- assist the Council of Ministers in the establishment of Strategic Orientations;
- formulate the Organization’s Strategic Objectives for the approval of Council of Ministers and implementation by the Secretariat;
- formulate the general policies for the work of the Organization;
- perform oversight functions on the Secretariat;
- ensure effective organization, planning and respect for organizational procedures;
- consider the Secretary General’s nominee for External Auditor of APPO and if satisfied recommend to the Council of Ministers for approval;
- consider the financial statements and the External Auditor’s Report and recommend to the Council of Ministers for approval;
- ensure legal and ethical integrity;
- consider and recommend for the approval of the Council of Ministers, the structure, organization, and upper limits for staffing at the Secretariat;
- consider and recommend for the approval of the Council of Ministers, the Secretariat’s internal procedures, guidelines, and methodologies;
- review the Secretariat’s draft annual budget and Plan of Actions and recommend to Council of Ministers for approval;
- enforce APPO Ethical Code of Conduct;
- ensure the full and timely payment of annual contributions by Member Countries;
- promote APPO in their countries by increasing its visibility and awareness within and outside government;
- provide inputs to the Secretariat in the development of the Programme of Actions, the training and capacity-building programmes as well as a network of mutual assistance between experts;
- nominate experts to the Working Groups to support projects under the Programme of Actions;
- provide inputs to the program of the African Petroleum Congress and Exhibitions (CAPE) and other Conferences organized by the Organization and also act as the link with Member Countries and their key national stakeholders at these conferences;
- carry out any other duty as may be assigned by the Council of Ministers.
The Executive Board shall be made up of one representative per Member Country.
The Executive Board shall meet twice a year and its duties are to:
| Country | Executive Board Members |
| Algeria | M. Amine Remini |
| Angola | Mr. Estêvão PEDRO |
| Benin | Mr. Célestin Gbêtognon ENANTO |
| Cameroon | Mr. Maurice Matanga |
| Chad | Mr. Boukar Moustapha |
| Republic of the Congo | Mr. Stev Simplice Onanga |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | Mr. Dominique Wetshombo Osomba |
| Côte D’Ivoire | M. Bienvenu Kouamé ESSE |
| Egypt | Engr. Hisham Ahmed Selim |
| Equatorial Guinea | Mr. Agustin Mba Okomo |
| Gabon | Mr. Fernand Epigat |
| Ghana | Mr. William Owuraku Aidoo |
| Libya | Mr. Abdulnasser Lamin Moh. Gnedi |
| Namibia | |
| Niger | Mr. Salissou Moussa Diakité |
| Nigeria | Amb. Nicholas Ella Agbo, Esq |
| Senegal | Mr. Papa Samba Ba |
| South Africa | Mrs. Gosetseone Leketi Florence |