USA (Indonesia Today) – Chevron Corporation reported earnings of US$6.2 billion for the first quarter (Q1), 2013, compared with US$6.5 billion in the same period of 2012 .

Sales and other operating revenue were US$54 billion, down from US$59 billion in the year ago period, mainly due to lower prices for crude oil.

In the upstream, worldwide equivalent production was 2.65 million barrels per day in the first quarter 2013, up from 2.63 million barrels per day in the 2012 . production increase from project rump ups. The companies average sales prices per barrels of crude oil and natural gas liquid was $94 in the first quarter 2013, down from $102 a year ago bröllopsklänningar.

Net oil equivalent production of 664.000 barrels of oil per day in the first quarter 2013 increase 13.000 barrels per day or 2% from a year early.

Capital and exploratory expenditure in the first month 2013 were US$8.9 billion, compared with US$6.4 billion from period before. The amount includes approximately US$453 million in 2013 and US$361 million in 2012.(ferdi@theindonesiatoday.com)