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By: NewsRamp Editorial Staff
September 30, 2026
Angkor Resources' EnerCam Gets Environment Ministry Approval to Drill Block VIII
TLDR
- Angkor Resources gains first-mover advantage as Cambodia's first privately financed onshore oil and gas driller with four approved sub-basins.
- Cambodia's Ministry of Environment approved EnerCam's EIA, allowing drilling on four Block VIII sub-basins after inter-ministerial review on July 14, 2026.
- Angkor Resources' drilling approval could reduce Cambodia's reliance on imported energy, potentially lowering costs and enhancing national energy security.
- Cambodia's Block VIII spans 4,095 square kilometers and EnerCam plans a 4+1 drill program to explore its oil and gas potential.
Impact - Why it Matters
This approval marks a critical step toward Cambodia’s first privately financed onshore oil and gas exploration, potentially reducing the nation’s complete reliance on imported hydrocarbons. If successful, it could transform Cambodia’s energy landscape, attract further investment, and set new environmental and operational standards for onshore drilling in the region. For Angkor Resources, it validates years of technical work and positions the company as a pioneer in Cambodia’s emerging energy sector.
Summary
Angkor Resources Corp. (TSXV: ANK OTCQB: ANKOF) has received final approval from Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) for its wholly owned subsidiary, EnerCam Resources Co., Ltd., to drill exploratory wells on the Kirirom, Bokor North, Bokor Central, and Bokor South sub-basins of the Block VIII onshore oil and gas concession in southwest Cambodia. The approval follows a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an inter-ministerial review held on July 14, 2026, in Phnom Penh, which involved over 26 representatives from five government ministries and three provinces. This milestone allows EnerCam to advance to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) to file applications for specific drilling components, including downhole logging and well operations.
Mike Weeks, President of EnerCam, emphasized the thoroughness of the process: “With approval now in hand on all four sub-basins, we move to the Ministry of Mines and Energy on the individual components of the drilling program... It sets a precedent for how onshore drilling gets done in Cambodia.” The company is now finalizing due diligence on potential drilling contractors ahead of a tender, which requires MME approval before publication. Once a contractor is engaged, mobilizing equipment will take approximately three months. EnerCam’s 4+1 drill program plans one exploration well in each of the four sub-basins, followed by a fifth well based on results, under a 30-year Production Sharing Contract covering approximately 4,095 km². As Cambodia currently imports 100% of its hydrocarbon-based energy, this program—the first privately financed onshore drilling in the country—aims to discover domestic oil and gas resources. For more details, view the original release on www.newmediawire.com.
Source Statement
This curated news summary relied on content distributed by NewMediaWire. Read the original source here, Angkor Resources' EnerCam Gets Environment Ministry Approval to Drill Block VIII
