National and
International Organizations
American
Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE)
AADE was founded in 1978 to provide a consistent technical exchange specifically for drilling engineers. An all volunteer organization, AADE is made up of affiliated independent chapters that have forums for the dissemination of practical drilling technology to those employed as drilling engineers.
American Association of
Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
AAPG is the world's largest geological society, with approximately 31,000 members in 115 countries. AAPG was formed in 1917, to foster the spirit of scientific research among its members and to advance the science of geology - particularly as it relates to petroleum, natural gas, and mineral resources.
American Association of
Professional Landmen (AAPL)
AAPL is the leading international land and resource management associationwith membership exceeding 7,000. AAPL unites professionals in the oil, natural gas and mining industries and offers certification and education programs, publications, and networking opportunities.
Association of
American State Geologists (AASG)
AASG is an organization of the chief executives of the state geological surveys in 50 states and Puerto Rico. The responsibilities differ from state to state, but almost all function as an information source for their state government, and some have regulatory responsibilities for oil and natural gas.
Association of Energy Service
Companies (AESC)
AESC is the national trade association representing energy service companies and providing legislative, educational, technical and safety information and support to 600 member companies.
Association of Well Head
Equipment Manufacturers (AWHEM)
AWHEM is an international membership association established to proactively influence value-added standards of well head and related equipment and to serve as technical consultants to national and international standards bodies.
American Geological Institute
(AGI)
AGI is a nonprofit federation of 31 geoscientific and professional associations that represent more than 100,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in the profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness.
Association of
Petroleum Industry Engineers and Constructors (APEC)
An association containing 50 members working in gas and petroleum fields
around the world.
American Petroleum Institute
(API)
API is the major national trade association representing the entire petroleum industry: exploration and production, transportation, refining, and marketing. With petroleum councils in 33 states, it is a forum for all parts of the oil and natural gas industry to pursue priority public policy objectives and advance the interests of the industry in a legally appropriate manner.
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) is the voice of the upstream
oil and natural gas industry in Canada. CAPP represents 140 member companies who
explore for, develop and produce more than 97 per cent of Canada's natural gas,
crude oil, oil sands and elemental sulphur.
Completion Engineering
Association (CEA)
CEA is a national non-profit group whose objectives are to advance the state-of-the-art of well completion technology by providing a forum for the presentation of proposals for related R&D projects and advising academic organizations and other groups of the needs and interests of its members.
Drilling Engineering
Association (DEA)
DEA was formed to advance the technology related to drilling wells by providing a forum to present proposals for industry drilling-related projects. It explores the different levels of interest in potential drilling related problems, and aids in the development of future industry sponsored projects.
Domestic Petroleum
Council (DPC)
The Domestic Petroleum Council is a national trade association
representing large U.S. independent producers. The producers they represent
drill nearly a third of U.S. oil and gas wells, produce one fifth of natural gas
and 14% of domestic oil production. DPC works for sound energy, environmental
and related public policies.
Energy
Advocates
Since 1974, The Energy Advocates has been committed to sharing the truth on
energy issues. The issues that face the energy industry are economic,
environmental and involve matters of national security. They continue to educate
the public while improving the industry's image. This is accomplished through
forums, community involvement, speeches, seminars, lunches, quarterly
newsletter, media coverage, annual policy conferences and through its website.
Energy Research Clearing House
(ERCH)
ERCH was established in 1992 to undertake the task of facilitating research projects which member companies agreed to fund jointly. It also helps industry become aware of R&D sources. Membership is open to oil and gas companies, service companies, and other interested organizations.
Geospatial Information &
Technology Association (GITA)
GITA is the only non-profit educational association in the world that focuses on applying Automated Mapping and Facilities Management, Geographic Information Systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and related information technology applications for government, utilities, and other organizations concerned with land records and facilities management.
Gas Technology Institute (GTI, formerly
GRI)
GTI is a research, development, and commercialization organization of the natural gas industry. GTI's vision is to provide the leadership in gas research and technology development to move the industry into improving service to existing gas customers and significantly expanding major new market.
Geotechnology
Research Institute (GTRI)
The Geotechnology Research Institute, a division of the Houston
Advanced Research Center, conducts research to enhance methods of oil and gas
exploration, specializing in geophysics research. It develops new technology to
meet growing market demands and makes the results of this research available for
industry.
Ground Water Protection
Council (GWPC)
GWPC is a nonprofit organization whose members consist of state and federal agencies, industry representatives, environmentalists and citizens. Its purpose is to promote and ensure the use of best management practices and fair but effective ground water protection laws.
International Association of
Drilling Contractors (IADC)
IADC is a national association designed to promote commitment to safety, preservation of the environment and advances in drilling technology. Through conferences, training seminars and a comprehensive network of technical publications, IADC continually fosters education and communications within the upstream petroleum industry.
International Association of
Geophysical Contractors (IAGC)
IAGC is an international trade association which represents the independent service companies and geophysical departments of integrated oil companies. Geophysical equipment manufacturers, data processing centers, data brokerage firms, geophysical consultants, and other suppliers also are members.
Interstate Oil and
Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC)
IOGCC represents the governors of 36 states that produce virtually all the domestic oil and natural gas. Since its creation in 1935, the IOGCC has worked to carry out its mission by assisting states: maximizing domestic oil and natural gas production, minimizing the waste of irreplaceable natural resources, and protecting human and environmental health through sound regulation.
Independent Petroleum
Association of America (IPAA)
IPAA is the national association for independent oil and natural gas producers. Founded in 1929, it actively follows legislative and regulatory issues important to its membership. Its mission: "Recognizing that an adequate and secure supply of energy is essential to the national economy and the public well-being, IPAA is dedicated to ensuring a strong, viable domestic oil and natural gas industry."
The
Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF)
ITF is a not for profit organization established by 15 oil and gas operating
companies. ITF is the vehicle through which these companies fund joint
industry projects to meet the technology needs of the UK oil and gas industry.
National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists
(NABGG)
The National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists (NABGG) is
a nonprofit organization established in June of 1981 by a group of black
geoscientists in the Houston/Dallas area. The NABGG has greatly impacted the
geosciences by supporting the primary mission to increase diversity in the earth
sciences.
National Association of
Royalty Owners (NARO)
NARO, which is the only national non-profit association for royalty owners, is dedicated to serving the needs of the nation's 4 million owners of sub-surface oil and gas rights. It provides its 5,000 members in 47 states with information necessary to the profitable management of this vital mineral asset.
National Association of State
Energy Officials (NASEO)
NASEO, founded in 1986, is a nonprofit corporation whose membership includes energy officials from the state and territory energy offices and affiliates from the private and public sectors. It is the state energy officials’ Washington Voice on national energy issues.
Natural Gas Supply Association
(NGSA)
NGSA is a non-profit trade association that represents integrated and independent companies that produce and market domestic natural gas. Established in 1965, NGSA encourages expanded use of natural gas and a regulatory climate that fosters competitive markets.
National Ocean Industries
Association (NOIA)
NOIA is the only national trade association representing all facets of the domestic offshore petroleum industry. Founded in 1972, its members include producers of crude oil and natural gas, oil field service companies and others with an interest in exploring for and producing offshore energy resources in an environmentally responsible manner.
National Petroleum Council
(NPC)
NPC is a federally chartered and privately funded advisory committee of approximately 175 persons. The purpose of NPC is solely to advise, inform, and make recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Energy with respect to any matter relating to oil and natural gas.
National Stripper Well Association
The National Stripper Well Association is a nonprofit trade association which
represents producers and operators of marginally economic crude oil and natural
gas wells in the United States.
Production Engineering
Association (PEA)
PEA is an international trade association with a membership of 30 upstream oil companies. Its objective is to improve the state of the art in all operations and equipment related to hydrocarbon production.
Petroleum Equipment Suppliers
Association (PESA)
PESA comprises equipment manufacturers, wellsite service companies, and supply companies serving the petroleum industry. PESA's primary objectives are to afford a means of cooperation with the government; to promote the progress of the industry and members; and to collect and disseminate data of interest to petroleum-related industries.
Petroleum Foundation of
America (PFA)
The Petroleum Foundation of America (PFA) is an IRS-approved tax-exempt charitable organization allied with the petroleum industry that offers services relating to orphan wells and divestiture of properties with marginal profitability.
Petroleum Research
Atlantic Canada
The Atlantic Canada Petroleum Institute embodies a partnership among oil and gas
industries and public sector institutions. It
is committed to the evolution of an internationally competitive petroleum
industry in Atlantic Canada. It identifies, prioritizes, and supports research
initiatives, identifies education and training needs and promotes new program
development.
Petrotechnical Open Software
Corporation (POSC)
POSC Rebrands as Energistics.
Formerly, the Petrotechnical Open Standards Consortium (POSC), Energistics'
rebranding supports the new leadership goal of executing a market-focused
business strategy. The mission of Energistics is to deliver to the upstream oil
and gas industry the means to produce, deploy and maintain common information
and data standards. Energistics New Leadership and Business Strategy Deliver
Bottom Line Value to the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry.
Petroleum Services Association
of Canada (PSAC)
The Petroleum Services Association of Canada is the national association of Canadian oilfield service, supply and manufacturing companies. The Association's mission, through effective presentation to government, industry and the public, is to protect, promote and pursue the interests of its members and to advocate standards, training, information dissemination and a code of ethics.
Petroleum Technology Alliance
of Canada (PTAC)
PTAC is a not-for-profit association that facilitates collaborative research and technology development to improve the financial, environmental and safety performance of the Canadian upstream conventional oil and gas industry.
Petroleum Technology
Transfer Council (PTTC)
PTTC is a not for profit national
organization that disseminates upstream oil and natural gas technology to US
producers by pulling from all technology development sources.
Society of Exploration
Geophysicists (SEG)
SEG promotes the science and education of exploration geophysicists. The Society fosters the expert and ethical practice of geophysics in the exploration and development of natural resources, in characterizing the near-surface, and in mitigating earth hazards.
Society of Independent
Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES)
SIPES is a national non-profit organization whose purpose is to serve the professional and technical needs of individual earth scientists who are self employed or are free to choose their own clients.
Society of Petroleum Engineers
(SPE)
SPE is the largest individual-membership organization serving engineers, scientists, and managers in the exploration and production segments of the worldwide oil and gas industry, with more than 50,000 members. SPE's mission is to collect, disseminate, and exchange technical information; and to provide opportunities for individuals to maintain technical competence.
Society of Professional Well
Log Analysts (SPWLA)
SWPLA is a non-profit scientific society of almost 3,200 members worldwide who are interested in thefield of formation evaluation through use of well logging techniques. Formed in 1959, it promotes recognition of log analysis as an integral tool to measure new formation parameters. SPWLA also promotes the interchange of ideas to enhance the data interpretation.
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