U.S. shale “ripe” for takeover boom as producers look for new drilling sites
World News (Bloomberg) – The U.S. energy patch is ripe for a takeover boom, as oil and gas producers turn to dealmaking to find new sites to drill. Companies are seeking to bulk up and consolidate, particularly in the Permian basin of Texas and New Mexico, the largest and most productive oil field in the U.S., industry experts say. Tie