EXHIBIT 23.1

                    INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT

   As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Cross Timbers Royalty
Trust (the Trust) and XTO Energy Inc. (the Company) of our report dated March
19, 2001 included in the Trust's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2000, our report dated March 22, 2001 included in the Company's Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2000, and to all references to our firm included in
this Registration Statement.


ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Fort Worth, Texas

June 21, 2001