FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Yarrington Patricia E 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2009 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHEVRON CORP [CVX] (Last) (First) (Middle) 6001 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) SAN RAMON, CA 94583 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 5,928 D   Common Stock 6,346 (1) I by 401(k) plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	06/30/2014	Common Stock	42,000	$ 47.055	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	06/29/2015	Common Stock	40,000	$ 56.76	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (4)	03/23/2016	Common Stock	38,000	$ 56.63	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (5)	03/28/2017	Common Stock	44,000	$ 74.08	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (6)	03/26/2018	Common Stock	39,000	$ 84.96	D	Â
Phantom Stock Units	  (7)	  (7)	Common Stock	2,692	$ (7)	I	Excess Benefit Plan

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Yarrington Patricia E 6001 BOLLINGER CANYON ROAD SAN RAMON, CA 94583	Â	Â	  Chief Financial Officer	Â

Signatures

Christopher A. Butner on behalf of Patricia E. Yarrington		01/07/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	As of January 6, 2009, this number represents the reporting person's shares of Chevron Corporation common stock under the Chevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, a 401(k) plan.
(2)	Option granted 06/30/2004. One-third of the shares subject to the option vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
(3)	Option granted 06/29/2005. One-third of the shares subject to the option vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
(4)	Option granted 03/23/2006. One-third of the shares subject to the option vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
(5)	Option granted 03/28/2007. One-third of the shares subject to the option vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
(6)	Option granted 03/26/2008. One-third of the shares subject to the option vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.
(7)	Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Chevron Corporation common stock. The phantom stock units are payable in cash upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

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