Show Shell plans to pull out of shale project Shell Oil Company has disclosed plans to pull out o of tw two shale oil projects in Colorado including one federal pro prototype lease Shell said it has has asked asked its partner in the I C-b C project In- In in northwestern Colorado Ashland Oil Inc to dissolve its par partnership ner hip before the end of the year ear TIlE THE FIRM also said it would d pull out oct of f another sha shale e oil iI venture the Colony Development Development Development Develop Develop- ment oper operation tion on private land landon on Colorados Colorado's Western Slope Spokesman A A. T T. T TIr Ir Ireson son said the Shell decision was precipitated by economic political environmental and technical consider considerations |