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Santos Limited (1954 - )

Function: Energy, Resources, Metallurgy and Mineralogy or Mining

Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Shortly after the incorporation of Santos Limited, in 1954, the company acquired exploration leases which enabled it to explore over 325,000 square kilometres in South Australia and south-west Queensland. In 1958 the company entered into a joint agreement with Delhi Australia Petroleum Ltd. By the mid 1960s this partnership had established a sufficient supply of natural gas for Adelaide and was also able to supply Sydney and Canberra by 1976.

Details

URL: The home page for this entity is located at http://www.santos.com.au

Reference/Legal Number(s): ACN 007 550 923

Location: Level 29 Santos House, 91 King William Street, Adelaide South Australia 5000

Online Sources

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A001402. [ Details ]

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Created: 3 September 2001
Modified: 21 March 2006

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