Woodside gambles on a wave of the future

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One of Australia's biggest oil firms Woodside Petroleum is involved in an alternative energy project to harness electricity from the waves. The Portland project uses PowerBuoy to generate electricity.

Innovations, Testing, Alternative energy sources, Renewable energy, Electricity

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Woodside merger on the skids

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Issues are presented concerning the decreasing likelihood that the acquisition of Woodside Petroleum by BHP Billiton will proceed as planned. RoyalDutch/Shell's refusal to sell any part of its shareholding in Woodside Petroleum is discussed.

Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Economic policy, Petroleum industry, Royal Dutch-Shell PLC, BHP Billiton Group

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Is Voelte on low charge?: Woodside's new managing director seems determined to stay in the publicity shadows. That will be fine by shareholders-if he finds a lot more oil

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The salary package accepted by Don Voelte as the managing director of Australia's Woodside Petroleum Company is discussed. It is suggested that he is recruited to increase the profits of the company and lead the world oil industry.

Australia, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Executive changes & profiles, Personnel administration, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Natural gas liquids, Petroleum refining, Oil & Gas Extraction, Oil and Gas Extraction, Officials and employees, Compensation and benefits, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Gas industry, Petroleum and gas industry software, Voelte, Don

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