Sunda Energy Plc Sunda Energy Plc, formerly Baron Oil Plc Baron Oil Plc, is a United Kingdom-based independent oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on maturing gas resources in Southeast Asia for supply to high-growth energy markets. Incorporated in 2004 and headquartered at 201 Temple Chambers, 3-7 Temple Avenue, London EC4Y 0DT, the company engages in the exploration, development, appraisal, and production of oil and gas reserves; its core assets include a 60% working interest and operatorship in the TL-SO-19-16 Production Sharing Contract (Chuditch PSC) offshore Timor-Leste containing the Chuditch gas discovery, sizeable interests in two Petroleum Service Contracts offshore the Philippines, and legacy exploration interests such as 32% in UK North Sea license P2478 and 100% in Peru onshore Block XXI. Operations span Southeast Asia, South America, and the United Kingdom, targeting conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons through seismic surveys, drilling appraisal wells like the planned Chuditch-2, and farm-in arrangements. Recent developments include the completion in February 2024 of a farm-up agreement with TIMOR GAP on the Chuditch PSC under which SundaGas retains 60% interest while TIMOR GAP holds 40% and funds 20% of future costs including the appraisal well; a conditional £3 million placing and subscription for further development; and a strategic rebranding to Sunda Energy Plc effective July 2024 with new AIM ticker SNDA.L to emphasize its Asian gas focus, alongside a website update to www.sundaenergy.com and pursuit of additional regional opportunities.