Introduction

In order to develop Energy Sector and provide technical advice to Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Hydrocarbon Unit started functioning as a ‘Technical Assistance’ project under grant financing by the Royal Norwegian Government in July 1999 and continued up to June 2005. Afterwards the phase-II of the project started again under Norwegian grant being administered by the Asian Development Bank. This phase will be continued up to December 2011. Meanwhile, Hydrocarbon Unit has put into permanent status on 28 May 2008.

Functions

1. Gas Reserve, Undiscovered Gas Resources, and Gas Production & Consumption assessment at regular intervals.
2. Data management on oil and gas sector.
3. Overview and observation on PSC activities.
4. Internal and regional gas market analysis.
5. Formulation of exploration and depletion policy.
6. Working as the technical arm of the ministry.
7. To provide comments towards development of oil, gas and mineral resources of the country in line with the government’s direction.