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Chevron Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 2/22/19, at 11:25am ET   ·   For:  12/31/18   ·   Accession #:  93410-19-8   ·   File #:  1-00368

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 2/22/19  Chevron Corp                      10-K       12/31/18  132:27M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                of Cash Flows                                                    
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39: R23         Investments and Advances                            HTML    164K 
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                - Summary of Changed (Details)                                   
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                Summary of Balance Sheet Information (Details)                   
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                Liabiliites Measured on a Recurring Basis                        
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                Liabilities Measured On a Non-Recurring Basis                    
                (Details)                                                        
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                Instruments (Details)                                            
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                Narrative (Details)                                              
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                Summary of Valuation Assumptions and Activity                    
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                Components (Details)                                             
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