Chevron (NYSE: CVX) entered Q3 2025 with a mix of short-term headwinds and long-term ambitions. The company’s recently completed $55 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation adds immediate costs and complexity, but the strategic upside—particularly Hess’ Guyana assets—remains compelling. Here’s a breakdown of what Chevron announced and how drilling trends across North America provide context for its operations going forward.

The global energy industry faces a fundamental challenge: balancing affordability, reliability, and environmental protection. Overemphasizing one aspect often leads to setbacks in the others. For companies and countries alike, finding equilibrium in this “energy trilemma” has become critical.

At the center of this transition is Michael Wirth, Chairman and CEO of Chevron, who has spent more than four decades in the industry. Under his leadership, Chevron is pursuing a dual strategy—strengthening its oil and gas portfolio through major acquisitions like Hess, while simultaneously investing in lower-carbon technologies such as renewable diesel, hydrogen, and geothermal energy.

As we enter the second half of 2025, Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is sharpening its strategic focus across shale, LNG, and energy innovation. Despite market volatility and regulatory uncertainty, Chevron remains committed to disciplined growth and technological leadership.

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) has deepened its long-term commitment to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by signing a new 20-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET). The agreement, announced on June 25, adds 1.0 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to Chevron’s offtake from Energy Transfer’s proposed Lake Charles LNG facility, bringing its total contracted volume to 3.0 mtpa.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), has made a major move into the critical minerals space with the acquisition of 125,000 net acres in the Smackover Formation of Northeast Texas and Southwest Arkansas. The deal, involving TerraVolta Resources and East Texas Natural Resources (ETNR), positions Chevron as a key player in the growing U.S. domestic lithium supply chain.

The shale revolution has always been about doing more with less—more wells, more output, and more efficiency. Over the past decade, we’ve seen techniques like Simul-Frac and Triple Frac become standard tools to accelerate completions. But now, Chevron is taking the next step—not just in how fast we frac, but in how smartly we do it.

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) has announced it will lay off nearly 800 employees in Midland County, Texas, according to a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. The layoffs, scheduled to take effect on July 15, 2025, are part of a broader plan to reduce the company’s global workforce by up to 20% by the end of 2026.

Chevron’s Q1 2025 earnings report, combined with a detailed analysis of rig activity data, paints a clear picture of a supermajor shifting gears. The emphasis? Sharpening operational efficiency, maximizing returns, and strategically adjusting to a lower-margin environment.

Chevron has begun scaling up a cutting-edge well completion strategy known as triple-frac, which fractures three wells at the same time. After a successful pilot in 2024, the company now plans to use the technique on 50% to 60% of its Permian wells in 2025—up from just 20% last year.