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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Engineering
Dr. Mahmut Parlaktuna Res. Assist. Sevtaç Bülbül
Spring 2008
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• Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
  Countries (OPEC)
• is a permanent intergovernmental organization of
  13 oil-exporting developing nations that
  coordinates and unifies the petroleum policies of
  its Member Countries.
• created at the Baghdad Conference on September
  1014, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
  and Venezuela.
• Membership is open to any country which is a
  substantial net exporter of oil and which shares
  the ideals of the Organization.

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• Since oil revenues are so vital for the economic
  development of these member nations, OPEC aims
  to
• bring stability to the oil market by adjusting
  their oil output to help ensure a balance between
  supply and demand.
• Twice a year, or more frequently if required,
  the Oil and Energy Ministers of the OPEC Members
  meet to decide on the Organization's output
  level, and consider whether any action to adjust
  output is necessary in the light of recent oil
  market developments.

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• OPEC's mission is
• to coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of
  Member Countries and ensure the stabilization of
  oil markets in order to secure an efficient,
  economic and regular supply of petroleum to
  consumers,
• a steady income to producers and
• a fair return on capital to those investing in
  the petroleum industry.

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• OPEC Member Countries produce about 40 per cent
  of the worlds crude oil and 15 per cent of its
  natural gas.
• OPECs oil exports represent about 55 per cent of
  the oil traded internationally.
• THEREFORE, OPEC HAS A STRONG INFLUENCE ON THE OIL
  MARKET.

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• The American Petroleum Institute, commonly
  referred to as API, is the main U.S trade
  association for the oil and natural gas industry,
  representing about 400 corporations involved in
  production, refinement, distribution, and many
  other aspects of the industry.
• API offices were established in New York City.

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• The American Petroleum Institute was established
  on March 20, 1919,
• to afford a means of cooperation with the
  government in all matters of national concern
• to foster foreign and domestic trade in American
  petroleum products
• to promote in general the interests of the
  petroleum industry in all its branches
• to promote the mutual improvement of its members
  and the study of the arts and sciences connected
  with the oil and natural gas industry.

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• Although the focus of API is primarily domestic,
  but it also focuses on several specific areas
• Research Statistics collecting industry
  statistics, e.g. crude oil production, crude oil
  and product stocks, refinery runs and other data.
  
• Standardization Certification standardization
  of oil field equipment, developing industry-wide
  standards. more than 500 standards and
  recommended practices.
• Taxation developing an orderly, logical and
  easily administered way to tax oil assets.

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS
(IADC)

• Since 1940, IADC has exclusively represented the
  worldwide oil and gas drilling industry.
• Mission of IADC
• promote commitment to safety, preservation of
  the environment and advances in drilling
  technology.
• IADC's resources offer benefits to its
  membership of drilling contractors, producers and
  associates.
• Membership is open to any company involved in
  oil and gas exploration and production, well
  servicing, oil field manufacturing and other rig
  site services.

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• IEA, based in Paris, is an independent agency
  linked with the Organization for Economic
  Co-operation and Development (OECD).
• IEA acts as energy policy advisor to 27 member
  countries in their effort to ensure reliable,
  affordable and clean energy for their citizens.
• IEA Member governments are committed to taking
  joint measures to meet oil supply emergencies.
• They have also agreed to share energy
  information, to co-ordinate their energy policies
  and to co-operate in the development of rational
  energy programs.

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• AIME is a diverse organization, comprising five
  separately incorporated units with a combined
  membership of more than 90,000 professionals.
• It was founded in 1871 by 22 mining engineers in
  United States being one of the first national
  engineering societies in the country.

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• The mission of AIME is
• to support the advancement of Member Societies
  and to represent the Societies in engineering and
  science communities.
• Member Societies
• The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society
  (TMS),
• The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and
  Exploration (SME),
• The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE),
• The Iron and Steel Society (ISS)

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• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
• is the international technical and professional
  association for engineers and the management of
  energy resources produced through the wellbore.
• collects, distributes, and exchanges information
  on techniques and operations to nearly 49,500
  members in 125 countries through a broad range of
  activities, including section meetings,
  publications, continuing education programs, and
  technical meetings and exhibitions.

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• Mission of SPE is
• to provide the means for collection, and
  exchange of technical information concerning the
  development of oil and gas resources, subsurface
  fluid flow production of other materials through
  wellbores for the public benefit
• to provide opportunities through its programs
  for interested (and qualified) individuals to
  maintain and upgrade their individual technical
  competence.

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• SPE has a section in Turkey as the part of South
  and Central Europe Region.
• SPE sponsors student chapters all over the
  world. With 102 student chapters in 36 countries.
• There are two student chapters in Turkey,
  Istanbul Technical University and Middle East
  Technical University SPE Student Chapters.

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• SPE Membership (www.spe.org)

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• REFERENCES
• http//www.opec.org/
• http//api-ec.api.org/newsplashpage/index.cfm
• http//www.iadc.org
• http//www.tms.org/AIME/AIME.html
• http//www.spe.org/
• http//www.iea.org/

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