Woodside takes long view on LNG, with Asian demand in focus
“As the market has grown and evolved and become more sophisticated we’re no longer source specific and the customers are often no longer destination specific as well,” said O’Neill.
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Deal-hungry Woodside CEO draws criticism in rush for growth
At one of Perth’s most affluent beach-side suburbs, police were already in wait on an early morning in August as climate campaigners arrived near the home of Woodside Energy Group's Chief Executive Officer Meg O’Neill.
Green hydrogen supremo calls for fossil fuel execs’ “heads on spikes”
Forrest said hydrocarbon executives at COP28 talking up production “must think you have blood on your hands”. The Fortescue head was talking on Perth’s 6PR station.
Woodside to apply lessons from Sangomar to Scarborough
Travel restrictions have eased, she said, and the company sees a need for quality control work. “We do understand the reasons for the remedial work – and we’re taking actions for Scarborough.”
High taxes endanger Australian investments, Woodside CEO warns
O’Neill cited the US’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as a “game changer”. She went on to say that if Australia intends to compete “in the global race to transition to new energy, we need to incentivise investors to take the required risk”.
Woodside to hunt for Gulf of Mexico M&A after record profit
Woodside Energy Group, Australia’s biggest oil and gas producer, says it will review potential acquisitions in the Gulf of Mexico after reporting its highest-ever profit.
Woodside boss makes blunder with East Timor LNG comments
The chief executive of Australia’s Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) appears to have made a blunder with her comments that the company is open to revisiting a greenfield LNG export development in East Timor. Significantly, the melodrama around the project will likely continue.
Woodside celebrates next Sangomar step
Companies building the Sangomar FPSO have completed their work, keeping the Senegalese field on schedule for start in late 2023.
Woodside abandons Senegal follow up
Woodside Energy has plugged and abandoned a well offshore Senegal after failing to find commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.
Woodside drops sale plans for Senegal’s Sangomar
Woodside Energy has dropped plans to sell down a stake in its Senegal project, the offshore Sangomar development.
Woodside boss warns profits levy is a ‘red flag’
The head of the newly merged Woodside Energy Group said the UK government’s windfall tax is a “red flag” that suggests potential investments in the North Sea carry more risk.
Woodside bags BHP oil and gas business at discount in dream deal
A strategic merger between BHP and Woodside has been on the deal dream list in oil and gas circles going back three decades. Yesterday the pair confirmed that they will enter into a merger of their respective oil and gas portfolios in an all-stock deal that creates an LNG powerhouse.
Woodside sets new emissions targets for Pluto LNG
Australia’s Woodside has set new interim and long-term targets to hit net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at its Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project.
Costs rise at Woodside’s Sangomar
Woodside Energy has increased the cost of its Sangomar project to $4.6 billion, gross, from $4.2bn.
Woodside names interim boss as Coleman heads for the exit
Meg O’Neill, a leading candidate for the top job at Australia’s Woodside Petroleum, will act as interim chief executive from 20 April as current boss, Peter Coleman, steps down from the board on 19 April.