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Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

WOPEY is in the Energy Industry

Market Cap:$32.6B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B

Public
AU

Dow Jones Description

Woodside Petroleum Ltd., based in Perth, Western Australia, is involved in exploring, producing and marketing of hydrocarbons. It has proved plus probable reserves of more than 1.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent, Woodside produces nearly 60 million barrels of oil equivalent a year. It operates in four regions: Australia, Africa, Asia and the USA. In December 2005 the company sold its investment in Hardman Resources Ltd for approximately $2.099 billion. In September 2005 the company acquired the Houston-based Gryphon Exploration Company, a private upstream oil and gas company with extensive exploration and production interests in the Gulf of Mexico for $296.9 million.

CEO

Don Voelte

Number of Employees 3,054

Contact Information

240 St Georges Ter

Western Australia

Perth 6840

www.woodside.co...

(61) 893484000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction: 211111

Recent Events

CORRECTED-OFFICIAL PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Oct 26

10/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Australian Market Report of July 24: To Resume Winning Ways

7/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

aquila mining systems and woodside petroleum ltd. - All News and Analysis

AGL thrives on a fresh Pulse.

- 2002-11-28

Nov 27, 2002 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian Gas Light Company AGL purchased Pulse Energy for $A880m in July 2002. On 27 November 2002, AGL's MD, Greg Martin, said Pulse was performing ahead of expectations. He said this was ...

Tags: Aquila Mining Systems, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
AGL "ahead of our expectations".

- 2002-11-28

Nov 27, 2002 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian Gas Light Company AGL purchased Pulse Energy for $A880m in July 2002. On 27 November 2002, AGL's MD, Greg Martin, said Pulse was performing ahead of expectations. He said this was because Pulse...

Tags: Aquila Mining Systems, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
AGL raises $214 million to fund Pulse acquisition.

- 2002-07-05

Jul 05, 2002 The Asian Wall Street Journal ABIX via COMTEX -- Pulse Energy is the subject of a purchase agreement, with Australian Gas Light to pay $A880m for the Victorian company. Shareholders in Australian Gas Light agreed on 3 July 2002 to update...

Tags: Aquila Mining Systems, Royal Dutch Shell Plc., Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Australian Gas Light acquires Pulse Energy.

- 2002-07-04

Jul 04, 2002 The Asian Wall Street Journal ABIX via COMTEX -- Australian regulators approved the sale of Pulse Energy to Australian Gas Light for $A880m. Pulse Energy was a partnership of United Energy and Royal Dutch/Shell Group, with minor shareholders being Woodside Petroleum...

Tags: Aquila Mining Systems, Royal Dutch Shell Plc., Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
AGL aglow with Pulse acquisition.

- 2002-07-02

ABIX via COMTEX) -- On 2 July 2002, Australian Gas Light Company AGL won the bid for Victorian electricity and gas retailer, Pulse Energy. AGL paid $A880m for Pulse and cemented its position as Australia's largest energy trader. The price was below the $A900m to $A1bn...

Tags: Aquila Mining Systems, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

Energy play sees AGL in $880m deal.

- 2002-07-01

ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian Gas Light Company AGL is to acquire Victoria's Pulse Energy for $A880m. Pulse was a joint venture between Shell Company of Australia, United Energy, Woodside Petroleum and the Energy Partnership, consisting of AMP and US-based Aquila. The purchase of Pulse will...

Tags: Aquila Mining Systems, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Energy market shake-out points to the limitations of privatisation.

- 2002-04-18

Apr 18, 2002 The Age ABIX via COMTEX -- The Victorian energy retailing business, Pulse, is to be sold. Pulse is a joint venture owned by United Energy, Shell, Woodside Petroleum and the joint venture between the US company, Aquila and AMP. When Pulse...

Tags: Aquila Mining Systems, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Don Voelte	CEO
David M. McCubbin	President
Keith Spence	COO
Ross Carroll	CFO
Agu Kantsler	Director, Exploration & New Ventures
Aiden Hayes	Director, Safety & Health
Betsy Donaghey	Director, Business Unit, Australia
David Lesslie	Director, Health, Safety & Environ
Dudley Parkinson	Director, Development
Duncan Clegg	Acting Director
Gary Gray	Director, Corp Affairs
Ian Fraser	Director, Business Services & HR
Jack Hamilton	Director, North West Shelf Venture
Jane Cutler	Director, LNG, North America
John Koop	Director, Commercial
Kevin Gallagher	Director, Drilling & Completions
Lucio Della Martina	Director, Pluto
Mark Chatterji	Director, Mergers & Acq
Paul Moore	Director, Browse
Reinhardt Matisons	Director, Marketing
Roy Thompson	Director, Projects
Vince Santostefano	Director, Operations
Brett Smith	General Manager, Supply Chain
Meath Hammond	Manager, Indigenous Affairs
Mike Lynn	Manager, Investor Relations
Richard van Lent	General Manager, Strategic Planning
David Martin	General Counsel
Jillian Rosemary
Rob Cole	General Counsel
Ronald CAPLAN
Vanessa Guthrie

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Charles Barrington Goode	Chairman
Andrew Jamieson	Board of Directors
Ashton Trevor Calvert	Board of Directors
David Ian McEvoy	Board of Directors
Erich Fraunschiel	Board of Directors
Jack Hailton	Board of Directors
Jillian Rosemary Broadbent	Board of Directors
Michael Chaney	Board of Directors
Peter Maas van Rossum	Board of Directors
Pierre Henri Jungels	Board of Directors
Rory Edward Stanley Argyle	Board of Directors
Russell Ronald Caplan	Board of Directors
Timothy Norcot Warrent	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	CEO	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	President	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	COO	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current
BHP Billiton Limited		Former
Exxon Mobil Corporation		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	CFO	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Exploration & New Ventures	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Safety & Health	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Business Unit, Australia	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Health, Safety & Environ	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Health, Safety & Environ	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Development	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Development	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Acting Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Corp Affairs	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Corp Affairs	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Business Services & HR	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Business Services & HR	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, North West Shelf Venture	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, North West Shelf Venture	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, LNG, North America	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, LNG, North America	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Commercial	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Commercial	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Drilling & Completions	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Drilling & Completions	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Pluto	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Pluto	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Mergers & Acq	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Browse	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Marketing	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current
BHP Billiton Limited		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Projects	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Projects	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Operations	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Director, Operations	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	General Manager, Supply Chain	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Manager, Indigenous Affairs	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Manager, Investor Relations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	General Manager, Strategic Planning	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	General Counsel	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	General Counsel	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.		Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.		Current
British Gas Plc		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Chairman	Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current

Executive News

Pluto project 85-90 pct complete by yr-end-Woodside

Forbes.com - 6/03/09 - View Story
Woodside: Pluto construction 65 pct complete

Forbes.com - 6/02/09 - View Story
2nd UPDATE: Chevron, Woodside Disagree On Project Merger Option

CNN Money - 6/02/09 - View Story
UPDATE 1-Woodside CEO says eyes Pluto gas expansion work

Reuters - 6/02/09 - View Story
Woodside: Major expansions of Pluto field likely

Reuters - 6/01/09 - View Story
Woodside: Pluto construction 65 pct complete

Reuters - 6/01/09 - View Story
UPDATE: Woodside Petroleum Taps ANZ, Asian Banks For US$1.1 Billion

Morningstar.com - 5/19/09 - View Story

WOPEY $45.45 +0.04 (0.09% )

Volume	28,500
Shares Outstanding	717.3M
Market Cap	32.6B
Year High	49.73
Year Low	18.50
Earnings Per Share	2.50
P/E Ratio	18.18
Dividend	0.8372
Yield	1.8420

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