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Chevron Corp. has confirmed cutting almost 650 jobs in the Houston area and North Dakota after completing the $53 billion takeover of Hess Corp.
The reductions include 575 positions in Texas and 70 in North Dakota, and will take effect Sept. 26, according to a Chevron spokesperson on Wednesday. Chevron formally closed on its acquisition of Houston-based Hess at the end of last week.
“As part of the integration, we will consolidate or eliminate some positions,” Chevron spokesperson Allison Cook wrote in an email. “These are difficult decisions which we do not make lightly. We understand the impact this news may have on employees, their families and the communities where we operate.”
Our Correspondent reports that Chevron has completed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation, having prevailed in an arbitration against ExxonMobil regarding Hess’ offshore Guyana assets, which had delayed the takeover for over a year.
The combined company has one of the most advantaged and differentiated portfolios in the industry, with leading positions in critical energy markets around the world and a high cash margin production profile. In addition, on July 17, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lifted its earlier restriction, clearing the way for John Hess to join Chevron’s Board of Directors, subject to Board approval.
“This merger of two great American companies brings together the best in the industry,” said Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth. “The combination enhances and extends our growth profile well into the next decade, which we believe will drive greater long-term value to shareholders.
Additionally, I’m pleased with the FTC’s unanimous decision. John is a respected industry leader, and our Board would benefit from his experience, relationships and expertise.”
“We are proud of everyone at Hess for building one of the industry’s best growth portfolios including Guyana, the world’s largest oil discovery in the last 10 years, and the Bakken shale, where we are a leading oil and gas producer,” said former Hess Corporation CEO John Hess.
“The strategic combination of Chevron and Hess creates a premier energy company positioned for the future.”
The acquisition adds world class assets, including Guyana and U.S. Bakken, to Chevron’s diversified global portfolio where it is a leader in the Permian Basin, Gulf of America, DJ Basin, Kazakhstan, Eastern Mediterranean and Australia. Chevron now owns a 30 per cent position in the Guyana Stabroek Block, which has more than 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent discovered recoverable resource; 463 thousand net acres of high-quality inventory in the Bakken; complementary assets in the Gulf of America with 31,000 boed; and natural gas assets in Southeast Asia with 57,000 boed.
“This accretive transaction is expected to drive significant free cash flow and production growth into the 2030s,” added Chief Financial Officer Eimear Bonner. “We are quickly integrating our two companies and expect to achieve $1 billion in annual run-rate cost synergies by the end of 2025. All of this should enable even higher returns to shareholders over the long-term.”
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Hess shareholders will receive 1.0250 shares of Chevron for each Hess share.
As a result, Chevron intends to issue approximately 301 million shares of common stock out of treasury to Hess stockholders in connection with the transaction.