Meeting at the headquarters of Firjan, in Rio de Janeiro, looking for partnerships in the Oil and Gas market, which, according to consensus, has enormous investment potential
Businessmen from Singapore are in Rio de Janeiro and met with Brazilian businessmen and institutions aiming at cooperation agreements in the Oil and Gas area.
The meeting took place last Thursday (02/05) at the headquarters of Firjan and brought together six companies and a research institute from the Asian country and more than forty companies from Rio de Janeiro and was held by Firjan, by ONIP (National Organization of the Industry of Petroleum), Enterprise Singapore and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil).
According to Simon Lim, executive director of Enterprise Singapore, a government agency that defends business development, The objective is for those involved to find potential ways to collaborate with each other, with a positive return for both countries”.
It is worth remembering that Singapore is now one of the largest FPSO manufacturers in the world and an important center of the Oil and Gas industry in Asia.
The International director of Firjan, Frederico Cezar de Araujo, highlighted the importance of the state of Rio de Janeiro in the Oil and Gas industry and highlighted the existing reserves in the state.
“There's no better place to find business partners. In this sense, Firjan acts on several fronts so that the direction of our industry is directed towards improving our competitiveness and having a global insertion”, he said.
Large state enterprises
The large undertakings underway in Rio de Janeiro were highlighted during the meeting, mainly by Meg Montana, superintendent of Petroleum and Naval Industry of the state government.
“We have works in the Export Processing Zone (ZPE) of Açu, in São João da Barra, which also includes the installation of a thermal plant; the Macaé Port Terminal, known as Tepor, in the installation phase; the construction and operation of a gas thermal plant in Marlim Azul, also in Macaé; and the ongoing construction of the Rio de Janeiro Petrochemical Complex (Comperj)”.
By 2030, these ventures mentioned above alone should attract R$ 1 trillion in investments and today add up to US$ 4 billion.
The superintendent also recalled the possibility of investments in mature fields that will be tendered by the government and investments in the naval industry and in the area of renewable energy.
The role of each
Firjan highlighted its role as a professional training body, through SENAI and SESI, since the Oil and Gas market in the state is highly qualified and has more than 40% of professionals with higher education.
APEX-Brasil, on the other hand, stated that its contribution will be in the sense of helping Rio de Janeiro's companies with regard to promoting exports, helping with internationalization and attracting investments to the country.
