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Woodside Petroleum Makes 2nd Gas Discovery in as Many Days

In what must be an extremely satisfying exploratory run Woodside Petroleum (ASX: WPL) has made a second gas discovery off the northwest coast of Australia within two days. The future investment in the Pluto Project which was earlier up for consideration is now a foregone conclusion.

The Larsen Deep well intersected about 50 meters of gas at the Alaric prospect. The Perth Based Woodside Petroleum is Australia's second largest oil and gas producer. Nik Burns a senior oil, gas and energy analyst with RBS Morgans said that the gas discovery would go a long way in allaying shareholders fears that Woodside may defer its investment decision.

An expansion of the $13 billion Pluto LNG project is now definitely on the cards and the shares of Woodside Petroleum are reflecting the mood. Reaching a six week high the shares are enjoying an upswing after the two back to back announcements of gas discovery.

U.S. based Chevron Corp. was responsible for turning the focus on the region with a big discovery off Western Australia's coast with its Acme well in the Carnarvon Basin. It is also looking to expand its Wheatstone venture.

Woodside shares will open at $43.05, Wednesday 18th August 2010.

Joel Scanlon

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Joel emigrated to Australia in 1995 and worked for five years in the mining industry as an exploration geotechnician, using GIS mapping and CAD software. Upon moving to the North Coast of NSW, Australia Joel worked as a graphic designer for a leading consultancy firm. After that, he ran a successful business providing web services to businesses along the eastern seaboard of Australia. During this time, he developed and launched News-Medical.Net. Joel has been working with AZoNetwork since the company was founded in 2000.

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