Sydney Morning Herald | Oil Search to block Woodside Petroleum's demand for exclusivity Sydney Morning Herald Oil Search will reject a demand by suitor Woodside Petroleum to hold exclusive talks as part of its $11.6 billion takeover offer paving the way for oil giant ExxonMobil Corporation to emerge as a rival bidder. Woodside's approach featured a set of ... Woodside says Oil Search takeover would create 'regional champion' CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Australia's Woodside courts Oil Search with $8 bln takeover ... Woodside's Bid for Oil Search Is No Bargain |