In addition, the IACUC requires certain monitoring and record-keeping for animals that experience. severe or prolonged pain or impairment as a result of a study procedure which is not specifically covered. by an established policy.
In November 2014, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimated that OPEC's effective spare capacity, adjusted for ongoing disruptions in countries like Libya and Nigeria, was 3.5 million barrels per day (560,000 m 3 /d) and that this number would increase to a peak in 2017 of 4.6 million barrels per day (730,000 m 3 /d).
Currently, the Organization has a total of 12 Member Countries. The OPEC Statute distinguishes between the Founder Members and Full Members-those countries whose applications for membership have been accepted by the Conference.hese countries were later joined by Qatar (1961), Indonesia (1962), Libya (1962), the United Arab Emirates (1967), Algeria (1969), Nigeria (1971), Ecuador (1973), Gabon (1975) and Angola (2007). From December 1992 until October 2007, Ecuador suspended its membership. Gabon terminated its membership in 1995.