Cámara Boliviana de Hidrocarburos y Energía

What Cámara Boliviana de Hidrocarburos y Energía does

CBHE is a private non-profit trade association founded on August 20, 1986, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, that represents the country's hydrocarbon and energy sector. Originally established as Cámara Nacional de Hidrocarburo at the initiative of 15 services and supplies companies, CBHE received legal recognition via Resolución Suprema No. 203117 in 1988 and was rebranded in 2010 to its current name to formalize an expanded mandate beyond petroleum to all energy sources. It is structured as a member-owned institution with no parent company, no external equity backing, and own assets plus autonomous economic and financial management. All five operating groups — Upstream (Exploration & Production), Industry/Transport/Distribution, Well Services, Surface Services, and Auxiliary Services — are represented on the Board, with senior executives from Repsol, TotalEnergies, Petrobras, Halliburton, Schlumberger, and other major operators anchoring the 2024-2026 leadership.

The association serves approximately 100 affiliated companies through six integrated service units: CBHE Asociados (membership and sector representation), CBHE Capacitación (over 100 annual training courses across five disciplines with international certification partnerships), CBHE Eventos (the annual Bolivia Gas & Energía Congress and Expo), CBHE Publicaciones (Petróleo & Gas bimonthly magazine plus daily electronic bulletin), CBHE Social/FUNDESOC (CSR foundation created in 2007), and CBHE Virtual (web, B2B platform, and social media). It also operates the Sistram arbitration center and provides legislative alerts, public-tender certifications, and access to Bolivia-specific industry statistics and maps. Revenue is generated from tiered membership dues (starting at approximately $227 USD/month for the Auxiliary Services tier), training and certification fees, congress sponsorships and booth rentals, magazine advertising, and venue rental — all delivered domestically through its Santa Cruz headquarters and digital channels. ISO 9000 quality management certification has been maintained since July 2003, and the organization is affiliated with ARPEL, the World Energy Council, and SPE Bolivia for international positioning.

Name

Cámara Boliviana de Hidrocarburos y Energía

Legal name

Cámara Boliviana de Hidrocarburos y Energía

Website

https://cbhe.org.bo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CBHE is a non-profit trade association founded in 1986 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, that serves approximately 100 affiliated companies across the hydrocarbon and energy value chain through training, events, publications, and sector advocacy.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Cruz De La Sierra

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CBHE generates revenue through annual and monthly membership fees paid by affiliated companies. Fees vary by membership group (Exploration & Production, Industry/Transport/Distribution, Well Services, Surface Services, Auxiliary Services). The base monthly contribution starts at approximately $227 USD for Auxiliary Services companies, with an initial registration fee of $1,000 USD plus a $200 USD processing charge.
2. Training and Certification Services: CBHE offers over 100 annual training courses across five areas (Administration, Oil & Gas, Law, Health & Safety, Engineering & Construction) through its CBHE Capacitación unit, generating revenue from course fees with discounts for member companies.
3. Events and Congress: CBHE organizes the annual Bolivia Gas & Energía Congress and parallel Expo Bolivia Gas & Energía trade fair, as well as seminars and specialized workshops. Revenue is generated through sponsorships, booth rentals, and registration fees.
4. Publications: CBHE publishes the bimonthly magazine Petróleo & Gas and electronic bulletins. Revenue is generated through advertising sales within the publication.
5. Venue and Infrastructure Rental: CBHE rents out its conference rooms and facilities to member companies at cost-based rates, providing a revenue stream from the use of its physical infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CBHE is a private non-profit trade association representing approximately 100 companies across Bolivia's hydrocarbon and energy sector. It provides sectoral representation before public and private entities, professional training and certification through over 100 annual courses, the annual Bolivia Gas & Energía Congress and Expo, industry publications (the bimonthly Petróleo & Gas magazine and daily electronic bulletin), legislative monitoring, and access to dispute resolution and member benefit services organized across six management units.

Product overview

CBHE is a trade association representing Bolivia's hydrocarbon and energy sector, operating as a platform of services organized through six management units: CBHE Asociados (member services), CBHE Capacitación (training and certification), CBHE Eventos (events and congresses), CBHE Publicaciones (publications), CBHE Social/FUNDESOC (social responsibility), and CBHE Virtual (digital services). The chamber provides its approximately 100 affiliated companies with industry publications (daily bulletin, monthly magazine), professional training (100+ annual courses), networking events (Bolivia Gas & Energía Congress), legislative alerts, B2B platform access, and member benefit partnerships. Originally founded in 1986 as Cámara Nacional de Hidrocarbón, it adopted its current name in 2010 to reflect expanded scope beyond hydrocarbons to all energy sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBHE Asociados: Support and services area for member companies of the institution
• CBHE Capacitación
• CBHE Eventos
• CBHE Publicaciones
• CBHE Social (FUNDESOC)
• CBHE Virtual
• Bolivia Gas & Energía
• Petróleo & Gas
• Sello Empresa Líder CBHE

Products and services

• CBHE Membership (Affiliation)
• CBHE Capacitación (Training & Certification)
• Bolivia Gas & Energía Congress and Expo
• Revista Petróleo & Gas (Petroleum & Gas Magazine)
• Boletín Diario (Daily Bulletin)
• Alertas Legislativas (Legislative Alerts)
• CBHE Webinars
• CBHE B2B Online Platform
• Venue and Conference Facility Rental
• Arbitration Center Access (Sistram / CEArbitraje)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 training courses offered annually across 5 professional areas.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RehalifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBHE signed an institutional cooperation agreement with Rehalife, a physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and general health center in Santa Cruz (Equipetrol). The partnership provides CBHE member companies and their employees with discounts on Rehalife's services including physiotherapy, anti-stress therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, and occupational health services. Special corporate packages are available with 15% discounts on rehabilitation and 10% on wellness services.
• Laboratorio de Biología Molecular – Neurocenter SRLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBHE signed a cooperation agreement with Neurocenter SRL to provide PCR Covid diagnostic testing services to CBHE member companies nationwide. The laboratory offers results within 24 hours at a special price of Bs 560 per test. The agreement is indefinitely valid for pandemic-related matters and includes discounts for affiliated workers and their families.
• ARPEL (Asociación de Empresas de Petróleo, Gas y Energía Renovable de América Latina y el Caribe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBHE is an active member of ARPEL, participating in annual conferences and the Natural Gas Stakeholder Dialogue. ARPEL brings together energy companies from Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss regional integration, energy security, and investment attraction. CBHE's executive director participates in gas natural working groups and strategic discussions.
• WEC (World Energy Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBHE is affiliated with the World Energy Council (WEC), a global and impartial network of energy leaders and practitioners. Through this affiliation, CBHE provides its members with access to WEC publications including the World Energy Focus and Issues Monitor reports, and participates in WEC Bolivia activities and international energy discussions.
• International Certification Organizations (various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBHE Capacitación has strategic alliances with prestigious international organizations specialized in professional certification to deliver over 100 annual training courses. These partnerships enable CBHE to offer internationally recognized certifications in areas including Oil & Gas, Health & Safety, Administration, Engineering, and Law.
• SPE Bolivia (Society of Petroleum Engineers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBHE supports SPE Bolivia in organizing technical events and symposia such as the 'Impulsando el futuro energético Oil & Gas en Bolivia' symposium, collaborating on professional development and knowledge sharing for the oil and gas sector.
• FUNDESOC (Fundación Boliviana para el Desarrollo Social)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFUNDESOC was created in 2007 by CBHE as a social foundation to drive sustainable high-impact social and economic development processes in Bolivian communities. It operates in two areas: Livelihoods and Human Development, representing CBHE's social responsibility arm.
• CEArbitraje / SistramminorOthersCBHE provides access to Sistram (CEArbitraje), an arbitration center that offers specialized and transparent dispute resolution services for its member companies, operated through the CBHE Social unit.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• OLADE - Organización Latinoamericana de Energía: Latin American Energy Organization, an intergovernmental body. CBHE engages with OLADE through its energy policy and international forums work; serves as a regional energy coordination peer in the same geographic space.
• Y-PE (Young Petroleum Professionals) and IADC - International Association of Drilling Contractors: International drilling industry association. Adjacent peer for well services group members (Schlumberger, Halliburton, Tenaris) who are part of CBHE; comparable on the well services advocacy and standards side though global rather than national.

Direct peers

• APPEA - Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association: Australian national oil and gas industry association. Comparable as an upstream-focused chamber with advocacy, conferences, training, and publications serving the same constituency of E&P and services companies.
• AMEXHI - Asociación Mexicana de Empresas de Hidrocarburos: Mexican private hydrocarbons industry association. A direct peer as a national chamber representing private operators and service companies in a Latin American hydrocarbons sector, with parallel advocacy, training, and networking functions.
• CAPP - Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers: Canadian national upstream industry association. Comparable as a chamber representing E&P operators and service companies with policy advocacy, publications, and member services — though at much larger scale.
• ACP - Asociación Colombiana de Petróleo: Colombian national hydrocarbons industry association. Comparable as a chamber representing E&P, transportation, and service companies in a single Latin American country with similar regulatory and policy advocacy roles.
• IAPG - Instituto Argentino del Petróleo y del Gas: Argentina's primary hydrocarbons industry chamber. Directly comparable as a national trade association representing upstream, midstream, and downstream operators and service companies — the same structure and mission as CBHE in the Argentine market.
• ARPEL (Asociación de Empresas de Petróleo, Gas y Energía Renovable de América Latina y el Caribe): Regional Latin American energy industry association. CBHE is an active member and its executive director participates in ARPEL working groups; ARPEL is the closest direct peer as both serve as collective industry voice bodies for hydrocarbon/energy companies across Latin America.

Regional players

• SPE - Society of Petroleum Engineers: Global professional society for oil and gas technical professionals. CBHE collaborates with SPE Bolivia on symposia and technical events; comparable as a knowledge-sharing and professional development platform for the same technical community.

Broad incumbents

• WEC - World Energy Council: Global energy leadership network. CBHE is an affiliated national committee member; WEC provides international publications, policy frameworks, and Issues Monitor reports to CBHE members, operating as the global umbrella peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CBHE1
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CBHE1
• Facebookfacebook.com/CBHEnergia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c%C3%A1mara-boliviana-de-hidrocarburos-y-energ%C3%ADa

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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