Devon Energy
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil Production |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, USA |
Key people | J. Larry Nichols, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| Products | Petrochemical products |
| Revenue | 19,169,000,000 United States dollar (2022)  |
| 6,015,000,000 United States dollar (2022) | |
Number of employees | More than 4,800 worldwide (2007) |
| Website | www.devonenergy.com |
Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN), headquartered in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, is one of the world’s leading independent oil and gas exploration and production companies. Devon’s operations are focused primarily in the United States and Canada; however, the company also explores for and produces oil and natural gas in select international areas such as China, Brazil and Azerbaijan.
Devon also is one of North America’s larger processors of natural gas liquids and owns natural gas pipelines and treatment facilities in many of the company’s producing areas. Devon is included in the S&P 500 Index and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DVN.
Devon is also the corporate sponsor of the Wise Eyes community watch program, begun in 1993 in (and named for) Wise County, Texas (located in the Barnett Shale, where Devon has a large presence) and now in at least 20 mostly rural counties where Devon operates.[1]
Timeline
- 1971 Devon founded by father-and-son duo John and Larry Nichols.
- 1988 Devon becomes a public company, listing on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DVN.
- 1992 Acquisition of Hondo Oil and Gas for $122 million sets the stage for a series of major acquisitions in the years to come.
- 1996 Devon acquired Kerr-McGee’s North American onshore oil and gas properties for $250 million, increasing the company’s reserves by 46 percent.
- 1998 Devon acquired Northstar Energy for $750 million.
- 1999 The $2.6 billion acquisition of PennzEnergy establishes Devon as a significant offshore Gulf Of Mexico operator. Employee count reaches 1,500 worldwide.
- 2000 Devon merges with Santa Fe Snyder in a $3.5 billion deal. Larry Nichols is named Chairman of the Board and Devon is added to S&P 500 Index.
- 2001 Acquisition of Anderson Exploration for $4.6 billion, positioning Devon as the third-largest independent gas producer in Canada.
- 2002 Devon acquires Mitchell Energy for $3.5 billion, adding the prolific Barnett Shale of North Texas to its portfolio. Devon is named to the Fortune 500.
- 2003 Devon’s $5.3 billion merger with Ocean Energy creates the largest U.S.-based independent oil and gas producer.
- 2004 Devon transfers its common stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DVN).
- 2006 Devon acquires Chief for $2.2 billion, expanding Devon’s dominant position in north Texas.
- 2008 Devon announces plans to build new 925-foot tall, 1.9 million square foot corporate tower in Downtown Oklahoma City at an estimated cost of $400 million.
Corporate Social Responsibility
According to a report in The Daily Oklahoman dated August 3, 2007, Devon is one of the first independent oil and natural gas companies to file a corporate responsibility report. The report focuses on the company's environmental initiatives and community involvement.
Since 1990, Devon has been taking measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas production and transportation operations in the United States. The result of those improvements accounted for companywide emission reductions in 2005 of six billion cubic feet of methane, or 2.6 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents.
Devon is a member of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Natural Gas STAR program, a voluntary partnership between the energy industry and government to reduce methane emissions. Devon was named the Natural Gas STAR Rookie of the Year in 2004 and Natural Gas STAR Production Partner of the Year in 2005. SOURCE: http://www.epa.gov/gasstar/
Devon also is a forerunner in the use of mobile recycling technology to reclaim wastewater produced from gas well completions in the Barnett Shale natural gas field in north Texas. The technology reduces Devon’s demand for fresh water and leaves more of the resource for surrounding communities. Recycling units stationed in several locations in the Barnett Shale treat a half million gallons of water per day. The process removes hydrocarbons, dissolved salts and other impurities, allowing the company to reuse up to 85 percent of the recovered water for other well completion projects. Devon also has water conservation programs in Wyoming and Canada. SOURCE: Railroad Commission of Texas
Devon has also been recognized by FORTUNE magazine, appearing on several of the publication's prestigious lists. Devon is included in FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For, as well as the magazine's list of Most Admired Companies. Additionally, the company appears on the magazine's annual list of the top 500 US companies.
Community Outreach
Devon contributes financial resources to law enforcement agencies, fire departments, schools, youth programs and civic organizations through the company’s community outreach program.
The company also has a robust volunteer program. For example, in 2003, Devon established a partnership with Mark Twain Elementary School, an inner-city, multicultural school located near downtown Oklahoma City. Hundreds of volunteer tutors work with over 150 elementary students every year on a one-on-one basis.[1][2] In September 2006, Mark Twain Elementary was removed from the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s School Improvement List, also known as the “at risk” list.
Environmental Record
In 2004 Devon Energy was targeted as part of a resolution requiring that companies monitor the amount of impact their business has on climate change in their businesses. Devon Energy had previously flown under the radar because it was a mid-size business. The companies targeted have to report their plans on how to deal with their findings to investors. [2]
Devon Energy Corporation received an award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 2004 for their outstanding showing of exceeding the required environmental standards in the Worland, Wyoming area. They initiated contact with BLM regularly on their field related projects in order to work closely with them to help maintain the standards the BLM was aiming for. [3]
Devon Canada, part of Devon Energy Corporation, holds the Voluntary Challenge & Registry (VCR) Gold Champion Level Reporting Status for implementing and reporting greenhouse gas reduction initiatives to the VCR. The gold champion level is the highest status ranking awarded by the VCR. They have voluntarily been proving the VCR with an annual report on their actions taken since 1995. [4]
Further reading
- Burke, Robert. Deals, Deals, and More Deals: The Life of John W. Nichols. Oklahoma Heritage Association. 2004.
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