Officials with Chevron say they completed their acquisition of the Hess Corporation as part of a $53 billion purchase. Hess is among the top-three producers in the Bakken with Continental Resources and Chord Energy.

“As part of the integration, we will consolidate or eliminate some positions. As required by the WARN Act, Chevron has provided notice of a planned workforce reduction to appropriate state and local government representatives for Downtown Houston and North Dakota,” the spokesperson went on to state.

The affected employees work at 1501 McKinney St., where Hess previously operated its Houston office. The layoffs will begin on Sept. 26 and are permanent. "As part of the integration, we will consolidate or eliminate some positions,