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| <periodOfReport> 2019-12-17 </periodOfReport> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000093410 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> CHEVRON CORP </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> CVX </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001354590 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Wirth Michael K </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 6001 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> SAN RAMON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> CA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 94583 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <officerTitle> Chairman and CEO </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2019-12-17 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
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| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 1270 </value> |
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| <value> 0 </value> |
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| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
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| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 1270 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2019-12-17 </value> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
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| <value> 1270 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 118.60 </value> |
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| <value> D </value> |
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| <value> D </value> |
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| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 14318 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> by 401(k) plan </value> |
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| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 17784 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> by Limited Partnership </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
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| <derivativeTable> |
| | <derivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Restricted Stock Units </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2019-12-17 </value> |
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| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> M </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 1270 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F4"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F4"/> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 1270 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F5"/> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 27267 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F6"/> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| | | </derivativeTransaction> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Reflects withholding of shares to cover required tax obligations under the terms of the award agreement due to the reporting person's age and years of service. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Between November 5, 2019 and December 17, 2019, the reporting person acquired 143 shares of Chevron Common Stock under the Chevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, a 401(k) plan. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> The reporting person owns only a 1% general partnership interest in the limited partnership. The remaining limited partnership interests are owned equally by four separate trusts for the benefit of each of the reporting person's children. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the limited partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> Restricted stock units granted on January 31, 2018 under the Chevron Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Chevron Corporation common stock. Restricted stock units accrue dividend equivalents in the form of additional restricted stock units and are payable in cash upon vesting on January 31, 2023. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> This number includes dividend equivalents (13 shares). </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F6"> This number includes dividend equivalents (2,095 shares). </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Christopher A. Butner, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael K. Wirth </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2019-12-19 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |