Here's a bit more good news affecting Santos that came out today...

Here's a bit more good news affecting Santos that came out today

Australia's Oil Search Ltd said on Tuesday its second quarter output had slipped from the previous quarter due to maintenance, but production in June at its main asset, the PNG LNG project, had hit a record rate. The Papua New Guinea-focused company said liquefied natural gas production from the PNG LNG project reached 8.65 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) in June, 25 percent above nameplate capacity, continuing a strong run for the plant operated by ExxonMobil Corp. ExxonMobil is marketing 1.3 mtpa of extra LNG output on behalf of all the owners, which could take total contracted volumes from the plant to 7.9 mtpa, Oil Search Managing Director Peter Botten said. "Strong interest has been shown from potential customers for the additional LNG volumes," Botten said. PNG LNG's existing long term customers include China's Sinopec, Osaka Gas Company, Tokyo Electric Power Co and Taiwan'sCPC Corp. It expects to produce between 28.5 mmboe and 30.5 mmboe in 2017. The oil and gas explorer said it expects production costs for the six months to June to be in the lower half of its full year guidance range of $8-$10 per barrel of oil equivalent. Santos has 13.5% interest in PNG LNG

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/oil-search-q2-output-dips-but-png-lng-june-output-hits-record-20170717-01234