Abreu e Lima Refinery Production in Pernambuco Will Be Halted for Two Months for First Maintenance

Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST) Will Suspend Processing Activities for Two Months. Unit Processed More Than 8 Million Barrels of Oil in the First Quarter of 2021

Petrobras announced that it will interrupt processing at the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), in Pernambuco, between June and August, to carry out the first scheduled maintenance shutdown of the unit.

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The Petrobras refinery in Pernambuco has the capacity to process 130,000 barrels of oil per day (train 1), focusing on diesel production (70%). It was designed to produce low-sulfur diesel (S-10). It began operations in 2014.

ANP reported that only in the first quarter of 2021, RNEST was responsible for processing 8.841 million barrels of oil, equivalent to 5.42% of all the crude processed in Brazil during the period. The daily average was 99,000 barrels/day.

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“RNEST will employ contracted companies to address the scope of the shutdown, working in two shifts to maintain approximately 1200 equipment and systems, including heat exchangers, towers, vessels, rotating machines, pipelines, among others,” Petrobras stated.

The Petrobras RNEST refinery includes distillation units; delayed coking; diesel and naphtha hydrotreating, hydrogen generation, and others. “Each will have its specific maintenance timeframe, according to the complexity and number of services.”

Petrobras reports that “there will also be partial stoppages in the Equipment of the Utilities and Transfer and Storage areas.”

Sale of Stake in BR, the Largest Fuel Distributor in Brazil, Will Fill Petrobras’ Piggy Bank with at Least 8 Billion Reais

The Brazilian oil giant plans to divest its remaining stake in the BR Distribuidora service station network later this year, and the deal could fill Petrobras’ “piggy bank” with US$ 1.5 billion, equivalent to over 8 billion reais, three sources told Reuters.

After rumors circulated online, Petrobras informed the market last night that “the timing for launching the sale offer” for its stake in BR Distribuidora has not yet been defined. The statement highlights that the sale of its remaining 37.5% stake will be conducted through a secondary share offer (follow-on), as disclosed on August 26 of last year.

Petrobras also stated that the operation is subject to the approval of the company’s internal bodies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), and other regulatory authorities.

Sources told Reuters that the company is considering selling its remaining stake in BR this year for around R$ 8 billion.

Petrobras Calls for Candidates Without Experience for 335 Apprentice Positions

On the morning of 24/05, Petrobras opened 335 job vacancies for professionals without experience in its apprentice program. The opportunities for candidates without experience offered by the state-owned company operating in the oil, natural gas, and energy industry are aimed at the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Ceará, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, and the Federal District. Check the options offered below:

• Quality Inspection Operator (Afternoon Shift) – Betim, MG
• Administrative Assistant (Afternoon Shift) – Brasília, DF
• Maintenance Mechanic (Morning Shift) – Duque de Caxias, RJ
• Logistics Assistant (Afternoon Shift) – Fortaleza, CE
• Quality Inspection Operator (Afternoon Shift) – Ibirité, MG
• Maintenance Mechanic (Afternoon Shift) – Macaé, RJ
• Technical Support Operator in IT (Morning Shift) – Macaé, RJ
• Logistics Assistant (Morning Shift) – Porto Alegre, RS
• Building Plumber (Afternoon Shift) – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
• Construction Mason (Morning Shift) – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
• Logistics Assistant (Afternoon Shift) – Seropédica, RJ
• Technical Support Operator in Information Technology (Morning Shift) – São José dos Campos, SP
• Administrative Assistant (Afternoon Shift) – São Luís, MS

Interested candidates can apply on this site until May 28. To access the announcement of the apprentice opportunities at Petrobras, just click here. Good luck!