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Chevron Drops Plans for Inlet Exploration

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Marginal oil and gas operations disappearing in wake of financial downturn

November 19, 2009

Chevron announced that it is dropping a program to develop more oil from aging Cook Inlet. The production workforce will be reduced by 10 percent. A statement issued by the company cited "difficult economic conditions." The company will continue to operate some platforms. Chevron said the Cook Island business would contract because of production declines, high lifting costs, financial issues and volcanic activity. Total oil production from the region is 8,500 bbl/day.

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