Chevron aircraft arrives in Midland the week of major AI power deal

Chevron’s Boeing Business Jet, tail N884GL, was tracked flying from Sugar Land Regional Airport to Midland International Air and Space Port on July 1, covering the 64-minute hop into the heart of the Permian Basin. The aircraft, which Chevron operates for senior leadership, had last made the same run on June 29.

If aboard, Chevron would arrive the same week the company is finalizing a landmark 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft to supply a massive West Texas data center in Reeves County with 2.67 gigawatts of natural-gas-fired electricity, per a June 22 announcement covered by Morningstar. The co-located Project Kilby power plant, built with GE Vernova turbines and brackish groundwater for cooling, is expected to generate $10 billion in tax revenue and nearly 2,000 jobs, according to Chevron’s own statements. The final investment decision is due by the end of 2026, with first power targeted for 2028.

This flight pattern aligns with Chevron’s deepening Permian presence. The June 17 hop from Midland to Cavern City Air Terminal in Carlsbad came the same week Chevron announced its largest-ever layoffs, per a celeplanes report. With Houston headquarters and San Ramon offices losing nearly 1,200 roles via WARN notices, and Permian field operations advancing, the Midland airport remains a frequent hub: N884GL has touched down there six times in the past two weeks alone.