Chevron completed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess after all legal hurdles were cleared, including the company's vast oil fields off the coast of Guyana.

Chevron cut 575 positions in the Houston area after it completed its $55 billion merger with Hess, a Texas Workforce Commission filing revealed on Wednesday.

IT staff from both Chevron and Hess worked together to plan the integration. Affected Hess employees were given the option to request severance packages. The layoffs are expected