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Q: What are some of Chevron's techno- logical advancements that are consid- ered industry firsts? These "firsts" date back to as early as 1936 when we marketed the first compounded engine oil, enabling high speed diesel engine development. Only five years later, we developed a single product that the U.S. Navy could use in all of their diesel engines, significantly reducing the complexity of their maintenance operations. That spirit of innovation drives us still today. Over the past 25 years, diesel engine technology has evolved significantly, primarily to keep pace with ever-tightening regulations that first targeted pollutant emission reductions and that are now focused on reducing greenhouse gas emis- sions and improving engine efficiency. In 1996, Chevron was the first to document 1 million miles of operation without an over- haul in three different engine models, while being the first to market oils meeting the API CH-4 performance category. New per- formance standards were introduced every five to six years after that, and we continued to innovate – bringing higher performing oils to market, while upping the ante in terms of life to overhaul. In fact, in 2012 we achieved 1.5 million miles of engine operation in a Detroit Diesel Series 60 without an overhaul. Delivering the customer value goes beyond just keeping their equipment run- ning longer. It also involves extending main- tenance intervals so customers' products can stay on the road. We recently demon- strated a product that went more than 100,000 miles without an oil or oil filter change. These are oil drain intervals that were unheard of when I started in the indus- try 20 years ago. And, most recently, I've been really proud of the innovation behind the most expan- sive new product launch in Delo's history. We've introduced a family of products meeting the API CK-4 and API FA-4 catego- ries that give our customers maximum flexi- bility to match a product to their business' n P A R T N E R S O L U T I O N S / C H E V R O N Chevron leads the way in oil innovation By Shawn Whitacre A s a leading global integrated energy company, innovation is a way of life at Chevron. And, specifically with the Delo ® brand, we have more than 80 years of being at the front of the pack, delivering on a commitment to anticipate our customers' needs and to develop products that help them run their business more efficiently.