Studies and Projects

UPSTREAM

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION

PUBLICATIONS

SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSING

Type of publication: Executive report
Target: Government
Deadline: December 2011

Report with industry proposals for an efficient regulatory licensing framework. Dissemination will be sought at national/regional events among key stakeholders.

Fostering E&P Investment

Type of publication: Executive report
Target: Government
Deadline: Finalized

“Catalogue” of main issues to support the success of bidding rounds for them to be considered by interested Governments thus contributing to the creation of business opportunities for industry. Dissemination needed at national/regional events among key stakeholders.

DOWNSTREAM

REFINING AND FUELS

PUBLICATIONS

INSPECTION OF STORAGE TANKS

Type of publication: Best practices
Target: Member Companies
Deadline: September 2011

It has the objective to develop guidelines for the implementation of a storage tanks inspection plan, taking as reference API 653 standards as well as better practices developed by member companies.

INSPECTION OF PIPING

Type of publication: Best practices
Target: Member Companies
Deadline: May 2012

It has the objective to develop guidelines for the implementation of a piping inspection plan, taking as reference API standards as well as better practices developed by member companies.

PIPELINES AND TERMINALS

PUBLICATIONS

TERMINALS MANUAL

Type of publication: Best practices
Target: ARPEL companies
Deadline: September/2011

Manual for terminals integrity management: training and competence, planning and budget, custody transfer and operation.

PAPER AT 2011 RIO PIPELINE

Type of publication: Best practices
Target: Industry
Deadline: September 2011

Description of the content of the ARPEL manual and program of accreditation on pipelines integrity management

SUSTAINABILITY

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

SAFE BENCHMARKING

Type of publication: Benchmarking report
Target: Participating companies
Deadline: Annual

Management and performance safety indicators collected since 1997.

ENVIRONMENTAL BENCHMARKING

Type of publication: Benchmarking report
Target: Participating companies
Deadline: Annual

Environmental performance indicators collected since 2008.

OIL SPILLS MANAGEMENT

Type of publication: Best practices
Target: Industry and Government
Deadline: November 2011

Management Manual to assess the level of oil spill planning and readiness of industry and government.

FATAL OR SERIOUS INCIDENTS FEEDBACK

Type of publication: Database
Target: Industry
Deadline: Annual

Reports of fatal or serious occupational incidents describing the causes and actions developed to prevent them from happening in the future.

IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATEDMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Type of publication: Database
Target: Industry Deadline: Annual

Methodology to measure progress/success in the implementation of integrated EHS management systems AS&SI in ARPEL companies.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

PUBLICATIONS

ENERGY INDICATORS

Type of publication: Best practices
Target: Sector companies
Deadline: December 2011

Update of ARPEL Environmental Guideline # 27 on “Estimating energy indicators in oil and gas upstream and downstream facilities”. It will be published as an appendix to an IPIECA guideline on ISO 50001.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

PUBLICATIONS

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MANAGEMENT (CSR)

Type of publication: Management Systems
Target: Oil and Gas Industry
Deadline: December, 2011

The CSR management system includes:

1) CSR Management System Framework

2) CSR Policy and Commitments

3) Evaluation Protocol

4) Risk Assessment and Volunteer Tools

Manuals on: Corporate Ethics and Values, Corporate Governance, Human Rights, Labor Practices, Relations with Stakeholders, Responsibility in the Value Chain, Communications and Reporting

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

HUMAN TALENT AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

PROJECTS

ARPEL ONLINE – JOIN THE ENERGY WORLD

Objective: to provide candidates to member companies at regional level and to promote the attraction and identification of talents.

PUBLICATIONS

TRAINING: BUSINESS PLAN AND COURSES PROGRAM

Type of publication: Business plan
Target: Members only
Deadline: June, 2012

Objective: to support the development of a strategic plan and the first ARPEL training courses program.

TALENT RETENTION TOOLKIT: METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK, SUCCESSFUL INTERNAL PRACTICES AND BEST PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Type of publication: Best practices
Target: Member companies
Deadline: June, 2012

Objective: to identify common challenges, exchange industry practices and analyze referential successful practices of other industries on this area.