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Segment Information ( continued )</td><tdcolspan="2">2004Smillion</td><tdcolspan="2">2003 $ million</td><tdcolspan="2">Int2004 $ million</td></tr><tr><td>2003 $ million</td><td>Control 2004Smillion</td><td>2003 $ million</td><td>Primary Reporting</td><td>Geographic segments Revenue</td><td>Total segment revenueOther unallocated rever</td><td>1.633.1</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.445.9</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>120.7</td><td>134.6</td><td>1.753.8 ( 0.6 )</td><td>1.580.538.9</td><td>Total revenue</td><td>1.753.2</td><td>1.619.4</td></tr><tr><td>Results</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Earnings before interest, tax and significant itemsSignificant items :</td><td>505.9</td></tr><tr><td>529.8</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>3.8</td><td>15.6</td></tr><tr><td>509.7</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>545.4</td><td>Insurance recoveryCosts associated with Moomba liquids recovery plant fireProfit on sale of oil and gas assets</td><td>116.6 ( 17.5 ) 43.9</td><td>-</td><td>---</td><td>-</td><td>116.6 ( 17.5 ) 43.9</td></tr><tr><td>−</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Write - down of exploration and development expenditureOrganisation restructure costs</td><td>( 4.7 )( 21.6 )</td><td>( 1.3 )</td><td>( 17.4 )</td><td>( 58.4 )</td><td>( 22.1 )( 21.6 )</td><td>( 59.7 )</td></tr><tr><td>Accelerated depreciation – Heytesbury</td><td>P</td><td>( 20.2 )</td><td>−</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>( 20.2 )</td></tr><tr><td>622.6</td><td>508.3</td><td>( 13.6 )</td><td>( 42.8 )</td><td>609.0</td><td>465.5</td><td>Gain on sale of listed investmentsUnallocated corporate expenses</td></tr><tr><td>0.1 ( 34.7 )</td><td>45.8 ( 45.8 )</td><td>Earnings before interest and tax</td><td>574.4</td><td>465.5</td><td>Unallocated borrowing costs</td><td>( 33.6 )</td></tr><tr><td>( 34.6 )</td><td>Profit from ordinary activities before income tax expenseIncome tax expense</td><td>540.8 [ 160.9 ]</td><td>430.9 ( 103.9 )</td><td>Net profit after income tax attributable to the shareholders of Santos Ltd</td><td>379.9</td><td>327.0</td></tr><tr><td>Non - cash expenses</td><td>Depreciation, depletion and amortisationUnallocated corporate depreciation, depla</td><td>434.4</td><td>454.9</td><td>90.8</td><td>65.9</td><td>525.2</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>520.810.8</td><td>Total depreciation, depletion and amortisation</td><td>539.7</td><td>531.6</td><td>Write - down of exploration and development expenditure Unallacated corporate write - down of listed investment</td></tr><tr><td>4.7</td><td></td><td>1.3</td><td>17.4</td><td>58.4</td><td>22.1 –</td><td>59.74.4</td></tr><tr><td>Total non - cash expenses</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Δ8</td><td>595.7</td></tr><tr><td>Acquisition of non - current assets</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Controlled entities</td><td>92.2</td></tr><tr><td>24.0</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>35.1</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>127.3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>24.0</td><td>Oll and gas assets, property, plant and equipmentUnallocated corporate acquisition of oll and gas assets,</td></tr><tr><td>761.8</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>587.0</td><td>146.4</td></tr><tr><td>140.0</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>908.2</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>727.0</td><td>property, plant and equipment</td></tr><tr><td>21.3</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23.3</td><td>Total acquisition of non - current assets</td><td>1.056.8</td><td>774.3</td><td>Assets</td><td>Segment assetsUnallocated corporate assets</td><td>5.120.1</td></tr><tr><td>4.447.8</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>694.7</td><td>602.7</td></tr><tr><td>5.814.8</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>5.050.5167.8</td><td>Consolidated total assets</td></tr><tr><td>5.956.0</td><td>5.218.3</td><td>Liabilities</td><td>Segment liabilitiesUnallocated corpor</td><td>2.129.1</td><td>1.678.3</td><td>120.9</td></tr><tr><td>174.9</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>2.250.0207.7</td><td>1.853.2277.2</td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated total liabilities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>2.457.7</td><td>2.130.4</td></tr><tr><td>Secondary Reporting</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Business segments</td><td>The Santas Group species predominantly in one business, narrely the exploration, development, production, transpertation and nonleting of hydrocarbons. Reverse is derived from the sale of gos and liguid hydrocarbons and the transpe</td></tr><tr></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><tdcolspan="7"</tr></tbody>
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