CCA Alberta
Pipeline Opportunities in Brazil

Calgary Chamber of Commerce

100 - 6th Ave SW   - Peter Bawden Room 

WEDNESDAY MAY 30, 2007

8:00 AM - 11:30

 

Register: 7:30 am

The Canadian Council for the Americas (CCA-Alberta) and the International Offices and Trade Division of Alberta International, Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations with the support of the Canadian Consulate in Rio, would like to invite you to attend the breakfast-seminar Pipeline Opportunities in Brazil. This seminar includes presentations from Directors of two Brazilian companies: Transpetro and Petrobras.

Among the speakers will be Mr. Marcelino Guedes, Director of Transpetro; Mr. Roberto Alfradique, Strategy Manager of Acquisition and Materials from Petrobras. Topics will include, pipeline equipment needs and technological aspects, different perspectives from a contractor, a service company and a foreign company; and an overview of the Rio Pipeline Conference 2007. Brazilian pipeline market is experiencing considerable growth and an increased demand for more diverse services. The Brazilian government has launched a plan to accelerate growth, which represents significant opportunities for companies interested in providing services to Petrobras and Transpetro, the main investors in this new plan. This is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge about potential business opportunities in the Brazilian pipeline market.

 

 

Solutions - Technologies - Services 

Transpetro and Petrobras require solutions, technologies and services for the construction, operation and maintenance of its pipeline grid in these and other areas:
  • SCC - Stress Corrosion Cracking - How to foresee SCC in buried pipes
  • AC Interference - state of the art
  • CC Stray Current - state of the art
  • ICDA (Internal Corrosion Direct Asssessment) applicable to pipelines and gas pipelines
  • Anti-corrosion application methods for ethanol transportation through pipelines
  • Internal stress corrosion cracking - assessment in pipelines
  • Alternative methods for localization of piping and buried interferences (including the crossing of rivers and lakes)
  • Analysis of data of pipe soil interaction instruments (strain gauge, optical fibre)
  • Methodology for the identification of land movement and interference in the pipeline strip (geo sensor, optical fibre)
  • Methods of construction of pipe crossings using large extension horizontal directional drill systems
  • Underground storage for natural gas and liquids (gasoline, ethanol, biofuels). This type of system is not used in Brazil.
  • Pipe integrity (inspection equipment, pigs, software)/ maintenance and repair/simulators
  • Construction and maintenance (locations of difficult access like the Amazon forest with emphasis on environmental protection
  • Welding - new techniques
  • 12"pipes (materials)
  • New technologies (nanotechnology)
  • New alloys
  • More resistant coatings (HT)
  • Safety - alarms (in the construction site)
  • Technologies for prevention of pipeline string invasion
  • Remote sensoring
  • Automation - leaking detection systems
  • CHALLENGE: leaking detection systems for gas pipelines
  • Technologies for the transportation of heavy oil - pumps/use of additives
If you are interested in doing business in Brazil, this is an event you will not want to miss.
 

Individual Meetings 

Individual appointments can be arranaged with the speakers subject to time availability. If your company is interested in arranging meetings, please contact Fabricio Lima, Trade Director, IIAR at (780) 427-6307 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
*CCA Members: $45.00 (plus 6% GST)
* CCA Non-Members: $55.00 (plus 6% GST)
Pre-Payment is preferred. Regrettably, no shows will be charged.
For on-line registration follow this link.
For more information on CCA-Alberta and other upcoming events please visit our website at www.cca-alberta.com or send us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 

Rio Pipeline 2007 Tradeshow Information 

Furthermore, Alberta International, Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations (AIIAR) in conjunction with the Canadian Consulate in Rio are organizing an Alberta/Canadian Oil and Gas Mission to Brazil.
This mission will coincide with the Rio Pipeline Show 2007, taking place in Rio, Brazil from October 2- 4, 2007. Additional information regarding Rio Pipeline Show 2007 can be found at: www.ibp.org.br/main
 
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