Shell, Devon May Buy U.S. Shale Gas, Range Resources CEO Says

Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Devon Energy Corp. may join Exxon Mobil Corp. as buyers of U.S. shale- gas producers or projects, the chief executive officer of gas developer Range Resources Corp. said.
Range Resources CEO John Pinkerton said in an interview yesterday his company may be a partner or target for oil companies, like Apache [...]

Exxon Deal Signals Growing Interest In Shale Gas Abroad

By Jason Womack
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Exxon Mobil Corp.’s (XOM) $31 billion bid for XTO Energy Inc. (XTO) marks the biggest endorsement yet for the exploitation of unconventional natural gas resources–and signals a growing will to carry the expertise that has revolutionized gas production beyond the North American gas market.
In a statement released Monday, [...]