Companies moving to Houston
Verified moves only, each with a source and a checked date. Announcement rumors do not get rows.
Verified arrivals and expansions
| Company | From | What happened | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron | San Ramon, CA | HQ moved to Houston; corporate functions are migrating through 2029 | In progress | Chevron newsroom |
| Devon Energy + Coterra | Oklahoma City | Post-merger combined HQ relocating to Houston (announced Feb 2026) | In progress | SEC Form 425 |
| Expand Energy (ex-Chesapeake) | Oklahoma City | Announced Houston HQ relocation following its merger | In progress | News 9 |
| ExxonMobil | Irving, TX (2023) | Corporate HQ on the Spring campus; north-office workforce reshaped in 2025-26 cuts | Arrived | Houston Chronicle |
Every row was checked for cancellations or reversals on 2026-08-22. Moves that later stalled get removed, not footnoted.
Already anchored here
Relocations join an existing base. These 19 employers have dedicated guides with commute tables to every major job center. This is a work-location list, not a headquarters roster:
Sector context most lists skip
Parts of energy are cutting workforces even as campuses stay put: ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, and SLB all announced reductions across 2025-26. A campus staying open and a team growing are different facts; where a reduction touches one of our covered employers, its guide says so with a source.
Headquarters example: HPE corporate contact and office locations.
Questions people ask next
The verified recent movers are Chevron (HQ moved, corporate functions still migrating), Devon Energy combined with Coterra (post-merger HQ arriving 2026), and Expand Energy (announced). Each carries a source and a checked date on this page, because announcement-only claims go stale.
Corporate headquarters and local work hubs are different categories. For example, HPE lists its worldwide corporate headquarters in Spring, in the Houston metro. The employer guides below also cover campuses, hospitals, and operating hubs; that guide list is not a list of companies headquartered in Houston. Verify your actual work address before comparing commutes.
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