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 :[email protected]