Business Equipment Fuel Chevron Cuts 575 Houston Jobs After $53B Hess Takeover Layoffs Announced July 18 Take Effect Sept. 26 Chevron didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg) July 23, 2025 3:56 PM, EDT [Stay on top of transportation news: .] Chevron Corp. cut 575 jobs in the Houston area on the same day it completed the $53 billion takeover of Hess Corp. The reductions were handed down on July 18 and take effect Sept. 26, according to a filing with the Texas Workforce Commission on July 23. Chevron formally closed on its acquisition of Houston-based Hess at the end of last week. Chevron didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Ìý Ìý More Content About: Chevron, Mergers, Acquisitions, layoff Related Articles Lazer Logistics Expands in Chicago and Dallas Markets GM Cuts More Than 200 Salaried Workers to Push Profits Aurora Begins Nighttime Autonomous Truck Service Trending Loading... Newsletter Signup Email Submit Leave this field blank Subscribe to Transport Topics Hot Topics trade deficit Venezuela Chevron crude oil robotaxi autonomous