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our operationschoppers are ready for hurricane season
1 min read | july 11, 2022
The Gulf of Mexico's six-month hurricane season kicked off June 1. Chevron has prepared for it through design, workplace safety training and by maintaining our own fleet of 18 helicopters for flying to and from our production platforms.
why it matters
Chevron is among the top operators in the Gulf of Mexico, and having our own fleet of helicopters - as well as a detailed game plan - minimizes the potential for production disruptions when crew evacuation becomes necessary.
"Other companies that depend on contracted helicopters to evacuate can't create their own schedule and might have to start departing the platform days in advance," said Jose Jaramillo, manager of Chevron's aircraft operations in the Gulf of Mexico. "With our own helicopters on standby, we have more flexibility in determining when to safely shut down the platform, and after the storm passes, we can quickly remobilize, assess our facilities and bring production back online days faster."
our role
Chevron focuses on protecting people and the environment.
Our platforms are designed to withstand once-in-a-thousand-year storms and have weathered numerous hurricanes in previous years
When a hurricane approaches, we shut down our operations before evacuating personnel. Shut-ins are meticulous but essential processes that lock hydrocarbons in reservoirs and wells.
Our in-house helicopter fleet is then dispatched to evacuate our offshore workers.
storm tracking
We work with professional meteorologists who specialize in the offshore environment and provide extremely accurate forecasts several days ahead of an approaching storm. This gives us time to prepare and manage our safe and efficient evacuations.
what we're saying
"We try to do everything as efficiently as possible," Jaramillo said. "We have a vested interest in keeping our employees safe and making sure we do things the right way."
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Chevron Corporation published this content on 11 July 2022 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 11 July 2022 18:53:02 UTC.
Chevron Corporation is one of the world leading oil and gas groups. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- refining and distribution (73.1%): at the end of 2022, owned 8 refineries (2.6 million barrels of products sold per day) and a network of 13,800 service stations under the brands Chevron, Texaco, and Caltex throughout the world. The group is also involved in oil and natural gas transportation and production of petrochemical and plastic products;
- exploration and production of oil and natural gas (26.8%): 1.2 million barrels of crude oil, 0.3 million barrels of liquefied natural gas, and 199.6 million m3 of natural gas produced per day in 2022;
- other (0.1%): primarily electricity production.
54.5% of net sales are abroad.
CHEVRON CORPORATION 
