Petrobras Is Shrinking in Asset Count, but the Oil and Gas Industry Could Be the Salvation Post-Pandemic by Creating Jobs

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 12/08/2020 at 09:19

Updated on 12/08/2020 at 09:27

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The Industry Overall Is Decreasing Its Assets and Generating Less Employment, but the Oil and Gas Industry Alongside Petrobras Ports Can Change That

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Undeniably, production costs are increasing, until reaching a point of economic infeasibility. Many mature and marginal fields of Petrobras are close to this condition today. However, they can still be attractive when financing the construction of two FPSO ships, with a capacity of 180,000 boe/d each. That is, it allows the state-owned company to invest in new projects that can double the production that the company has divested.

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The oil and gas industry, especially Petrobras’ oil fields, can contribute to this. It is no news that Petrobras has been making a significant adjustment to its portfolio since 2015, when the state-owned company’s gross debt exceeded US$ 130 billion.

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It is important to emphasize that in this process, including in the current pandemic moment, Petrobras has not laid off employees stationed in the assets for sale; they are being internally reassigned.

The reduction of the company’s workforce has occurred due to retirements, as well as ongoing voluntary dismissal incentive plans (PIDV). This means that for each asset sold, new jobs are created, taken on by the new operators of those assets. Thus, there is the generation of new and effective job positions.

Job and Income Generation

Beyond the aspect of the funds involved in the buying and selling of Petrobras assets, there is the generation of jobs and income associated with them. It is important to emphasize that in this process, including in the current pandemic moment, Petrobras has not laid off employees stationed in the assets for sale; they are being internally reassigned.

There is also job generation due to increased production, especially in the onshore environment. According to data from the Bahia State Industry Federation (FIEB), in the Bahia onshore sector, an increase in production of 40,000 barrels/day would generate 1,063 direct jobs, 9,924 indirect jobs, and 38,870 through income effect.

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