Exceptional imaging from modern multi-client PSDM 2D seismic data in south-east Papua New Guinea has uncovered exciting new reservoir potential within large-scale Neogene channel-fan turbidite complexes.

Good news from onshore Timor-Leste: Karau-1, which spudded late October 2021 in Block TL-OT-17-08, was reported in mid-December 2021 as discovering oil and gas.

Hydrocarbon exploration returns to Bangladesh after a hiatus of several years.

A Mongolian opportunity with local markets, appraisal/development and exploration upside, and generating fewer emissions than coal.

Increasing demand, decreasing supply, untested high-potential plays, and much-needed exploration.

A regional update on the resource and political situation in the Caspian Sea.

Insight into the current hydrocarbon exploration potential and activity in Timor-Leste.

Vedanta (aka Cairn Oil & Gas) has reported a gas and condensate discovery at Jaya-1, onshore north-west India.

A popular tourist destination, the Thai Peninsular has plenty to tempt the geotourist.

Hydrocarbon success in the hinterland of Pakistan’s major fold and thrust belts.

So far, the increase in oil price has not brought back the level of confidence to M&A activity that was expected, which is very apparent when looking at exploration opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.

20 years after the discovery well, Eni has drilled a successful appraisal to the Maha gas field in the mature Mahakam Delta within the Kutei Basin, offshore Indonesia.

A 2013 US EIA study estimated China held the world’s largest shale gas resources at over 1,160 Tcf. However, due to high exploration and production costs the sector has not met its growth expectations.

PTTEP announced in May its offshore Sirung-1 exploration well as an oil and gas discovery, intersecting a column of more than 100m in Miocene clastic reservoirs, in the shallow waters off the coast of Sarawak.

At, a virtual event held on 26 February 2021, with over 250 potential and existing investors, PETRONAS successfully launched the annual Malaysia Bid Round (MBR) 2021, with a total of 13 offshore exploration blocks on offer.