Within the context of promoting regional and international cooperation, APPA Secretariat carried out several missions to some APPA member countries and international organizations. These missions allowed for the strengthening of the working relationship and laying of solid foundations for a mutually beneficial cooperation.

Visits to Member Countries | Cooperation with international organizations

The Executive Secretary carried out missions to five countries during the 2010-2011 financial year, which are:

This mission was within the context of a series of consultations with APPA Member Countries on the organization of the March 2011 statutory meetings of APPA.

During this mission, discussion also centred on the African Petroleum Institute project and the collection f legal documents from Egypt for the study on the oil related legal and contractual framework of APPA member countries.

A fact finding and public enlightenment mission into these three African countries enabled the Executive Secretary to meet the top officials of the countries, leaders of the oil sector and communicate with the press.

In Sudan, after an audience granted by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, His Excellency Dr. Lual A. Deng, to the Executive Secretary during which issues relating to the financial contributions of Sudan were discussed, the Executive Secretary visited the Central Petroleum Laboratories, the Petroleum Training Centre and the Khartoum Refinery Company Ltd.

At the end of the visit, the Minister gave a letter of the appointment of the APPA National Representative for Sudan and that of the appointment of the Local Administrator of the APPA Databank.

In Chad, an audience was also granted to the Executive Secretary by the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, His Excellency Dr. TABE Eugène NGAOULAM. The two parties discussed about the restructuring of the APPA National Representation for Chad, financial contributions and the participation of Chad in statutory meetings of June 2011 in Brazzaville (Congo).

The Executive Secretary with  Dr. Lual A. Deng, Minister of Petroleum for Sudan and Mr Elneel Hamad, APPA National Representative for Sudan	With the staff of the Ministry of Petroleum in Egypt

During his stay, the Executive Secretary held some working sessions with the Directors and Managers of the Ministry, the Deputy Managing Director and the top level staff of the Chad National Oil Company (SHT). At the end of his stay, a press conference was organized with the public and private Chadian press with a view to enhance the visibility of APPA in Chad.

In Mauritania, the audience granted by the Minister of Energy and Petroleum, H.E. Mr. WANE IBRAHIMA LAMINE, enabled the Executive Secretary to recall the vision and objectives of APPA and raise the concerns of APPA with regards to the participation of Mauritania in the activities of the Association.

The Minister of Energy and Petroleum took due cognizance of the presentation made by the Executive Secretary and reaffirmed the willingness of Mauritania to honour its obligations within the Association. He undertook to consider the various issues which were raised with all the parties concerned so that appropriate solution could be fund to them.

During his stay, a meeting was held with the leaders of the petroleum companies operating in Mauritania as well as those of the Mauritanian National Oil Company (SMH).

With His Excellency Mr Armah-Kofi Buah,Vice-Minister for Energy of
  Ghana and the APPA National Representative for Congo

After the congratulatory messages addressed to the Government of Ghana which became oil producer since 14th December 2010, the Executive Secretary presented the background of the establishment of APPA , recalled the vision and the objectives of the Association and developed the advantages which Ghana could enjoy by becoming member of the Association.

The Deputy Minister of Energy of Ghana thanked the Executive Secretary of APPA for this effort and pointed   out the need for African countries to support and help themselves in the development of the oil sector, a sector in which many APPA countries have already acquired some knowledge to be shared.

Further to this visit, Ghana via letter ref EA/7/315/01 of 16th February 2011, forwarded to the APPA Secretariat an official membership request to the Association. During its 28^th Ordinary Session, held in Brazzaville (Congo), Ghana was admitted as the 17th Member Country of APPA.