March 30 (Reuters) - Santos Ltd STO.AX :
* SANTOS LTD - SANTOS ANNOUNCES FID ON BAROSSA GAS PROJECT FOR DARWIN LNG
* SANTOS LTD - FID ALSO KICK-STARTS US$600 MILLION INVESTMENT IN DARWIN LNG LIFE EXTENSION AND PIPELINE TIE-IN PROJECTS
* SANTOS LTD-BAROSSA FID ALSO KICK-STARTS US$600 MILLION INVESTMENT IN DARWIN LNG LIFE EXTENSION AND PIPELINE TIE-IN PROJECTS
* SANTOS LTD - FINAL INVESTMENT DECISION (FID) HAS BEEN TAKEN TO PROCEED WITH US$3.6 BILLION GAS AND CONDENSATE PROJECT
* SANTOS LTD - COMPLETION OF SK TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AT END OF APRIL AND RESULT IN NET FUNDS TO SANTOS OF APPROXIMATELY US$200 MILLION
* CONTINUE TO PROGRESS BINDING SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR JERA TO ACQUIRE A 12.5 PER CENT INTEREST IN BAROSSA
* SANTOS-COMPLETION OF SELL-DOWNS TO SK E&S AND JERA WILL SEE SANTOS' INTERESTS IN BAYU-UNDAN AND DARWIN LNG CHANGE TO 43.4%
* SANTOS-COMPLETION OF SELL-DOWNS TO SK E&S AND JERA WILL SEE SANTOS' INTERESTS IN BAROSSA PROJECT TO 50%