UPDATE 1-BHP Billiton eyes sale of U.S. shale gas assets in profit drive
October 27, 2014 at 12:21 PM EDT
LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton is planning to sell its Fayetteville shale gas assets in the United States, the mining and energy group said on Monday, in the latest effort to trim its portfolio in the region and focus on more profitable petroleum liquids.