Wall Street JournalExxon Wins Bidding War for InterOil After Oil Search Pulls OutWall Street JournalIn May, Oil Search offered $2.2 billion for InterOil, which holds six licenses to develop energy projects in Papua New Guinea that cover four million acres. …

Wall Street JournalOil Search Abandons Bid for InterOil, Clears Path for ExxonWall Street JournalOn Thursday, Oil Search said it won't make a higher offer for InterOil, which owns the Elk-Antelope natural-gas discoveries in Papua New Guinea and had pro …

Wall Street JournalAustralia's Woodside Abandons Offer to Take Over Rival Oil SearchWall Street JournalA takeover of Oil Search promised needed growth for Woodside and a foothold in the poor nation of Papua New Guinea, which is viewed in the industry a …

Wall Street JournalAustralia's Woodside Abandons $8.4 Billion Bid to Take Over Oil SearchWall Street JournalA takeover of Oil Search promised needed growth for Woodside and a foothold in the poor nation of Papua New Guinea, which is viewed in the indus …

Wall Street JournalBig Australia Oil Merger Fuels Hopes for M&A ReboundWall Street JournalFor Woodside, which has struggled for growth in recent years, the deal would increase its bet on natural gas at a time of low prices, and on one of Asia's poo …