Mike Ridd, former chief geologist for BP UK, has dedicated his retirement to researching and unravelling the evolution and influences of Burma's petroleum industry. Mike has written a detailed article for Pandaw about the history oil production to share with our guests.

Join Pandaw on either The Irrawaddy 14-night or The Golden Land 10-night expeditions to experience the fascinating history behind Mike's account. Both expeditions stop at Salay, once a bustling trading port, with its remnants of the Burmah Oil Company and colonial houses in hues of peeling blues and greens which housed the rig workers from surrounding oil fields. Pandaw can arrange a personal tour of the oil fields upon special request.