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Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation predominantly specializing in oil and gas. Founded on September 10, 1879, as 'Pacific Coast Oil Co.' in Los Angeles, California, it is the second-largest direct descendant of Standard Oil, originally known as the Standard Oil Company of California (Socal or Cal So). Chevron is vertically integrated, involved in hydrocarbon exploration, production, refining, marketing and transport, chemicals manufacturing and sales, and power generation. Active in more than 180 countries, the company reported US$ 202.7 billion in revenue in 2024. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Chevron is a publicly traded company.