In its 2013 fourth quarter report Santos has announced strong progress on its various growth and infrastructure projects.
The GLNG project is over 72% complete and on track for first LNG in 2015, with over 230 CSG wells drilled for the year, the first new Fairview and Roma wells connected to the new water processing infrastructure, pre-commissioning of the gas transmission pipeline underway and 90% of the train 1 modules delivered to Curtis Island.
The company had further shale gas success in the Cooper Basin: the Moomba-194 vertical shale well flowed gas at an average rate of 3 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) per day.
Santos Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer David Knox said that the last quarter of 2013 saw the company continue to make strong progress in the delivery of its major projects, underpinning its strategy to expose its resources to Asian markets.
“In the second half of 2014 the first of these projects, PNG LNG, is on track to commence LNG shipments to Asia, delivering a significant boost in production and cashflow for the company. We are very pleased with the progress being made on the project, with commissioning of the upstream and LNG plant facilities well underway.”
“The GLNG project remains on track for first LNG in 2015, and we are confident that this year will see the project achieve a number of major milestones.”
“The estimated capital cost for both the PNG LNG and GLNG projects is unchanged.”
“Last year we continued to increase our understanding of our shale resources in the Cooper Basin, with the Moomba-194 and 191 wells delivering encouraging results. The proximity of these resources to existing infrastructure provides us with a real advantage, and our exploration efforts will continue in 2014.”
“For Santos, 2014 will also see the company continue to build and strengthen its base business here in Australia, while exploring opportunities for focused growth in Asia,” Mr Knox said.
