Mar 6, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

FPSO Network to launch inaugural FPSO Brazil Congress 2018 in Rio de Janeiro

FPSO Network to launch inaugural FPSO Brazil Congress 2018 in Rio de Janeiro

SINGAPORE, March 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Brazil is poised to retain its mantle as the world's largest market for FPSOs over the next decade with state-owned Petrobras leading the charge with 13 FPSOs already under construction and another 19 FPSOs being planned.

On the back of these developments, the FPSO Network (a division of IQPC) is pleased to announce the launch of the FPSO Brazil Congress 2018, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro from 29-30 May 2018. The Congress is part of the highly successful global series of FPSO conferences, of which the FPSO World Congress remains the largest gathering of FPSO professionals globally.

The FPSO Brazil Congress 2018 will bring together senior officers from local and international oil companies; leading global FPSO contractors; and various vendors, consultants and financiers involved across the entire life-cycle of an FPSO project.

They will discuss various issues affecting the Brazilian FPSO industry including vessel design, project execution, technological developments, financing, asset integrity, repairs, decommissioning, supply chain requirements and regulations.

Among the top-level delegates that will be presenting at the Congress is Dimitrios Chalela Magalhães, Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Category Management for Petrobras. He will examine Brazil's future FPSO requirements for while providing an overview of Petrobras' existing portfolio and needs for the next 5 years.

There will also be case-studies on successful FPSO projects in Brazil including OCYAN's FPSO Pioneiro de Libra and Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção's (QGEP) FPSO Petrojarl I.

"The theme for this year's Congress is 'Delivering cost-effective FPSO projects while working within the confines of the Brazilian regulatory framework', something which I believe is very close to the hearts of everyone working in the Brazilian FPSO industry," said Hairul Borhan, Conference Director for FPSO Brazil Congress 2018.

Among the organizations participating include:

    --  Petrobras
    --  Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis
    --  OCYAN
    --  Teekay Offshore
    --  SBM Offshore
    --  Petrogal Brasil
    --  Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção SA
    --  Brazilian Association of Naval Construction Companies and Offshore
        (ABENAV)
    --  Standard Chartered Bank
    --  IHS Markit
    --  Rystad Energy

For further information, contact the FPSO Network at enquiry@iqpc.com.sg or call +65-6722-9388.

Notes to Editors

About International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC)

International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC) is the world's biggest large-scale conference company and part of the PLS group, one of the world's leading providers of strategic business intelligence with 16 offices worldwide. Our conference divisions consistently out-perform their industry sector competitors on the quality of the events we produce and the relationships we nurture with both delegates and sponsors. To learn more visit www.iqpc.com.

CONTACT: Sue A., Marketing Director, IQPC Global Innovation Pte Ltd, susy.angryany@iqpc.com.sg, +65-6722-9406

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SOURCE FPSO Network