MELBOURNE (Standard&Poor's) July 30, 2007--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today said that Woodside Petroleum Ltd.'s (A-/Stable/--) announcement approving the development of the Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) project has no immediate rating impact. The A$12 billion project (100% Woodside) is expected to be funded by a combination of debt, free cash flow, and a fully underwritten dividend reinvestment plan. The capital expenditure required for the project will be spent over a number of years, with the Pluto LNG plant expected to produce gas for the Japanese offtakers in late 2010. Signing of the final 15-year sales contracts with Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (AA/Stable/--) and Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (AA/Stable/--) for 3.75 million tonnes of LNG per year