 Petroleum Institute of Thailand (PTIT) | |
| Headquarters | Bangkok |
|---|---|
Membership | 37 full members in the petroleum industry and 58 ordinary members |
| Website | www.ptit.org |
The Petroleum Institute of Thailand (PTIT) is a non-profit organisation supporting the upstream oil and gas industry as well as the downstream petroleum and petrochemical industry in Thailand.
The Petroleum Institute of Thailand was founded on 26 September 1985 with support from the government, academic, industrial and private sector interests. [1] It is directed by the Foundation Board, the Advisory Board to the Council of Trustees and the Council of Trustees, which control the Institute's operations and give advice on financing the Institute's wide range of activities.
From 1985 to 2005 Khunying Thongtip Ratanarat was Executive Director of the institute. Now the Foundation Board and Advisory Board to the Council of Trustees are chaired by Privy Councilor Kamthon Sindhvanada.
The institute encourages and supports the development of the petroleum, petrochemical and related industries. It provides human resource development services and information services. It supports research and development in industry and encourages an open dialogue between the government, industry and academia for establishing practical public policies and regulations as well as prudent industry standards and best practices.
The work of the institute is related to public policies and regulations: [2]
The institute communicates proactively with the public to facilitate a mutual understanding and to strengthen the public image of the industry. It acts as an impartial and independent know-how provider and fosters the continuous competitiveness and sustainability of the petroleum and petrochemical industry especially in the areas of health, safety and environment as well as operations.
Full members are: [3]
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