Angkor Resources Corp. (TSXV: ANK | OTCQB: ANKOF) announced that its Cambodian energy subsidiary, EnerCam Resources Co., Ltd., presented its 2026 work program results and proposed 2027 exploration program for Block VIII to the Royal Government of Cambodia at a Joint Review Committee meeting held October 6, 2026, in Phnom Penh. The presentation outlined plans to advance toward exploratory drilling at the North Bokor well, which sits within a mapped closure area of 100 square kilometres. Three regulatory approvals were secured in 2026, including the drilling Environmental Impact Assessment, positioning EnerCam to move toward the tender process.

Key Points

  • Angkor Resources Corp. (TSXV: ANK | OTCQB: ANKOF) operates onshore oil and gas exploration in Cambodia through subsidiary EnerCam Resources Co., Ltd.
  • EnerCam presented its 2026 results and proposed 2027 work program at the Joint Review Committee meeting on October 6, 2026, at Cambodia's Ministry of Mines and Energy.
  • Three approvals received in 2026: CSR Program (May 13), Health, Safety and Environment Manual (August 24), and drilling EIA (September 15).
  • Investors may be watching progress on the drilling tender document and contractor selection expected in early 2027.

EnerCam's 2026 Technical Work Advances North Bokor Drill Target

During 2026, EnerCam completed geological and geophysical analysis that reinforced the North Bokor anticline as the priority drill target. Oil seep sample results were consistent with a 2015 Schlumberger thermogenic evaluation, and surface coal analysis by Norway's Institute for Energy Technology indicated the source rock is within the early to peak oil generation window. Field studies conducted with students from the Institute of Technology of Cambodia helped define the structural axis of the North Bokor anticline. Seismic interpretation was completed for two key unconformity surfaces, and drilling locations were selected to intersect the strongest seismic amplitudes within closure.

Three Regulatory Approvals Secured Ahead of Planned 2027 Drilling Tender

EnerCam secured three separate government approvals in 2026, clearing significant regulatory milestones ahead of its planned exploration drilling. The drilling Environmental Impact Assessment, prepared by Cambodian consultant Green Assessment Co., Ltd., was submitted in May, reviewed at an inter-ministerial meeting in July involving five ministries and three provinces, and approved by the Ministry of Environment on September 15. The company also installed playgrounds at 11 primary schools across three provinces, benefiting approximately 3,900 students, and provided latrines to selected poor families as part of its approved CSR program.

2027 Program Targets North Bokor as Cambodia's First Privately Financed Onshore Well

EnerCam's proposed Year 3 program focuses on initiating exploratory drilling, beginning with preparation of a tender document for government review before publication to bidders. Bid selection is scheduled for early 2027, followed by drill pad construction and rig mobilisation. The North Bokor well is planned as the first well, targeting the largest of three mapped Bokor closures. Each well is designed for a full production configuration, a four-week flow test, and a 12-week pressure build-up to evaluate reservoir commerciality. EnerCam is also pursuing import permits for downhole perforating charges and radioactive logging sources.