Chevron opens head office for Duvernay shale play operations in Whitecourt
Chevron will be opening a new head office to administer operations for its Duvernay Shale Play projects in Whitecourt this week! The new office, which will be located at 4104 Kepler Street (adjacent to the Whitecourt McDonalds) is 6,000 square feet and will be solely, occupied by Chevron.
“This is such promising and encouraging news for our community,” said Whitecourt Mayor Maryann Chichak.
“While there is still so much talk about Alberta’s economy, this move by Chevron reinforces that investments are still being made in the oil & gas industry and there is still confidence in the development of our natural resources.
I’m so proud of our administrative team’s efforts in showcasing our community while Chevron was deciding on its location, and this move highlights the important and exciting role our community plays in the development of the Duvernay Shale Play.”
Chevron’s selection of Whitecourt for the office stemmed from an initial meeting organized in 2015 as part of the municipality’s Regional Business Visitation Program. The meeting led to a site visit hosted earlier this year where representatives were toured to key locations throughout the community.
“We are extremely grateful for the outreach from the Town and the Economic Development Department, it’s been a great experience working with the Town of Whitecourt,” said Gord Mounce, Internal Communications Advisor for Chevron. “We were connected with a local contractor who has been efficient with getting our renovations done; our needs have certainly been met. It couldn’t be better! We felt welcome and incredibly impressed by the long term planning that the Town has done as well.”
Chevron will be re-locating twelve full-time staff and their families to our community from facilities located around the world.
“The Town of Whitecourt will continue to work cooperatively with Chevron and assist them in connecting with local contractors and suppliers as they develop their local office,” added Mayor Chichak.