Major investments are transforming the oil, gas, and naval market. Therefore, strengthening the production chain is essential to enhance competitiveness, drive innovation, and generate new opportunities for the industry in Rio and nationwide.

In this context, the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Firjan), in partnership with the National Organization of the Petroleum Industry (ONIP) and the Brazilian Association of Machinery and Equipment Industry (ABIMAQ), will promote on August 4, starting at 9:00 AM, the seminar Agrega + Indústria. The meeting will bring together representatives from companies, market institutions, and government to debate Local Content, as well as the challenges, opportunities, and trends that will define the next steps for the industry.

Companies interested in participating in the event must register via the link: https://bit.ly/4fwqExo

"The seminar will focus on the development of production, specification, contracting, and execution of FPSO units. The goal is to shed light on the tools needed to enable Local Content, from the perspective of operators, government, contractors, and industry, at a time when the ANP is working on regulating the preference clause for the national industry," explains Karine Fragoso, General Manager of Oil, Gas, Energy and Naval at Firjan.

Schedule – Agrega + Indústria

9:00 AM – Opening. With Luiz Césio Caetano, President of Firjan; Ariovaldo Rocha, President of Sinaval; José Velloso Dias Cardoso, Executive President of ABIMAQ; Eduardo Eugenio Gouvêa Vieira, President of the Deliberative Council of ONIP; Symone Araújo, Director of ANP; and Rodrigo Zerbone, Executive Secretary of MDIC.

10:00 AM – Local Content from the operator's perspective. With Renata Baruzzi, Director of Engineering, Technology and Innovation at Petrobras.

10:30 AM – Local Content as public policy. With Renato Dutra, National Secretary of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels at MME; Gustavo Tinoco, Superintendent of Local Content at ANP; and Alexandre Carlos Leite de Figueiredo, Secretary of Secex Energy at TCU. Moderation: Marta Franco Lahtermaher, General Director of ONIP.

2:00 PM – Competitive Local Content. With Ramon Machado, Local Content Manager at ABS; André Carvalho, Partner at Veirano Advogados; and Pedro Ivo, Secretary of Competitiveness and Regulatory Policy at MDIC. Moderation: Karine Fragoso, General Manager of Oil, Gas, Energy and Naval at Firjan.

3:45 PM – Local Content in FPSO. With Timote Braga, Local Content Manager at SBM Offshore; Alessandro Zunino, Senior Commercial Vice President at Yinson; Bruno Búrigo, Commercial and Business Development Vice President at Seatrium Brasil; and Rafael Thomé, Global VP FPSO and President of Hanwha Ocean Brasil. Moderation: Idarilho Nascimento, President of the Oil and Gas Council at ABIMAQ.

5:00 PM – Local Content in practice. With Karine Fragoso, General Manager of Oil, Gas, Energy and Naval at Firjan; José Velloso Dias Cardoso, Executive President of ABIMAQ; Maurício Almeida, Vice President of Sinaval; and Marta Franco Lahtermaher, General Director of ONIP. Moderation: João Azeredo, President of ABEEMAR.

Service:

Agrega + Indústria

Date: August 4, 2026 – Tuesday

Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Location: Headquarters of the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Firjan), Av. Graça Aranha 1 – Rio de Janeiro Downtown.

Registration: https://bit.ly/4fwqExo