On 30 June 2020 Santos Ltd, through wholly owned subsidiary Santos QNT Pty Ltd, was awarded Authority to Prospect permit ATP 2055-P, located in the Roma Shelf, Bowen-Surat Basins. The permit was awarded following the PLR2019-2 Queensland State Acreage Release, where it was offered as bid block PLR2019-2-10. Santos has been awarded the permit for a period of six years, with a four-year committed work programme, which will expire on 29 June 2024. The permit is scheduled to expire or be eligible for renewal on 29 June 2026. Under the terms of the award, any gas produced from acreage must be supplied to the Australian market, a term which is carried over should a production license be awarded over the permit.  Santos Ltd applied for the bid block PLR2019-2-10 on 13 February 2020. The expiry date of the schedule work programme for the permit is on 20 May 2024, until which time no amendments to the programme will be allowed.  ATP 2055-P covers an area of 330 sq km. Santos QNT Pty Ltd holds 100% interest and operatorship in the permit.
Australia (Bowen - Surat B.s), ATP 2057-P, Santos Ltd was awarded Authority to Prospect permit ATP 2055-P. Santos has been awarded the permit for a period of six years, with a four-year committed work programme, which will expire on 29 June 2024. The permit is scheduled to expire or be eligible for renewal on 29 June 2026.