15 Dec 2009 - by PreSalt.com - Source: Agência Petrobras
The president of Petrobras, José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, participated in the morning on Monday (14/12), in Sao Jose dos Campos (SP) of a working meeting at the Henrique Lage Refinery (Revap) followed by a visit to the works of modernization of the unit. On occasion, the general manager of Revap, Claudio Pimentel, presented the Petrobras' investment in the venture, which is around U.S. $ 3.5 billion.
According to Pimentel, since 2006, the works moved a large number of workers, registering in the month of November more than 14 thousand people working at the construction of new units. Of this total, 66% are workers of the region of Sao Jose dos Campos, Jacareí and Caçapava, which reinforces the policy of Petrobras to invest in training of local workforce to generate jobs and income in regions where it operates.
The new units will be capable of reusing the water used in production processes and minimize waste generation. The replacement of fuel oil to gas will also reduce emissions and improve air quality. A large industrial complex is responsible for converting fuel oil into diesel and gasoline quality, adequacy of fuel gas, LPG (cooking gas) and coking, and increase the heavy oil refining.
At the end of the presentation, Gabrielli spoke to the press and stressed the importance of Revap for Petrobras, as the Unit is responsible for 14% of petroleum produced by the Company. "The investment for the improvement of products, the processing of a load of pre-salt Tupi and almost full supply of Guarulhos airport with aviation fuel (jet fuel), show the relevance of Revap," he said. In addition, Gabrielli said the investment for the Company for the operation of the pre-salt, which by 2013 will be about $ 29 billion.
Meeting with businessmen of the Vale do Paraíba
In the afternoon the president of Petrobras met with businessmen and representatives of the political class of the Paraíba Valley and noted that the Company has planned investments of U.S. $ 32 billion by 2013 in the state of Sao Paulo. Gabrielli destacou que a Revap receberá gás da acumulação de Tupi a partir de 2010, quando o campo de Mexilhão, na Bacia de Santos, começar a produzir. Gabrielli said that the Revap receive oil & gas from the new discovery accumulation of Tupi in 2010, when the field of Mexilhao (Mussels), in the Pre-Salt (Sub-Salt) Santos Basin, begin to produce. The transport occurs by pipeline and from the Monteiro Lobato Gas Treatment Station (UTGCA) in Guarulhos, the gas will reach the markets of North and South through the interconnected pipeline company.
About the Henrique Lage Refinery (Revap)
Henrique Lage Refinery (Revap) is fourth refinery in the state of Sao Paulo in processing and is located in Sao Jose dos Campos, 90 km from Sao Paulo City. Unity is the largest contributor of ICMS (Tax on Circulation of Goods and Services) of Sao Jose dos Campos, with collection of about 724 in million of Reais (U.S. $ 425 million) a year to government arc.
Currently Revap process 40 thousand cubic meters per day of oil and its products mainly supply the Paraíba Valley, south of Minas Gerais, north coast of São Paulo, Fluminense South and São Paulo City.
Its main products are naphtha, diesel oil, gasoline, cooking gas, fuel oil, asphalt and jet fuel. This product fully cover the demand of the International Airport of Guarulhos, in addition to other airports in the state.
The main export products are asphalt and fuel oil.
With a privileged location near the Ports of São Sebastião and Santos, the unity of the Paraíba Valley occupies an area of 10.3 million square meters, of which 1.6 million square meters of built area in industrial facilities and other buildings.
Since its installation in 1980, the refinery contributes to the generation of new jobs and contributes to increase the professional skills of the workforce.
Concerns about safety, environment and health can be found in the unit earned certificates: ISO 9002 (quality processes), ISO 14001 (Environment) and OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety).
In 2008, sales of the refinery was 10.5 billion reais (6 billion U.S. dollars). The value of the property tax (Urban Land Tax) paid in 2008 was 4.2 million reais (2.47 million U.S. dollars).In this article:
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