With the increase of offshore activities in the pre-salt layer of the city, Maricá is already considered the "El Dourado" of oil

Maricá, a city located in the petropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, has just won a gift that is coveted by many municipalities, the construction and installation of the Ponta Negra Port Terminal. The agreement was signed by the city hall and the DTA Engineering at Cine Teatro Henfil, which will generate massive labor in the city and a branched and diversified economic injection due to pre-salt activities.

The official communication vehicles of the municipality inform that there will be registrations of labor through the Secretary of Industry and Port. Part of the revenue generated from pre-salt activities goes to a municipal qualification fund, where it will be invested in free qualification programs or deducted from paid courses, in partnership with the FIES program, this only for areas dedicated to the activities of the harbor.

The current mayor of the city, Fabiano Horta, says that this is an essential milestone for the city, which will create ways to generate many opportunities for the locals, helping them with their professional qualifications and increasing their families' income. Likewise, the president of DTA Engenharia, João Acácio Gomes, said he is aware of his social responsibility and commitment to carry out these works as quickly as possible.

Location of Maricá in relation to the Santos Basin (Click to enlarge)

With the city of Maricá entering the “Hall of Fame” of cities with the largest oil and gas projects in the country, it will certainly be another option for those wishing to enter this sector. Remembering that Macaé -RJ has offshore poles, a Petrobras base and technological infrastructure, in addition to the port project that is in progress. The municipality of São João da Barra, on the other hand, has its Super Porto do Açú, which serves the logistical activities of offshore support, imports and recently announced the construction of its thermoelectric.