Nov 15 (Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum Ltd WPL.AX :
* Asx alert-woodside acquires half of bhp billiton's scarborough assets,bhp-wpl.ax
* acquisition has completed successfully for a purchase price of us$250 million
* as a result of completion of acquisition, woodside's best estimate contingent resources (2c) increase by 462 mmboe
* "effective date of transaction is 1 july 2016"
* Entered into binding sale and purchase agreements to acquire half of bhp billiton's scarborough area assets
* Woodside has acquired a 25% interest in wa-1-r and a 50% interest in wa-61-r, wa-62-r and wa-63-r Source text for Eikon: ID:nASX4TNVdz Further company coverage: WPL.AX