by bringing on line Gorgon Train 3 and Wheatstone Train 1. We ramped up production at Gorgon Trains 1 and 2 and at Jack/St. Malo in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Hebron Project, our nonoperated joint venture in Canada, started production in 2017. In Kazakhstan, 

we continued construction on the Future Growth Project and Wellhead Pressure Management Project. Production from our shale and tight rock activity in the Permian Basin exceeded expectations, driven by innovations in well design, applications of new technology, continued improvement in well drilling and completions, and an increase in long-lateral well inventory through optimization of our land position. 

Chevron’s 2017 results reflected strong performance from our Downstream & Chemicals business. In keeping with our strategic growth plans, we entered the retail fuel market in Mexico. Our joint venture Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. reached important milestones at its major U.S. Gulf Coast expansion, helping meet increased global petrochemicals demand and supporting our growth strategy. Chevron Oronite’s Singapore plant completed its carboxylate project, which 

will double worldwide production capacity of this important lubricant additive. The modernization project at our Richmond Refinery, in California, met its construction milestones for the year and is on track to start up in 2018. 

Our Midstream organization achieved a significant milestone by delivering the first LNG cargo from Wheatstone to customers in Japan. We also completed the largest shipbuilding and fleet modernization program in recent Chevron history, taking delivery of our fifth and sixth LNG carriers. 

Chevron is in the business of progress – providing the energy to help local communities and economies grow and thrive. We know that our role in supplying the reliable, affordable and ever cleaner energy that the world needs is crucial, and we strive to deliver on our commitments. Each year, we invest tens of billions of dollars in jobs, goods and services 

in the communities around the world where we operate. Our strategic partnerships and social investments represent further important contributions to community prosperity. Over the past five years, we’ve made more than $1.1 billion in social investments globally, consistently placing Chevron in the top quartile of Fortune 100 companies in these investments. 

In health, environment and safety for 2017, we maintained industry-leading personal safety rates and outperformed targets for several core metrics. To advance our focus on eliminating high-consequence incidents and impacts, we developed and deployed tools to assure that safeguards are in place and functioning before beginning high-risk work. 

We recognize that climate change is a subject of growing interest for investors, stakeholders and the public. In 2017, we engaged with our stockholders to better understand their questions about climate change related to our business. 

In response, we have published a new, more in-depth report that addresses our framework for incorporating climate change into our governance, risk management, strategy, and actions and investments.