Any exploration well carries risk, and ultimately, it is the drill bit that will either prove or disprove a play concept. In South Korea’s Ulleung Basin, despite the presence of…
At industry events in South-East Asia, the Kasawari CO2 storage project has been a talking point for years. It should be the first large-scale CO2 storage project in the region,…
In May 2025, the US Treasury eased most sanctions on Syria, followed by the easing of restrictions by the UK and EU. While significant hurdles still remain, oil and gas…
Condor Energies (“Condor”) is a Canadian, Calgary-based, publicly listed (Toronto Stock Exchange) energy transition company focused on Central Asia. The company has distinguished itself by building significant operations in KazakhstanKazakhstan…
Mud diapirs have long been enigmatic structures in the subsurface. With older seismic data being of insufficient resolution to properly map them, companies often took a careful approach when it…
India’s Ministry of Mines has announced that the country is entering offshore mineral production for the first time in its nearly 75-year history. This initiative aligns with India’s vision of…
Iran is one of those countries you normally don’t hear a lot from. This is obviously exacerbated by the USA sanctions that are still in place and prevent the exchange…
In recent years there has been a very low uptake by IOCs for opportunities offered in countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Oman, while in Iraq, foreign entries via…
Redrawn after IHS Energy and Google Earth. Iran is set to join the exclusive group of helium-producing countries. With the launch of its pilot project to extract and purify helium…
In Asia Pacific, Malaysia has been arguably the most successful country in promoting its exploration and development opportunities over the past few years, with the vast majority of its acreage…
The natural gas seeps at Mount Chimaera in Turkey have been known since antiquity. They are easily recognisable due to the constant burning of methane and hydrogen gas that seeps…
Andy Racey and Andy Taylor, with contributions from Ian Cross, Moyes & Co, Jamie Higton, Westwood Global Energy, Mike Whibley, Naga Api Resources and Rob Chambers, Holt Energy Advisors
Before taking a dive into the past, recent and future exploration activity in the Andaman Sea, it is good to take note of an important above-ground advantage of the area.…