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Resumption of oil production in Bahia will receive billions in investments: Petrobras, PetroRecôncavo and Stanley Oil are involved and will make investments in Bahia that reach up to R$4 billion
The process of resuming investments in Bahia, focusing on oil and gas production in onshore areas, will receive investments from companies such as Petrobras, PetroRecôncavo and Stanley Oil, which could reach R$4 billion. The state-owned company (Petrobras) alone plans to invest R$2 billion in mature fields and has four large rigs drilling wells in several fields. Learn more about the resumption of oil production in Bahia.
Investments in Bahia come from Petrobras, PetroRecôncavo and Stanley Oil
For the resumption of oil production in Bahia, Petrobras is drilling in the fields of Araçás, Fazenda Azevedo, Massapê, Taquipe, Fazenda Boa Esperança, among others, with investments exceeding R$ 1 billion.
Company Stanley Oil, in turn, will sign a protocol of intentions for the installation of an oil refinery in the city of Alagoinhas. The initial investments in Bahia will be R$500 million, potentially reaching R$1 billion and generating around 300 jobs immediately.
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Already PertroReconcavo, on the other hand, for the resumption of oil production in Bahia, announced an investment in a new natural gas processing unit in the state. The location chosen to receive the company's new Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) is the district of Miranga, in Pojuca, one of the most important oil production centers in the state.
The company is announcing investments in Bahia of R$400 million, including the construction of its second gas treatment unit in the state.
The municipalities involved in the investment by Petrobras, PetroRecôncavo and Stanley Oil are impacted by oil and gas activities, with increased income, wage bill and royalty payments.
Regional Meeting of the Oil and Gas Sector for Investments in Bahia
O 1st Regional Meeting of the Oil and Gas Sector, an event organized by the Municipal Government of Alagoinhas this Thursday (13), signals the resumption of oil production in Bahia through companies such as Petrobras, PetroRecôncavo and Stanley Oil.
Petrobras' investment plan in Bahia was presented by Stênio Galvão, executive manager of Terras e Águas Rasas, who reaffirmed the company's interest in boosting the sector's activities in the state, covering production, maintenance and social responsibility.
Galvão announced the hiring of three new drilling rigs for the resumption of oil production in Bahia, which foresees, for the next 5 years, the drilling of 100 new oil and gas wells and the increase in the number of production rigs from 13 to 23 units, in addition to the formation of a new exploration team to work in the state, seeking new concessions and exploration areas.
Investments in Bahia also focus on professional qualification
With the resumption of oil production in Bahia, with investments from Petrobras, PetroRecôncavo and Stanley Oil, Senai Bahia also presents a proposal to train qualified workers for the sector, with free courses for students, paid for by municipalities and companies.
The initial aim is to train a thousand professionals to work in the oil sector in Alagoinhas and the region, with training such as derrick operator, driller, platform operator and process safety.
According to Ginmarco Furlini, Market Coordinator at Senai BA, the focus is on growth in both cities and industries in the state. To this end, the institution will work side by side with the public sector and companies to meet the demand for labor, in a project that has a social bias.
