BNET Industries

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

WOPEY is in the Energy Industry

Market Cap:$31.4B

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

Asian Shares Are Mixed, Nikkei at 6-Week High

12/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
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

bhp billiton and rio tinto and woodside petroleum ltd. - All News and Analysis

Bourse backs off for breather

BNET - 2009-08-10

THE Australian sharemarket closed flat yesterday after pulling back from a 10-month intra-day high, with the banks and big miners trading lower as the start of the reporting season began. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 4.7 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 4304.1 after reaching 4347.9, its highest...

Tags: stock, Rio Tinto, shares worth
Wall St gains spark rebound.

- 2007-06-28

Byline: Gabriella Hold Jun 28, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian sharemarket posted solid gains on 28 June 2007, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 81.4 points to close at 6,265.6 The broader All Ordinaries Index finished 80.8...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Wesfarmers Ltd., Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Gillard firm on Labor's AWA ban.

- 2007-05-13

Byline: Michelle Grattan May 13, 2007 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian Labor Party ALP industrial relations spokeswoman, Julia Gillard, has refused to withdraw a commitment to abolish Australian Workplace Agreements AWAs. ALP Leader, Kevin Rudd, and ALP resources spokesman, Chris...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Faltering resources jolt shares.

- 2007-01-04

Byline: Richard Hemming and Gabriella Hold Jan 04, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The S&P/ASX 200 fell 64.5 points to 5,584.80 on 4 January 2007, while the All Ordinaries Index shed 62.9 points to 5,563.90. It was the ...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Big miners back in demand.

- 2006-10-10

Byline: Nina Wan Oct 10, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian sharemarket staged a broad-based rally on 10 October 2006, with the exception of telcos. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index finished 49.5 points higher at 5,248.6 and...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

Resource shares slide down oil's slippery slope.

- 2006-09-17

Byline: Nina Wan and Matthew Coghlan Sep 17, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- In the week ending 15 September 2006 both the All Ordinaries Index and the S&P/ASX 200 index fell over one per cent. On 15 September the...

Tags: Australian Stock Exchange Ltd., BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Zinifex Ltd.
Lower metal prices hit shares.

- 2006-09-12

Sep 12, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Mining and energy stocks weighed down the Australian sharemarket on 12 September 2006. Shares in mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto both fell more than five per cent to $A24.65 and $A67.39 respectively. The...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Not a price meltdown.

- 2006-05-16

Byline: Julie-Anne Sprague May 16, 2006 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Stock markets in Australia and elsewhere have experienced a correction in mid-May 2006, due to lower commodities prices. However, analysts are unanimous in their assessment of the situation, saying...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Cyclones hamper oil, ore output.

- 2006-04-06

Byline: Jo Clarke Apr 06, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The 2006 cyclone season in the north of Western Australia is severely disrupting oil and...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
Big upside for oil and thermal coal.

- 2006-03-15

Byline: Stephen Wyatt Mar 15, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- As a net exporter of energy, Australia is set to benefit from an upsurge in energy markets.The rewards will flow to companies...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Macquarie Bank Ltd., Rio Tinto, 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 $43.85 -0.82 (-1.84% )

Volume	2,585
Shares Outstanding	717.3M
Market Cap	31.4B
Year High	49.73
Year Low	19.90
Earnings Per Share	2.50
P/E Ratio	17.54
Dividend	0.8372
Yield	1.90

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