BHP Billiton not Woodside Petroleum

BHP Billiton Limited is a diversified resources group. The Company is a producer of energy-related products, such as energy coal, oil, gas, liquefied natural gas and uranium. Its customer sector groups (CGS) are organized into nine business units: petroleum, aluminium, base metals, diamonds and specialty products, stainless steel materials, iron ore, manganese, metallurgical coal and energy coal. The Company generally extracts and processes minerals, oil and gas in the southern hemisphere from its production operations in Australia, Latin America and southern Africa. Its sales are concentrated in the northern hemisphere. In August 2006, BHP Billiton plc completed the sale of its 45.5% interest in the Valesul Aluminio SA joint venture to its joint venture partner, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce. In April 2007, the Company acquired a 33.3% interest in Global Alumina's Sangaredi Refinery Project in Guinea, West Africa. In July 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of Anglo Potash Ltd.

Address: Level 27, 180 Lonsdale Street, MELBOURNE, VIC, AUSTRALIA, 3000

Phone: (61) 1300 55 47 57
Fax: (61 3) 9609 3015

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Woodside) is the parent company of the Woodside group of companies. The Company is engaged in the hydrocarbon exploration, evaluation, development, production and marketing. Woodside’s business segments include North West Shelf Ventures, Australia Business Unit, Middle East & Africa Business Unit, United States of America Business Unit, and Group and unallocated. On December 25, 2007, the Company disposed of its onshore and offshore producing, developments and exploration interests in Woodside Mauritania Pty Ltd and WEL Mauritania B.V. to Petronas Australia Pty Limited.

Address: Woodside Plaza, 240 St Georges Terrace, PERTH, WA, AUSTRALIA, 6000

Phone: (08) 9348 4000
Fax: (08) 9348 4990