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Santos' $4.7 billion Barossa gas project to remain on hold as Federal Court considers appeal against landmark ruling

A Federal Court justice has questioned Santos' argument that it was "unworkable" to try to consult a specific clan of traditional owners over the company's plans to drill in the Barossa gas field.

Justice Debra Mortimer is one of three Federal Court justices presiding over an appeal by Santos against a landmark decision that halted drilling operations for its $4.7 billion project in the Timor Sea.

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