Trabalhadores na plataforma P-25 da Petrobras estavam isolados nos camarotes em prevenção contra o coronavírus

Workers on Petrobras’s P-25 Platform Were Isolated in the Cabins as a Prevention Against Coronavirus

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 19/03/2020 at 20:49

Petroleiros a serviço da Petrobras em isolamento

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Reports sent to Click Petroleum and Gas on Thursday (19) show the face of fear and concern of some employees who were completely isolated in their cabins aboard the P-25, a Petrobras unit operating in the Campos Basin, in the Albacora field. Listen to the audio below:

In the photos below, it is possible to understand the drama of outsourced workers and despite the situation, Petrobras has not stopped production on the platform. The information received indicates that 4 workers from Elfe Engenharia, 2 from Halliburton and 3 more from another unidentified company were in confinement.

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