Overview

APPEA assists its member companies by working with the state, territory and Commonwealth governments to implement policies that promote investment and maximise returns to the Australian community from the development of the nation’s oil and gas resources.

The association seeks to increase community and government understanding of the upstream petroleum industry by publishing information about its activities and economic importance to the nation. APPEA also provides its members with a number of forums for exchanging ideas and contributing to the development of association policy positions.

There are three categories of membership: Full Member, Associate Member and Honorary Life Members (this category of membership is awarded to persons who, in the opinion of APPEA Board, have rendered meritorious service to APPEA or the industry).
 
Full Member Benefits and Application Form

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To become a Full Member of APPEA you must be:
  • the holder of a registered tenement (or of any lawful interest in such a tenement to explore for and/or to produce petroleum in Australia); or
  • expending or lawfully obliged to expend money in the exploration for and/or production of petroleum in Australia; or
  • suitable for admission having regard to the actual or potential participation in and/or contribution to the industry.

Ten categories of full membership exist, ranging from small exploration and/or production companies with less than 250,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) production per year in Australia through to large producers with greater than 90 million barrels of annual production.

The category into which a member company falls is determined by the Board based on the company's mix of:

  • total predicted boe production;
  • total petroleum related expenditure for the current calendar year;
  • anticipated total petroleum related expenditure for the next calendar year; and
  • the relative size and standing of the company (market capitalisation).

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Associate Member Benefits and Application Form

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To become an Associate Member of APPEA you must be:

  • a company who has bona fide interests in the objects, influence and interests of APPEA; or be
  • a party who provides services in the ordinary course of business to Full Members.

Three categories of associate membership exist:

Category 1: Small companies, government agencies, educational institutions and small service/supply providers.

Category 2: Service and supply organisations including financial/commercial, legal, environmental, and technical support service companies, equipment and/or hardware suppliers, data processors and on-shore transport and storage.

Category 3: Field operation companies including EPCM contractors, drilling, seismic, marine and other field service companies.

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It is recommended that you contact the APPEA Secretariat prior to the preparation or the submission of a membership application.

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How to Apply?

Prospective members must submit their completed membership application form and submit it to the APPEA Secretariat..

The APPEA Board considers membership applications during its regular meetings that take place every 3-4 months.

2010 deadlines for membership applications to be received:

  • August meeting - 2 August
  • October meeting -  27 September
  • December meeting -  22 November

It is recommended that you contact the APPEA Secretariat prior to the preparation or the submission of a membership application.

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