Salamander Energy, an independent upstream oil and gas exploration and production company, has announced the first production of crude oil from the Bualuang Oil Field in Block B8/38 in the Gulf of Thailand. Salamander has a 60% operated interest in the Bualuang field.

Serica Energy has reached an agreement with Salamander Energy for the sale of a 15% interest in the Glagah-Kambuna technical assistance contract and a 23.4% interest in the Kutai production sharing contract to a subsidiary of Salamander.

Southeast Asia-focused independent exploration and production firm Salamander Energy has spudded the Gurame-1X appraisal well in the Seruway production sharing contract in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

UK-based independent exploration and production firm Salamander Energy has announced the successful appraisal of the Tutung gas-condensate discovery in its Bontang production sharing contract in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

INVESTMENT boutique Artemis Investment Management has shown its support for an acquisition by small-cap Salamander Energy by increasing its stake in the oil and gas group. Artemis has bought an additional 908,447 shares, increasing its holding by just over 1% to 13.02%.