Chevron has confirmed its 2018 capital and exploratory spending program will total $18.3billion.
This figure includes $5.5 billion for the company’s share of expenditures by affiliated companies.
“Our 2018 budget is down for the fourth consecutive year, reflecting project completions, improved efficiencies, and investment high-grading,” said chairman and CEO John Watson.
“We’re fully funding our advantaged Permian Basin position and dedicating approximately three-quarters of our spend to projects that are expected to realize cash flow within two years.
“With production currently exceeding guidance in the Permian, our 2018 plan should deliver both strong production growth and solid free cash flow, at prices comparable to what we’ve seen this year.”
In the upstream business, approximately $8.7billion is forecasted to sustain currently producing assets, including $3.3billion for the Permian and $1billion for other shale and tight rock investments. Approximately $5.5billion of the upstream program is planned for major capital projects underway, including $3.7 billion associated with the Future Growth Project at the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan. Global exploration funding is expected to be about $1.1billion.
Remaining upstream spend will be for early stage projects supporting potential future developments.
Approximately $2.2billion of planned capital spending is associated with the company’s downstream businesses that refine, market and transport fuels, and manufacture and distribute lubricants, additives and petrochemicals.
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