Santos Limited (Santos) is an Australian independent energy company focused on the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and oil. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Adelaide, the company operates across Australia and the Asia–Pacific region. Its product portfolio includes domestic natural gas, LNG, crude oil, condensate, and LPG, serving power generation, industrial users, and export markets.
Santos’ portfolio spans onshore assets such as the Cooper Basin and coal seam gas developments in Queensland that supply the GLNG project at Gladstone, as well as offshore positions in basins off Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The company also holds interests in LNG value chains, including projects linked to Darwin and Papua New Guinea. Santos is advancing carbon capture and storage initiatives, notably the Moomba CCS project in South Australia, to lower the carbon intensity of its gas and LNG operations.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving Santos, of which one is active.
Santos's role on them: Owner, Operator, and Developer.
1 new construction.
Contractors and offtakers are recorded on this project For subscribers
Targeting: Carbon dioxide (1), Natural gas (1)
4% annual energy growth to 2030; $10bn free cash flow uplift 2025–2030; $14–17bn/yr capex 2027–2032; dividend +5%/yr to 2030 and planned buybacks.
EPC tendering completed, capex trimmed to ~$14bn after ~$4bn savings; operatorship to move to ExxonMobil; LNG marketing JV and offtake deals secure 2.4 Mtpa and 1.5 Mtpa.
Partners reached first oil at a North Slope project; production to hit 80,000 bpd plateau in Q3 with first sales then. 28 wells drilled in phase 1; 45 wells planned; further phases expected.
Inventory-driven earnings and Middle East volatility prompt €1.2bn stock build, kerosene output up 15–20%, €35m in fuel discounts at stations to date.
Q3 share repurchases hit $70M; new awards $3.3B. Backlog at $28.2B. Strong cash flow of $286M. EPS, EBITDA, cash flow guidance raised. NuScale investment to be monetized by Q2 2026.
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