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25 Years
of Service for the International Development Community
Since 1982,
HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CORP. has been providing energy
and environmental policy consulting, project management and
procurement services for multinational institutions, such
as the United Nations, the World Bank and the Inter-American
Development Bank, bilateral development organizations, such
as the US Trade and Development Agency, the German Technical Cooperation Agency GTZ,
foreign governments, corporate clients and private investors in Europe,
Africa, North and South America, the Middle East and Central
Asia.
As part of a
collaborative network of independent consultants, HIBC draws upon its worldwide
cooperation with specialized associates and strategic alliances with other
consulting firms. This enables the firm to offer a wide range of experiences and
skills for the individual needs of each client, to tailor outstanding
professional services and focus the right combination of knowledge and
perspective on the specific tasks of each project. Using its proven networking
and integration skills, project management capabilities and industry knowledge,
HIBC assumes overall responsibility for the development of work programs and
budgets, efficient implementation of the project tasks, preparation of high
quality deliverables and continuous collaboration with the clients, donor
organizations and other stakeholders. Highly qualified, individual
consultants or teams of local and international professionals
are offered for services in the following areas of primary
expertise:
ENERGY
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Energy Policy Development
and Advisory for the Oil, Gas and Power Sector |
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Restructuring and Privatization
of State Enterprises in the Energy and Public Utility Sectors |
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Drafting
and Implementation of Regulatory and Institutional
Reform Legislation and Regulations for Oil, Gas
and Power Sector |
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Drafting
and Implementation of Regulatory Requirements, Technical,
Safety and Environmental Standards for Equipment
and Processes in Oil and Gas Exploration, Production and
Distribution and Natural Gas Processing Facilities |
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Technology
Transfer in Refining, Lubricants, Chemicals, Automotive
Products, Used Oils and Chemical Waste Management |
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Technical
and Logistical Support for Wire Line Coring, Scientific
and Research Drilling for Oil and Gas, Geothermal, Mineral,
Volcanic, Earthquake and other Applications |
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Development
and Implementation of Futures and OTC Instruments in the
Power Market |
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Derivative-linked
Marketing and Hedging Strategies, Integrated Trading and
Risk Management |
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Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Marketing, Trading and
Transportation Polices, Practices and Procedures for
Importers, Exporters and Traders; Organizational Advise
and Training for Trading Departments of Public and
Private Oil Companies and Government Institutions |
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Development and Improvement of Bidding Techniques and
Appraisal of Tenders, Risk management; Training in
Application of Modern Tools and Procedure for Market
Evaluation and Business Procedures for Trading and
Marketing Executives. |
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ENVIRONMENT:
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Environmental
Policy Development and Advisory for the Energy and Urban
Transport Sector |
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Development and Implementation
of Air Quality Improvement Strategies through Reformulation
of Fuels and Motor Vehicle Standards |
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Design and Enforcement
of Quality Standards and Emission Controls for Producers,
Refiners, Marketers and Importers of Fuels, Lubricants
and Additives |
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Development and
Implementation of Regulatory Strategies for Alternative
and Clean Fuels (CNG, LPG, H2, LNG, Biofuels and Others) |
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Design
and Implementation of Vehicle Inspection, Maintenance,
Retrofit and Emission Control Programs, Regulations and
Facilities |
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Design and Implementation
of Vapor Recovery Systems |
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Emission Inventories
and Emission Factor Development for Fuels, Motor Stationary
Sources, and Area Sources |
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Health Benefit
Evaluations, Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis
of Air Pollution Control Strategies |
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Sanitation
and Hazardous Waste Management. |
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Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building:
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Developing Sector Reform Strategies for Improvement,
Expansion and Maintenance of Public Services to Support
Sustainable Economic and Social Development, involving
Donors and Stakeholders |
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Providing Technical
Assistance and Training to Regulatory Agencies for
Development
of Governance Capacity, Human and Technical Resources,
Adoption and Implementation of Sector Reform Strategies
and Institutional Strengthening for Public Service
Providers |
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Quality Management
Systems for public and private service providers |
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Development and Adoption of International
Technical Standards and Norms |
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Design and Implementation
of Emergency Supply Plans for the Energy Sector |
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Specialized in the Development and Implementation of
Institutional and Regulatory Reform Concepts for the
Energy and Environmental Sectors |
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Course Development
about Fundamentals and Technical Analysis, Basis Trading,
and Exotic Options for Traders and Risk Managers. |
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
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Evaluation and
Organization of Technical Cooperation Projects for International
Development Institutions and Government Agencies |
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Marketing
Concepts and Business Plans for Exporters, Importers and
Distributors of Industrial Equipment and Supplies |
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Development
of Energy Portfolio and Risk Management Programs |
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Feasibility
Studies and Risk Evaluation for Corporate and Private
Investors |
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Business
Plans for Power Marketers, including Operation and Strategy,
Staffing, Administration, Trading, Marketing Objectives,
Regulatory and Risk Management |
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Due
Diligence and Profitability Assessment for Acquisition
of Power Marketers, Generation and Transmission Assets |
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Structuring
and Negotiation of International Cooperation Agreements
and Joint Ventures. |
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