ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
FORUM OF GAS EXPORTING COUNTRIES
The FPEG is an organization of the main gas producing countries, created in 2001 and currently based in Doha (Qatar). The member countries of the FPEG possess 73% of the world's gas reserves and control 42% of the hydrocarbons traded annually in the world.
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE FPEG ARE:
Promote the concept of mutuality of interests through dialogue between producers, intermediaries and consumers, as well as between governments, on energy-related industries.
Provide a platform for studying and exchanging ideas.
Promote a stable and transparent energy market.
The GEF does not have a fixed membership structure, however, Algeria, Bolivia, Brunei, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Indonesia, Iran, Libya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, the UAE and Venezuela are recognised as its current members. Turkmenistan, Bolivia, Indonesia, Libya and Oman have participated in different ministerial meetings. Norway has observer status.
International Gas Union
Founded in 1931, the IGU is a worldwide non-profit organisation registered in Vevey, Switzerland, with its Secretariat currently located in Oslo, Norway.
The IGU's mission is to advocate for gas as an integral part of a sustainable energy (global system) and to promote political, technical and economic progress of the gas industry. The more than 116 IGU members are gas industry associations and corporations representing more than 95% of the global gas market. The IGU's Working Organisation covers the complete value chain of gas exploration and production, through pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) transmission, as well as distribution and combustion of the gas at the point of use.
IGU promotes international gas trade by supporting non-discriminatory policies and sound procurement principles and practices, by promoting the development of technologies that add to the environmental benefits of gas and by further improving the safety of gas production, transmission, distribution and use. IGU's vision is to be the most influential, effective and independent, not-for-profit organisation, acting as a voice for the gas industry worldwide.
ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN PETROLEUM PRODUCING COUNTRIES (APPO)
APPO was founded in 1987 to promote common initiatives in energy policies and strategies on the African continent. The organization emerged when African member countries understood that, with a combined total production of more than 8 million barrels per day and ranking third behind Saudi Arabia and Russia (9.8 and 8.5 million, respectively), they should coordinate their actions to defend their interests.
Equatorial Guinea has been a member of this Association since 2005. The mission of the APPO is to promote cooperation in the field of hydrocarbons of its member countries and other global institutions to foster fruitful collaborations and partnerships while using oil as a catalyst for energy security, development
sustainable development and economic diversification in Africa. APPO’s vision is to be the leading and global reference institution in the field of hydrocarbons in Africa.
