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Santos releases first Sustainability Review

Santos Limited (Santos) today released its first public review which provides details of the social, environmental and economic impacts, or “sustainability factors”, of its day-to-day operations. Titled First Steps, Sustainability Review 2004, the review outlines a framework by which Santos will measure its future sustainability performance. As the basis for its maiden review, Santos used…

Casino gas project gets environmental approval

Santos Limited, on behalf of the VIC/P44 joint venture, has announced that the $200 million Casino development, offshore Victoria, has been granted formal environmental approval by the Commonwealth Government. Approval was granted under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 by the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Heritage to develop the Casino gas field…

ASX waiver granted in relation to the issue of “Rollover FUELS”

Santos Limited (Santos) advises that the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has granted Santos a waiver from Listing Rule 7.1 to permit Santos to calculate the number of equity securities that it may issue without prior shareholder approval following the issue of the franked, unsecured, equity-listed securities (FUELS) and the buyback, redemption, and cancellation of reset…

Santos secures further Indonesian exploration acreage

Santos Limited, on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, Santos (Donggala) Pty Ltd (Santos), announces that it has entered into agreements with Total and Inpex whereby Santos will obtain both companies’ entire equity interests in the Donggala Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in the Kutei Basin, offshore Indonesia. Under the agreement, Santos will take up a…

2004 Third Quarter Activities Report

Santos Limited today reported that production continued to improve in the latest September quarter, following the full recommissioning of the Moomba plant during the period and new production from Bayu-Undan. Production has increased strongly with third quarter production up by 12%, and revenue up 26% compared with the second quarter to 30 June 2004. Revenue…

East Java oil discovery: Jeruk 2 ST-2

Santos Limited advises that oil and gas have flowed from its Jeruk 2 ST-2 well being drilled in the Sampang Production Sharing Contract, offshore East Java. An open-hole Drill Stem Test (DST) was performed in the well during Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th of October 2004. The test was performed over an 18 metre interval…

Santos and Mitsui join forces in new Otway Basin exploration venture

Santos Limited (Santos) and the Mitsui & Co, Ltd (Mitsui) subsidiary, Mittwell have joined forces again to explore for oil and gas – this time in another part of the offshore Otway Basin, southern Australia. Santos announced today that Mittwell Energy Resources Pty Ltd, already a joint venture partner in the $200 million Casino gas…

Go-ahead announced for new Australian gas project

Santos Ltd (Santos), Australia Worldwide Exploration Limited (AWE) and Mitsui & Co, Ltd (Mitsui) today announced the formal go-ahead for the development of a new Australian gas field – the Casino project in the offshore Otway Basin, Victoria. The $200 million development approval follows the granting of the necessary Board approvals to commit to the…

Initial FUELS Dividend Rate Announced

Santos Limited today announced that the Dividend Rate for its Franked Unsecured Equity Listed Securities (FUELS) will be 4.9128% per annum, for the Dividend Period from 1 October 2004 until 31 March 2005. After incorporating the value of expected franking credits, the grossed-up Dividend Rate equates to 7.0183%% per annum for the Dividend Period. According…

Innovative Santos FUELS issue closes oversubscribed

Santos Limited (Santos) is pleased to advise that the FUELS capital management program announced last month by the Company has closed oversubscribed, raising $600 million. Funds raised by the issue of the franked, unsecured, equity-listed securities (FUELS) will be used in the $350 million redemption and buyback of existing Reset Convertible Preference Shares (Resets) and…

Santos executes Novus deal with PT Medco

On 7 June Santos Limited (Santos) announced that it had reached an agreement with Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (Medco) to acquire part of Novus Petroleum Limited’s (Novus) Indonesian interests and all of Novus’ Cooper Basin interests, subject to certain conditions. Santos announces that it has today executed formal agreements with Medco consistent with the previously…

Santos appoints BP executive to leadership team

Santos Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Martyn Eames to the newly created position of Vice President, Corporate and People, effective December 1 2004. Martyn currently holds the position of Vice President, Strategy and Business Planning with BP Angola, a major growth business in BP’s upstream portfolio. His career spans over 25…

Extension of dates in respect of Resets Buyback

Santos Limited (Santos) today announced that it has extended the following dates, in order to give Santos Reset Convertible Preference Share (Reset) holders more time to participate in the on-market buyback and to consider their options under the Resets redemption and buyback. Resets Redemption and Buyback New Date Previous Date Last date for lodging sell…

Announcement of FUELS Margin and ATO discussions

On 24 August 2004, Santos Limited (Santos) announced an offer of a new class of preference shares called FUELS (Franked Unsecured Equity Listed Securities) to raise $500 million with the ability to accept oversubscriptions. A Prospectus for the FUELS issue was lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on that date. The Prospectus…

Santos FUELS Institutional Bookbuild

As announced by Santos Ltd on Tuesday August 24, an Institutional Bookbuild was to open on Friday August 27 and close on Monday August 30 to set the Margin for the proposed issue of FUELS (Franked Unsecured Equity Listed Securities). Due to the strong interest shown by investors since the announcement of the offer, Santos…

2004 Half Year Results Announcement

Moomba incident affects Santos first half profit (includes corrected dividend table) Santos Limited’s after-tax net profit was $86.5 million in the six months ended 30 June 2004 compared with $135.6 million in the previous corresponding period. As expected, the profit downturn was due to the loss of production caused by the Moomba incident in January…

2004 Santos Capital Management Initiative: FUELS

Santos Limited today announced an offer of Franked Unsecured Equity Listed Securities (FUELS) and the redemption and buyback of its existing Reset Convertible Preference Shares (Resets). The offer of FUELS which are non-cumulative, redeemable and convertible preference shares, is for $500 million. The redemption and buyback of Resets will be for all outstanding Resets with…

Santos increases offshore Victorian gas interests

Santos Limited today announced that it will expand its offshore Victorian gas interests having agreed to increase to 50% its equity interests in both the Patricia Baleen and the Sole gas fields in offshore Victoria. Santos will obtain from Trinity Gas Resources Pty Ltd (TGR) an additional 30% interest in the Patricia Baleen gas field…

Total and Mitsui join Santos in new exploration venture

Santos Limited announced today that the international groups, Total SA of France and Mitsui Oil Exploration Co Ltd (MOECO) of Japan, will farm into a deep water exploration block located north of Bali, Indonesia held under a production sharing contract (PSC) by Santos (Nth Bali I) Pty Ltd. Total, through its subsidiary, Total E&P North…

2004 Second Quarter Activities Report

Santos Limited today reported lower June 2004 quarter production, sales volumes and revenues, despite significantly improved results compared with the March quarter. Total development spending for the quarter, however, was a record $175 million as the Company moves quickly to bring new projects online, such as Mutineer-Exeter and John Brookes, to increase future production. Total…

Santos divests interests in onshore Otway Basin

Santos Limited has agreed to sell its operated interests in the onshore Otway Basin in western Victoria to Origin Energy Resources Limited which interests are held through its wholly owned subsidiary Santos (BOL) Pty Ltd. The sale includes a 90% interest in the exploration permit EP 154(a) and (b), a 100% interest in the exploration…

Santos expands with first North African venture

Santos Limited has further expanded its global oil and gas search with the announcement today of the Company’s first North African exploration venture. Santos is investing approximately AU$70 million in a joint eight-well exploration venture over three years in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt, with major US petroleum group, Devon Energy Corporation. It is the…

Santos divests Magellan shareholding

Santos Limited advises that it has sold a total of 4,723,095 fully paid ordinary shares in Magellan Australia Petroleum Limited at $1.25 per share.
This sale represents Santos’ entire remaining holding in Magellan and follows the sale of 3.8 million shares in February 2004.
The divestment is in line with the Company’s policy to divest non-core assets.

Novus Petroleum assets

Santos Limited (Santos) announced today that, given Sunovs decision not to proceed with its bid for Novus Petroleum Limited (Novus), Santos has agreed with PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (Medco) to acquire part of Novus Indonesian interests and all of Novus Cooper Basin interests. Sunov Bid Sunov has announced that it has decided that it…

Santos Group expands US exploration portfolio

The new areas are in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico, where winning lease bids have now all been formally awarded, and onshore East Texas. Exploration drilling is scheduled for both areas in the second half of the current calendar year. Santos said today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Santos USA Corp. (SUSAC), had…

2004 Santos AGM Annnouncement

Santos Limited expects its annual results to improve significantly in 2005 following the previously forecast downturn in the current calendar year. Addressing the Company’s Annual General Meeting in Adelaide today, Santos Chairman, Mr Stephen Gerlach, outlined several factors that would contribute to strong growth in production, cash flow and earnings in 2005. “Santos has entered…

Santos announces new continuous improvement program

Santos Limited today announced details of its new business improvement program which will enhance the oil and gas groups future profits. Features of the program are a new senior leadership team, a dramatic reduction in executive reporting structures, and a 16% reduction in staff and contractor numbers. Detailing the improvement program, Santos Chief Executive Officer,…

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