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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationInvestmentsAndLongTermReceivables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Investments and Long Term Receivables</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_PropertiesPlantAndEquipmentNetHeldAndSaleBeforeTaxLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Properties Plant and Equipment Net Held and Sale Before Tax Loss</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_PropertiesPlantAndEquipmentNetHeldAndSaleBeforeTaxLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Properties, plant and equipment, net (held and sale) before tax loss.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesBeforeTaxLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Investments and Advances Before Tax Loss</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesBeforeTaxLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Investments and advances before tax loss</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_InvestmentsAndAdvancesBeforeTaxLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Investments and advances before tax loss.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss" xlink:label="cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss" xlink:to="cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Assets Fair Value Before Tax Loss</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Assets fair value before tax loss</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_AssetsFairValueBeforeTaxLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Assets fair value before tax loss.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Used for Financing Activities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_SummarizedFinancialDataSubsidiaryNetEquityOneTableTextBlock" xlink:label="cvx_SummarizedFinancialDataSubsidiaryNetEquityOneTableTextBlock" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_SummarizedFinancialDataSubsidiaryNetEquityOneTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Summarized Financial Data Subsidiary Net Equity One [Table Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_SummarizedFinancialDataSubsidiaryNetEquityOneTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Summarized Financial Data and its Subsidiary</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_SummarizedFinancialDataSubsidiaryNetEquityOneTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule one of summarized financial data subsidiary net equity.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Standards for Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_CashPaymentOfEquityAwardsIncludedInNetIncreaseInOperatingWorkingCapital" xlink:label="cvx_CashPaymentOfEquityAwardsIncludedInNetIncreaseInOperatingWorkingCapital" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_CashPaymentOfEquityAwardsIncludedInNetIncreaseInOperatingWorkingCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Payment of Equity Awards Included in Net Increase in Operating Working Capital</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_CashPaymentOfEquityAwardsIncludedInNetIncreaseInOperatingWorkingCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash payment of equity awards included in net increase in operating working capital</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_CashPaymentOfEquityAwardsIncludedInNetIncreaseInOperatingWorkingCapital_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash payment of equity awards included in net increase in operating working capital.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_ConductedRemediationProgram" xlink:label="cvx_ConductedRemediationProgram" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_ConductedRemediationProgram" xlink:to="cvx_ConductedRemediationProgram_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_ConductedRemediationProgram_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Conducted Remediation Program</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_ConductedRemediationProgram_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Conducted remediation program</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_ConductedRemediationProgram_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Conducted remediation program.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Net Gains (Losses)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts in the pension plan that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetGainsLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Recognized actuarial losses</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Method Investments</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Assets</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" />
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_PublicApologyDateWithinJudgment" xlink:label="cvx_PublicApologyDateWithinJudgment" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">ASC 280 and its Impact</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold" xlink:label="cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold" xlink:to="cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Marketable Securities Sold</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_MarketableSecuritiesSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Marketable securities sold.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_AdvanceToAcquiredCompany" xlink:label="cvx_AdvanceToAcquiredCompany" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_AdvanceToAcquiredCompany" xlink:to="cvx_AdvanceToAcquiredCompany_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_AdvanceToAcquiredCompany_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Advance to Acquired Company</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="cvx_AdvanceToAcquiredCompany_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Advance to Atlas Energy</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_AdvanceToAcquiredCompany_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Advance to Atlas Energy</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_AdvanceToAcquiredCompany_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Advance to acquired company.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2011/country-2011-01-31.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="country_US" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_US" xlink:to="lab_US" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_US" xml:lang="en-US">UNITED STATES</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_US" xml:lang="en-US">United States [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_ScheduleOfSubsidiaryFinancialStatementsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Subsidiary Financial Statements [Table]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_ScheduleOfSubsidiaryFinancialStatementsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Subsidiary Financial Statements.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_ScheduleOfAffiliateFinancialStatementsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Affiliate Financial Statements [Table]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_ScheduleOfAffiliateFinancialStatementsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Affiliate Financial Statements.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Accumulated amortization</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net [Abstract]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_RedeemableLongTermDebt" xlink:to="cvx_RedeemableLongTermDebt_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases" xlink:to="cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_CurrentMaturitiesOfLongTermCapitalLeases_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Current maturities of long term capital leases.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current maturities of long-term debt</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Short Term Borrowings [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowingsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Short term borrowings</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialPaper" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialPaper" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommercialPaper" xlink:to="lab_CommercialPaper" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_CommercialPaper" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Paper</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_CommercialPaper" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Paper</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_ShortTermDebtTextualAbstract" xlink:label="cvx_ShortTermDebtTextualAbstract" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_ShortTermDebtTextualAbstract" xlink:to="cvx_ShortTermDebtTextualAbstract_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_ShortTermDebtTextualAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Short Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_ShortTermDebtTextualAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Short-Term Debt (Textual)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_ShortTermDebtTextualAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Short term debt.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAtPeriodEnd" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_DebtInstrumentInterestRateAtPeriodEnd" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average interest rates of commercial paper</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="lab_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate" xlink:to="lab_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate" xml:lang="en-US">Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_LongTermDebtTextBlock" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt [Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="lab_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_DebtInstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_DebtInstrumentLineItems" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_NotesPayableOneMember" xlink:to="cvx_NotesPayableOneMember_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_NotesPayableOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Notes payable one.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_NotesPayableTwoMember" xlink:to="cvx_NotesPayableTwoMember_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_NotesPayableTwoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Notes payable two.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_NotesPayableThreeMember" xlink:to="cvx_NotesPayableThreeMember_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_NotesPayableThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Notes payable three.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_DebentureOneMember" xlink:to="cvx_DebentureOneMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_DebentureOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debenture One [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_DebentureOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debenture one.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_DebentureTwoMember" xlink:to="cvx_DebentureTwoMember_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_DebentureTwoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">8.625 % debentures due 2031 [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_DebentureTwoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debenture two.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_DebentureThreeMember" xlink:to="cvx_DebentureThreeMember_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_DebentureThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debenture three.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_DebentureFourMember" xlink:label="cvx_DebentureFourMember" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_AgingCostsOnWellAndProjectBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Aging costs on well and project basis.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_AgingCostsOnWellAndProjectBasisAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Aging Costs on Well and Project Basis [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_AgingCostsOnWellAndProjectBasisAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Aging costs on well and project basis.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_AccountingForSuspendedExploratoryWellsTextualAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting for Suspended Exploratory Wells.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_StockOptionAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Option [Abstract]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Expected term in years</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Risk-free interest rate based on zero coupon U.S. treasury note</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_RestoredOptionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restored Options [Abstract]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_RestoredOptionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restored Options</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_RestoredOptionsExpectedTermInYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restored Options Expected Term in Years</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_RestoredOptionsExpectedTermInYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Expected term in years</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_RestoredOptionsExpectedTermInYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restored options expected term in years.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_RestoredOptionsDividendYield_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restored options dividend yield.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsEquitySecuritiesRangeMinimum" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation Percentage of Assets, Equity Securities, Range Minimum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsEquitySecuritiesRangeMinimum" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Plans - approved asset allocation ranges for equities, range minimum</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsEquitySecuritiesRangeMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation Percentage of Assets, Equity Securities, Range Maximum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsEquitySecuritiesRangeMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">UK Pension Plan - Board of Trustees approved asset allocation ranges for equities, range maximum</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsFixedIncomeAndCashRangeMinimum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocation Percentage of Assets Fixed Income and Cash Range Minimum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsFixedIncomeAndCashRangeMinimum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Plans - approved asset allocation ranges for fixed income and cash, range minimum</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsFixedIncomeAndCashRangeMaximum" xlink:to="cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsFixedIncomeAndCashRangeMaximum_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsFixedIncomeAndCashRangeMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocation Percentage of Assets Fixed Income and Cash Range Maximum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsFixedIncomeAndCashRangeMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Pension Plans -approved asset allocation ranges for fixed income and cash, range maximum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsFixedIncomeAndCashRangeMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Defined benefit plan target allocation percentage of assets fixed income and cash range maximum.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMinimum" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMinimum" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMinimum" xlink:to="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMinimum" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMinimum" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation Percentage of Assets, Real Estate, Range Minimum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMinimum" xml:lang="en-US">US Pension Plan - BOD approved asset allocation ranges for real estate, Range minimum</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMaximum" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMaximum" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMaximum" xlink:to="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMaximum" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation Percentage of Assets, Real Estate, Range Maximum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsRealEstateRangeMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">US Pension Plan - BOD approved asset allocation ranges for real estate, Range maximum</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsOtherRangeMinimum" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsOtherRangeMinimum" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsOtherRangeMinimum" xml:lang="en-US">US Pension Plan - BOD approved asset allocation ranges for other, range minimum</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetAllocationPercentageOfAssetsOtherRangeMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">US Pension Plan - BOD approved asset allocation ranges for other, range maximum</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_OpenMarketPurchasesForCompanyMatchingContributionsToEmployeeAccountsWithinEsip_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Open Market Purchases for Company Matching Contributions to Employee Accounts within ESIP</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_InterestExpenseForLesopDebt" xlink:label="cvx_InterestExpenseForLesopDebt" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_InterestExpenseForLesopDebt" xlink:to="cvx_InterestExpenseForLesopDebt_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_InterestExpenseForLesopDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense for LESOP Debt</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_VariousUnocalGrantorTrustAssetsInvestedPrimarilyInInterestEarningAccounts" xlink:label="cvx_VariousUnocalGrantorTrustAssetsInvestedPrimarilyInInterestEarningAccounts" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_VariousUnocalGrantorTrustAssetsInvestedPrimarilyInInterestEarningAccounts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Various Unocal grantor trust assets invested primarily in interest-earning accounts.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_VariousUnocalGrantorTrustAssetsInvestedPrimarilyInInterestEarningAccounts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Various Unocal Grantor Trust Assets Invested Primarily In Interest Earning Accounts</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_EquityTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Equity</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_EquityTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Equity.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_EquityTextualAbstract" xlink:to="cvx_EquityTextualAbstract_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="cvx_AgingOfExploratoryWellCostsCapitalizedForMoreThanOneYearBasedOnDrillingCompletionDateOfIndividualWellsTwoThousandFiveToTwoThousandNineNumberOfWells_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Aging of exploratory well costs capitalized for more than one year based on drilling completion date of individual wells 2006 to 2010 number of wells</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_AgingOfExploratoryWellCostsCapitalizedForMoreThanOneYearBasedOnDrillingCompletionDateOfIndividualWellsTwoThousandFiveToTwoThousandNineNumberOfWells_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Aging of exploratory well costs capitalized for more than one year based on drilling completion date of individual wells two thousand five to two thousand nine number of wells.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_TwoThousandThreeToTwoThousandSixMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand Three to Two Thousand Six [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_PaymentForRestructuringAndRelatedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for Restructuring and related cost.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cvx-20111231.xsd#cvx_PercentageOfAffiliateBySummarizedFinancialInformation" xlink:label="cvx_PercentageOfAffiliateBySummarizedFinancialInformation" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cvx_TwoThousandOneToTwoThousandFiveMember" xlink:to="cvx_TwoThousandOneToTwoThousandFiveMember_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="cvx_CapitalizedExploratoryWellCostOtherDeductionsInPropertySales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Capitalized Exploratory Well Cost Other Deductions in Property Sales</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="cvx_RestructuringAndReorganizationCostsAdditionalTextualAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring and reorganization costs.</label>
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