{"id":155997,"date":"2026-02-08T13:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T13:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/155997\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T13:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T13:38:15","slug":"devon-keeps-the-line-to-houston-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/155997\/","title":{"rendered":"Devon keeps the line to Houston moving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/177196a610f750f843f0c47f36c69806.jpeg\" alt=\"Devon follows other energy companies that have moved headquarters away from Oklahoma.\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/> Devon follows other energy companies that have moved headquarters away from Oklahoma.         <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/devon-move-hq-houston-maintain-141946672.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Devon Energy announced it is set to move;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Devon Energy announced it is set to move<\/a> its headquarters to Houston following its merger with Coterra Energy. The move leaves real estate industry and nonprofits wondering what&#8217;s next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Devon is the <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/devon-relocation-highlights-corporate-energy-113521211.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:latest hit to Oklahoma&#039;s status;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">latest hit to Oklahoma&#8217;s status <\/a>as an energy hub. It&#8217;s another blow in a trend that began in the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Losing Devon\u2019s headquarters <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/devon-energy-hometown-institution-hurts-130119518.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:weakens local influence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">weakens local influence<\/a>, shifts high-income spending elsewhere, and leaves a gap that will take time to fill, guest columnist David Myers writes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Will Devon Energy&#8217;s plan to merge with Coterra and relocate its headquarters to Houston be a blow to Oklahoma City&#8217;s economy and quality of life?<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">Send your reactions to\u00a0yourviews@oklahoman.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\">This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/story\/opinion\/cartoons\/2026\/02\/08\/devon-departure-adds-to-okc-loss-of-energy-cartoon\/88511092007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Devon&#039;s departure adds to OKC&#039;s loss of energy | Cartoon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Devon&#8217;s departure adds to OKC&#8217;s loss of energy | Cartoon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Devon follows other energy companies that have moved headquarters away from Oklahoma. 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