TMK Energy’s Gurvantes XXXV wellhead equipment in the South Gobi Basin, with energy-hungry industry in the background. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has secured a crucial regulatory tick for its pivotal Declaration of Discovery at the wholly owned Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia, opening the formal pathway towards an exploitation or production licence. Lodged on 2 October and accepted by Mongolia’s Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority (MRPAM)

A 70-tonne crane pulling the pump from well LF-03 as part of the workover at TMK Energy’s Gurvantes XXXV coal-bed methane project in Mongolia. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has fired up the engines on a 2026 work program at the company's Gurvantes XXXV coal-bed methane pilot project in Mongolia, mobilising a workover rig and crane to kick off a well optimisation and drilling campaign. Set-up has now started at the 100 per cent-owned project, with the workover rig a

Gas flare burning at TMK Energy’s Gurvantes XXXV pilot well project in Mongolia’s South Gobi Basin as the company reports new gas production records. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has lifted gas production to a new monthly record at its 100 per cent-owned Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas (CSG) project in Mongolia, adding momentum as two rigs prepare to return to the South Gobi field. September’s average output climbed eight per cent from August to 872 cubic metres a da

TMK Energy’s LF-07 gas flare at its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia, where rising gas flows are building the case for broader field development. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has chalked up another production milestone at its 100 per cent-owned Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas (CSG) project in Mongolia, with flows showing an 11 per cent increase on August’s daily average and continuing to build across its production pilot. Average gas production over t

TMK Energy gas flare at its LF-07 well in the company’s Gurvantes XXXV project in Mongolia. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has delivered a solid four per cent monthly increase in gas production at its wholly-owned Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas pilot project in Mongolia, with instantaneous flow rates recently spiking to more than 50,000 standard cubic feet per day (scfd). The company says average daily gas production for August hit 810 cubic metres per day, or around

TMK Energy gas flare at LF-07 in the Gurvantes XXXV project in the Gobi Basin, Mongolia. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has locked in contractor Major Drilling to kick off a new work program at its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia, as it looks to chase a major lift in gas flows and demonstrate the commercial chops of its independently certified 1.2 trillion cubic feet of gas contingent resource. Notably, the resource figure is derived from just 60 sq

Long-lead drilling equipment manufactured for TMK Energy’s Gurvantes coal seam gas project in southern Mongolia ahead of the company’s 2026 drilling campaign. TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) is steadily turning promise into progress at its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in southern Mongolia. Rising gas production is now being matched by tangible steps towards commercialisation. The company's latest operations update shows average gas production during July climbed 5 per cent

Gas flaring from TMK Energy’s LF-07 well at the company’s Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in southern Mongolia. TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has appointed a highly experienced US-based petroleum engineer and fresh investor onto the company register, Steve Skinner, as its chief operating officer to spearhead the commercialisation of its massive Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia. The Denver-based executive brings more than 25 years of oil and gas experience t

TMK Energy Gas Flare at LF-07 in the Gurvantes XXXV project in the Gobi Basin, Mongolia. TMK Energy (ASX: TMK)'s plan to pioneer Mongolia’s first major coal seam gas project has kicked up a gear, posting an eight per cent jump in average daily gas production for June. The company has now locked in an August start for a new drilling and workover campaign. Average gas production at TMK’s wholly owned Gurvantes XXXV project rose to 26,200 standard cubic feet per day (scfd)

TMK Energy’s well LF-02, pictured in winter 2024 at its Gurvantes XXXV pilot field in Mongolia. TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has moved a step closer to its goal of declaring its Mongolian Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas pilot well project commercial after posting higher May production. The company has also lined up a July drilling date for up to three new wells and a possible well workover campaign, along with progressing a small-scale gas-to-power project. Average daily gas pr

TMK Energy’s Lucky Fox - 07 pilot well at its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia’s South Gobi Basin. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has added fresh operational and corporate firepower to its Mongolian gas ambitions by appointing an experienced oil and gas veteran to the role of production manager as its Gurvantes XXXV pilot project gathers momentum towards development. The appointment signals TMK’s shift from proving gas resources to building a future-produc

TMK CEO Dougal Ferguson and Dashvaanjil Group Vice Director Sarangerel Byamba signing milestone agreement in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has flicked the switch on a new phase of its Mongolian gas push, signing a partnering agreement with the country’s biggest LPG distributor to build its first gas-to-power project and edge closer to commercial gas sales from its sprawling Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project. The company’s flagship coal seam gas asset s

TMK meets with Australian Embassy and Austrade in Mongolia. (From left to right: Leo Zeng, Australian ambassador to Mongolia; Dougal Ferguson, TMK CEO; Brad Reeve, TMK Operations manager; Andrew Berryman, Deputy Head of Mission.) TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) appears to be steadily earning a top seat at the table in Mongolia’s emerging gas sector, with production continuing to rise at its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project. As output builds, the company says it’s gearing up f

A Major Drilling Group rig, being operated by TMK Energy at its Gurvantes XXXV gas project in Mongolia. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has seized the spotlight at the prestigious SEAPEX Conference in Manila, flinging open its data room and formally kicking off a farm-out process for its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia. Run by the South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society, the annual event draws a who’s who of geoscientists, engineers, regulators and d

TMK drilling yields record flows at its Gurvantes pilot project in Mongolia. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has delivered another impressive monthly update at its Gurvantes XXXV project in Mongolia, with March gas rates surging 48 per cent to 866 cubic metres per day, hitting a record 1,350 cubic metres in a single day. The most recent well, LF-07, continues to steal the spotlight, confirming gas desorption is now underway and marking a key shift from early dewatering tow

TMK Energy Gas Flare at LF-07 in the Gurvantes XXXV project in the Gobi Basin, Mongolia. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMX) has continued to turn up the gas at its flagship Gurvantes XXXV Project in Mongolia’s South Gobi Basin, stacking up a string of record-breaking production results from its latest wells at the pilot project as it edges closer to commercial flow rates. The company has also quietly locked in an extension for its chief executive officer, Dougal Ferguson. Th

TMK Energy’s decision to drill its seventh well – LF-07 – last year has paid off in spades, with the well becoming the star performer at the company’s Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in southern Mongolia. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has smashed out another new gas production record with a significant increase to its previous best daily tally at the company’s Pilot Well project, part of its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in southern Mongolia. Remarkably, the

TMK Energy’s Lucky Fox-07 well flares during tests at the company’s Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has ticked off a key milestone in Mongolia, setting a new daily gas production record at its Gurvantes XXXV project and delivering its clearest sign yet that the pilot is edging into commercial gas territory. The company revealed gas rates climbed to more than 25,000 standard cubic feet per day (scfd), or 720 cubic metres at

Pressure testing at TMK Energy’s Gurvantes coal seam gas pilot well project in Mongolia. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) has successfully navigated another milestone at its wholly owned Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas (CSG) pilot well project in Mongolia. The company’s latest pressure build-up tests at its Lucky Fox one and four wells, which were shut in for 14 and 8 days, respectively, have confirmed the reservoir pressure has continued to improve since earlier readings in

Mongolia’s Ministry of Energy signing a memorandum of understanding to study the use of coal seam gas as an added fuel source, alongside TMK Energy representatives. Credit: File TMK Energy (ASX: TMK) and Mongolia’s Ministry of Energy have inked a deal to jointly study the rapid take-up of natural gas in the nation’s energy mix, with potential to supercharge the company if coal seam gas is given the green light as an additional fuel source. The memorandum of understanding (MO