Library - Arpel

Benchmarking in Knowledge Management and Innovation Year: 2016 Publication type: Benchmarking Documents only for registered users

The report seeks for understanding the concept of knowledge management and innovation, the way organizations include the concepts in their culture and strategy, and the management models. It also has as purpose to show how knowledge management and innovation are made, common practices, and aspects to be improved.

Social Responsibility Management System (2nd ed. 2016) Year: 2016 Publication type: Management Systems Public document

The system and its supporting documents provide companies with guides to move from a more traditional economic-centered paradigm to a more holistic CSR paradigm. The CSR Management System and supporting documents provide both conceptual and practical guidance and is supported by a family of interrelated documents – framework, manuals and toolkits ...

Vector-borne disease management programmes Year: 2016 Publication type: Best Practices Public document

This guide is aimed at health, safety and environment practitioners, as well as medical personnel and health risks managers working for the oil and gas industry. It is especially relevant for managers and supervisors located in, or responsible for, personnel working in areas where vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are endemic. It ...

ARPEL Safety Benchmarking Report (2015 data) Year: 2016 Publication type: Benchmarking Documents only for registered users

ARPEL Member Companies safety statistics annual report. It analyzes four reactive indicators (total incidents, gravity, frequency of incidents with lost workdays and fatalities) and two proactive indicators (safety training intensity and task planned observations), broken down by business line (E&P, refining, pipelines, distribution and others) and by category (company ...

Guidelines for addressing the evaluation of psychosocial risk factors in the workplace Year: 2016 Publication type: Best Practices Public document

The guideline establishes the elements to manage the surveillance of psychosocial risk factors and its effects on health through the identification, evaluation and psychosocial intervention , and through permanent monitoring prevention activities of the psychosocial risk factors

Opportunities for the Development of Unconventional Oil and Gas in Latin America and the Caribbean Year: 2016 Publication type: White Paper Public document

This document was developed to share with all stakeholders the most significant aspects relating to the exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons (shale/tight oil/gas), as well as proposals for the development of these resources in Latin America and the Caribbean to take place in a sustainable manner and ...

Trends of the Natural Gas Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean Year: 2016 Publication type: Executive Reports Public document

The objective of this Report is to present a diagnose of the current situation of the industry and the natural gas markets of Latin America and the Caribbean, and also to show the main macro-trends and possible scenarios for the forthcoming years. At the same time, a series of proposals ...

Paris Agreement and the oil and gas industry Year: 2016 Publication type: Executive Reports Public document

Upper Management Report on the main aspects of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, related to the oil and gas industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. It includes an analysis of the challenges and opportunities that such Agreement represents to the regional industry, and how ARPEL can contribute in ...

Fire protection systems in transport and storage facilities Year: 2016 Publication type: Best Practices Documents only for registered users

Technical Guidance for management, implementation, optimization and maintenance of fire protection systems of onshore oil transport facilities in compliance with technical standards and industry best practices, while considering economic aspects.

ARPEL Annual Report 2015 Year: 2016 Publication type: Institutional Public document

ARPEL Annual Report 2015 presents the main actions and progress achieved by the Association to foster the sustainable development of the oil and gas sector in the region. In 2015, ARPEL celebrated its 50th Anniversary, and one of the most important milestones in this context was the signature of the ...

End User Fuels Prices 2015 Year: 2015 Publication type: Information and Statistics Documents only for registered users

Here you can download the table on Petroleum End User Average Prices in Latin American countries.

Seminar Development of Natural Gas Markets (2015) Year: 2015 Publication type: Events Documents only for registered users

Agenda and presentations of the Seminar Development of Natural Gas Markets, carried out in Santiago de Chile on October 28 and 29, 2015.

ARPEL Reference Manual for Pipeline integrity Management (2nd ed. 2015) Year: 2015 Publication type: Best Practices Documents only for registered users

General guidelines for pipeline operators to check their own management and/or implement the best practices for integrity assurance at their facilities aiming at achieving excellence in their responsible operational, social and environmental management. This Manual is the base tool for the courses included in the ARPEL Program for the Accreditation of Pipeline Integrity Management Evaluators, which purpose is to amplify the knowledge basis and training of experts in this area, and promote the implementation of the best practices included in the Manual by the companies of the sector.

Evolution of safety performance in the oil and gas sector (2004-2014) Year: 2015 Publication type: Studies Public document

The purpose of this report is to show the evolution and improvements in safety performance of the companies in the oil and gas sector in the region, based on the statistics collected by ARPEL in the last 10 years, and on interviews with selected staff of such companies.

ARPEL Environmental benchmarking report (2014 data) Year: 2015 Publication type: Benchmarking Documents only for registered users

The Environmental Benchmarking Annual Report is a compilation of environmental statistics of ARPEL member companies that has been performed since 2008. The report analyzes indicators on spills, production water, process effluents, waste disposal and freshwater use.

ARPEL and the Global Compact (COE 2015) Year: 2015 Publication type: Institutional Public document

ARPEL fosters the improvement of socio-environmental performance and sustainability standards and practices, through cooperation and innovation among its member companies.

In 2006, ARPEL endorsed the 10 Principles of the Global Compact, and submitted its first Comunication on Engagement (COE) in 2015. The COE 2015 reports the main actions taken by ...

ARPEL 2015 Regional Conference Report Year: 2015 Publication type: Events Public document

Under the motto “Cooperation and innovation for a sustainable energy development,” the Oil and Gas Conference ARPEL 2015 was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from April 7 to April 9. This biennial event brought together more than 300 senior representatives of the energy sector in Latin America and the ...

ARPEL Safety Benchmarking Report (2014 data) Year: 2015 Publication type: Benchmarking Documents only for registered users

ARPEL Member Companies safety statistics annual report. It analyzes both reactive and proactive indicators, broken down by business line and by category (company and contractors), and also including historical data since 2001.

MTIS Project of OCIMF as a tool for improving operational efficiency and safety of terminals of oil and derivatives Year: 2015 Publication type: Executive Reports Public document

This report addresses the urgent need for standardization of characteristics and assessment of terminals that move oil and oil products in the world, consequently increasing efficiency and operational safety. It considers diverse global corporate forums that contribute, one way or the other, to this objective, focusing on the specific contribution ...

Risk Analysis Methodologies Year: 2015 Publication type: Best Practices Documents only for registered users

Developed by ARPEL, this guideline has the objective to establish the minimum basis to help companies implement the methodologies most commonly used in the studies to analyze process risks, stating their advantages and disadvantages - in the different cases applicable - including the lessons learned by ARPEL member companies. The focus of ...

ARPEL Annual Report 2014 Year: 2015 Publication type: Institutional Public document

ARPEL Annual Report 2014

Global Climate Negotiations COP20 Lima Year: 2015 Publication type: Executive Reports Documents only for registered users

Summary of the global climate change negotiations carried out during the COP20 in Lima, December 2014. Prepared by Arthur Lee.

Considerations to Foster Investment in Oil and Gas E&P in Latin America and the Caribbean (2015) Year: 2015 Publication type: White Paper Public document

This is a catalogue of general points on oil and gas exploration licensing rounds for consideration by interested governments and other stakeholders. The considerations contained in this document represent the opinion of private and state-owned companies, members of ARPEL, and embrace topics related to contracts and government/industry partnerships, as ...

Guidance for health surveillance in psychosocial risk factors Year: 2014 Publication type: Best Practices Public document