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4 new highway solutions for santo domingo
The Norte-Sul Consortium (Odebrecht Latin America and Angola and Estrella S.A.) and the Dominican Republic Ministry of Public Works and Communications signed a contract to build new highway structures for the city of Santo Domingo.
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6 bioenergy is coming
Odebrecht Angola, Sonangol and Damer, which form the joint venture Biocom (Companhia de Bioenergia de Angola), are building the country’s first bioenergy plant in the municipality of Cacuso in Malanje.
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Members of Rota das Bandeiras are already working at the new head office of the concessionaire in Itatiba, rural São Paulo, which also houses the Operational Control Center, one of the most modern in the country.
12 to all our women…
The female Members of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, Odebrecht Latin America and Angola, Foz do Brasil and Odebrecht Infraestrutura were honored for International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8.
> > 18 fast news editorial staff ODEBRECHT NEWS is an internal newsletter published by the Odebrecht S.A. Business Communication Team Responsible Journalist: Fabiana Cabral Editorial Office: Avenida das Nações Unidas, 8.501, 32º andar, São Paulo Phone Number: (55 11) 3096-8171 Suggestions: fabianacabral@odebrecht.com Website: www.odebrechtnoticias.com.br share this newsletter at your company or your project!
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New Highway Solutions for Santo Domingo
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On March 16, the Norte
structures for the city of Santo
Sul Consortium - formed by
Domingo, the country’s capital.
during the construction period. The new highway corridor
Odebrecht Latin America and
The Norte-Sul Corridor Project
will consist of eight structures,
Angola and Estrella S.A. - and
will receive investments of US$
three uneven and five tunnels,
the Dominican Republic
255 million and be completed
along a total extension of 6,200
Ministry of Public Works and
in 32 months. The companies
meters.
Communications signed a
expect to generate 3,500 direct
contract to build new highway
and indirect job opportunities
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Operating in the Dominican Republic for over 8 years,
“These projects will pro-
The illustration shows stretches of the NorteSul Corridor, the new project to free up traffic in the country’s capital
Víctor Díaz, member of the
duce significant savings in
Ministry of Public Works and
fuel, thanks to the increased
Communications. “We should
fluidity of traffic, and also
pay off the two developments
increase driver safety,” said
in five years,” he said.
From left to right: Manuel Estrella, President of the Estrella Group; Victor Díaz Rúa, Dominican Republic Minister of Public Works and Communications; and Marco Cruz, Managing Director of Odebrecht Latin America and Angola
Odebrecht Latin America and Angola is also responsible, together with Estrella S.A., for the construction work along the Duarte Corridor in Santo Domingo. The project includes nine highway projects that connect the city in the EastWest direction and will facilitate the commute of 1 million vehicles per day.
Over 1,550 Members work on the Duarte Corridor, already underway in Santo Domingo
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> angola
Bioenergy is Coming After five years of research, productivity
construction of the country’s first bioenergy
tests and the choice of the best species of
plant. It is an agroindustrial unit of Companhia
sugarcane for the terrain, Odebrecht Angola
de Bioenergia de Angola - Biocom, a joint
(subsidiary of Odebrecht Latin America and
venture formed by three companies located
Angola), Sonangol (Sociedade Nacional de
in the municipality of Cacuso, 350 km from
Petróleos de Angola) and Damer are moving forward with the
Luanda. During the first phase, the plant should process 2 million tons of sugarca-
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ne per harvest. Distributed throughout 30,000 hectares of land, the sugarcane will produce 260,000 tons of sugar, 30,000 cubic meters of ethanol and 45 MW of electric energy. With the project, Angola, which imports sugar from other countries, should become production self-sufficient. “Currently, the country imports some 400,000 tons of sugar per year,” explained Rui Gourgel, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “Biocom will help reduce exports and bring social-economic development to the country’s rural region,” said Gourgel. Furthermore, the operation of the plant will give the country the mastery of the technology it needs to manufacture ethanol. Biocom estimates that, in just a few years, the country will be able to export sugar and biofuel. The construction work began at the sugar production line and approximately 35% of the industrial assembly has been completed. During a visit to the installations on February 24 of this year, the Minister of the Economy, Abraão Gourgel, together with the Governor of the Province of Malanje,
Thirty-five percent of the construction work has been completed for the first bioenergy plant in Angola, called Biocom
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> angola The planting of sugarcane occupies 30,000 hectares of land
Boaventura Cardoso, highlighted the progress
Students spent six months in the country
of the work. “We were impressed with the
and received certifications from industrial ope-
progress of the construction work and we are
rators to manufacture sugar and alcohol and
optimistic that the plant will begin operating
cogenerate electric energy. “We participated in
next year,” said the minister.
theoretical classes at SENAI and the practical classes took place at the ETH plant,” said Elias
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Jorge do Nascimento Mouzinho, Head of the
Last year, 62 Biocom Members came to Brazil
Environmental Conservation and Control Sector.
to take part in training courses at the Dourados
“We learned about mechanized harvesting and
National Industrial Training Service (SENAI) in
sugarcane transportation and storage,” he said.
Mato Grosso do Sul, with the support of the
“This partnership is an example of success
ETH Bioenergia Eldorado Unit.
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For six months, Members of Biocom participated in a training course in Brazil with the support of ETH
countries,” said Gourgel. “Angola has all the climatic and infrastructure conditions to obtain the knowledge that Brazil has,” he said. According to Gourgel, the project should have a work force of over 800 people and could produce approximately 4,000 indirect job opportunities. odebrechtnoticias.com.br / no. 253 /
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> rota das bandeiras
All together! Since March 14, Members of Rota das Bandeiras have been working at the new head office of the concessionaire in Itatiba, rural São Paulo.
sionaire. During the construction and installation of the new head office, a great deal of care
Built along the edge of the Dom Pedro
was taken, such as the acquisition of ergo-
I Highway (SP-065), at km 110 along a
metric furniture to guarantee the health of
2,000-m² terrain, the building, which recei-
the over 100 professionals who work at the
ved investments of R$ 12 million, came to
site
house all of the company’s areas, before
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synergy between all sectors of the conces-
Furthermore, Rota das Bandeiras built a
divided into two different sites in the city
cafeteria capable of producing up to 2,000
of Atibaia. The change will help improve
meals per day and offered a bus to trans-
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Operational Control Center (OCC), one of the most modern in the country. Since the start of implementation of the intelligent highway concept, the concessionaire has already installed 73 monitoring cameras along the 297 kilometers of concession roads. Over the upcoming months, another 15 should begin operating for the comfort and safety of the users of the Dom Pedro Corridor. In addition to camera monitoring, the OCC allows for the operation of 11 variable message panels (VMP) - seven already in operation - and 23 traffic analyzers. The tools are used to count and classify the flow of vehicles, in addition to analyzing the highway’s capacity. The concessionaire investment program plans for a R$ 1.2 billion investment in the improvement, conservation and maintenance of the Dom Pedro The new Rota das Bandeiras head office gathers over 100 Members
Corridor during the first six years of the concession alone.
port Members between the cities of Itatiba and Atibaia. “We are investing in stateof-the-art technology and the training of our professionals to offer safer and more comfortable highways to the users of the Dom Pedro Corridor,” explained Managing Director Luiz César Costa. MONITORING CENTER The new building also houses the Rota das Bandeiras
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To all Our Women… Scaffolding Assembly Assistant. This is the function of the 15 women who participated in the Acreditar (“Believe”) Continued Professional Qualification Program and who today are part of the CONPAR Consortium (Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial, UTC Engenharia and OAS) in Paraná. Elizete Pinto dos Santos stated that the new work has been a great experience. “In the beginning, I thought that this type of activity could only be done by men,” she said. “But I discovered that I have all the prerequisites to be a Scaffolding Assembler,” she said. The leader of the Members, Rogério Soares, Technical Scaffolding Assistant, explains that he had never worked with a team of women before. “The productivity is excellent,” he said. “They are committed and have posture.” For Fábio L. de Mattos, the Safety Technician
The women of the CONPAR Consortium represent 10% of the construction project’s total work force
responsible for the area,
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The 412 Members participated in activities to celebrate International Women’s Day
organization and cleaning
Not only were the fema-
are strengths of the female
le Members of the CONPAR
Members. “They are extremely
Consortium honored for the
willing to complete the activi-
globally celebrated date. The
ties and attentive to the servi-
woman’s role was also cele-
ce” he pointed out.
brated at the Organization’s
The 412 women who work at
different contracts and compa-
the CONPAR Consortium repre-
nies, both in Brazil as well as in
sent 10% of the construction
other countries.
project’s total work force. On March 8, the female Members
THE MONTH OF MARCH IS
were honored for International
THEIRS
Women’s Day and participated
Because Angolan Women’s
in an afternoon filled with acti-
Day and International Women’s
vities focused on the theme
Day are celebrated in Angola
“Quality of Life.”
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In Angola, the month of March is considered Women’s Month
March is considered Women’s Month. Therefore, the projects undertaken by Odebrecht Angola, subsidiary of Odebrecht Latin America and Angola, are promoting different activities during the month for their female Members. The events began on March 8 with a networking lunch in Luanda. During the following days, the women participated at the contract sites in theater Folkloric presentations in the Dominican Republic marked the date
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presentations and listened to
Members of Foz do Brasil de Limeira, located in rural São Paulo, received gifts
lectures on different topics,
ting the country,” said Ana de
from the communities located
such as Women’s Rights,
Sousa Sebastião dos Santos
around the El Rio - Jarabacoa
Nutrition and Beauty, Women’s
Lopes, administrative profes-
Highway construction work in
Health, Malaria, Uterine
sional. “We have several diffe-
the Province of La Veja, for pre-
and Breast Cancer and the
rent examples of important
sentations by the Nodestana
Acquisition and Legalization
figures in Angola’s history as
Catholic University Folkloric
of Lands, which were led by
an independent nation, such
Group, which showed the typi-
specialists.
as Deolinda Rodrigues, Irene
cal dances of different regions
Angolan Women’s Day is
Cohen, Engrácia dos Santos,
of the country.
recognition of the role that
Teresa Afonso and Lucrécia
women played fighting in the
Paim,” she said.
resistance against colonial
In the Dominican Republic,
CELEBRATIONS IN BRAZIL Foz do Brasil undertook
occupation. “The woman has a
Odebrecht Latin America and
actions at its units to celebra-
fundamental role reconstruc-
Angola gathered 200 women
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> tribute Members listened to lectures
14% of the total work force -,
and received cards and gifts.
who also received free beauty
At the “Live Happy”
Currently, the 352 women at
consulting services. At the
the company account for 21%
COMPERJ Water Main cons-
Project in Rio de
of the professional work force.
truction site in Itaboraí, fema-
Janeiro, cards with
In several different Brazilian
le Members received a visit
photos of the female
states, the female Members of
from members of the Center
Odebrecht Infraestrutura were
of Reference in Women’s
professionals were
also honored.
Assistance on March 17 and
distributed to the
listened to a talk about the
50 female Members,
from the Recife, Rio de Janeiro
“Maria da Penha” Law, created
and São Paulo offices received
to combat violence against
together with flowers.
cards, mugs and makeup.
women.
The female professionals
In Rio de Janeiro, the
Learn more about other
Metropolitan Arch project
actions to celebrate
held a breakfast on March 3
International Women’s Day at
for the 37 women working
the Odebrecht Infraestrutura
on the construction project -
projects:
At the Dom Pedro I Corridor in São Paulo, female Members received cosmetics as gifts.
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AQUELA QUE EMBELEZA E ALEGRA NOSSOS DIAS, MERECE A At theNOSSA TrensurbHOMENAGEM! Project in Rio Grande do
Sul, the Communication team of the Nova Via Consortium Communication (Odebrecht Infraestrutura, Andrade Gutierrez and Toniolo/Busnello) delivered roses and cards to the Members.
FELIZ DIA DA MULHER! 08 DE MARÇO – DIA INTERNACIONAL DA MULHER
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> fast news
A new Leader in Braskem’s International Area Luiz de Mendonça was
S.A. The business area focu-
chosen to lead the Braskem
sed on renewable raw mate-
International Business Unit,
rials, which includes Green
which is becoming part of
PE, will also fall under his res-
Braskem America - a U.S.-
ponsibility.
based operation resulting
“Braskem is developing a
from the acquisition of the
very solid international base
polypropylene assets of
by firming a strategic position
Sunoco Chemicals in 2010 -
in the world’s largest consu-
and all the company’s global
mer market, the United States,
expansion projects, including those underway in Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. At
Luiz de Mendonça was formerly President of Quattor and has also served as the Vice President of the Polymer and Basic Raw Material units at Braskem
Braskem America, with head
where our operation already presents excellent results, including record production and a significant increase in
office in Philadelphia, he assu-
Carlos Fadigas, the current
cash generation,” said Luiz de
mes the presidency to replace
Business Leader of Braskem
Mendonça.
Recognition from the Client In February of this year, the
the mark of 5 million man-hours
The consortium is responsible
CONEST Consortium, for-
worked without time loss acci-
for constructing the eight units
med Odebrecht Engenharia
dents at the construction pro-
of the Abreu e Lima Refinery
Industrial and OAS, achieved
jects for its two contracts.
in Pernambuco as part of the contracts for the Atmospheric Distillation Unit (ADU) and Diesel Hydrotreatment, Naphtha Hydrotreatment and Hydrogen Generation (HDT) Units. The ADU achieved 2.8 million man-hour worked without time loss accidents and the HDT achieved 2.2 million. Last month, Petrobras delivered the ADU team with a special plaque for reaching two million man-hours
Part of the CONEST Consortium ADU team celebrates the client’s recognition
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worked without incidents.
Aquapolo Competes for International Award The Aquapolo Project was chosen to compete for one of the world’s main awards in the Water market, the Global Water Award, promoted by GWI (Global Water Intelligence), one of the main publications on water and sanitation worldwide. Aquapolo, founded as part of a partnership between Foz do Brasil and SABESP, will carry industrial water (reuse) produced from the sewage processed at the Greater São Paulo Sewage Treatment Plant to the Braskem unit in the Petrochemical Center located between the municipalities of Mauá and Santo André, in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region. The project, currently being constructed by Odebrecht Infraestrutura, is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the 10 largest in the world dedicated to reuse water production. The choice of the Global Water Award winner will
be determined through a voting by the sector’s main executives. The award will be delivered in April by
The advertisement for the Aquapolo Project in GWI reveals the characteristics of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest project dedicated to reuse water production
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Cultiverde Products Now Online Strengthening the relationship between consumers and farmers. This is the proposal of the
“Culticasts,” as they are known, feature interviews
website for Cultiverde Produtos Sustentáveis - the
with the field workers, who share their life stories
most highly sold brand in Brazil’s Northeastern
and the results they have achieved, as well as
region and the third most popular in Brazil for
interviews with the educator assistants and social
heart of palm cultivated by members of the Bahia
partners.
Southern Lowlands Heart of Palm Producers’
COOPALM is an institution tied to the Bahia
Cooperative (COOPALM). At the space, users can
Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection Area
learn more about the history and obtain the con-
Mosaic Integrated and Sustainable Development
tact information for some of the rural producers.
Program (PDIS), instituted by the Odebrecht
The website also offers recipes using heart
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radio program, which is aired in the region. The
Foundation, and includes 496 members.
of palm, the certifications earned by the coo-
Visit the website. Access:
peratives and recordings of the COOPALM
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Qualification for Venezuela’s Subway The Los Teques Line 2 Subway, currently being built by Odebrecht Venezuela and Vinccler, received the Caterpillar Certificate from Venequip S.A.
The South IIRSA Asociación Odebrecht Perú (part of Odebrecht Peru, a subsidiary of Odebrecht Latin America and Angola) and the South IIRSA Concessionaire - Stretches 2 and 3 (Odebrecht Peru, Graña y Montero
for its organization and dedication to complying
S.A., JJC Contratistas Generales S.A. and
with the 94 standards in the 16 categories of the
ICCGSA - Ingenieros Civiles y Contratistas
Contamination Control Program. The construc-
Generales S.A.) launched the “South Inter-
tion project earned the maximum score in the
Oceanic Guide: From Cusco to Rio Branco,”
qualification system at the end of 2010, receiving
with aims of promoting sustainable deve-
five stars.
lopment and encouraging tourism in the
The Caterpillar Contamination Control Program
region.
is a system created to provide support for equip-
The publication offers information on
ment users with aims of boosting productivity as
the tourist points along the new highway,
much as possible and cutting machine operating
which connects two of the most important
costs, extending the useful life of the components.
Peruvian destinations - Machu Picchu and
It is focused primarily on the care and organiza-
the Tambopata National Reserve.
tion of the construction site areas, the correct sto-
According to a study of potential offer
rage of parts and components, the maintenance
and demand elaborated by Odebrecht
processes and professional training.
Peru and the South Inter-Oceanic Initiative (iSur), 60,000 Brazilian tourists from Rio Branco, in Acre, would be willing to travel to Machu Picchu along the South IIRSA. The highway passes through the Andes Mountain Range, rainforests and plains in the Peruvian Amazon, concentrating a vast biological and cultural diversity
The Los Teques Subway, whose Line 1 is currently operating, will facilitate the commute of Altos Mirandinos residents to the city of Caracas
along its extension.
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Incentive toward Culture Ismael Mateus autographs his book “Laços de Sangue” (“Blood Ties”) during the launch, which included the presence of Angolan personalities from the areas of culture and politics
With the support of Odebrecht Angola (subsidiary of Odebrecht Latin America and Angola) and OLEX - Odebrecht Logística e Exportação, Angolan journalist Ismael Mateus launched the book “Laços de Sangue” (“Blood Ties”) on February 24 at the head office of the Angolan Writers’ Union in Luanda. Mateus’ publication, the seventh of his career, features an analysis of the country’s daily life, addresses social aspects, primarily those related to the current behavior of Angolan families, and encourages reflection on family values. Using a fluid style of language, the author also points out dilemmas and issues such as corruption, politics, old age and human relations. Odebrecht Angola was responsible for transporting the books, which were printed in Brazil.
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Odebrecht Infraestrutura Receives Award a recommendation from Bureau Veritas Certification for the quality certificate based on the PBQP-H SiAC Level A standard, covering the scope of Building Project Execution. Responsible for the construction of the highway In Rio de Janeiro, 350 housing units are being built under the “Live Happy” Project
that will connect the future copper exploration and processing plant to the railway junction in Paraupebas as part of the Salobo Project in Pará, Odebrecht Infraestrutura earned first place among the VALE contracted parties in the Development Performance Evaluation Program in the items Health, Workplace Safety, Environment, Social
As part of the Salobo Project, Odebrecht Infraestrutura is building a road that will facilitate the transportation of copper
Responsibility, Administration, Physical Evolution, Resource Availability and Estimated
In February of this year, the “Live Happy” and Salobo
social responsibility. Undertaken in the city of
Earnings. The Salobo Project, under-
projects, undertaken by
Campos de Goytacazes, in Rio
taken by Salobo Metais
Odebrecht Infraestrutura,
de Janeiro, the “Live Happy”
S.A., a member of the VALE
were recognized in the cate-
Project – which involves the
Group, has the largest
gories of quality, health, work-
construction of 350 low inco-
copper reserve yet to be dis-
place safety, environment and
me housing units - received
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The teams involved with the P-59 commissioning test listened to lectures during the preparation for operation
Tests on the P-59 Rig On February 20, the Rio
along the legs. The test was
During the jacking process,
Paraguaçu Consortium
conducted with one-third of
the rig’s hull was lifted a few
(Odebrecht Engenharia
the legs assembled, since the
meters and since then has
Industrial, UTC Engenharia
structures will be completed
been maintained two meters
and Queiroz GalvĂŁo) conduc-
after launching the rig into
from the concrete blocks that
ted the main commissioning
the water, representing the
serve as the base for assem-
test on land for the P-59
advancement to the offshore
bling the unit. The idea is to
self-lifting rig in Maragogipe,
stage of the construction.
guarantee the space required
Bahia.
The entire procedure was
for the installation of the loa-
followed by representatives
ding skids to complete the
sists of the operating test
of LeTourneau, the licensing
loud-out and later launch into
for the lift system, the set of
company of the construction
the water, which will kick off
structures that characterizes
technology used in the P-59
the offshore stage of the P-59
this type of rig by allowing
and P-60 Project, and required
rig construction and assembly
for the movement of the hull
specific preparatory training.
process.
The jacking procedure con-
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Developing Partner Leaders At the end of February, Odebrecht
Workplace Safety, Health and Environment,
Engenharia Industrial in Argentina launched
Engineering, South Conduits and North and
the Contract Team Development Program for
South Compressor Plant areas, gathered on
Partner Leaders (PDEC) in the city of Bahía
February 24, 25 and 26 for the program’s
Blanca, located in the Province of Buenos
initial module. The meeting focused on the
Aires.
theme “Achievement.”
The first group of the course, which con-
PDEC will continue for three months with
sists of 28 Members of the Gas Pipeline
distance courses and on-site meetings. The
Project and the Documentation, Finances,
other two modules will focus on Mobilization
Commercial, Administrative, Communication,
and Execution and Demobilization.
Members of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial in Argentina participate in PDEC: training of partner leaders
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Solidarity on the Field
On March 11 at Maracanã
and Petrópolis. According to the
Stadium, Odebrecht
Red Cross, 2,500 people are still
Infraestrutura delivered the Red
homeless.
Cross the donations acquired for the victims of the floods
Business Leader Benedicto Junior,
that affected Rio de Janeiro’s
the company has been collecting
Mountainous Region at the start
products and cash donations
of this year.
from Members since January,
After visiting the stadium remo-
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Based on an initiative by
which are being maintained in a
deling work, the President of the
special bank account. The dona-
Rio de Janeiro State Branch of the
tions include cleaning material,
Brazilian Red Cross, Luiz Alberto
personal hygiene products, dis-
Sampaio, received the material,
posable diapers, mattresses, pillo-
which will be sent to families in
ws, sheet sets, clothing, food and
the cities of Teresópolis, Friburgo
water.
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Members from the Maracanã Stadium remodeling work place donated items in the Red Cross trucks
Clean Energy for Teodoro Sampaio In March, the ETH
vering the electric energy
Despite the fact that it
Bioenergia Alcídia Unit, loca-
made from the biomass
is currently in the period
ted in Teodoro Sampaio,
sold under the 2010 Energy
between harvests, when
rural São Paulo, began deli-
Reserve Auction.
ethanol and sugar are not produced, the unit is expor-
Alcídia Unit Boiler Room: electric energy made from sugarcane bagasse
ting 550,000 KWh per day of energy generated from sugarcane bagasse. All of the ETH units cogenerate clean and renewable energy. In 2012, the nine agroindustrial units will have the capacity to pass on 2,700 GWh per year, a volume sufficient to supply 4.5 million people.
Opportunity for Growth Through a partnership with Petrobras, Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) is planning to contract 20 new professionals through the
generate work and income opportunities in the country. As part of the program, Petrobras, with the
Federal Government’s National Oil and Natural
support of the National Industrial Training
Gas Industry Mobilization Program (PROMINP).
Service (SENAI), created training courses for
The contracting should take place still during
technical professionals (rig, tower and drill ope-
the first half of this year.
rators) in the oil industry, with a focus on the
The workers will be located on the Norbe VI,
operation of drilling rigs.
Norbe VIII and Norbe IX rigs, which will begin
Eight OOG Members participated in theore-
producing still this year. Until the end of 2011,
tical classes in January as part of the first tower
OOG plans to contract 60 professionals.
operator training course. These professionals
Coordinated by the Brazilian Ministry of Mines
will also participate in the practical module with
and Energy, PROMINP was created to maximi-
the mentoring of other company Members.
ze the national good and services industry’s
“With the course, I can have access to new
participation in the implementation of oil and
opportunities for growth within OOG,” said
natural gas projects in Brazil and abroad and
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