Oil Search exodus after Santos merger
A string of Oil Search’s top executives have quietly left the gas producer just weeks after its $21bn merger with Santos.
A string of Oil Search’s top executives have quietly left the gas producer just weeks after its $21bn merger with Santos.
Santos is claiming a world-first in “booking” a 100 million tonne carbon storage capacity in the Cooper Basin in South Australia’s Far North.
Kevin Gallagher’s decision to take up a position on the board of iron ore and lithium producer Mineral Resources has drawn criticism from an activist shareholder group.
Santos boss Kevin Gallagher is thought to be moving on a selldown in PNG LNG, with talk that he wants to get a deal done quickly.
The $24.4bn oil and gas giant will ‘deliver even stronger outcomes’ after posting record output and revenue as it works through a massive projects pipeline.
The ASX crept into the green as energy producers Woodside and Santos booked record numbers, while gold miners shone brightly.
BHP’s Australian shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of returning the mining giant to its Australian home. ASX adds 0.1 per cent on mining gains.
Shares of global companies leveraged to LNG have surged. Not so in Australia, where major producers have underperformed despite a record $48bn in the nation’s exports.
As equity capital markets bankers continue to assess float opportunities for 2022, one on their list is Santos.
Having sealed its $22bn merger with Oil Search, Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher says the company’s bigger balance sheet will help it transition to a low carbon energy future.
ASX closes down 0.42 per cent with health and energy weak, Santos-Oil Search merger complete, and HomeCo restructure wins investor approval.
ASX closed down 0.28% with tech stocks weak, PNG courts approve Santos-Oil Search deal, Woodside targets east coast, Sydney Airport lifts on ACCC backing and jobs recovery slows.
The market’s strong run continues, closing up 1.25 per cent, led by tech and mining stocks. Woodside to invest $7bn in new energy, and telcos fork out $2bn on 5G spectrum.
Oil Search shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a $21bn merger deal with Santos.
ASX rallied late to finish nearly 1 per cent higher, driven by energy and tech stocks. RBA keeps rates on hold, Magellan hit on CEO exit, record month for Zip and travel stocks soar on Omicron relief.
The ASX 200 has finished fractionally higher, amid sharp tech falls led by Zip and Afterpay. Investors dumped Bapcor following early CEO exit. The Santos-Oil Search merger has cleared one PNG hurdle. Metcash soared after solid results.
Santos managing director Kevin Gallagher laid out his pitch to Papua New Guinea-based stakeholders in the planned merger with Oil Search, which goes to a vote next week.
Major gas producers including Shell and Santos have won a battle with large users who were calling for a mechanism to help lower east coast prices.
A gas agreement is set to be signed for the delayed P’nyang project in Papua New Guinea, boosting the business case for the $21bn Santos-Oil Search merger.
Several major institutions plan to vote against Oil Search’s $21bn Santos merger, but proxy advisers have backed the deal.
The oil and gas major has received backing from an influential proxy adviser for its $21bn Santos merger.
One of the country’s largest landholders has accused Santos of misleading conduct as it battles attempts by fracking companies to develop the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin.
Oil Search approached Santos over boosting its share of a $21bn merger after an independent expert raised concern the company could be handed over too cheaply.
Santos will join forces with CSIRO in a bid to commercialise technology which can strip carbon dioxide out of the air.
Australian gas giant boss says companies have no choice but to transition to new energy sources, such as hydrogen, if they’re to survive.
A host of big Australian business players across green energy have held high level talks with Scott Morrison at the COP26 meeting.
Santos will go ahead with one of the largest carbon capture and storage projects in the world, with the $220m project set to start operating in 2024.
Santos and Oil Search have suffered a delay on a key plank of their $21bn merger.
Santos has escalated a war of words with Andrew Forrest, arguing hydrogen from its Moomba hub will be far cheaper and with zero emissions.
The timelines for Oil Search’s Alaskan and Papua New Guinean projects has slowed with the producer seeking to seal a $21bn merger with Santos
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