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FUP and Sindipetro Bahia Present Investment Demands to Petrobras, Including the Reestablishment of the Landulpho Alves Refinery, Revitalization of the São Roque Site, and Training.
During a meeting with Petrobras leadership, the Unique Federation of Oil Workers (FUP) and Sindipetro Bahia emphasized the urgency for new investments in the state-owned company. This meeting, which took place on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Petrobras headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, aimed to discuss ways to strengthen the company’s infrastructure and operations. Among the proposals are the re-launch of the Landulpho Alves Refinery under public management, as well as the modernization of the São Roque Site.
Additionally, various financial applications and strategic investments were discussed that could optimize the company’s resources in long-term projects. The FUP highlighted the need for ongoing investments to ensure Petrobras’ competitiveness and innovation in the global energy sector. Strengthening infrastructure and training qualified personnel are essential pillars for the company’s future. These issues are critical for maximizing productive potential and sustaining its fundamental role in the national economy..
Planning Actions for Refining and Biofuels in Bahia
Bahia presented an extensive list of requests to increase the investments that the company should implement. The document underscores the necessity of the reestablishment of the Landulpho Alves Refinery (Rlam, in Bahia), which is currently known as the Mataripe Refinery, following its privatization in 2022. Moreover, the reopening of nitrogen fertilizer plants in Bahia and Sergipe is emphasized. Another crucial point is the revitalization of the São Roque do Paraguaçu Site, in Maragogipe (BA), designated for constructing ships, rigs, and platforms. The resumption of investments by Petrobras Biocombustíveis (Pbio), in collaboration with family farming, is also a fundamental part of the requests.
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Development of Equipment and Training of Personnel
The document mentions that Petrobras is in the process of bidding to acquire 3 drilling rigs and 21 land production rigs (SPTs), of which 9 will be new. The construction of these rigs is expected to generate approximately 1,700 direct and indirect jobs, which are essential for advancing investments. The oil workers requested swift procurement of this equipment and highlighted the importance of rapid investment in training courses. Training is expected to commence in 2024 for professionals in roles such as SPT riggers, rig operators, mechanics, and truck drivers, aiming to meet the growing demand by the end of this year.
Working Group and Exploration of Sedimentary Basins
A working group was also requested to evaluate the Brazilian East Margin and conduct studies in the Recôncavo and Tucano Sul basins in Bahia, as well as other land basins in Brazil. According to FUP’s general coordinator, Deyvid Bacelar, the main sedimentary basins in Bahia, including Jacuípe, Camamu, and Jequitinhonha, have significant exploratory potential, especially in deep waters that have yet to be tested. Bacelar informed that Petrobras in Bahia is operating 28 land fields producing about 12,000 barrels of oil per day and 600,000 cubic meters of natural gas daily.
Prospects for Production and Expansion of Natural Gas
The Manati field, which produced 1.8 million cubic meters of natural gas daily, has been closed for months. Bacelar also highlighted that Petrobras announced the drilling of 90 wells in the next four years, with investments of US$ 180 million. The forecast is that oil production in Bahia’s land fields will reach 33,000 barrels per day by 2030. Regarding natural gas, oil workers demand an expansion of the processing capacity of the Catu processing unit (BA). There is also a request to transfer LNG from the terminal in Baía de Todos os Santos to onshore storage, facilitating the distribution of the input inland by trucks.
Renewable Energy Projects and Conversion of Fines
Investments in renewable energy are on Petrobras’ agenda, including the implementation of solar photovoltaic and wind energy generation projects. Furthermore, the company intends to build a bio-refinery to produce synthetic fuels, green hydrogen, green ammonia, and methanol, in partnership with family farming. During the meeting, Petrobras and the Governor of Bahia, Jerônimo Rodrigues, signed an agreement for the conversion of environmental fines, amounting to R$ 196 million, to be paid over three years. These funds will be used to finance socio-environmental actions in the region, a process facilitated by the FUP, which mediated negotiations between the State Secretariat for the Environment and Petrobras.
Source: Press FUP
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