The Houston-based energy giant Chevron will lay off 575 employees from the Downtown Hess Tower following its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp ., according to the company.

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

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.