In the framework of the Oil and Gas Conference ARPEL 2017, the Regional Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Sector Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean signed an agreement on technical and institutional cooperation with the International Gas Union (IGU) in order to join efforts for the sustainable development of the natural gas industry in the region.

IGU is the international institution of reference for the gas industry, its membership covers 97 % of the value chain at the global level and, as stated in its Mission, IGU is the key advocate of the political, technical and economic progress of the global gas industry, and of natural gas as the key to a sustainable energy mix.

With a term of six years, the agreement will be implemented through biannual work plans, and will enable the exchange of technical knowledge, the development of events and trainings in the region, and the participation in the projects of the Technical Committees and Working Groups of each organization.

Through this agreement, IGU and ARPEL will be reciprocally institutional members, thus sealing their willingness to work in cooperation for the natural gas industry in Latin America and the Caribbean.