XTO Energy operations overview

XTO Energy is a leading oil and natural gas producer in the United States with expertise in developing tight gas, shale gas and unconventional oil resources. XTO or its affiliates operate in all major U.S. unconventional producing regions and Western Canada. XTO also provides support and technical services to ExxonMobil’s operations in Argentina.

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XTO Energy operations overview

Overview

  • Leading natural gas and oil producer in North America and Western Canada, with expertise in developing tight gas, shale gas and unconventional oil resources
  • Provides operational support for unconventional resource development in Argentina 
  • Operations in 14 states in the United States, with holdings in every major shale play
  • Headquarters in Houston, Texas
  • A subsidiary of ExxonMobil since 2010

Portfolio

  • 11 million acres with a total resource base of about 33 billion oil equivalent barrels
  • More than 50,000 gross operated wells

Employees

  • Approximately 4,700 employees

Operating divisions

  • Central Division – Fort Worth, Texas
  • Delaware Basin Division - Midland, Texas
  • Eastern Division – Tyler, Texas
  • Mid-Continent Division – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Permian Division – Midland, Texas
  • Western Canada Division – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Argentina Division - Fort Worth, Texas

2016 taxes paid

  • Severance taxes: $216 million
  • Property taxes: $120 million
  • Sales and use tax: $85.8 million

Community impact

  • In 2016, XTO and ExxonMobil invested $113 million in higher education, medical care, environmental research, and arts and civic organizations.
  • XTO employees, retirees and their families have volunteered countless hours of their personal time to a wide variety of community organizations.

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Louisiana

With more than 100 employees, XTO Energy operates in 13 parishes and holds more than 602,000 acres in Louisiana.

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Bakken

XTO Energy is proud to operate in the Bakken, a geological formation occupying about 200,000 square miles of the subsurface of the Williston Basin.

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Canada

XTO Energy Canada ULC, jointly owned by Imperial Oil Resources Ltd. and ExxonMobil Canada Ltd., is a leading natural gas and oil producer in Western Canada with expertise in developing tight gas, shale gas, coal bed methane and unconventional oil resources.

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Utah

With 65 employees, XTO Energy operates in 2 counties and holds more than 305,000 acres in Utah.

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Texas

With more than 2,600 employees, XTO Energy operates in 88 counties and holds more than 3.6 million acres in Texas.

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Montana

With 66 employees, XTO Energy operates in 2 counties and holds more than 188,000 acres in Montana.

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