An introduction to ARPEL During the Oil and Gas Conference ARPEL 2017
fessional associations to banks and academia.
in April, IGU signed a memorandum of under
This work aims to coordinate agendas with
standing with Asociación Regional de Empresas
other bodies, address emerging situations and
del Sector Petróleo, Gas y Biocombustibles en
promote the region’s vision on energy issues.
Latinoamérica y el Caribe (ARPEL), the Regional
z Eng. Jorge Ciacciarelli, Executive Secretary of ARPEL speaking at the ARPEL Conference 2017.
Groups ARPEL boasts a library of around 300
Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean.
documents from white papers and guidelines
As part of the bilateral agreement ARPEL
on best practices to studies and statistical
became the 13th organisation affiliated to IGU.
databases which are freely available to its
ARPEL is a non-profit association which brings
membership via the web. Through annual
together oil, gas and biofuels sector companies
studies the Association provides important
and institutions across Latin America and the
benchmarking information on subjects such as
Caribbean. Founded in 1965 to foster cooperation
industrial safety, environmental performance
and reciprocal assistance, its main role is to
and process safety. Through workshops,
actively contribute to the integration and com
symposia and other related activities ARPEL acts
petitive growth of the industry it serves, and to
as a forum for the exchange and dissemination
sustainable energy development in the region.
of knowledge and best practices.
Its membership currently represents over
x ARPEL’s headquarters building in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Developed by its Committees and Working
Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Sector
ARPEL works to build capacities and provides
90% of upstream and downstream activities
direct technical assistance to its membership,
in Latin America and the Caribbean including
offering courses both in person and online on
both national and international operating
important and sensitive aspects of the work
companies, institutions and others active
of the industry in the region including CSR,
throughout the entire gas value chain.
community relations, human rights and pipeline
ARPEL represents the regional industry in dealings with other organisations related to the sector, from international agencies and pro
integrity management. To provide a space for high-level dialogue, encourage networking and facilitate business development, ARPEL hosts two important events in alternate years. Its regional conference runs in odd-numbered years and provides an opportunity to analyse and the discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by industry in the region. In even-numbered years it hosts LATINVE&P (Latin American Opportunities for Investment in E&P), aiming to identify opportunities for investment and bring together hydrocarbon agencies and the business sector. For further information visit www.arpel.org.
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