Santos 2026 production uptick with DLNG and Pikka progress

Pikka on track - January 25, 2026

Completion of the first phase of the Pikka oil field is on schedule with production start-up expected by the end of the first quarter, with the ramp-up to a plateau of 80,000 barrels per day anticipated in the second quarter, Santos executive Joe Balash told Petroleum News on Jan. 20. The Alaska Nor...

Santos 2026 production uptick with DLNG and Pikka progress

Santos said that it expects increased production this year, as the first cargo from the restarted Darwin LNG (DLNG) plant has begun loading its first shipment and that its Pikka oil development in Alaska is approaching completion.