The Htaukshabin, Kanni and Peppi Oil and Gas fields are situated in the Salin Sub-basin of the Central Myanmar Basin of Tertiary age, some 480 kms north of Yangon (Rangoon), in the central steppe area of the Union of Myanmar (Burma). The Central Myanmar basin covers some 24500 sq kms and contains about 22 oil and gas fields

The area is semi-arid with less than 40 inches of rain a year, although occasional flooding can occur during the monsoon season. It is well developed as a major petroleum and agricultural region. Access to the area is by road, rail and barge, and it is serviced by daily commercial flights to the nearby town of Bagan. The fields are situated adjacent to the West Bank of the navigable Ayeyarwady River, which is used for the transport of heavy supplies from Yangon. Oil and gas pipelines connect these fields to local refineries and industrial users.