9 . SANTOS
8 . WOODSIDE PETROLEUM
AUSTRALIA ’ S TOP 10 MINING COMPANIES
9 . SANTOS
A leading Australian oil and gas producer supplying both the Australian and Asian markets , Santos is among the largest exploration and production acreages in the nation . Santos , which is an acronym for South Australia Northern Territory Oil Search , is continuing to grow through key projects in Papua New Guinea , Vietnam and Indonesia through highimpact exploration opportunities . Its sales revenue as of the start of 2015 was $ 4,037 million , while its total assets are worth AUD $ 22.3 billion . while its capital expenditure in Northwest Australia continues to dominate regional investment . While Woodside ’ s Australian projects provide the majority of the company ’ s production volume , most of its production is from natural gas and most of its revenue comes from gas streams .
8 . WOODSIDE PETROLEUM
An exploration and production company , Woodside is the largest operator of oil and gas production in Australia , as well as its largest independent dedicated oil and gas company . The majority of its investment expenditure in 2014 was directed toward its LNG projects ,
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