Chevron operates in Angola through a subsidiary, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited, and ranks among the country's top petroleum producers. We achieved one of our biggest milestones in Angola to date when offshore Block 0 produced its 4 billionth barrel of crude oil in 2012. And we continue to move forward, investing billions of dollars in major energy projects intended to increase crude oil production and conserve natural gas for use in Angola.
Some of our most important investments are:
Chevron has interests in four concessions in Angola, two of which we operate. We are Angola's largest foreign oil industry employer. More than 88 percent of our workforce in the country is Angolan. Our Angola Partnership Initiative promotes peace, improved health and better educational opportunities for people in the communities where we work.
In Angola, Chevron operates through a wholly owned subsidiary, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited. In 2012, our Angola operations had an average daily production of 128,000 net barrels of liquids.
In the community
Chevron is committed to helping the Angolan people improve their health, education and livelihoods. Since 1989, Chevron and our partners have invested more than $210 million in programs that support the health, education, economic, environmental and social needs of millions of Angolans.
We take a holistic approach to community development. All factors are considered—from improving access to basic human needs and education to supporting sustainable income sources, such as agriculture, fisheries and small businesses.