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Encana Corp. has confirmed layoffs in Calgary but has not disclosed numbers.

In an emailed statement, a company spokesman said the job cuts are the result of Encana’s recently completed $5.5-billion, all-stock acquisition of Houston-based Newfield Exploration Co.

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“We are quickly integrating the two companies to capture efficiencies and ensure our organization is appropriately sized,” the spokesman said. “This includes staffing reductions in our Calgary, Denver and Houston offices.”

Encana, which announced its agreement to acquire Newfield in November and closed the deal last week, has said the combination of the two companies will benefit investors by providing premium positions in three of North America’s highest-quality, oil and liquids weighted plays — the Permian, STACK/SCOOP and Montney. Encana, which intends to raise its dividend by 25 per cent as a result of the transaction, said the deal will also increase scale and production and improve cash flow.

According to the company’s most recent annual report, Encana had 1,157 employees in Canada as of Dec. 31, 2017, and 950 employees in the U.S.

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