Aug 15 (Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum Ltd WPL.AX :
* H1 REVENUE FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES INCREASED 27% TO $2,388 MILLION
* H1 NET PROFIT FOR PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE INCREASED 6% TO $541 MILLION
* INTERIM FULLY FRANKED DIVIDEND 53 US CENTS PER SHARE
* BROWSE JOINT VENTURE AND NWS PROJECT PARTICIPANTS CONTINUE TO PROGRESS COMMERCIAL DISCUSSIONS AND JOINT TECHNICAL STUDIES
* BROWSE JOINT VENTURE IS TARGETING COMMENCEMENT OF CONCEPT DEFINITION PHASE IN H2 2018
* PRELIMINARY TOLLING AGREEMENT IS EXPECTED BETWEEN THE NWS PROJECT PARTICIPANTS AND THE BROWSE JOINT VENTURE IN Q3 2018
* SUCCESSFUL COMMISSIONING OF DOMESTIC GAS PLANT AT WHEATSTONE TARGETED IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2018