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Corporation

The Resume

    (1984- )
    Preceded by Standard Oil of California
    Headquartered in San Ramon, CA
    Involved in oil, gas and mining
    Produces petroleum, natural gas and petrochemicals
    Employs 62,000 (2012)
    NYSE: CVX
    Owns Texaco

Why Chevron might be annoying:

    They conspired with General Motors and Firestone to buy out streetcars and replace them with buses (1950).
    They evaded state and federal taxes to the tune of $3.25 billion (1970-2000).
    They bought out the technology for NiHM batteries and try to keep it to themselves, as electric cars would cut into their profits as gas producers.
    They were ordered by a court to pay $8.6 billion to Ecuador for polluting the Amazon. They have consistently refused to pay.
    They sued Contra Costa County for $60 million claiming their property taxes were too high. Not only did they lose but they were ordered to pay more (2011).
    Angola fined them $2 million for their oil spills in the country.
    Rather than negotiate, they called the Nigerian army against 100 activists on their oil platform (1998).
    They are liable for nearly 95 Superfund sites in relation to their Richmond oil refinery.
    They settled in a discrimination lawsuit with black and latino workers for $1.5 million, without admitting any wrongdoing (1991).
    They stand accused of helping Iran develop their oil fields against U.S. law.

Why Chevron might not be annoying:

    They scored highest among oil producers in developing alternative fuels.
    They discovered the biggest oil reserve in the world in Saudi Arabia.
    They led the pack in geothermal energy production.

Credit: D & Captain Howdy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 90 Votes: 67.78% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 106 Votes: 56.60% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 92 Votes: 54.35% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying