ETHEROL (R): Role of Intevep in the technology implementation process

In 1990, Petroleos de Venezuela, S, A. (PDVSA), considering future gasoline market scenarios and environmental regulations, acquired ETHEROL(R) techno logy for producing oxygenate in Venezuelan refineries, with the aim of subs tituting lead tetraetile in the gasoline produced for exports. The right to use ETHEROL(R) technology, as well as the right to licenciate the technolo gy to third parties under "non exclusive" terms was acquired from British P etroleum (BP). The acquisition also included a capture and assimilation of technology expertise, and Intevep was assigned the custody of this technolo gy This paper presents a summary of the different phases of technology tran sfer process, from acquisition to current stage, and the role hat Intevep h as played in the successful implementation of the technology.