

The 43rd ASCOPE Council Meeting, and relating Taskforce Meetings were held during 22-23 August 2017 in Singapore.
The Council Meeting was chaired by Mr. John Ng, CEO of Singapore LNG Corporation and Council Member of Singapore and co-chaired by Mr. Nopporn Chuchinda, ASCOPE Secretary-in-charge. The meeting was held, in junction with meetings of the four Taskforces, i.e. Exploration & Production, Gas Advocacy, Commercial Partnerships, and Research Policy & Capacity Building.
This year, the Council Meeting was joined by Bain & Co, who spoke on “Firm of the Future” during the CEO Breakfast. In addition, the WEF along with McKinsey and Accenture, participated and facilitated discussions on, “Energy Game Changers and Energy Transition” and “Digital Transformation of Oil and Gas”.
We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the Singapore LNG Corporation for the excellent arrangement and organization of the 43rd ASCOPE Council Meeting and relating Taskforce Meeting as well as the warm hospitality and accommodation accorded to delegates.
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ASCOPE organised the 48th Council Meeting on 22nd November 2023 successfullyThe 48th ASCOPE Council Meeting hosted by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) was held via online platform on 22nd November 2023.
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ASCOPE participated in the 41st ASEAN Ministers on Energy MeetingFrom 24 to 25 August 2023, ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam has represented ASCOPE at the 41st ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and its associated meetings (41st AMEM) in Bali, Indonesia.
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ASCOPE successfully organised the 7th Mid-Year Task Force MeetingGroup photo at the 7th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force meeting
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ASCOPE organised the 47th Council Meeting on 21st November 2022 via online platform
The 47th ASCOPE Council Meeting hosted by Lao State Fuel Company (LSFC) in coordination with ASCOPE Secretariat was held virtually on 21st November 2022.
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ASCOPE successfully organised the 6th Mid-Year Task Force MeetingThe 6th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force and its asscociated meetings hosted by PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) were successfully organised from 3rd - 5th August, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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ASCOPE participated in Seminar on the Role of Natural Gas in Advancing a Low-Carbon Energy Transition in the ASEAN RegionOn 10th November, 2021, ASCOPE participated in the “Seminar on the Role of Natural Gas in Advancing a Low-Carbon Energy Transition in the ASEAN Region” which was virtually hosted by Ministry of Energy Brunei Darussalam and co-hosted by ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE).
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ASCOPE organised the 46th Council Meeting on 25th October 2021 via online platform for the first time in historyThe 46th ASCOPE Council Meeting hosted by PT Pertamina in coordination with ASCOPE Secretariat was held virtually on 25th October 2021 for the first time since ASCOPE’s establishment in 1975.
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ASCOPE participated in the 39th ASEAN Ministers on Energy MeetingFrom 13 to 16 September 2021, ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam has represented ASCOPE at the 39th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and its associated meetings (39th AMEM) via online platform chaired by the Ministry of Energy, Brunei Darussalam. With the theme “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper”, it is expected that ASEAN Member States would continue to closely collaborate to foster ASEAN’s sustainable energy sector.
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ASCOPE organised the 5th Mid-Year Task Force Meeting on 30th June 2021The 5th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force Meeting held on 30th June 2021 via online platform was chaired by ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam with more than sixty (60) participants from all ASCOPE members in ASEAN countries.
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ASCOPE participated in the Special Senior Officials Meeting on EnergyOn 21st January 2021, ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam on behalf of ten (10) national oil and gas companies/entities responsible for oil and gas in each of the ASEAN Member State (ASCOPE members) paticipated at the Special Senior Officials Meeting on Energy “Special SOME” via online platform hosted by Vietnam.
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ASCOPE participated in the 38th ASEAN Ministers on Energy MeetingFrom 17-20 November 2020, Secretary-In-Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam has represented ASCOPE at the 38th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and Associated Meetings (38th AMEM) via online platform hosted by Viet Nam. With the theme “Energy transition towards sustainable development”, it is expected that ASEAN member states would closely cooperate together to build up a sustainable energy sector in ASEAN.
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The 4th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force Meeting Held on 13th August 2020The 4th ASCOPE Mid-Year Task Force Meeting was held virtually for the first time on the 13th August 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic situation. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Tran Hong Nam, ASCOPE Secretary-In-Charge and attended by ASCOPE Country Coordinators, Task Forces Chairpersons and Members.
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Oil Capacity Building Program on Energy Security 2020 towards enhancing energy security in ASEAN regionDuring 17-20 February, 2020, ASCOPE’s Secretary- In- Charge Dr. Tran Hong Nam and his predecessor Mr. Nopporn Chuchinda participated in the Oil Capacity Building Program on Energy Security 2020 co-organized by Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) and ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) in association with Japan’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (MEITI).
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The 45th ASCOPE Council Meeting