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Macaé received this Monday (26) the installation license for a natural gas unit at the Macaé Port Terminal (Tepor) from the State Government. The expectation is that 25 jobs will be generated with the arrival of the UPGN.
The Government of Rio de Janeiro, through the State Institute of the Environment (Inea), handed over this Tuesday (26th) to the Municipality of Macaé, the license for the installation of a Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) at the Port Terminal of Macaé (Tepor). This step fulfills another mandatory phase of the project installation process. According to the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro, Tepor is an essential piece for the state to develop, considering that it will involve port activities, to meet the growing demand for supplies in the oil and gas chain in the North region Fluminense.
Tepor Natural Gas Unit will have a capacity of 60 million m³/day
Also according to Castro, the installation of the terminal in Macaé estimates private investment of almost BRL 8 billion, in addition to the generation of 5 direct jobs and another 20 indirect jobs, in addition to the potential expansion of tax collection. When completed and operational, the Tepor UPGN will have a processing capacity of 60 million m³ per day of natural gas.
Video of the Mayor of Macaé, Welbert Resende, on the release of the license for TEPOR (26/04/2022)
According to Cássio Coelho, secretary for Economic Development, Energy and International Relations, the installation of the UPGN at the Macaé Port Terminal is strategic and will be an essential vector for attracting energy-intensive industries natural gas.
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According to Philipe Campello, president of Inea, the project complies with the sustainability requirements inherent in projects of this size, associating biodiversity conservation with the economic development of Rio de Janeiro. The natural gas processing unit at Tepor in Macaé is another step towards energy security and a great chance to show that it is possible to protect the environment and boost production activity when using environmental public policies in a technical and responsible manner.
Macaé City Hall discusses with Firjan about works for the development of the municipality
Welberth Rezende, mayor of Macaé, received in his office the president of the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio (Firjan), on April 19, Gualter Scheles Junior, so that essential issues for the advancement of the municipality were addressed.
Among the subjects discussed at the meeting were the revitalization of the current road, construction of Estrada de Santa Tereza, the holding of the next edition of the Brazil Offshore Fair, which is expected to take place in 2023.
In November last year, the mayor received news of R$ 150 million in investments from the Government do Estado during a visit by the state secretary for Infrastructure and Works, Max Lemos (PROS), who will focus on infrastructure works in the municipality. Among the projects that will come from this state contribution are the drainage and paving works on Estrada de Santa Tereza, and several other actions in different parts of the municipality, all of which are scheduled to begin in the 1st quarter of this year.
Discover the Macaé Port Terminal – TEPOR
Tepor emerged as a key element for the economic development of the municipality. It will be a highly specialized terminal to meet the industry's demand to efficiently support oil and gas activities, in addition to providing solutions for transporting cargo from other areas.
Its land area occupies 6 million m² and has storage yards and bonded warehouses. Included are an Oil Storage Terminal, a future Natural Gas Processing Plant and also a Fuel Storage Terminal.
