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Australian energy firm Santos (STO) has reported a 9 per cent fall in production for the three months to December compared to the previous year but says that its full year production is still within its guidance. Santos produced 11.7 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe) in the last quarter of 2011, giving the energy firm a full year production of 47.2 mmboe, 5 per cent down compared to 2010.

Oil and gas company Santos (STO) has confirmed that it will develop the Fletcher Finucane oil project in Carnarvon Basin off the northwest coast of Western Australia worth $490 million. Santos will contribute $236 million of the capital expenditure of the project as its venture participants Kufpec Australia and JX Nippol Oil and Gas will share for the remaining costs.

The list below is a record of the top ten best and worst traded stocks in the ASX100, ASX200, and All Ordinaries of the Australian Stock Exchange in the 49th week of 2011, from December 5 to 9, 2011.

Best Performing Trade Stocks ASX100 (XTO)

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1. BlueScope Steel (BSL) closed its price at 43 cents adding $0.05 or 13.16%

Mining company Santos (STO) have agreed with the farmers and state government to delay its coal-seam gas exploration at its Georges Island site where 90 farmers staged a blockade for 20 days.

For tomorrow, August 24, 2011, there is only one company scheduled to float but two will hold their general meeting and four have stocks that will go on ex-dividend.

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Adelaide Brighton Limited (ABC) is a cement and lime supplier for construction, engineering and infrastructure industries in Australia.

Santos (ASX:STO) has offered $730 million for Eastern Star Gas in a takeover bid that makes it the top major player in NSW's coal seam gas sector.

Electricity retailer TruEnergy will pay $284 million for 20 percent of Eastern Star's assets when the deal is finished. After yesterday's offer that values Eastern Star at 90 cents per share or $924 million, shares rose by 41.18 percent to 84 cents. Santos shares dipped 3.7 percent lower at $12.74.

First quarter sales and production dropped for Santos (ASX:STO), resulting in a downward revision of 47-50 mmboe (from 48-52 mmboe) to its annual oil and gas production guidance. Santos cited extreme weather disruptions in Central and Western Australia.

Stock Market Software Detected these Winners on the ASX 100 for the week. These stocks increased their share price by the largest percentage on the Australian sharemarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (11th week: 14th March to 18th March 2011). Other lists of ASX companies by market capitalisation.

Best Performers on the S&P ASX 100 companies this week. These stocks increased their share price by the largest percentage on the Australian sharemarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (2nd week: 10th January to 14th January 2011). Other lists of Australian companies by market capitalisation.