Chevron vs Shell Oil Company

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in AK,AL,AR,CA,CO,KS,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OH,OK,PA,TX,UT,WV,WY and AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Chevron

AK,AL,AR,CA,CO,KS,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OH,OK,PA,TX,UT,WV,WY · 75,552 wells on file

Shell Oil Company

AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY · 15,206 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricChevronShell Oil Company
Total wells75,55215,206
Wells producing (any time)44,6182,082
Permits filed (last 24 months)3,0799
Most recent permit date2026-07-092025-10-07
Most recent spud date2026-06-192023-03-09
Average lateral length (ft)3,8201,838
Top formationKern RiverAntrim
Top countyKernKern
States operating inAK,AL,AR,CA,CO,KS,LA,MI,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,OH,OK,PA,TX,UT,WV,WYAK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)87,896,1373,816
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)400,377,68042,079

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

KernLos Angeles

Both operators target these formations / plays:

MontereyMonterey-Temblor

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Chevron

Counties: Kern (45,192) · Fresno (5,508) · Los Angeles (2,457) · Orange (1,867) · Monterey (1,658)

Formations: Kern River (17,210) · Monterey-Temblor (16,193) · San Joaquin Basin (9,465) · Monterey (4,977) · Temblor (3,979)

Shell Oil Company

Counties: Kern (1,061) · Grand Traverse (469) · South Pass (442) · Tioga (381) · Los Angeles (358)

Formations: Antrim (1,614) · Illinois Basin (1,485) · Gulf Coast Basin (La - Tx) (1,409) · Monterey (680) · Monterey-Temblor (604)

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