Angkor Resources Corp. has launched a collaborative training program between its energy subsidiary, EnerCam Resources Cambodia Co. Ltd., and graduate students at the Cambodian Institute of Technology. The program provides hands-on geological and geophysical training directly tied to EnerCam's Block VIII oil and gas exploration program in Cambodia, combining field-based geological work with analytical seismic interpretation. Justin Snelling and Dr. David Johnson are leading students through geological field work, including structural and stratigraphic characterization of selected outcrop sites, rock sampling and laboratory analysis.
Dr. Johnson identified three fundamental objectives for the field program: collecting structural geological data at surface that will be useful when interpreting subsurface structural data acquired during drilling; examining reservoir rocks present at surface to characterize their properties; and involving students in both geologic and seismic interpretation to bring fresh perspectives to the data. EnerCam's seismic interpretation has identified large anticline structures in the Bokor subbasins, found in a north-south trend of multiple large, elongated anticlines along the leading edge of a fold belt. Four-way closures covering tens of square kilometres have been seismically mapped across South Bokor, Central Bokor, and North Bokor. Understanding how these fold belt structures express themselves at surface is critical to predicting their behavior at depth.
Keith Edwards, Geophysicist for EnerCam, is leading a parallel program in seismic interpretation and geophysical analysis. Edwards is establishing Seisware software licenses and preparing a structured training curriculum for ITC students who will work directly with EnerCam's 350-line kilometre 2D seismic dataset acquired over Block VIII in 2025. The seismic program covered four subbasins - South, Central, and North Bokor on the west side of Block VIII, and the Kirirom subbasin in the northeast corner of the 4,095 square kilometre license area. The data has revealed structural and stratigraphic features including angular unconformities, four-way closures, and potential stratigraphic traps that require detailed mapping and characterization.
The final goal will be for the students to prepare and present this work as their thesis. Edwards noted that the fact the students will be working on seismic data that EnerCam shot in Cambodia makes the program especially relevant to their development as geoscientists and to the country's emerging oil and gas sector. Dr. Johnson emphasized the significance of the Block VIII geology, noting that to find an undrilled fold belt with multiple anticlines of significant size, each with four-way closures, is exceptionally rare. The Bokor subbasin structures bear a striking resemblance to traps of the Khorat Basin in Thailand, where the Nam Phong and Sinphuhorn fields produced significant amounts of gas over the past 20 years.
This program supports EnerCam's ESG and CSR commitment to mentor and develop a strong national team of Khmer geoscientists. David Johnson commented, "We want to help develop geological and geophysical expertise that will help Cambodia find its own resources. These students represent the future of earth sciences in this country, and we are proud to bring them along on that journey." By integrating post-secondary graduates into active exploration programs on Block VIII, the Company is investing in Cambodia's long-term capacity to develop and manage its own natural resources. The program advances alongside EnerCam's broader exploration efforts, with the Company planning to follow with drilling Cambodia's first onshore oil and gas exploratory wells after completing an Environmental Impact Assessment on the areas targeted for drilling.
