FUP and Sindipetro Bahia present investment demands to Petrobrás, including the renationalization of the Landulpho Alves Refinery, revitalization of the São Roque Construction Site and training.
During a meeting with the leadership of Petrobrás, the Unified Federation of Oil Workers (FUP) and Sindipetro Bahia highlighted the urgency of new investments at the state-owned company. This meeting, which took place on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Petrobrás headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, aimed to discuss ways to strengthen the company's infrastructure and operations. Among the proposals are the relaunch of the Landulpho Alves Refinery under public management, as well as the modernization of the São Roque Construction Site.
In addition, several issues were discussed financial investments and strategic contributions that could optimize the Results of the company in long-term projects. FUP highlighted the need for continued investment 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 to maximizing production 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 must implement. The document highlights the need for renationalization of the Landulpho Alves Refinery (Rlam, in Bahia), which is currently known as the Mataripe Refinery, after its privatization in 2022. In addition, the reopening of nitrogen fertilizer factories in Bahia and Sergipe is emphasized. Another crucial point is the revitalization of the São Roque do Paraguaçu construction site, in Maragogipe (BA), intended for the construction of ships, probes and platforms. The resumption of investments by Petrobrás Biocombustíveis (Pbio), in collaboration with family farming, is also a fundamental part of the requests.
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Equipment Development and Personnel Training
The document mentions that Petrobras is in the process of bidding to acquire 3 drilling rigs and 21 onshore production rigs (SPTs), of which 9 will be new. The construction of these rigs should generate approximately 1,7 direct and indirect jobs, being essential for the progress of investments. The oil workers requested agility in the contracting of this equipment and highlighted the importance of rapid investment in training courses. Training is expected to begin in 2024 for professionals for roles such as SPT platform operators, rig operators, mechanics and truck drivers, aiming to meet the growing demand by the end of this year.
Sedimentary Basins Exploration and Working Group
It was also requested that creation of a working group to assess the Brazilian East Bank and conduct studies in the Recôncavo and Tucano Sul basins in Bahia, in addition to other onshore basins in Brazil. According to FUP general coordinator Deyvid Bacelar, the main sedimentary basins in Bahia, including Jacuípe, Camamu and Jequitinhonha, have great exploratory potential, especially in deep waters that have not yet been tested. Bacelar reported that Petrobras in Bahia is operating 28 onshore fields that produce approximately 12 barrels of oil per day and 600 cubic meters of natural gas per day.
Natural Gas Production and Expansion Prospects
The Manati field, which produced 1,8 million cubic meters of natural gas per day, has been closed for months. Bacelar also highlighted that Petrobras announced the drilling of 90 wells over the next four years, with investments of US$ 180 million. The forecast is that oil production in Bahia's onshore fields will reach 33 barrels per day by 2030. Regarding natural gas, oil workers are demanding an increase in the processing capacity of the Catu processing unit (BA). There is also a request to transfer LNG from the terminal in All Saints Bay to onshore stocks, facilitating the distribution of the input to the interior 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 power generation projects. In addition, the company plans 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 to convert environmental fines, totaling R$196 million, to be paid over three years. These amounts will be used to finance socio-environmental actions in the region, a process facilitated by FUP, which mediated the negotiations between the State Secretariat for the Environment and Petrobras.
Source: FUP Press