Chevron leaders told Hess employees to stay focused on safe operations and that they will hear next week if they will continue to have jobs following the oil producer's acquisition, according to two Hess employees who spoke with Reuters.

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 will lay off nearly 600 legacy Hess workers after its $55 billion acquisition July 18, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.