LONDON, February 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royal Dutch Shell's fourth quarter 2009 earnings, on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis, were $1.2 billion compared to $4.8 billion a year ago.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c73927) has announced the addition of Independent Exploration and Production Company Benchmarking Report - WoodSide to their offering.

By Anonymous COMPANY NEWS A unit of China National Petroleum Corp. has offered $4.18 billion for PetroKazakhstan Inc., Calgary, and the boards of both companies have approved the offer. PetroKazakhstan's board recommended its shareholders accept the offer from CNPC International Inc.

HOUSTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Gryphon Exploration Company announced today the sale of 100% of its common stock to Woodside Energy (USA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Australia-based Woodside Petroleum Ltd. The total enterprise value was approximately $297 million.

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese oil company CNOOC's failed bid for Unocal Corp. was a painful lesson for Beijing on the potential pitfalls of overseas mergers and acquisitions, but it's unlikely to curb China's growing appetite for foreign investments - including in the United States.