French Giant Latest To Grab Shale Access: Total Purchasing Chesapeake
Houston Chronicle
1/5/2010

Responding to news of a joint venture between Chesapeake Energy Corp and Total E&P USA, Keith Behrens, managing director in energy markets at Stephens, stated that there are many shale gas developments in U.S. being tapped by international competitors. He expects other major oil companies, wary of missing out on such potential, to be on the hunt for assets in U.S. shale.

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