Santos has not changed the budget for its Barossa gas project, but some analysts expect the legal and regulatory delays could add $700 million to $800 million.
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Approval delays would extend a dip in production and complicate due diligence on a mooted $80 billion deal that would create a global oil and gas giant.
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