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 [...]

FORBES.COM: Gas Boom Boosts Halliburton

When Halliburton announced its fourth-quarter results this week, the headline news was that earnings had plunged nearly 50% over the previous year. But investors are looking beyond that. Shares of Halliburton are up 35% over the past six months, versus a gain of 18% for arch-rival Schlumberger and a loss of 11% for number-three oil [...]