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Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

WOPEY is in the Energy Industry

Market Cap:$32.9B
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.

Number of Employees 3,054
Contact Information

240 St Georges Ter

Western Australia

Perth 6840

www.woodside.co...

(61) 893484000

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

bhp billiton 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.

  • Value in spotlight as record falls.

    - 2007-06-04

    Byline: Peter Wells Jun 04, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian sharemarket peaked at another record high on 4 June 2007, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 59.4 points to 6,392.9. The All Ordinaries Index was up 56.1 points...

    Tags: BHP Billiton, 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.

  • Early hopes fade on US jitters.

    - 2007-03-28

    Byline: Gabriella Hold and Peter Wells Mar 28, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian sharemarket lost ground on 28 March 2007, with the S&P/ASX 200 easing 41 points to close at 5,923.2. The broader All Ordinaries Index fell...

    Tags: BHP Billiton, Computershare Ltd., Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

  • Index edges back near 6000.

    - 2007-03-26

    Byline: Richard Hemming Mar 26, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian sharemarket posted strong gains on 26 March 2007, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 38.4 points to 5,990.7. The broader All Ordinaries Index added 37.4 points to close...

    Tags: BHP Billiton, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

  • Woodside eases BHP-fuelled fear.

    - 2007-03-13

    Byline: Stephen Wisenthal Mar 13, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian-listed Woodside Petroleum and BHP Billiton are both seeking approval for LNG shipments to California. However, Woodside's plan seems more likely to be accepted than that of BHP, which...

    Tags: BHP Billiton, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

  • Miners help index shrug off effects of ex-factor.

    - 2007-02-26

    Byline: Richard Hemming Feb 26, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian sharemarket's rally continued on 26 February 2007, but gains were reined in by a number of stocks trading ex-dividend. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 7.9 points to...

    Tags: BHP Billiton, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

  • Argo seeking global exposure.

    - 2007-02-05

    Byline: Scott Murdoch Feb 05, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Argo's record $A70.1 million interim profit result was an 18.6 per cent improvement on that posted for the previous corresponding period. Argo, which has invested $A80 million in boosting its exposure...

    Tags: BHP Billiton, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

  • Copper, oil drag down stocks.

    - 2007-01-17

    Byline: Richard Hemming Jan 17, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian sharemarket lost ground on 17 January 2007, with the S&P/ASX 200 easing 27.3 points to close at 5,646.1. The All Ordinaries Index was 24.3 points lower...

    Tags: BHP Billiton, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

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

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BHP Billiton Limited Former
Exxon Mobil Corporation Former

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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, Exploration & New Ventures Current
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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, Business Unit, Australia Current
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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, Development Current
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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, North West Shelf Venture Current
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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, LNG, North America Current
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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, Commercial Current
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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, Drilling & Completions Current
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, Drilling & Completions Former

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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, Pluto Current
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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, Marketing Current
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BHP Billiton Limited Former

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Woodside Petroleum Ltd. Director, Projects Current
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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

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WOPEY $46.00 +0.55 (1.21% )
Volume 3,750
Shares Outstanding 717.3M
Market Cap 32.9B
Year High 49.73
Year Low 18.50
Earnings Per Share 2.50
P/E Ratio 18.40
Dividend 0.8372
Yield 1.82
IndustryTop Rated

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