Generic top-level domainsDNSSEC
Overview
.w oodside is a delegated brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) created for Woodside Petroleum Limited. It serves as a restricted, authoritative namespace intended to promote brand authenticity, trust and convenience for users connecting with Woodside online.
History
- Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day noted on 13 June 2012).
- Classified as a delegated brand gTLD and listed with status 'Delegated'.
- Woodside Petroleum Limited is the manager; ARI Registry Services is identified as the registry operator.
- The TLD appears in applicant materials as a restricted registry managed to preserve the company's identity.
Usage and Audience
- Intended primary users:
- Woodside Petroleum Limited
- Woodside affiliates and partners
- Typical uses described in the application:
- Provide authoritative information, services and resources associated with the Woodside brand
- Use of second- and third-level domains for different parts of the business, projects or geographic locations
- Offer internet users assurance of brand authenticity when interacting with Woodside online
- Context about Woodside included in application materials:
- Independent Australian oil and gas company and major liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer
- Offices in Australia, the US, Korea and China; workforce and financial figures were cited in the application materials
Registration Rules
- Registry model: restricted (brand) registry.
- Eligibility: only affiliate entities of Woodside are eligible to register domain names in .woodside at this stage.
- Policy commitments noted in the application:
- Registration processes will address ICANN-mandated requirements, including measures for rights abuse prevention.
- Structure: second- and third-level domains may be used to represent business units, projects or locations under the brand-managed namespace.
SEO and Brand Impact
- Purpose stated in application: to facilitate greater trust and assurance from internet users connecting with Woodside online and to provide an authoritative internet space for the brand.
- The TLD is positioned as a brand-protective tool to improve authenticity and consumer trust when interacting with Woodside-related content.
Operator
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: WOODSIDE organisation: Woodside Petroleum Limited address: 11 Mount Street address: Perth WA 6000 address: Australia contact: administrative name: Architecture Team Lead organisation: Woodside Petroleum Limited address: 11 Mount Street address: Perth WA 6000 address: Australia phone: +61.893484000 fax-no: +61.892142777 e-mail: ngtld-woodside@cscinfo.com contact: technical name: Project & Process Manager organisation: CSC Digital Brand Services address: 2711 Centerville Rd. address: Suite 400 address: Wilmington DE 19808 address: United States of America (the) phone: +442070151717 e-mail: ngtld-woodside@cscinfo.com nserver: A.NIC.WOODSIDE 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9 nserver: B.NIC.WOODSIDE 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9 nserver: C.NIC.WOODSIDE 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9 nserver: X.NIC.WOODSIDE 156.154.172.82 2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:1:82 nserver: Y.NIC.WOODSIDE 156.154.173.82 2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:1:82 nserver: Z.NIC.WOODSIDE 156.154.174.82 2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:1:82 ds-rdata: 346 8 2 3c0f130c65367a18eb0943151d1678c687090b6acae1432d4cbe7585ab6745cf whois: whois.nic.woodside status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.woodside.com.au/ created: 2016-01-08 changed: 2024-10-31 source: IANA