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Petroleum Regulator

The Petroleum Development Authority of Sri Lanka (PDASL) is the independent statutory body responsible for regulating and promoting oil and gas exploration and production activities in Sri Lanka in accordance with the Petroleum Resources Act No. 21 of 2021.

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Latest Updates

Stay informed with our latest media releases, featuring key announcements, insights, and developments.

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17 FEB

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Business GrowthConsulting

12 FEB

Press briefing on offshore licensing

Summary of questions and answers from the latest media briefing on exploration blocks.

PressLicensing

05 FEB

Data room opening notice

Registered stakeholders can access technical datasets for the current licensing round.

Data RoomTechnical

28 JAN

Stakeholder consultation outcomes

Key themes raised during public consultation and how they inform upcoming policy.

ConsultationPolicy

Offshore Potential

Sri Lanka's offshore region consists of four prospective sedimentary basins

Mannar Basin

Mannar Basin

Cauvery Basin

Cauvery Basin

Lanka Basin

Lanka Basin

Offshore Potential

Sri Lanka’s offshore region consists of four prospective sedimentary basins

Nothern HubDeep-water access and cross-borderlogisticsWestern-South CorridorIndustrial clusters and downstreamprocessingEastern ReachOffshore linkages and futureexplorations

Petroleum Data

Availability

Comprehensive technical datasets are available for qualified evaluation, including

Pre-stack Time and Depth Migrated Seismic Data

Pre-stack Time and Depth Migrated Seismic Data

Seismic Data

Full Tensor Gravity  Gradiometry

Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry

Gradiometry

Magnetic Data

Magnetic Data

Geological Interpretations

Geological Interpretations

Data access is available through PDASL’s Open Data Room Policy.

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25+

Years

2M

Kilometer Acquired

530

Surveys

50

Countries

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Regulatory Commitment

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Transparent Regulation

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Investor Protection

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Sustainable Development

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Operational Excellence

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