Angkor Resources Corp. (TSXV: ANK) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, EnerCam Resources Co., Ltd., has advanced to an inter-ministerial review of its planned oil and gas exploration drilling program on Block VIII in Cambodia. A meeting held on July 14, 2026, in Phnom Penh brought together representatives from five government ministries and three provinces to review the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the program.
The meeting, hosted by the Ministry of Environment, included officials from the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Interior, and Ministry of Rural Development. Green Assessment Co., Ltd., the Cambodian independent EIA consultant, presented its findings alongside EnerCam. The EIA covers four sub-basins that host drill targets for the planned four-well exploration program, which would be Cambodia's first privately financed onshore oil and gas wells.
Mike Weeks, President of EnerCam, stated, "This meeting reflects the thorough, transparent process behind the drilling program. The EIA lays out exactly how we will source and manage water and drilling fluid, keep each site safe, and restore the land if a well is not productive - all to international standards, and all done in partnership with the Ministries and the communities where we operate."
Key topics addressed in the 398-page EIA report included sourcing and management of drilling fluid and water using steel tanks and pits with impermeable liners to protect soil and groundwater, safety protocols based on IWCF and API well-control standards, and post-drilling procedures such as connecting productive wells via buried pipeline to a central facility or fully restoring non-productive sites. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices to benefit local communities were also discussed.
Prior to the meeting, officials from the General Department of Petroleum and the Ministry of Environment visited each planned drill site with local landowners and authorities. Further written responses to questions will be compiled by Green Assessment over the coming weeks towards a final submission report. Following completion, EnerCam will publish a tender for a drilling contractor.
Angkor Resources Corp. is a leading resource explorer and developer in Cambodia, with mineral subsidiary Angkor Gold Corp. holding two mineral exploration licenses and energy subsidiary EnerCam holding an onshore oil and gas license for Block VIII, currently approximately 4,095 km². The company completed 2D-seismic in 2025 and identified multiple drill targets.
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