Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) - official site for the intergovernmental organization dedicated to the stability and prosperity of the petroleum market.

http://api-ec.api.org/newsplashpage/index.cfm # American Petroleum Institute - trade association representing the U.S. petroleum industry: exploration and production, transportation, refining, and marketing.

Petroleum Equipment Institute - representing U.S. firms engaged in the manufacture and distribution of industry marketing equipment.

Independent Petroleum Association of America - for oil and gas exploration and production companies. The site provides membership services, legislative briefings, press materials and statistical data.

International Association of Drilling Contractors - international trade association serving drilling contractors and the upstream petroleum industry since 1940

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) - technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals materials, and energy industries

International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, Ltd. - detailed information about ITOPF and oil spills from tankers including historical data; fate and effects; clean-up techniques; planning and response; compensation; and sources of further information.

It is the primary mission of PMAA to nationally unify petroleum marketers through their state and regional associations in order to effectively further the common business interests of the petroleum marketing industry.

Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission - representing the governors U.S. States on oil and natural gas issues.

The purpose of the NPC is solely to represent the views of the oil and natural gas industries in advising, informing, and making recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to any matter relating to oil and natural gas, or to the oil and gas industries submitted to it or approved by the Secretary.

POSC - not-for-profit membership organization that supplies standard interfaces for technical Exploration & Production software.

Australian Institute of Petroleum - Provides a wealth of minerals, energy & exploration resources targetted towards everyone including teachers, students and industry members.

Petroleum Services Association of Canada - trade association representing the service, supply, and manufacturing sectors within the upstream petroleum industry.

Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) - represents companies involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Australia and companies which provide goods and services to the industry.

Brazilian Petroleum Institute (IBP) - a private, nonprofit organization promoting the development of the Brazilian petroleum industry

Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) - representing upstream Canadian petroleum drilling contractors -- land-based and offshore, service rig contractors and associate companies.

Western States Petroleum Assoc - WSPA represents companies which account for most of the exploration, production, refining, transportation and marketing of petroleum and petroleum products in six Western states.

World Petroleum Congresses Website - provides a forum for discussing the issues facing the oil industry on a worldwide basis

Petroleum Industry Training Service - P.I.T.S. is a nonprofit training organization governed by a Board of Directors made up of senior representatives from the Canadian petroleum industry

Concawe - European oil industry organization for environment, health and safety; includes the Concawe Review.

Louisiana Independent Oil and Gas Association - LIOGA was organized in 1992 to represent the independent sector of the oil and gas industry in Louisiana including exploration, production and oilfield services.

Oklahoma Energy Resources Board - restoring abandoned oilfield sites and educating the public about the oil & gas industry

Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA) - representative membership organisation for the Australian oil and gas pipeline industry. Presents industry news, convention details, maps, and more

Oil Network, The - network designed for oil companies to put exploration and drilling, production, seismic and personnel people in touch with the jobbers and services # Oil Network, The - network designed for oil companies to put exploration and drilling, production, seismic and personnel people in touch with the jobbers and services

Distribution Contractors Association - get the latest developments affecting the distribution construction industry.