International Issues

Mission Statement

The mission of the IPAA International Committee is:

• to provide a forum for IPAA members and independents to discuss both pertinent international issues and opportunities for independents in international exploration & production (E&P) ventures,
• to provide educational and information services to IPAA members engaged in or interested in international business opportunities, and
• to coordinate with domestic and foreign government agencies, national oil companies and the international E & P industry to promote maximum exposure to international opportunities for IPAA members.

• International Bribery Law and Compliance Standards
• International Activity Survey II: Weighing the Risks and Rewards
• 2011 IPAA Dispute Resolution
• Profile of Independent Producers
• International Petroleum Taxation Supplement

• International Activity Survey
• IPAA International Primer
• Political Risk Supplement
• PESA Foreign Service Office Directory

• Alberta, Canada Minister of Energy
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• American Association of Petroleum Landmen
• Australian Geologic Survey Organization/Geoscience Australia
• Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
• British Geological Survey
• Canadian Energy Research Institute
• Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Land Administration
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• Canadian Institute of Resources Law
• Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• Directory of Geoscience Organizations of the World
• Energy Council of Canada
• Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
• Fossil Energy International Activities
• Gas Technology Institute
• Global Legal Information Network
• Heritage Foundation, Index of Economic Freedom
• Indonesian Petroleum Association
• Institute of Petroleum
• International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
• International Association of Geophysical Contractors
• International Chamber of Commerce
• International Development Research Center
• International Energy Agency
• International Ocean Discovery Program
• International Union of Geological Sciences
• International Right of Way Association
• International Oil Scouts Association

• Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation
• Latin America Industry resources
• Mining Association of Canada
• Natural Resources Forum
• Natural Resources Canada
• Natural Resources Research Information Pages
• Nigerian Oil and Gas Online
• North Africa resource
• Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
• Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State
• Offshore Oil Scouts Association
• Oil Patch Directory (Europe)
• Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia
• Regional Association of Oil and Natural Gas Companies in Latin America
• Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
• Russian resource
• Small Explorers and Producers Association of Canada
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists
• Society of Petroleum Engineers
• Southeast Asia Petroleum Exploration Society
• Transparency International
• UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• United Kingdom Oil & Gas Trade Association
• United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association
• US Energy Information Administration International
• US Geological Survey
• US Department of State Background Notes
• US Department of State
• United Nations
• World Factbook
• World Resources Institute

• Association of International Petroleum Negotiators
• Cambridge Energy Research Associates
• Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
• European Bank of Reconstruction and Development
• Inter-American Development Bank
• International Association of Drilling Contractors

• International Energy Agency
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• Petroleum Equipment and Services Association
• State Department-The Bureau of Consular Affairs
• United States Trade Representative Office
• USA Engage for sanctions accountability