SYDNEY: BHP Billiton Ltd, the largest overseas investor in US shale, boosted spending on its onshore oil and gas division as rising prices lure drillers to add rigs and spur a deals spree.
The company boosted spending on the unit to US$165mil in the three months to Dec 31, from US$108mil the previous quarter, according to a BHP statement.
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