Santos accused of ‘stringing everybody along’ over Narrabri gas project

CEO tells investors firm won’t ‘exert any effort’ while it awaits approvals as opponents urge the miner to ‘spike the project finally’

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Santos chief executive, Kevin Gallagher, has told an investor briefing the company will not be “exerting any effort” on its Narrabri gas project while it awaits outstanding approvals, prompting fresh questions about the future of the controversial development.

Gallagher told investors this week the company was prioritising exploration in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin, where it is pursuing an expansion.
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