Interesting because this linked article indicates possible changes to the corporation to include consolidation of offices with relocation to the Houston area. Not sure if it is anything more than speculation at this point.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/energy/6841225.html
I have six producing gas leases with XTO, so I hope Exxon doesn't screw me out of my royalties by slowing up production.
Speaking of which, if each well takes over a million gallons of water to drill/fracture. The water table in the Barnett Shale has to be suffering, don't ya think?