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1. 2007 Interim Results 2007 Interim Results John Ellice John Ellice- Flint Flint - Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Peter Wasow Peter Wasow - Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer 23 August 2007 23 August 2007 2. Webcast Webcast Agenda Agenda Operational and financial highlights Operational and financial highlights Financial performance Financial performance Strategic value drivers and outlook Strategic value drivers and outlook Cooper Basin oil Cooper Basin oil Eastern Australian gas Eastern Australian gas Western Australian oil and gas Western Australian oil and gas LNG projects LNG projects Asian growth Asian growth John Ellice John Ellice- Flint Flint CEO & Managing Director CEO & Managing Director

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Page 1: 2007 Interim Results - Santos€¦ · 2007 Interim Results John Ellice-Flint - Chief Executive Officer Peter Wasow - Chief Financial Officer ... ACHIEVEMENTS 6. Operational and financial

1.

2007 Interim Results2007 Interim ResultsJohn ElliceJohn Ellice--Flint Flint -- Chief Executive OfficerChief Executive Officer

Peter Wasow Peter Wasow -- Chief Financial OfficerChief Financial Officer

23 August 200723 August 2007

2.

WebcastWebcast AgendaAgenda

Operational and financial highlightsOperational and financial highlights

Financial performance Financial performance

Strategic value drivers and outlookStrategic value drivers and outlook

Cooper Basin oilCooper Basin oil

Eastern Australian gasEastern Australian gas

Western Australian oil and gasWestern Australian oil and gas

LNG projectsLNG projects

Asian growthAsian growth

John ElliceJohn Ellice--FlintFlint

CEO & Managing DirectorCEO & Managing Director

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3.

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

2004

2005

2006

2007

A$

/ b

bl

0100200300400500

20042005

20062007

A$

m

0

10

20

30

40

20052006

2007

mm

bo

e

0

500

1000

1500

2005

2006

2007

A$

m

$1,215m 7%

Sales Revenue

Solid Operating PerformanceSolid Operating Performance

Production

Production Costs/bbl

EBITDAX

6% pa(2)21% pa(2)

0

500

1000

1500

2005

2006

2007

A$

m

27% pa(2)

30.1 mmboe 5%

6% pa(2)

$7.01/ bbl 8%

$964m 4%

NPATReported $262m 29%

Underlying $305m 25%

40% pa(2)

(1) 2004 data normalised to remove impact of Moomba incident(2) 3 year compound annual growth rate (CAGR)

2004

(1)

2004

(1)

2004

(1)

4.

0

5

10

15

20

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Safety PerformanceSafety Performance

Injury frequency has decreasedInjury frequency has decreased

TR

CF

R

TRCFR = Total Recordable Case Frequency Rate

= Number of recordable injuries per million man hours worked

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5.

Contingent resource conversion

Delivering ValueDelivering Value

Consistently meeting Consistently meeting

guidanceguidance

Cost ControlCost Control

PNG LNG pre FEED studiesPNG LNG pre FEED studiesPNG LNG pre FEED studies

Gladstone LNG proposalGladstone LNG proposalGladstone LNG proposal

Timor Bonaparte LNG AppraisalTimor Bonaparte LNG AppraisalTimor Bonaparte LNG Appraisal

WA gas price increase, Reindeer FEEDWA gas price increase, Reindeer FEEDWA gas price increase, Reindeer FEED

Cooper Oil Project and acreage extensionCooper Oil Project and acreage extensionCooper Oil Project and acreage extensionRecord productionRecord production

EA gas price increase, CSG expansionEA gas price increase, CSG expansionEA gas price increase, CSG expansion

Operational deliveryShifting to higher

margin

PORTFOLI O AND CAPI TAL MANAGEMENT

USA Sale

15% shareholder cap review

Share buy-back

Vietnam, India entries

GO

AL

SG

OA

LS

AC

HIE

VE

ME

NT

SA

CH

IEV

EM

EN

TS

6.

Operational and financial highlightsOperational and financial highlights

Financial performanceFinancial performance

Strategic value drivers and outlookStrategic value drivers and outlook

Cooper Basin oilCooper Basin oil

Eastern Australian gasEastern Australian gas

Western Australian oil and gasWestern Australian oil and gas

LNG projectsLNG projects

Asian growthAsian growth

WebcastWebcast AgendaAgenda Peter WasowPeter Wasow

Chief Financial OfficerChief Financial Officer

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7.

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

1st Half 2006

Reported and Underlying ProfitReported and Underlying Profit

$m$m

* Significant I tems detailed in

Reference Slides

Underlying

1st Half 2006

Underlying

1st Half 2007

370

37 407 (108)

6 305 (43)

262

Significant

I tems*

Operating

I tems

Exploration

Expensed Significant

I tems*

2007 Profit

1st Half 2007

8.

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1st Half 2006 1st Half 2007

ProductionProduction

mmboemmboe

30.128.7 0.7

1.20.5

(1.0)

Asia Field declineCasino Darwin

LNG

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9.

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1st Half 2007

1,313

1,215

Mix

(68)

Liquids

Prices

1st Half 2006

(39)

Gas

Prices

9

ControllableMarket

SalesSales

$m$m

10.

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

Production CostsProduction Costs

$m$m

185

211(15)

New

field/ volume

(11)

1st Half 2007Production Cost

$7.01/boe

1st Half 2006

Production Cost

$6.47/boe

Costs

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11.

10

15

20

25

30

35

1st Half 20071st Half 2006

Netback (Cash margin per boe sold)Netback (Cash margin per boe sold)

$/boe$/boe

0.43

33.67

31.28 (0.36)

(2.39)

A $

PricesGas

Prices

31.56

Controllable I tems

Mix

(0.20) 0.41

Costs Expln

Dedns

12.

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

EBITDAXEBITDAX

($m)($m)

1,00796444

(49)

MixPrices Other

(9) (29)

Bayu

Undan

1st Half 20071st Half 2006

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13.

100

125

150

175

200

225

250

275

300

325

8

9

10

11

12

1H05 YE05 1H06 YE06 1H07

Depreciation, Depletion & AmortisationDepreciation, Depletion & Amortisation

$m$m

1st Half 2007

$10.42/boe

Volume Impacts

314

14(9)

New

Fields

5

USA

(34)(19)

Reserves

& FDC’s

YE06 Impacts

Other

Asset

Additions

271

1st Half 2006

$9.44/boe DDA $/ boe

14.

Operating Cash FlowOperating Cash Flow

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

Working

Capital

& Other

643

538111

Tax

Insurance

Proceeds

(43)(91)

EBITDAX

(82)

1st Half 2007 1st Half 2006

$m$m

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15.

Capital ExpenditureCapital Expenditure

1st Half 2006 - $497m1st Half 2007 - $628m

EA Gas

Cooper Oil

WA Oil & Gas

LNG

Asia/ International

Corporate

374

174

12

147

277

195

192

426

388

156

148

180

40

86

22

93

373

42

138

96

29

104

55

22

Full Year 2007 - $1,338m Full Year 2006 - $1,306m

16.

Operational and financial highlightsOperational and financial highlights

Financial performance Financial performance

Strategic value drivers and outlookStrategic value drivers and outlook

Cooper Basin oilCooper Basin oil

Eastern Australian gasEastern Australian gas

Western Australian oil and gasWestern Australian oil and gas

LNG projectsLNG projects

Asian growthAsian growth

WebcastWebcast AgendaAgenda John ElliceJohn Ellice--FlintFlint

CEO & Managing DirectorCEO & Managing Director

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17.

Portfolio Leveraging Core CompetenciesPortfolio Leveraging Core Competencies

Cooper Basin oil

Eastern Australian gas

Western Australian oil and gas

LNG projects

Asian growth

Cooper Basin oil

Eastern Australian gas

Western Australian oil and gas

LNG projects

Asian growth

Basin

Excellence

Basin

Excellence

Exploration

Expertise

Exploration

Expertise

Operating

Expertise

Operating

Expertise

Deep

Relationships

Deep

Relationships

Development

Skills

Development

Skills

Marketing

Approach

Marketing

Approach

18.

Cooper Basin Oil Cooper Basin Oil -- JourneyJourney

High value exploitation projectHigh value exploitation project

2004-05 2006-07 2008+

Proof of concept

Consolidate position

Optimise value extraction

Te

chn

olo

gy,

inn

ova

tio

n a

nd

de

live

ry

Acreage additionsAcreage additions

Rigs contractedRigs contracted

Cycle time optimisationCycle time optimisation

Pilot programsPilot programs

Start waterfloodStart waterflood

Infrastructure buildInfrastructure build

Geological/ geographical

diversification

Geological/ geographical

diversification

Tertiary recoveryTertiary recovery

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Cooper Basin Oil Cooper Basin Oil -- Enhanced RecoveryEnhanced Recovery

• Primary recovery

- Free flow or artificial lift

• Secondary recovery

- Water injection

- Initial results encouraging

• Tertiary recovery

- Chemical or supplemental

energy – CO2

• Initial results encouraging

Increased recovery through secondary / tertiary techniquesIncreased recovery through secondary / tertiary techniques

Oil

Pro

du

cti

on

(b

bls

/d

)

Mulberry 5 Production HistoryMulberry 5 Production History

0

200

400

600

Jan

05

Jul

05

Jan

06

Jul

06

Jan

07

Jul

07

Sta

rt W

ate

rIn

ject

ion

Primary Recovery Secondary Recovery

20.

Cooper Basin Oil Cooper Basin Oil –– 2007 Activity2007 Activity

• Initial focus in

Endeavour/Mulberry

- Tarbat-Jackson pipeline

completed

- Gas fired electric power

generation and reticulation

online

- Waterflood operational

• Risk diversification with

multiple fields and

geographical areas

• Focus shifting to Tirrawarra,

Naccowlah

25% increase in net acreage position since 200525% increase in net acreage position since 2005

Acreage GrowthAcreage Growth

South Australia

Legend

2005 Santos Permit Position

Santos Permit Acquisition Post 2005

Legend

2005 Santos Permit Position

Santos Permit Acquisition Post 2005

0 50

Kilometres

MoombaMoomba

Queensland

TirrawarraTirrawarra

Jackson/ Jackson/ NaccowlahNaccowlah

Endeavour/Endeavour/

MulberryMulberry

TarbatTarbat

BalleraBalleraJacksonJackson

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21.

Cooper Basin Oil Cooper Basin Oil –– Production OutlookProduction Outlook

• Production capacity

increasing

• Production deferred

- Rain, wax and pipeline

issues

- Current impact

~ 3,600 bopd net

• ~ 14,000 bopd net to

Santos by end 2007

• 150 wells to be drilled

in 2007

Some production deferred to 2008Some production deferred to 2008

Production Capacity Production

2007 Production Capacity Build 2007 Production Capacity Build

(Santos Net)(Santos Net)

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

Jan07

Feb07

Mar07

Apr07

May07

Jun07

Jul07

Aug07

Sep07

Oct07

Nov07

Dec07

Pro

du

cti

on

Ca

pa

cit

y (

bo

pd

)

Forecast

22.

EA Gas EA Gas –– Strong positioningStrong positioning

• Increasing gas demand

- ‘Clean gas’ as energy substitute

• Quality asset portfolio

- Large resource base

- Hub & spoke strategy

- Low cost producer

• Leading CSG position

• Otway momentum growing

- Henry, Kipper projects

- Up to 5 exploration wells in 2008

• Gladstone LNG is an

international market gateway

Santos is competitively positionedSantos is competitively positioned in a transforming marketin a transforming market

BrisbaneBrisbane

SydneySydney

CanberraCanberra

MelbourneMelbourne

MoombaMoomba

BalleraBalleraWallumbillaWallumbilla

FairviewFairview

LongtomLongtomKipperKipper

GladstoneGladstone

MinervaMinervaCasinoCasino

OrbostOrbost

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23.

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

Jan-05 Apr-05 Jul-05 Oct-05 Jan-06 Apr-06 Jul-06 Oct-06 Jan-07 Apr-07 Jul-07

$U

S/m

mBtu

EA Gas EA Gas -- LNG NetbackLNG Netback

(1) Source: Argus Monthly LNG (average of Japan, Taiwan & South Korea ex-ship

spot and contract prices)

(2) Netback determination uses Santos assumed range of costs for shipping and liquefaction

GLNG facilitates exposure to global LNG pricingGLNG facilitates exposure to global LNG pricing

Santos average

realised gas price

Domestic Australian

netback range (2)

Average Asian Average Asian

LNG Price LNG Price (1)(1)

24.

WA Oil & Gas WA Oil & Gas -- Mutineer Exeter OutlookMutineer Exeter Outlook

• High resolution 3D seismic acquired

- Basis for 2007 (Phase IV) & 2008

drilling

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

Ap

r-0

5

Jul-

05

Oct-

05

Jan

-06

Ap

r-0

6

Jul-

06

Oct-

06

Jan

-07

Ap

r-0

7

Jul-

07

Oct-

07

Jan

-08

Ap

r-0

8

Jul-

08

Oct-

08

Excellent performance following successful 2006 drilling campaign

Existing Producers

Phase IV Appraisal

Target

Future Appraisal

TargetExeter field

Mutineer field

Actual Forecast• Current production ~ 30,000

bopd

• Workovers to restore

~ 10,000 bopd

Phase I & I I WellsPhase I & I I Wells

Phase I I IPhase I I IWellsWells

Phase IVWells Risked

Phase IVWells Success

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25.

Higher gas price facilitates new development projectHigher gas price facilitates new development project

John Brookes (STO 45% )

• Proven, reliable supplier

• ~ 170PJ net uncontracted

2P reserve

• Several new contracts signed

at higher gas prices

Reindeer (STO 45% )

• 410 - 640 PJ gross resource

• Plateau rate ~ 110 mmscf/d

• Schedule

- FEED commenced

- Sanction end Q1 2008

- First gas mid 2010

WA Oil & Gas WA Oil & Gas –– John Brookes & ReindeerJohn Brookes & Reindeer

DampierDampier

Barrow

Island

Barrow

Island

StagStag

Onslow

East SparEast Spar

SparSpar

MaitlandMaitland

John Brookes

Reindeer

Western

Australia

0 50

Kilometres

Indian OceanIndian Ocean

Varanus

Island

Varanus

Island

Legend

Santos Acreage Gas Field

Gas Pipeline Oil Field

Oil Pipeline

Legend

Santos Acreage Gas Field

Gas Pipeline Oil Field

Oil Pipeline

26.

20 30 40 50 60

JCC ($/ Bbl)

Ex

-sh

ip L

NG

Pri

ce

($

/M

MB

tu)

LNG Projects LNG Projects -- OverviewOverview

• Favourable industry

dynamics

• LNG prices at parity with oil

• Focus on monetising

contingent resources

- Gladstone

- PNG

- Timor/ Bonaparte

- Browse

- Kutei

Well positioned with portfolio of 5 potential LNG opportunitiesWell positioned with portfolio of 5 potential LNG opportunities

Asian LNG Price Trends

Mid 2006Mid 2006

Late 2005Late 2005

Late 2006Late 2006

20032003

Early 2005Early 2005

Mid 2005Mid 2005PrePre--20022002

PricesPrices

Oil ParityOil Parity

◄ Oil Parity

Source: Poten & Partners

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27.

LNG Projects LNG Projects -- Gladstone LNGGladstone LNG

• Access LNG pricing and volume growth for CSG resource

• Site secured

• Project “State Significance”status achieved

• A$5 to A$7bn investment

• First LNG target 2014

• Board approved expenditure of A$300m in 2007/08

- CSG reserves and production expansion

A A ‘‘game changinggame changing’’ investment opportunityinvestment opportunity

Curtis IslandCurtis Island

Hamilton

Point

Hamilton

Point

Bridge to

mainland

Bridge to

mainland

28.

LNG Projects LNG Projects –– Timor/BonaparteTimor/Bonaparte

• Material acreage position

• Bayu-Undan interest

increased to ~ 11.4%

• Appraisal ongoing

- 6,000 km2 3D acquired

• Aligned with ConocoPhillips

• Petrel/Tern commercialisation

opportunities

- Petrel 3D seismic acquisition

ConocoConoco concept studies for Caldita/Barossa encouragingconcept studies for Caldita/Barossa encouraging

00 100100

KilometresKilometres

Legend

Santos Acreage Gas Field

Gas Pipeline Prospect

Legend

Santos Acreage Gas Field

Gas Pipeline Prospect

DarwinDarwin

SunriseSunriseAbadiAbadi

CalditaCalditaEvans ShoalEvans Shoal

BarossaBarossa

PetrelPetrel

TernTern

Santos (Op) 40%

Shell 50%

Osaka Gas 10%

Santos 40%

ConocoPhillips (Op) 60%

Bayu-Undan & DLNG1

Santos 11.4%

ConocoPhillips (Op) 56.7%Petrel

Santos 100%

Tern

Santos 95%

Frigate

Prospect

Bayu

Undan

Bayu

Undan

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LNG Projects LNG Projects -- PNG LNGPNG LNG

• Underpinned by Hides (STO 25% )

• Pre-FEED engineering contracts

- Bechtel

- KBR and JGC

• Preferred LNG sites identified

• PNG Gov negotiations underway

• JV weight now behind ExxonMobil

• Target FEED by end 2007

• Material for Santos

- 230 mmboe of reserves

- 8 mmboe annual production

Project building strong momentumProject building strong momentum

PRL 9

PDL 3

Papua New GuineaPDL 1PRL 5

SE Gobe

Barikewa

Legend

Santos Acreage

Oil Field

Gas Field

Oil Pipeline

Legend

Santos Acreage

Oil Field

Gas Field

Oil Pipeline

Hides

Elevala

Marine

Terminal

Proposed

LNG Facility

30.

LNG Projects LNG Projects –– Browse BasinBrowse Basin

• Proximal to future LNG

projects

- Inpex & Ichthys LNG

- Woodside & Browse LNG

• Active exploration

program

- I chthys North-1 drilling in

Q4 2007/Q1 2008

- High probability extension

of Ichthys Field

- 30% equity, with carry by

farminee (Inpex)

Well positioned with material acreage positionWell positioned with material acreage position

I cht

hys

LNG

Icht

hys

LNG

Bro

wse

LN

G

Bro

wse

LN

G

Territory of Ashmore

& Cartier Islands

Territory of Ashmore

& Cartier Islands

Western AustraliaWestern Australia

Santos (Op) 30%

Inpex Browse 20%

Chevron 50%

Santos (Op) 47.83%

Chevron 24.83%

Inpex 20.00%

Beach 7.34%

WA-274-PWA-274-P

I chthys

North-1

Legend

Santos Acreage Oil Field Gas Field

Gas Discovery Exploration Well

Legend

Santos Acreage Oil Field Gas Field

Gas Discovery Exploration Well

WA-281-PWA-281-P

Prelude-1

(Shell)

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31.

Asian Growth Asian Growth –– Acreage ExpansionAcreage Expansion

0 2 50

k ilo met res

Nam Con SomBasin

Nam Con SomBasin

Song HongBasin

Song HongBasin

Hanoi

Vietnam

Thailand

Cambodia

Laos

China

Burma

Malaysia

Block Block

12 W12 W

Block 101Block 101--

100/ 04100/ 04

0 100

k i lom etr es

Ganges-BrahmaputraDelta

Ganges-BrahmaputraDelta

Kolkata

India Bangladesh

India

Legend

Gas discovery 2007

Legend

Gas discovery 2007Gas discovery 2007

Burma

LegendLegend

Santos acreageSantos acreage Oil pipeline Oil pipeline

Oil fieldOil field Gas pipelineGas pipeline

Gas fieldGas field

0 250

k ilom et res

0 250

k ilom et res

East JavaBasin

East JavaBasin

KuteiBasinKuteiBasin

Wortel

Kalimantan

East Java

Oyong

Maleo

Hiu Aman

0 100

kilometres

Naushkent SKaag

AkBura

CharvakEast Mailisu

West Mailisu

KatranBatkenSulukta

Aksai

Ashvaz

Naryn

Arkyt

Nanai

SohWest Soh

Tuzluk

Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan

ChinaTajikistan

Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan

32.

Two oil discoveries, with follow-on opportunitiesTwo oil discoveries, with followTwo oil discoveries, with follow--on opportunitieson opportunities

• Blackbird/Dua (STO 37.5% )

- Reservoir and facilit ies studies

underway

- Project sanction in 1H 2008

- Expression of interest prepared

for FPSO supply

- Target first oil in 2010

• Further exploration in 1H 2008

25km

Legend

Santos acreage Gas field

Oil Field Gas Pipeline

Prospect

12W PSCBlackbird/Dua development conceptBlackbird/Dua development conceptBlackbird/Dua development concept

Asian Growth Asian Growth –– Nam Con Nam Con SomSom BasinBasin

Blackbird oil discovery

CanaryCanaryQuitQuit

JayJay

Dua oil discoveryDua oil discoveryDua oil discoveryPeacockPeacock

FalconFalcon

SwanSwan

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33.

• Prospective and lightly

explored area

• Large number of fields

discovered in area to

northwest (China)

• First Santos operated

project in Vietnam

• Seismic commitment

accelerated 1 year and

completed in August 2007

• Prospects being generated

for drilling in 2008

Roc / Roc / Horizon Horizon

DiscoveryDiscovery

Vietnam

Rapid progress in first year – exploration underwayRapid progress in first year Rapid progress in first year –– exploration underwayexploration underway

Asian Growth Asian Growth –– Song Hong BasinSong Hong Basin

3D Seismic 3D Seismic -- 20072007

679 sq km679 sq km

PetronasPetronas //Yen Yen TuTu

DiscoveryDiscovery

China

0 50

Kilometres

101-

100/04 PSC

SongSong

HongHong

BasinBasin

Legend

Santos acreage Gas field Oil Field

34.

Indonesia Indonesia –– OyongOyong and Worteland Wortel

Oyong oil development to be online in SeptemberOyongOyong oil development to be online in Septemberoil development to be online in September

• Oil phase

- Barge sail-away mid August

- First oil in September

• Gas phase

- 60km pipeline to Grati

- Gas sales to Indonesia Power

- FEED complete, FID YE 2007

- First gas YE 2008

• Potential Wortel synergies

- Tie back to Oyong

- Seismic & appraisal well in 2008

- First gas 2010

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35.

SummarySummary

Leverage to strong energy environmentLeverage to strong energy environmentLeverage to strong energy environment

Track record Track record

of operational of operational

deliverydelivery

Transition toward Transition toward

higher margin higher margin

businessesbusinesses

Focus on Focus on

monetising monetising

contingent contingent

resourcesresources

36.

Disclaimer & Important NoticeDisclaimer & Important Notice

This presentation contains forward looking statements that are sThis presentation contains forward looking statements that are subject to ubject to

risk factors associated with the oil and gas industry. I t is belrisk factors associated with the oil and gas industry. I t is believed that the ieved that the

expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable, but texpectations reflected in these statements are reasonable, but they may hey may

be affected by a range of variables which could cause actual resbe affected by a range of variables which could cause actual results or ults or

trends to differ materially, including but not limited to: pricetrends to differ materially, including but not limited to: price fluctuations, fluctuations,

actual demand, currency fluctuations, geotechnical factors, drilactual demand, currency fluctuations, geotechnical factors, drilling and ling and

production results, gas commercialisation, development progress,production results, gas commercialisation, development progress,

operating results, engineering estimates, reserve estimates, losoperating results, engineering estimates, reserve estimates, loss of market, s of market,

industry competition, environmental risks, physical risks, legisindustry competition, environmental risks, physical risks, legislative, fiscal lative, fiscal

and regulatory developments, economic and financial markets condand regulatory developments, economic and financial markets conditions in it ions in

various countries, approvals and cost estimates.various countries, approvals and cost estimates.

All references to dollars, cents or $ in this document are to AuAll references to dollars, cents or $ in this document are to Australian stralian

currency, unless otherwise stated.currency, unless otherwise stated.

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Reference slides

38.

Prices & Exchange Rates Prices & Exchange Rates

+ 6.5%3.373.59Australian Gas Prices (AUD/gj)

-1.6%7.427.30USA Gas Price (USD/mcf)

-9.7%92.2083.27Realised Oil Price (AUD/bbl)

-9.8%0.74590.8189AUD/USD Exchange Rate

(after hedging)

-0.4%68.4468.19Realised Oil Prices (USD/bbl)

11stst HalfHalf 11stst Half ChangeHalf Change

20072007 20062006 %%

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11stst HalfHalf 11stst HalfHalf

20072007 20062006

Significant I tems (after tax)Significant I tems (after tax)

Impairment write-down (75) (20)

Net gain on redetermination of unitised field 32 -

Incremental depletion and depreciation

due to impairment reversal - 2

Banjar Panji provision - (19)

(43) (37)

$m$m

40.

Underlying Profit Underlying Profit –– Operating I temsOperating I tems

PrePre-- tax tax PostPost --Tax Tax

20072007 20072007

Sales (98) (78)

Production costs (26) (21)

Other operating costs 20 16

Gas purchases 35 25

DD & A (40) (33)

Selling, general and administrative (22) (17)

(131) (108)

Variances 1Variances 1stst half 2007: 1half 2007: 1stst half 2006half 2006

$m$m

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Impairment ChargeImpairment Charge

11stst HalfHalf 11stst HalfHalf

20072007 20062006

Before tax (75) (26)

After tax (75) (20)

• 2006 write-down related to Patricia Baleen and US assets

• 2007 write-down related to US assets

Impairment write-down

$m$m

42.

Exploration & Evaluation ExpensedExploration & Evaluation Expensed

11stst HalfHalf 11stst HalfHalf

20072007 20062006

132199101 133 Total

(37)-USA

95101Continuing Operations

2424 --Sidoarjo Provision

6313027 59 Drilling

454574 74 Seismic, G&G, studies

ExpensedIncurredExpensedIncurred

$m$m

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Cost of Sales Cost of Sales

11stst HalfHalf 11stst Half Half ChangeChange

2007 $m2007 $m 2006 $m2006 $m %%

Production costs 211 185 14.0

Pipeline tariffs 27 24 12.5

Royalties 36 44 -18.2

PRRT & other similar taxes 10 26 -61.2

Total Operating Costs 284 279 1.8

Gas Purchases 6 41

Inventory Movement (19) (21)

D, D & A 313 271 15.5

Cost of Sales 584 570 2.2

44.

Net Free Cash FlowNet Free Cash Flow

Operating cash flow 643 907 538Capital expenditure (428) (780) (606)

NET CASH FLOW 215 127 (68)

Net acquisitions

- asset (70) 22 1- corporate - (5) (19)

NET FREE CASH FLOW 145 144 (86)

Gearing % 30.8 30.2 33.3

11stst Half Half 22ndnd Half Half 11stst HalfHalf

2006 $m2006 $m 2006 $m2006 $m 20072007 $m$m

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2007 Capital Expenditure Outlook2007 Capital Expenditure Outlook

20072007 20062006$m$m

171141Exploration Evaluation

11-Acquisitions

1,3061,338Total

794890Development

83133Development Delineation

258174Exploration

46.

Capital ExpenditureCapital Expenditure

0

100

200

300

400

500

2007 2006

0

50

100

150

200

250

E&EDEV

EA

Gas Cooper

Oil

WA Oil

& Gas

LNG

Asia

Other

Explora-

tion Delineation

Evaluation

2007 2006Delineation

Develop-

ment

Develop-

ment

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2007 Second Half Sensitivities 2007 Second Half Sensitivities

• US$1 change in the unhedged oil price per barrel leads to

change of A$9 million in profit after tax

• One cent movement in the exchange rate will cause a profit

after tax movement of A$4 million

• A 1% change in interest rates will cause a profit after tax

movement of A$5 million