Key Facts & Statistics
As at 31 December 2008.
Activities
| Annual production |
54.4 mmboe |
| Reserves (1P) |
518 mmboe |
| Reserves (2P) |
1,013 mmboe |
| 1P reserves replacement |
160% |
| 1P reserves replacement costs |
A$13/boe |
| 2008 exploration |
13 wildcat wells |
| 2008 exploration expenditure |
$233 million |
| 2008 development & delineation expenditure |
$1,290 million |
| 2009 exploration expenditure outlook |
$180 million |
| Total production acreage |
36,200 sq km (approx) |
| Total exploration acreage |
210,800 sq km (approx) |
| Total assets |
$9,802 million |
| Number of employees |
1,940 (excl contractors) |
Financial Performance
| Annual sales revenue |
$2,762 million |
| Net profit after tax |
$1,650 million |
| Cash flow from operations |
$1,473 million |
| Earnings per share |
272.9 cents |
| Ordinary dividends per share |
42 cents |
| Cash flow per share |
249.4 cents |
| Total shareholders’ funds |
$4,478 million |
| Return on average ordinary equity |
48.6% |
| Return on average capital employed |
34.1% |
| Net debt/(net debt + equity) |
10.2% |
| Net interest cover |
38.5 times |
Share Information
Santos Ltd is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX Ltd) - ordinary shares code STO; preference shares (FUELS) code STOPB.
Santos American Depository Receipts are issued by Citibank, N.A. and listed on the NASDAQ (code STOSY).
| Market capitalisation |
$8,696 million |
| Share codes: |
|
| (ASX ordinary fully paid) |
STO |
| (ASX FUELS convertible preference) |
STOPB |
| (NASDAQ American Depository Receipts) |
STOSY |
| Number of issued shares: |
|
| (ASX ordinary) |
584 million |
| (ASX FUELS) |
6 million |
| Number of shareholders: |
|
| (ASX ordinary) |
79,933 |
| (ASX FUELS) |
14,322 |
| GICS Industry Group |
Energy |
| Indices |
SP/ASX 200 Energy |
Registered Office and Share Registry
Ground Floor, Santos Centre
60 Flinders Street, Adelaide
South Australia 5000
Tel: 61 8 8116 5000
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