Arab Cooperation in the Field of Petroleum:

Presented by Dr. Usameh Jamali

The OAPEC Experience

To : The 8th African Oil & Gas Trade & Finance Conference

Marrakech 26 – 30 April 2004

Not an official UNCTAD record

Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)

OAPEC Member Countries

Algeria

Kuwait

Egypt

S.ArabiaLibya

Iraq

UAESyria

Bahrain

Qatar

Tunisia

Area : 2,381,741 sq. km.

Population : 33,667,000

Area : 1,002,000 sq. km.

Population : 66,024,000

Area : 707 sq. km.

Population : 740,000Area : 435,052 sq. km.

Population : 25,033,000

Area : 17,818 sq. km.

Population : 2,363,000

Area : 11,427 sq. km.

Population : 583,000

Area : 1,775,500 sq. km.

Population : 6,021,000

Area : 2,250,000 sq. km.

Population : 23,374,000

Area : 185,180 sq. km.

Population : 17,214,000

Area : 155,566 sq. km.

Population : 9,779,000

Area : 83,600 sq. km.

Population : 3,480,000

OAPEC & World Proven Oil Reserves,2003

Rest of World41.7%

OAPEC Member Countries

58.3%

Total World Reserves

1105.26

Billion barrels at year end

OAPEC & World Crude Oil Production,2003

Total World Production

67.95 Million b/d

OAPEC Member Countries

27.4%

Rest of World72.6%

OAPEC & World Natural Gas Reserves, 2003

Total World Reserves

172299

Billion cubic meters at year end

Rest of World70.3%

OAPEC Member Countries

29.7%

OAPEC & World Natural Gas Production, 2002

Total World Production

3210

Billion cubic meters /year

OAPEC Member Countries

12.6%

Rest of World87.4%

Proven Oil Reserves in OAPEC Member Countries(Billion barrels)

Increase 106.4%

312

644

1970 2003

Crude Oil Production in OAPEC Member Countries(Thousand b/d)

Increase 3.0%

14361

18639

1970 2003

Natural Gas Reserves in OAPEC Member Countries(Billion cubic meters)

Increase 482.7%

8780

51165

1970 2003

Natural Gas Production in OAPEC Member Countries(Billion cubic meters/year)

Increase 404.4%

80.0

403.5

1970 2003

Installed Refining Capacity in OAPEC Member Countries

(Thousand b / d)

Increase 264.8%

1825

6657

1970 2003

Arab MaritimePetroleum TransportCompany (AMPTC)

1973

OAPEC – Sponsored Ventures & Their Subsidiaries

Arab Shipbuilding &Repair Yard

Company)ASRY (1974

Arab PetroleumInvestment

Corporation)APICORP (1975

Arab Well LoggingCompany (AWLCO)

Arab Geophysical Exploration ServicesCompany (AGESCO)

Arab Drilling& Workover Company

)ADWOC(

Arab DetergentChemical Company

)ARADET(

Arab PetroleumTraining Institute

)APTI (1978

Arab PetroleumServices Company

)APSCO (1977

10%

100

%

40%

32%

20%

40%

OAPEC’S Organization Structure

Council of MinistersCouncil of Ministers

Executive BureauExecutive Bureau

General SecretariatGeneral Secretariat

Judicial TribunalJudicial Tribunal

SecretaryGeneral’s Office

SecretaryGeneral’s Office

Arab Center for Energy StudiesArab Center for Energy Studies

Finance & AdministrativeAffairs Department

Finance & AdministrativeAffairs Department

Information & LibraryDepartment

Information & LibraryDepartment

EconomicsDepartmentEconomics

Department

Technical AffairDepartment

Technical AffairDepartment

Summation:

OAPEC should be viewed as a developmental institution.

OAPEC’s main purpose: The support of the Arab petroleum industry.

OAPEC’s main instrument: The establishment of strategic joint ventures.

OAPEC is effective at times of political stability and mutual trust among its members.

Thank You

For more information:

OAPEC Website :http//www.oapecorg.org

OAPEC Email :OAPEC@qualitynet.net