LNG Daily Board - August 19, 2026

Supply and operations

Santos first-half 2026 results : Press Release - Australia - CAPACITY SANCTIONED - First-half production rose 3% to 45.6 mmboe and Barossa was producing about 550 mmscf/d, targeted to reach about 600 mmscf/d by quarter-end.

Related: Energy producer Santos beats H1 profit estimates, sees second-half output rising : Reuters - Australia - CORPORATE SHIFT - Santos targeted Papua LNG FID before year-end and forecast second-half output 20%–30% above the first half as Barossa ramps Darwin LNG supply.

Longer wells boost Permian crude oil and natural gas production : U.S. EIA - USA - DEMAND SIGNAL - Permian output rose from 2.9 million BOE/d in 2015 to 11.2 million in 2025 as average lateral length increased 77% to 10,867 feet.