monterey county

Chevron has been part of Monterey County for more than 70 years, operating in the San Ardo Oil Field since 1947. The field is located in rural South Monterey County, five miles outside the town of San Ardo. In 2021, Chevron produced approximately 7,000 barrels of oil per day from the San Ardo Field, providing energy to serve residents, businesses and industries, including agriculture. Local oil production helps to promote energy independence for the region and the state while providing economic benefits for the community.

* We operate a reverse osmosis plant that treats a portion of the produced water generated during production, after it is separated from oil. After treatment by the reverse osmosis plant and constructed wetlands, this water is discharged to a groundwater recharge basin in compliance with a permit issued by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Chevron first endowed a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Scholarship with Hartnell College in 2006. Today, Chevron helps fund the college's STEM undergraduate research internship program. This program provides more than 120 students with eight-week, full-time paid internships so they can get real-world career experience. Chevron also helps fund a STEM workshop for 500 K-12 students held at the annual Air Show in Salinas. “The Air Show attracts kids from the most remote areas of our county, like San Ardo and San Lucas,” said Jacqueline (Jackie) Cruz, VP of advancement and development for the Hartnell College Foundation. “They otherwise wouldn’t have access to that kind of programming or direct access to professionals in the field.”