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- Kevin Gallagher: Managing Director and Chief Executive OfficerPast Role: Clough Australia, CEO & Managing Director
- David Banks: Chief Operating Officer
Santos is one of the leading independent oil and gas producers in the Asia-Pacific region, supplying the energy needs of homes, businesses and major industries across Australia and Asia.
With its origins in the Cooper Basin, Santos has one of the largest exploration and production acreages in Australia and extensive infrastructure and is
committed to supplying the domestic markets, unlocking resources and driving value and performance.
Underpinned by a portfolio of high-quality liquefied natural gas (LNG), pipeline gas and oil assets, Santos seeks to deliver long-term value to shareholders.
Santos’ foundations are based on safe, sustainable operations and working together with our shareholders, host communities, governments and business partners.
Founded in 1954, Santos has been active in the energy business for more than 60 years.
Its name was an acronym for South Australia Northern Territory Oil Search.
Santos made its first significant discovery of natural gas in the Cooper Basin with the Gidgealpa 2 well in 1963. The Moomba 1 discovery in 1966 confirmed this region as a major petroleum province.
As a result of these discoveries, Santos had a commercially viable quantity of gas and entered into gas sales agreements with the South Australian Gas Company, the Electricity Trust of South Australia and the Australian Gas Light Company. Gas supplies commenced in 1969.
