While Woodside Energy Group Ltd. is pushing ahead with multi-billion dollar natural gas development projects to secure the future of its Australian assets, it made moves in the third quarter to grow its exposure to European markets with help from some added U.S. LNG. The third quarter was Woodside’s first full earnings period since it…
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BHP Raising Rigs in Haynesville, Putting Fayetteville Back on Market
BHP Billiton Ltd. on Wednesday detailed a sweeping plan to accelerate some U.S. activity onshore and offshore, highlighting plans to raise more natural gas rigs in the Haynesville Shale, swap land in the Permian Basin, complete more wells in the Eagle Ford Shale and sell off the Fayetteville Shale portfolio.
Activist Targets BHP Billiton, Calls For Demerger of U.S. Petroleum Business, Other Measures
BHP Billiton should jettison its U.S. petroleum business (offshore and on), which is undervalued by the market, does not contribute value to the company and does not mesh with BHP’s traditional mining operations, an activist shareholder said Monday in a letter to company directors.
BHP Taking $7.2B Impairment Against U.S. Unconventional Leaseholds
BHP Billiton Ltd., one of the largest foreign investors in the U.S. onshore, said Friday it would take a $7.2 billion pre-tax impairment charge against the carrying value of its unconventional leaseholds in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Fayetteville shales.
BHP Billiton Lauds Eagle Ford, But Cuts Capex For 2014
Australia’s BHP Billiton Ltd. said the Eagle Ford Shale has become the largest producing field in its petroleum and potash division for the year ending June 30, but the company plans to scale back its rig count and spend less on capital expenditures (capex) in the United States in 2014.