Private equity firms are selling their assets and operations in U.S. shale plays to take advantage of soaring gas prices, Reuters has reported , noting the Haynesville play alone has seen deals worth $16.5 billion since the start of the year. The data comes from energy analytics firm Enverus. The Haynesville play is the second-largest shale formation in the United States and is next month seen producing 13.6 billion cu ft of gas daily. This would be a record high and equal to about 15 percent of total U.S. shale gas output. Haynesville appears to be a more attractive destination for investors than other shale gas plays because it still has spare pipeline capacity to export hubs on the Gulf Coast, Reuters notes in its report. Right now, exports look particularly good for energy firms because of the spike in demand from Europe and Asia amid an inventory crunch […]