Located in West Houston along Interstate Highway 10 from Barker Cypress to Kirkwood and extending south along Eldridge Parkway to Briar Forest, The Energy Corridor offers high-quality attractive neighborhoods, first-class hotels, world-class healthcare, convenient retail and the region’s best school districts.
More than 50 miles of jogging, hike and bike trails connect neighborhoods and businesses in and around The Energy Corridor. And, Houstonians and visitors alike can enjoy nearly 26,000 acres of parks, natural areas, playgrounds, sporting fields and picnic areas. The Energy Corridor is truly an ideal location in which to work, live and play.
One of Houston’s premier employment centers, The Energy Corridor is the third largest employment center in the region, with 75,000 employees. Aptly named, The Energy Corridor is home to numerous prominent energy and energy services companies including Mustang Engineering, BP America, ConocoPhillips, Shell Exploration and Production, Foster Wheeler USA, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Worley Parsons, CITGO and hundreds of supporting engineering firms.
The Energy Corridor District, founded in 2001 as a municipal management district, works with local, regional and national entities to promote public safety, support business development, manage public space improvements, assist in providing multi-modal transportation options and improve the quality of life within the 1,700 acre district located within The Energy Corridor.