South African Petroleum Industry Association [SEP] inception
South African Petroleum Industry Association
SAPIA (South African Petroleum Industry Association) was formed in July 1994 by six of South Africa's leading petroleum refining and marketing companies namely: 
- BP (SA) (PTY) LTD
- Caltex Oil (SA) (PTY) LTD
- Engen Petroleum LTD
- Shell (SA) (PTY) LTD
- Sasol Limited
- Total (SA) (PTY) LTD
- Zenex Oil (PTY) LTD (No longer a member)
The stated
Richter's long association with overseas oil drilling companies and oil industry suppliers entailed extensive travel to both Canada and the USA and later to the UK, Middle East, Asia and the Pacific region.
By the late 1970s, Richter Drilling was Australia's leading oil drilling contractor with almost 500 employees working across 10 rigs in Australia and the South East Asian region.
From its inception in 1959, Roy Richter was an active member of QUPEX – The Queensland Petroleum Exploration Association – serving time as chairman and vice-chairman in