Introducing the Myanmar Energy Monitor

Frontier is pleased to introduce its new business information and research service on the Myanmar energy sector.

 

Reflecting the changes taking place across the country as a whole, Myanmar’s energy sector is undergoing an exciting period of transition and expansion. Closed off and largely stagnant for decades, changes in the past five years have opened up the industry and are generating significant international interest across virtually every part of the market.

 

In the upstream sector, winners of the most recent offshore and onshore bidding rounds have now concluded Production Sharing Contracts with the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) and are embarking on seismic surveys and environmental assessments.

 

Myanmar’s strategic location between the world’s two most populous countries, and its substantial offshore gas reserves – estimated at up to 10 trillion cubic feet – mean it has attracted investment from numerous international majors, including Shell, Total, Petronas, BG, CNPC, Chevron, Eni, Woodside and Statoil, as well as many other smaller players.

 

Future exploration plans will require a major expansion of the currently limited support market, creating opportunities in technical services, offshore and onshore logistics, training, equipment and materials.

 

Meanwhile, substantial investment in infrastructure such as offshore supply bases, refineries, LNG terminals and storage facilities is expected, with participation from the private sector and support from government and regional institutions.

 

In parallel, Myanmar’s electricity and fuel consumption is soaring, and the government’s goal of 100% electrification by 2030 – from just 30% of the country’s 51 million people today – will require a fivefold increase in generation capacity. Dozens of new thermal and hydropower plants are in planning or under construction, while several solar and wind schemes are also in progress.

 

Concrete moves towards deregulation and privatisation in other areas, such as fuel distribution and power production, are also attracting attention from both within the region and further afield.

 

 

The Myanmar Energy Monitor is an essential resource for companies and other organisations seeking to track these developments, identify opportunities and risks, find partners or suppliers, and assist decision-making in what remains a relatively opaque and difficult-to-navigate country.

 

It features news, analysis, profiles of private-sector and government players, a comprehensive database of tenders and a library of data, laws and other useful resources.

 

Researched and produced by our office in Yangon, our content is based on a range of Myanmar-language and international sources, combined with original research and comment from company executives, government officials and analysts.

 

It covers upstream and downstream oil and gas, renewables and power, and spans issues such as contract awards, new entrants, legislation, projects, company news, public-sector changes and more.

 

We offer two different access options to the service.

 

This is our review of the week's developments in oil and gas, renewables and power, plus all newly-published and open tenders from the energy and power sectors, compiled from a range of sources, and new data on the Myanmar energy sector. Provided in a weekly PDF report on either a 12 month or 6 month subscription.

 

This provides access to our entire online database of news, tenders, company profiles and data library, and also includes the weekly Myanmar Energy Brief. Available on a 12 or 6 month basis.

 

 

To read a sample issue, or for trial access, please get in touch

 

Best wishes,

Frontier Myanmar Research