Continental Resources

India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have the batting to take on the rest but much will depend on how their meagre bowling resources are able to contain the opposition.

Sue Ann Arnall, the ex-wife of Oklahoma oil magnate Harold Hamm, has deposited a handwritten $975 million divorce cheque, Hamm's lawyer said on Thursday, in a move that may end an epic divorce battle over a fortune worth billions.

While financial hedges are commonly required by many oilfield lenders, the industry's mid-sized US-focused shale field producers pursued varied strategies when it came to protecting future revenues, according to a Reuters review of filings and interviews with bankers and experts.

India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have the batting to take on the rest but much will depend on how their meagre bowling resources are able to contain the opposition.

Sue Ann Arnall, the ex-wife of Oklahoma oil magnate Harold Hamm, has deposited a handwritten $975 million divorce cheque, Hamm's lawyer said on Thursday, in a move that may end an epic divorce battle over a fortune worth billions.

While financial hedges are commonly required by many oilfield lenders, the industry's mid-sized US-focused shale field producers pursued varied strategies when it came to protecting future revenues, according to a Reuters review of filings and interviews with bankers and experts.