Santos Limited · ASX:STO

Santos — Macquarie Securities Australia Conference 2006

10 slides from Santos's conference presentation, May 5, 2006

  1. Slide 1: A strategy on track

    A strategy on track Peter Wasow Chief Financial Officer May 5 2006 This presentation contains forward looking statements that are subject to risk factors associated with the oil and gas industry, It is beligved that the expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable, but they may be affec

  2. Slide 2: Identify, mature and enhance core areas

    ple Identify New Core Areas Asia, Middle East, USA. Mature Emerging Core Areas fadoniesia, Timor Bonaparte, PNG ae ae Enhance Mt Existing Core Areas ‘Bestern and Western Australia 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 Ind res * Established infrastructure * Exploitation opportunities » Established infra

  3. Slide 3: 2005 Cash Flow and coal seam gas projects map

    2005 Cash Flow $4, 278i Carnarva) Fair pW Legend i Santos acreage wae Extent of Surat/Bowen Basins Santos CSG projects ‘Other producing CSG projects: @ Pilots Gas pipeline fat O}} Pipeline Brisbane

  4. Slide 4: Reduce costs and accelerate coal seam methane development

    Reduce capital costs Reduce operating costs Accelerate development Market acceptance of CSM Market penetration * Largest onshore driller and operator Synergy opportunities Santos infrastructure = Reserve optionality » Unique market position = Santos infrastructure = Daily rate == Monti Average:

  5. Slide 5: Risked project outcome in nominal dollars

    Risked project outcome in nominal dollars NPV,, AS9/bbI NPV, ASS/bbl After tax NPV, A$1/bb! $29 cash return $20 Royalties & taxes Operating cost! Binding & development USS40 Oil price per barrel fnet of tots @ WA OU @ WA Gas 1 Cooper Gi a East Old @ Victorian gas. ci Fairview Cooper Gas

  6. Slide 6: Steady liquids production

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  7. Slide 7: Exploration program: 3D seismic and wells

    » 7,000 kme of 3D seismic » Caldita appraisal well : Barossa (Lynedoch) exploration well Evans Sh0al Block exploration well East Ja 5 wells plane us Jeruk aporaica! : in 2006 = Santos (Op) 40% Shell: pt Osaka Gas /2:30%. Santos: ConocoPhillips (Op) 6 — Kllometres Legend i Santos Acreage Gas Pipeline

  8. Slide 8: Production (net entitlement) growth from emerging core areas

    Id SA a OLA Production (net entitlement) Mm Emerging core areas

  9. Slide 9: Identify new core areas, mature emerging areas, enhance existing

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  10. Slide 10: Assets in production, emerging and existing core areas

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