Arab Petroleum Research Center (APRC) - Independent center for studies and publications covering the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caspian Sea region
Basin Research Energy Section - (Louisiana Geological Society) Formerly Basin Research Institute. Researching the habitat of hydrocarbons and their environmentally safe extraction.
Ocean Drilling Program Science Operator (ODP) - Basic research into the history of the ocean basins and the overall nature of the crust beneath the ocean floor using the scientific drill ship JOIDES
Stripper Well Consortium (SWC) - Based at PennState. Development of new technologies to improve the production performance of natural gas and petroleum stripper wells