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

49th ASCOPE Council Meeting 2024 - PROGRAM HANDBOOK

• The 49th ASCOPE Council Meeting will be held from October 1st to 3rd, 2024, at the PETRONAS Leadership Centre (PLC) in Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. Under the theme "Bridging the Energy Divide: Ensuring Security through Interconnectivity,"the event will focus on promoting regional energy cooperation among ASEAN nations.

•  The agenda includes Task Force meetings, B2B sessions, CEO bilateral discussions, the ASCOPE Council Meeting, a CEO Strategic Dialogue, the launch of the Methane Leadership Program (MLP) 2.0, and a technical workshop. The gathering will facilitate high-level exchanges on energy security and sustainability, while strengthening partnerships across the ASEAN region.

•  This handbook provides detailed information about the 49th ACM. You can download it to explore the program in detail.