Chevron is relocating approximately 180 employees from its San Ramon office to Houston, with moves expected to begin by September 1, 2026, according to a notice filed with California’s Employment Development Department. The company clarified the moves constitute a relocation, not layoffs, and is providing relocation assistance. Affected positions span legal, IT, cybersecurity, engineering, HR, and corporate communications. Additional relocations are planned for 2027. Chevron announced its headquarters move from San Ramon to Houston in 2024, as part of a broader restructuring aimed at cutting costs by up to $3 billion by end of 2026.
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Chevron expects about 180 employees at its San Ramon office to relocate to Houston this year as the oil giant continues shifting corporate operations out of the Bay Area.
The relocates are expected to launch by Sept. 1, according to a notice filed this month with California’s Employment Development Department. Employees may choose to relocate earlier.
Chevron emphasized in the filing that the action is “a relocation, not a layoff or termination.”
The company stated it is providing relocation assistance and other support to affected employees, who have received advance notice of their expected relocating dates.
The positions include jobs in legal affairs, information technology, cybersecurity, engineering, commercial operations, human resources and corporate communications.
Additional relocations are expected in 2027, and Chevron stated it will submit another notice at the appropriate time.
The company announced in 2024 that it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, finishing its long-standing presence as one of the Bay Area’s most prominent private-sector employers.
The latest filing is part of a broader restructuring that has eliminated hundreds of jobs in California and is expected to reduce Chevron’s global workforce by as much as 20%.
The company stated the restructuring is intfinished to simplify operations, improve efficiency and reduce costs by up to $3 billion by the finish of 2026.
The company stated it will continue to employ workers in California to support its refineries, technical facilities and other operations.
