News Articles

25 Nov 2010

Woodside to unveil Pluto overruns

WOODSIDE Petroleum is expected to reveal the full extent of cost overruns and delays at its crucial $13 billion Pluto liquefied natural gas project by early next week.

18 Nov 2010

Japanese interests may target NWS

ALL eyes were on BHP Billiton chief Marius Kloppers this week for hints that the resources giant is eyeing a move on North West Shelf operator Woodside, following Shell's decision to sell 10 per cent and field offers for its remaining 24 per cent interest

11 Nov 2010

Shell sale a reality check

ENERGY giant Shell's $3.3 billion sale of a 10 per cent stake in Woodside has opened a Pandora's box of speculation about how long Australia's home-grown oil and gas champion can survive alone.

Mining 09 Nov 2010

Shell to hold Woodside stake for now

Premier Colin Barnett says he has received an assurance from Royal Dutch Shell that it will not sell down its remaining 24 per cent stake in Woodside Petroleum for the foreseeable future.

08 Nov 2010

Shell to sell $3.3b stake in Woodside

Shell has announced plans to sell a 10 per cent stake in Woodside Petroleum to focus on its investments in Australia through direct interest in assets and joint ventures rather than indirect stakes.

29 Oct 2010

Permit buy bolsters Pluto expansion plan

Woodside Petroleum has moved to bolster its expansion plans at the $13 billion Pluto liquefied natural gas project with a deal to take sole control of its four most significant recent gas discoveries.

22 Oct 2010

Woodside facing Pluto delays

Woodside Petroleum is facing unspecified delays in commissioning its $13 billion Pluto LNG project after warning some key plant infrastructure does not meet its cyclone rating standards.

13 Oct 2010

Big field expected for Woodside throne

Woodside chairman Michael Chaney expects a "good slate of candidates" to put their hand up for the top job of Australia's premier oil and gas producer, in the wake of chief executive Don Voelte's decision to retire in the middle of next year.

Special Reports 07 Oct 2010

Rising dollar sucks returns from exporters’ pockets

The rising Australian dollar took the gloss off another strong performance by WA exporters in the 2009-10 financial year.

29 Sep 2010

Floating LNG best for Dili: Woodside

Woodside Petroleum says a floating LNG plant remains its preferred option for the Greater Sunrise gas field, after an East Timor official said Woodside was reviewing other processing options.

News 07 Sep 2010

Shell chief dismisses Woodside talk

Shell Australia chair Ann Pickard has dismissed recurring media and analyst speculation the energy giant was considering a renewed tilt at 34 per cent owned rival Woodside Petroleum, potentially in partnership with BHP Billiton.

03 Sep 2010

Voelte sells $1.7m Woodside shares

Woodside Petroleum chief executive officer Don Voelte has sold 40,000 of his shares in the company valued at $1.7 million.

18 Aug 2010

Voelte defends Pluto 2 deferral

Woodside Petroleum has deferred a final decision on expansion of its Pluto gas project, but the company's chief executive Don Voelte has still talked up its development record, saying it was five years ahead of industry rival Chevron.

23 Jul 2010

Woodside production falls in 2nd quarter

Woodside Petroleum has revealed a 9 per cent drop in production in the second quarter of 2010 driven by scheduled maintenance shutdowns, the sale of the company's Otway assets, and a natural decline in oil production.

Special Reports 22 Jul 2010

Major WA companies sow the seeds of long-term market share via rebranding

The decision to overhaul a company's brand is not without risk, but many WA businesses are reaping the rewards. Russell Quinn & Blake Wilshaw report.

Special Reports 06 May 2010

Woodside navigates to position of strength

FOR Victorians eyeing Western Australia’s resources boom with envy, oil and gas giant Woodside Petroleum must represent the most frustrating case of the one that got away.

20 Apr 2010

Woodside pays $13m settlement

Woodside is set to pay $US12 million ($A13 million) to former joint venture partners, ASX-listed Global Petroleum and UK-based Dana Petroleum, after the oil and gas giant settled outside of the English High Court of Justice today.

Special Reports 08 Apr 2010

Reprise of 2009 raisings unlikely this year

TAPPING the equity market for funds during the March quarter was a more subdued affair compared to the major raisings that took place last year.

09 Mar 2010

Woodside rejects asbestos claim

Woodside Petroleum has rejected claims that its workers have been exposed to asbestos through gaskets, saying tests have confirmed the equipment did not contain the deadly material.

24 Feb 2010

Woodside hails new domgas price mark

Woodside Petroleum boss Don Voelte has given a subtle warning to major domestic gas customers, such as Alcoa, that the days of cheap gas are over following Woodside's landmark price settlement with Alinta.

Mining 24 Feb 2010

Woodside profit rises, CFO exits

Woodside Petroleum has posted a rise in annual net profit and says sales revenue was down on lower commodity prices despite a positive boost from foreign exchange movements.

Special Reports 11 Feb 2010

Sports’ survival centres on securing sponsorship

THE global financial crisis was a tough time for most businesses, none more so than sporting clubs that discovered the risks of choosing the wrong sponsor.

03 Feb 2010

Woodside closes retail rights offer

Woodside Petroleum has today reported that 68 per cent of its shareholders participated in the retail component of a $2.5 billion rights offer, prompting the company to bring forward a retail bookbuild.

29 Jan 2010

Woodside seeks damages from CFMEU

A small portion of the striking workers at Woodside Petroleum's Pluto project have staged a protest at the operation's gates as the company prepares to sue the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and its assistant Joe McDonald.

28 Jan 2010

Woodside waits on new gas find figures

GAS heavyweight Woodside Petroleum could know within days whether it has enough gas to underpin a $20 billion expansion of its new Pluto LNG project on the Burrup Peninsula.

27 Jan 2010

Woodside fires up over new IR laws

Woodside Petroleum has brought into question the effectiveness of the new workplace relations system after the majority of the workforce at the $12 billion Pluto project voted to extend an illegal strike to Saturday.

Mining 25 Jan 2010

Woodside finds gas, workers strike again

Woodside Petroleum's plan for a second gas processing train at its Pluto project has been bolstered by a gas find in the Greater Pluto area as up to 1,500 Pluto workers took to the streets of Karratha to protest against a "motelling" plan.

25 Jan 2010

Workers stage rally over Pluto plans

Up to 2,000 workers from Woodside Petroleum's $12 billion Pluto project have taken to the streets of Karratha to demonstrate their anger over the company's plans to implement a "motelling" arrangement.

Energy 24 Dec 2009

Browse partners accept lease renewals

Woodside Petroleum and its joint venture partners in the Browse Basin project have accepted renewal offers for the project's retention leases offered by the state and federal governments.

Financial Services 14 Dec 2009

Woodside in $2.5bn capital raising

Woodside Petroleum is tapping shareholders for $2.5 billion to bolster its balance sheet ahead of several planned liquefied natural gas developments.

Mining 01 Dec 2009

Woodside stands firm in donga dispute

Woodside Petroleum says it will not reverse a decision to change new accommodation arrangements at its $12 billion Pluto gas project despite workers today going on an illegal 48-hour strike.

20 Nov 2009

Pluto gas project faces cost blow out

Woodside Petroleum's credit ratings are under pressure after the oil and gas producer said costs at its Pluto LNG project had blown out by up to 10 per cent.

Mining 11 Nov 2009

Woodside awards Pluto FEED contracts

Woodside Petroleum has split the front-end engineering work for its Pluto expansion project by awarding dual contracts for trains 2 and 3 to KBR and its existing joint venture contractors FosterWheeler and WorleyParsons.

Mining 23 Oct 2009

Woodside confident fast-tracking Pluto

Woodside Petroleum remains confident of pushing ahead with its fast-tracked expansion of its Pluto liquefied natural gas project, despite missing out on third party gas supply agreements to rival LNG developer Chevron.

Energy 02 Sep 2009

Woodside signs 3-yr Dockers deal

Woodside has stepped up its commitment to the Fremantle Football Club by signing a three-year major sponsorship deal.

Government 27 Aug 2009

Figures bear out a bad year for blue chips

NO matter which way you cut it, the 2008-09 financial year was a shocker for investors in local companies, with only 110 of the 730 or so Western Australian-listed companies managing a positive return of any sort.

Energy 27 Aug 2009

Mixed news for engineers

THE global financial crisis had a marked impact on Western Australia's engineering contractors during the year as the slowdown forced resources companies to scale back and defer numerous new developments and expansions.

Energy 25 Aug 2009

Woodside offers Browse partners an exit

Woodside Petroleum chief executive Don Voelte said the company had suggested a range of exit options to its wavering partners in the $30 billion Browse LNG venture to facilitate the timely delivery of the massive project off the Kimberley coast.

Energy 19 Aug 2009

Woodside steps on the gas at Pluto

Woodside Petroleum expects to treble production from its Pluto LNG project at the Burrup Peninsula by 2014, after formally starting front end engineering and design work for two additional production trains at the site.

Energy 28 Jul 2009

Woodside secures Broome Browse option

The Broome Port Authority has signed a leasing agreement with Woodside that it hopes will position Broome as the major supply base for future gas projects off the Kimberley coast, including Woodside's proposed Browse Basin project.

News Articles for Woodside Energy

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark