34 percent from the 2006 period due mainly to lower prices for crude oil and natural gas and higher operating expenses.
The average sales price per barrel of crude oil and natural gas liquids was approximately $50 in the first quarter 2007, a decline of about $4 from a year ago. The average sales price of natural gas decreased 14 percent to $6.40 per thousand cubic feet.
Net oil-equivalent production of 749,000 barrels per day in 2007 was about the same as the 2006 quarter. Production increased in the Gulf of Mexico between periods, reflecting the restoration of volumes that were shut-in following the hurricanes of 2005. However, this increase was essentially offset by the effect of normal field declines. The net liquids component of production increased 2 percent to 462,000 barrels per day in 2007. Net natural gas production was 3 percent lower at approximately 1.7 billion cubic feet per day.
International Upstream
Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of Dollars 2007 2006
Income* $2,111 $2,244
* Includes foreign currency effects $(119) $(123)
International upstream earnings of $2.1 billion decreased $133 million from the first quarter 2006, due mainly to lower prices for crude oil and an increase in operating and depreciation expenses. Partially offsetting these effects was the benefit of higher sales volumes associated with the timing of cargo liftings in certain producing regions.
The average sales price per barrel of crude oil and natural gas liquids was $51 in the 2007 first quarter, a decline of about $4 from a year earlier. The average price of natural gas was 2 percent higher at $3.85 per thousand cubic feet.
Net oil-equivalent production of 1,894,000 barrels per day was flat between periods. In Venezuela, the conversion of operating service agreements to joint-stock companies resulted in a decline of about 90,000 barrels per day. Elsewhere, production was higher in Kazakhstan, Angola and Azerbaijan. The net liquids component of production was 1,349,000 barrels per day in 2007, down 17,000 from a year ago. Net natural gas production was 3.3 billion cubic feet per day, up more than 100 million from the 2006 first quarter.
DOWNSTREAM - REFINING, MARKETING AND TRANSPORTATION
U.S. Downstream
Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of Dollars 2007 2006
Income $350 $210
U.S. downstream earnings of $350 million increased $140 million from the 2006 quarter, mainly as a result of higher margins for refined products. This benefit to earnings was partially offset by the effect of a major turnaround that lasted most of the quarter at the company's refinery in Richmond, California. The turnaround was extended to make repairs to the crude-oil processing unit following a fire that occurred during shut-down.
Refined-product sales volumes decreased 6 percent to 1,447,000 barrels per day in 2007. The decline was associated with an accounting standard effective in April 2006 that requires certain purchase and sale contracts with the same counterparty to be netted for reporting. These types of transactions were previously reported separately as a purchase and a sale. Excluding the impact of this standard, refined-product sales volumes increased 1 percent between periods. Branded gasoline sales of 622,000 barrels per day increased 5 percent between quarters.
International Downstream
Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of Dollars 2007 2006
Income* $1,273 $370
* Includes foreign currency effects $5 $9
International downstream income of nearly $1.3 billion increased about $900 million from the 2006 quarter. The 2007 earnings included a $700 million gain on the sale of the company's interest in refining and related assets in the Netherlands and a benefit from higher average margins for refined products.
Total refined-product sales volumes of 2,064,000 barrels per day were 9
percent lower than last year's quarter. Excluding the effects of the
accounting standard for purchase and sale contracts with the same
counterparty, sales volumes were down 5 percent on lower fuel-oil sales in
Europe.
CHEMICALS
Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of Dollars 2007 2006
Income* $120 $153
* Includes foreign currency effects $(1) $(6)
Chemical operations earned $120 million in the first quarter 2007, a decline of $33 million from the year-earlier period. The decrease was largely due to lower margins on sales of commodity chemicals by the company's 50 percent owned Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC. Margins on sales of lubricant and fuel additives by the company's Oronite subsidiary were higher between periods.
ALL OTHER
Three Months Ended
March 31
Millions of Dollars 2007 2006
Income* $65 $(195)
* Includes foreign currency effects $(5) $12
All Other consists of the company's interest in Dynegy, 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.
Income in the first quarter 2007 was $65 million, compared with charges of $195 million in the year-ago period. The variance between quarters was largely due to favorable corporate tax items, lower interest expense and higher interest income.
SALES AND OTHER OPERATING REVENUES
Sales and other operating revenues in the first quarter 2007 were $46 billion, down from $54 billion a year earlier. Most of the decline was associated with the impact of the accounting-rule change that requires certain purchase and sale contracts with the same counterparty to be netted for reporting.
CAPITAL AND EXPLORATORY EXPENDITURES
Capital and exploratory expenditures for the first quarter 2007 were $4.1 billion, compared with $3 billion in the corresponding 2006 period. The amounts included approximately $500 million and $300 million, respectively, for the company's share of expenditures by affiliates, which did not require cash outlays by the company. Expenditures for upstream projects represented 78 percent of the companywide total in 2007.
NOTICE
Chevron's discussion of first quarter 2007 earnings with security analysts will take place on Friday, April 27, 2007, 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" heading. Additional financial and operating information is contained in the Investor Relations Earnings Supplement that is available under "Financial Reports" on the Web site.
Chevron will post selected second quarter 2007 interim performance data for the company and industry on its Web site on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Interested parties may view this interim data at www.chevron.com under the "Investors" heading.
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FOR THE PURPOSE OF "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE
PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This press release of Chevron Corporation contains forward-looking statements relating to Chevron's operations that are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections about the petroleum, chemicals and other energy-related industries. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "targets," "projects," "believes," "seeks," "schedules," "estimates," "budgets" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Unless legally required, Chevron undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are crude oil and natural gas prices; refining margins and marketing margins; chemicals prices and competitive conditions affecting supply and demand for aromatics, olefins and additives products; actions of competitors; the competitiveness of alternate energy sources or product substitutes; technological developments; the results of operations and financial condition of equity affiliates; the inability or failure of the company's joint-venture partners to fund their share of operations and development activities; the potential failure to achieve expected net production from existing and future crude oil and natural gas development projects; potential delays in the development, construction or start-up of planned projects; the potential disruption or interruption of the company's net production or manufacturing facilities or delivery/transportation networks due to war, accidents, political events, civil unrest, severe weather or crude-oil production quotas that might be imposed by OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries); the potential liability for remedial actions under existing or future environmental regulations and litigation; significant investment or product changes under existing or future environmental statutes, regulations and litigation; the potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; the company's acquisition or disposition of assets; government-mandated sales, divestitures, recapitalizations, changes in fiscal terms or restrictions on scope of company operations; the effects of changed accounting rules under generally accepted accounting principles promulgated by rule-setting bodies; and the factors set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" on pages 31 and 32 of the company's 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, such statements could be affected by general domestic and international economic and political conditions. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this report could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.
CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW
(Millions of Dollars, Except Per-Share Amounts)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(unaudited) Three Months
Ended March 31
REVENUES AND OTHER INCOME 2007 2006
Sales and other operating revenues (1) (2) $46,302 $53,524
Income from equity affiliates 937 983
Other income 988 117
Total Revenues and Other Income 48,227 54,624
COSTS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Purchased crude oil and products,
operating and other expenses (2) 33,177 40,240
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 1,963 1,788
Taxes other than on income (1) 5,425 4,794
Interest and debt expense 74 134
Minority interests 28 26
Total Costs and Other Deductions 40,667 46,982
Income Before Income Tax Expense 7,560 7,642
Income tax expense 2,845 3,646
NET INCOME $4,715 $3,996
PER-SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
Net Income - Basic $2.20 $1.81
- Diluted $2.18 $1.80
Dividends $0.52 $0.45
Weighted Average Number of Shares
Outstanding (000's)
- Basic 2,145,518 2,213,980
- Diluted 2,157,879 2,223,843
(1) Includes excise, value-added and
similar taxes. $2,414 $2,115
(2) Includes amounts in revenues for
buy/sell contracts; associated costs
are included in "Purchased crude oil and
products, operating and other expenses." $ - $6,725
CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW
(Millions of Dollars)
INCOME BY MAJOR OPERATING AREA Three Months
(unaudited) Ended March 31
2007 2006
Upstream - Exploration and Production
United States $796 $1,214
International 2,111 2,244
Total Exploration and Production 2,907 3,458
Downstream - Refining, Marketing and Transportation
United States 350 210
International 1,273 370
Total Refining, Marketing and Transportation 1,623 580
Chemicals 120 153
All Other (1) 65 (195)
Net Income $4,715 $3,996
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNT DATA Mar. 31, 2007 Dec. 31, 2006
(unaudited)
Cash and Cash Equivalents $11,800 $10,493
Marketable Securities $903 $953
Total Assets $136,006 $132,628
Total Debt $9,948 $9,838
Stockholders' Equity $71,460 $68,935
Three Months
Ended March 31
CAPITAL AND EXPLORATORY EXPENDITURES (2) 2007 2006
United States
Exploration and Production $920 $820
Refining, Marketing and Transportation 233 192
Chemicals 29 17
Other 263 46
Total United States 1,445 1,075
International
Exploration and Production 2,247 1,693
Refining, Marketing and Transportation 349 272
Chemicals 11 6
Other 3 2
Total International 2,610 1,973
Worldwide $4,055 $3,048
(1) Includes the company's interest in Dynegy Inc., 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.
(2) Includes interest in affiliates:
United States $32 $32
International 442 279
Total $474 $311
CHEVRON CORPORATION - FINANCIAL REVIEW
Three Months
OPERATING STATISTICS (1) Ended March 31
NET LIQUIDS PRODUCTION (MB/D): 2007 2006
United States 462 453
International 1,317 1,228
Worldwide 1,779 1,681
NET NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION (MMCF/D): (2)
United States 1,723 1,782
International 3,271 3,165
Worldwide 4,994 4,947
OTHER PRODUCED VOLUMES-INTERNATIONAL (MB/D): (3) 32 138
TOTAL NET OIL-EQUIVALENT PRODUCTION (MB/D): (4)
United States 749 750
International 1,894 1,894
Worldwide 2,643 2,644
SALES OF NATURAL GAS (MMCF/D):
United States 7,854 6,961
International 3,890 3,093
Worldwide 11,744 10,054
SALES OF NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS (MB/D):
United States 140 111
International 80 109
Worldwide 220 220
SALES OF REFINED PRODUCTS (MB/D): (5) (6)
United States 1,447 1,534
International 2,064 2,275
Worldwide 3,511 3,809
REFINERY INPUT (MB/D):
United States 729 939
International 1,070 1,079
Worldwide 1,799 2,018
(1) Includes interest in affiliates.
(2) Includes natural gas consumed in
operations (MMCF/D):
United States 69 29
International 445 386
(3) Other produced volumes - International (MB/D):
Athabasca Oil Sands (Canada) 32 26
Boscan Operating Service Agreement (Venezuela);
converted to an equity affiliate effective
October 2006. - -
- 112
32 138
(4) Net oil-equivalent production is the sum of
net liquids production, net gas production and
other produced liquids. The oil-equivalent gas
conversion ratio is 6,000 cubic feet of natural
gas = 1 barrel of crude oil.
(5) 2006 conformed to the 2007 presentation.
(6) Includes volumes for buy/sell contracts (MB/D):
United States - 106
International - 98
Total - 204
CONTACT: Donald Campbell of Chevron Corporation, San Ramon, +1-925-842-2589