The affected workers “may reasonably expect to experience a permanent loss of employment during the 12-month period” following closure of the transaction, Marathon said in a notice to the the Texas Workforce Commission released on Wednesday.
The date of the layoffs was listed in a state database as May 28, the day before the merger was publicly announced, although the full filing indicates the reductions are in may cases months away.
“There will be a mass layoff at the Houston Facility wherein at least 500 employees will experience an employment loss,” the filing said.
ConocoPhillips expects to make $500 million in cost and capital savings in the first year of the takeover, which is expected to close during the current quarter.
Marathon didn’t respond to a request for comment. A ConocoPhillips spokesperson referred inquiries to Marathon.
