#15 Chevron

Company Name	Chevron Corporation
Industry	Oil & Gas
Founded	1879
Headquarters	San Ramon, California, USA
Key Products	Petroleum, Natural Gas, Petrochemicals, Energy Services
CEO	Mike Wirth (as of 2025)
Revenue (2024)	$246.5 billion (approx.)
Global Presence	Operations in over 180 countries
Employees	Over 40,000
Ticker Symbol	CVX (NYSE)
Market Cap	Approximately $300 billion (as of 2025)

1879	Founded as Pacific Coast Oil Company in California.
1906	Became Standard Oil Company of California (Socal) after breakup of Standard Oil.
1936	Acquired a refinery in Richmond, California, marking major expansion.
1948	Entered international markets, establishing operations in the Middle East.
1984	Merged with Gulf Oil to form Chevron Corporation.
2001	Acquired Texaco, becoming a leading integrated oil and gas company.
2006	Changed its name to Chevron Corporation, dropping the "Texaco" brand.
2011	Acquired Atlas Energy, expanding natural gas operations.
2020	Acquired Noble Energy, further expanding in energy and natural gas.