Chevron Corporation (CVX)

The key activity area of Chevron Corporation is searching for extractable resources fields, as well as mining and processing to produce energies for end consumers. The company develops geothermal, solar, and wind renewable sources, as well as hydro/biofuel. In 2014, Chevron Corporation was ranked 12th on the Fortune Global 500 list, while it made the Top-3 of the largest American companies in 2015. In 2016, the company’s income was $110 billion.
 
Chevron Corporation’s history goes back to 1879. Several years later, the company managed to start its first oil tanker that transported crude oil between Ventura and San Francisco. Throughout its existence, Chevron Corporation has rebranded several times, for example to Coast Oil and Standard Oil Co. In 1984, it was named Chevron Corporation after its most popular product line of automobile oils and greases.