API's Information Management, Technology and, Electronic Business Committees support a wide range of activities in the areas of electronic business, telecommunications, information technology security, data privacy compliance, and information technology applications for the oil and natural gas industry. We support advocacy efforts and standards development in these areas, and serve as conduit between industry technologists and operations personnel. Committees include:

Data Privacy Council -As a subcommittee of the Information Technology Security Forum, the Data Privacy Council (DPC) proactively address data privacy issues that are of common interest to the council membership.

General Committee on Information Management and Technology The General Committee on Information Management & Technology (GCIMT) serves as a forum for the oil and natural gas industry to address issues in systems technology, including computers, communications, and electronic commerce.

Information Technology Security Forum Security is an increasingly important consideration in oil and gas IT systems and applications. Whether operating an E-commerce web application or a system critical to the nation's infrastructure API members have a responsibility to our shareholders, the public, investors and employees to manage our businesses well. The API Information Technology Security Forum (ITSF) provides one mechanism to do just this.

Petroleum Industry Data eXchange The Petroleum Industry Data Exchange, PIDX, is the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) standards committee on electronic business. For over fourteen years oil companies, their customers, suppliers and other business partners have collaborated on scores of projects. These projects have reengineered entire business processes and operations for greater efficiency and profitability through the implementation of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and emerging electronic business technologies such as the Internet and eXtensible Markup Language (XML).

Telecommunications - As a subcommittee of the General Committee on Information Management & Technology (GCIMT), the API Telecommunications Committee serves as a forum for the oil, gas and energy industry to address telecommunications matters impacting existing or proposed operations. The Committee addresses communications management issues and fosters quality enterprise communications services by developing and implementing telecommunications policies and strategies. The Committee also monitors regulatory and legislative matters, interceding when necessary to satisfy the needs and concerns of the energy industry.

Marine Greg Linsin Presentation on Environmental Compliance [19 MG PPT]