Alongside the 8th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force Meeting 2024, the Site Visit program featured a tour of the Turtle Conservation and Education Center (TCEC) on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Located on Serangan Island, Bali, TCEC is a sanctuary dedicated to the preservation and rehabilitation of sea turtles and is a Pertamina’s CSR initiative. The center focuses on the care and protection of sea turtles while promoting public awareness through educational programs.

 The 8th ASCOPE (ASEAN Council on Petroleum) Mid-Year Task Force Meeting was successfully held from May 27 to 30, 2024, at the Patra Bali Resorts & Villas. Under the theme "Enhancing Energy Connectivity and Resilience," the event brought together participants from nine ASEAN Member States: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The 8th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force Meeting and its associated sessions, hosted by Pertamina, were successfully held from May 27 to 30, 2024, at The Patra Bali Resorts and Villa, Indonesia. During the meeting, the ASCOPE Secretariat and Task Force Chairpersons provided updates on their progress in line with the Key Performance Indicators established by the ASCOPE Council. Highlights from the discussions in both individual and joint task force meetings are summarized below:

In conjunction with the 49th ASCOPE Council Meeting 2024, held at the Petronas Leadership Center, a significant milestone was achieved with the launch of the ASEAN Energy Sector Methane Leadership Program 2.0 (MLP 2.0) on 2 October 2024. This launch marks a pivotal step forward in advancing methane emissions reduction efforts across the ASEAN region.

At the 49th ASCOPE Council Meeting on October 2, 2024, in Selangor, Malaysia, PetroVietnam officially handed over the role of ASCOPE Secretary in Charge (ASIC) to Pertamina for the 2024-2029 term. In a ceremonial event attended by ASCOPE Council members, Dr. Tran Hong Nam, outgoing ASIC from 2019 to 2024, passed the leadership to Henricus Herwin, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Investment at PT Pertamina (Persero). This transition signals a pivotal shift in ASCOPE's leadership, with Pertamina poised to lead key regional energy initiatives over the next five years.

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the Council Meeting was held in a series of events at the 49th ASCOPE Council Meeting. The event was held at Petronas Leadership Center in Selangor, Malaysia.

The 6^th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force and its asscociated meetings hosted by PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) were successfully organised from 3^rd - 5^th August, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Group photo at the 7^th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force meeting

From 24 to 25 August 2023, ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam has represented ASCOPE at the 41^st ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and its associated meetings (41^st AMEM) in Bali, Indonesia.