Tag: Brazil

Siemens Energy has been awarded several contracts for the supply of topside solutions including power generation, water injection and power distribution packages for a Brazilian FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading) project. Purchaser for the power generators and power distribution systems is Singapore-based Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. and Wasco through its subsidiary Gas Services International Pte Ltd for the water injection package. The FPSO is scheduled to start operation in early summer 2012 Jurong Shipyard has been contracted by the Norwegian company Teekay Petrojarl Production AS

The partners of Samarco have approved the USD 3.5 billion Fourth Pellet Plant Project at Samarco, Brazil. The expansion will increase Samarco iron ore pellet production capacity by 8.3 million to 30.5 million tns/yr. First pellet production is expected in the first half of calendar year 2014. The investment includes additional mining capacity and a third concentrator at the Germano mine

Vale is in talks with two South Korean firms to reduce its stake in a joint venture to build an integrated steel mill in Brazil. Vale's stake may decrease from 50% to 30% in the second phase of construction of the plant, while POSCO and Dongkuk Steel could increase their stakes to 35% each. Currently, POSCO and Dongkuk Steel hold a 20% and 30% stake in the project, respectively.

Nexans will interconnect the two main high voltage substations at the new PETROBRAS COMPERJ complex currently under construction in Rio de Janeiro. As part of a multi-million Euros turnkey contract from Toshiba Sistemas de Trasmissão e Distribuição do Brazil Ltda, Nexans will supply and install high voltage (HV) XLPE cables and accessories that will be used to interconnect the two main electrical substations.

Petrobras Chile has received the 2010 Outstanding Company of the Year Award for its contribution to the economic development of Brazil and Chile. CEO of Petrobras Chile, Vilson Reichemback, accepted the award given by the president of the Chilean-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Juan Irarrázabal, and the Ambassador of Brazil in Chile, Frederico Cezar de Araújo, in Santiago.

Vale has started nickel production from the Onca Puma nickel project in the State of Para.

Ferrous Resources Limited intends to form a strategic partnership with an investor by late April or early May of 2011 to support the development of a USD 4.2 billion iron ore project in Brazil. Talks are currently underway with five interested partners, which may include traders, mining companies

Eletrobras Eletronuclear has granted contracts for several phases of Angra 3, the third plant at Almirante Álvaro Alberto Nuclear Power Station (CNAAA), located at Itaorna beach in Angra dos Reis - Rio de Janeiro State.

Russia has implemented a three year, anti dumping import duty on various flat rolled steel from South Africa, Korea, Brazil and China. The duties will apply to flat rolled steel containing 2.5% of nickel or more.

SENER’s new head of engineering and construction area is Guido Casanova, a naval engineer graduate from the University of Sao Paolo and previous business manager for the Brazilian divisions of Pirelli Cabos S.A. and Pirelli Cables in Mexico.