ASCOPE Country Profiling 2025 (Special 50th Anniversary)

The ASCOPE Country Profiling 2025 presents an updated and comprehensive overview of ASEAN’s evolving energy landscape. Building upon the foundation of the first edition, this special issue expands its scope beyond the petroleum sector to include the region’s growing shift toward renewable energy, marking the first edition under ASCOPE’s new identity as the ASEAN Council on Petroleum and Energy.

For the first time, the publication also features profiles from Timor-Leste, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, reflecting ASCOPE’s commitment to fostering broader regional connectivity and dialogue.

This edition serves as both a reference and a reflection of ASCOPE’s continued dedication to promoting cooperation, knowledge sharing, and sustainable energy development across the region and beyond.

Methane Management Roadmap for Oil and Gas in ASEAN

This report presents a strategy to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector in ASEAN, which emitted 0.32 million tonnes of methane in 2023—equivalent to 9 Mt of CO₂. Major emitters include Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

The roadmap focuses on four key areas:

• Enhanced Monitoring: Using technologies to detect and measure leaks.

• Standardised Reporting: Adopting frameworks like OGMP 2.0 for consistent, transparent data.

• Certification Programs: Incentivising low-emission gas through certification and potential price premiums.

• Abatement Strategies: Implementing cost-effective technologies like leak repair, vapor recovery, and flare reduction, often yielding financial savings.

Key challenges include limited regulations, low awareness, and coordination gaps. The roadmap addresses these with targeted actions, pilot projects, and a regional certification initiative, aiming to scale up over time.

If fully implemented, the plan could boost gas revenues by up to US$87 million and support ASEAN's climate goals, aligning with the Global Methane Pledge and Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter. A key target is achieving the Charter’s 0.2% methane intensity.

Country Profiling 2024

"Country Profiling" is a book that provides insights into the energy conditions of a country, covering topics such as Country Key Highlights, Energy Demand, Energy Production, Overall Energy Outlook, Ministries, and more. The book also offers a brief introduction to ASCOPE. It includes profiles of 10 Southeast Asian countries:

• Brunei Darussalam
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Lao PDR
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam