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Chevron Cuts Capex 20%; Makes Permian Revisions, Suspends Repurchases

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Chevron Cuts Capex 20%; Makes Permian Revisions, Suspends Repurchases

Chevron provided an update to its 2020 development and capex program.

  • Reduces 2020 capital spending plan by $4 billion, or 20%
  • Permian production guidance reduced by 20% to 125 Mboe/d
  • Suspends share repurchases
The reduction in the Capex program are as follows.
  • $2 billion in upstream unconventionals, primarily in the Permian Basin
  • $700 million in upstream projects and exploration
  • $500 million in upstream base business spread broadly across our U.S. and international assets
  • $800 million in downstream & chemicals and other
Permian
  • Prior guidance : 4Q 2020 Production : 635 Mboe/d
  • Prior gudiance : Capex : $4,000 million
  • Current Guidance : 4Q2020 Production : 510 Mboe/d
  • Current Guidance  : Capex : $2400 million (our estimate)
This means production will basically be flat with 4Q20 exit rate of 510 Mboe/d
If prices change the company will quickly respond.
“The flexibility of our capital program allows us to respond to these unexpected market conditions by deferring short-cycle investments and pacing projects not yet under construction,” said Jay Johnson, Executive Vice President of Upstream, “At the same time, we are focused on completing projects already under construction that will start-up in future years while preserving our capability to increase short-cycle activity in the Permian and other areas when prices recover.”

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