Energy Exploration
Identifying and developing the next generation of hydrocarbon assets — from frontier basins to proven plays — across the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and East Africa.
Discovering Tomorrow's Energy Resources
Astral Dominion Energy's exploration division pursues high-impact upstream opportunities across the world's most prospective basins. We combine rigorous geological analysis with modern seismic interpretation and data-driven prospect evaluation to identify assets with material upside.
Our exploration strategy balances near-term production opportunities with longer-cycle frontier plays, maintaining a diversified portfolio that delivers value across commodity price cycles. We partner with national oil companies, independent operators, and technical service providers to accelerate discovery and development.
Coral Basin Block
Seismic AcquisitionOffshore block evaluation targeting deep-water gas accumulations with LNG export potential. 3D seismic program underway across 2,400 sq km.
Oman Tight Oil Play
Prospect MaturationUnconventional tight oil opportunity in proven carbonate play fairway. Leveraging regional analogue data and advanced reservoir characterization.
Rovuma Basin Study
Basin EvaluationComprehensive basin study of the Rovuma offshore province, building on existing discovery data to identify new structural and stratigraphic traps.
Gulf of Thailand Satellite
Development PlanningNear-field development of satellite accumulations tied back to existing production infrastructure. Fast-track development concept targeting first production within 24 months.
Regions of Interest
Asia Pacific
The Asia Pacific remains our primary exploration focus, with significant gas and LNG potential across the Australasian shelf and Indonesian archipelago. We are evaluating multiple offshore blocks with proven reservoir systems.
Middle East
The Middle East offers world-class reservoir quality and established infrastructure. Our focus is on tight oil plays and underdeveloped carbonate reservoirs in partnership with regional NOCs.
East Africa
East Africa's offshore basins hold some of the world's largest undeveloped gas resources. We are conducting basin studies and evaluating entry opportunities in proven but underdeveloped plays.
Southeast Asia
Mature basins with proven production histories and existing infrastructure offer lower-risk development opportunities. We target near-field exploration and satellite field development.
Technology & Methods
3D Seismic Interpretation
Full-azimuth 3D seismic acquisition and advanced processing workflows including FWI, PSDM, and AVO analysis for precise reservoir delineation.
Basin Modeling
Petroleum systems modeling and charge analysis using industry-standard software to assess source rock maturity, migration pathways, and trap integrity.
Prospect Risking
Quantitative risk assessment and probabilistic resource estimation using Monte Carlo simulation and decision tree analysis to rank and prioritize prospects.
Remote Sensing & AI
Satellite-based geochemical surveys, hyperspectral imaging, and machine learning algorithms applied to regional screening and anomaly detection.
Drilling Engineering
Well design, trajectory planning, and real-time drilling optimization for complex offshore and onshore environments including HPHT and deepwater wells.
Data Integration
Integrated subsurface workflows combining well data, seismic, production history, and analogue databases for comprehensive prospect evaluation.
Explore With Us
We actively seek joint venture partners, farm-in opportunities, and technical collaborations across our exploration portfolio.