OVERVIEW:
WOODSIDE PETROLEUM is the most wanted and Australian petroleum exploration and production company. Woodside has the largest operator of oil and gas production in Australia and also Australia’s largest independent dedicated oil and gas company.] It is a public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and has its headquarters in Perth, Western Australia Woodside Petroleum Limited (WPL) is an independent oil and gas company with a portfolio of liquefied natural gas trains, offshore platforms, oil floating production storage and off-loading vessels. WPL produces and sells LNG, pipeline gas, oil condensate and LPG, with ITS landmark Australian project being the North West Shelf. WPL also holds interests in operating assets located in Australia and overseas.
ASPECTS:
WOODSIDE PETROLEUM being the leader in the aviation industry in the Australia was met with GFC in its market. Despite of making the profits the company sustained the affect of GFC on its business by axing the Employees. While in the crisis and effected by the financial crisis at a stage it cut off the most number services which are not of profitable through which the values can be changed at least with a small difference in the company's share.
Woodside petroleum which is like the monopoly based fuel station in the Australia's industry is effected by the GFC at a stage in 2009. There are many competitors for the gas stations like SEVENELEVEN,BP, which attracts with the reasonable costs and offers giving the tough competition to the woodside petroleum
Woodside petroleum when hit by the GFC its strategic steps were based on the strengths weaknesses and all threats all woodside petroleum being the major airline in the ...
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