clarification - $1m not $200, page-4

"Woodside spokesman Roger Martin said the deal did not involve giving up exploration acreage, contrary to a source in the Mauritanian oil ministry. Martin said Woodside would also allocate $1 million a year to cover environmental risks relating to the acreage, not the $200 million mentioned by the official."

What happened to WPL's "confidential" policy ??!!

Do you think "Roger" and fellow WPL "expert managerial PR staff" now realise the value of releasing accurate and market sensitive information to begin with? -- instead of trying to be cute and hide contract details using the excuse of a "confidential agreement"? Did they actually believe a gov't can or will keep quiet on a story with high political impact?

But, it is GREAT news .. albeit patheticly wrenched out from WPL because of gloating and misquoting from the mauratania gov't ...