Santos says it won’t ‘exert any effort’ on Narrabri gas project while it focuses on Bettaloo Basin

After CEO’s comments to investors, opponents urge miner to ‘stop stringing everybody along and 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.