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Upland Resources bolsters Southeast Asia push with senior geoscientist hire

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  • Upland Resources appoints veteran geoscientist Dr Ngakan Alit Ascaria to its Technical Committee.
  • His deep Southeast Asian basin expertise is expected to strengthen Upland’s onshore growth strategy.
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Upland Resources bolsters Southeast Asia push with senior geoscientist hire

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Upland Resources ( (GB:UPL) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Upland Resources has strengthened its technical bench with the appointment of veteran petroleum geoscientist Dr Ngakan Alit Ascaria as a Technical Committee Member, effective immediately. With more than 35 years’ experience in exploration, basin analysis and reservoir characterisation across Southeast Asia, he brings deep expertise in play‑based exploration, prospect maturation and static reservoir modelling.

Dr Ascaria currently advises Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and SKK Migas on exploration acceleration and licensing‑round block reviews, and is a senior lecturer at Institut Teknologi Bandung, underscoring his blend of academic and policy‑level influence. The board expects his regional insight and track record across Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, Vietnam and wider Southeast Asia to materially enhance Upland’s technical capabilities and support its strategy of expanding a high‑impact onshore portfolio in the region.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:UPL) stock is a Hold with a £3.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Upland Resources stock, see the GB:UPL Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:UPL Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:UPL is a Neutral.

The score is primarily held down by weak financial performance—no revenue, ongoing losses, and worsening cash outflows in 2024—implying elevated funding risk. Technicals provide only modest support (price above longer-term averages but soft near-term momentum), while valuation offers limited support given the negative P/E and no dividend yield data.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:UPL stock, click here.

More about Upland Resources

Upland Resources Limited is an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring, developing and operating high‑impact onshore licences in Southeast Asia. Listed in London, it targets proven hydrocarbon basins in markets such as Sarawak, Indonesia and Brunei, combining exploration upside with near‑term development and production potential.

The group deploys a multidisciplinary team of technical experts, geoscientists and operational professionals and works with regional operators to drive exploration, appraisal and development success. Headquartered in Jersey, it aims to build a scalable, multi‑block portfolio across both frontier and mature basins in the region.

Average Trading Volume: 6,782,631

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: £53.69M

For a thorough assessment of UPL stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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