technology
powered by human ingenuity
At Chevron, we has been innovating to help solve energy challenges for decades. We believe in the power of human ingenuity to scale affordable, innovative solutions to help support a resilient energy system.
In Brazil, we use innovative technologies to access data and information to safely and efficiently develop our assets together with our business partners and seek new investment opportunities for the company.
Over the years, Chevron partnered with leading Brazilian universities*, in a range of projects in research and development (R&D) to support the:
- Mapping of fauna in the Brazilian coast;
- Study of possible environmental impacts of oil exploration; and
- Development of technology and software to better understand the geological formations of different basins in the country.
*Collaborative partnerships included the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), the National University of Brasilia (UNB), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) and the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).
Did you know?
Research and Development (R&D) projects in Brazil are linked to the volume of production and their implementation is supervised by the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). The R&D clause establishes that expenditure in research and development must be made in an amount corresponding to 1% (one percent) of gross production revenue from fields that pay Special Participation.