Chevron Plans 200 Job Cuts in the Permian Basin (Correct)

Chevron Corp. plans to lay off 200 employees in the Permian Basin, less than the 800 previously reported by the Texas Workforce Commission, the company said Thursday.

The commission “mistakenly” reported the higher number on its website, Chevron said in an emailed statement, adding that it has alerted the commission to the error.

The commission didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment made outside normal business hours.

Chevron is undergoing one of the biggest restructurings in its modern history and announced plans to reduce its global workforce by as much as 20%, or 9,000 people, by the end of ...