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The Petroleum Terminal (T-OIL) of Açu Petróleo (a joint venture between Prumo Logística and Oiltanking), located in the Complex of Port of Açu, in north of Rio de Janeiro, held – on the 24th and 25th of May – the first Petrobras transhipment operation through a Suezmax vessel, with the mooring of the vessels Henrique Dias (exporter) and Brasil 2014 (reliever). The operation refers to the contract signed with the state company this year, on March, and has initial duration of 2 years.

“Until today, Petrobras has been operating in Brazil only at its own terminals, in Angra dos Reis (Rio de Janeiro) and São Sebastião (São Paulo), for oil exports. We are the first private terminal in the country to carry out operations for the oil company and this is a good reason to be proud of. Our differentials, such as the strategic location, close to Santos and Campos basins, capacity to receive VLCC vessels and transhipment in a sheltered area, were decisive in establishing this new and promising partnership, “said Victor Snabaitis Bomfim, CEO of Açu Petróleo.

Açu Petróleo, a partnership between Prumo Logística and the German company Oiltanking, was one of the participants in the Argus Rio Crude Oil Conference in Rio de Janeiro. The 6th edition has received about 100 executives from the oil and gas industry to discuss the challenges of the sector, based on the increasement oil production forecast for the next years.

In the “Market access for Brazilian supply” panel, the Açu Petróleo’s CEO, Victor Bomfim, talked about the challenges of the sector and the required investments to deal with the expected production growth. “Brazil has a huge logistical challenge for the next 5 years, with the prospect of increasing Brazilian exports to around 2 million barrels of oil per day, practically twice what is exported today,” said the executive. To deal with this demand, Bomfim highlighted the importance of investments in storage. “With the increase in exports, it will be necessary to expand the country’s storage assets, providing exports with vessels of greater capacity. At Açu Petróleo, we are working on the development of an onshore tanking park, with a capacity of around 5 million barrels, which will enable the optimization of the entire oil export logistics chain for our customers, in addition to offering additional services such as dewatering and blending, ”he said. The beggining of storage park’ operations is scheduled for the end of 2022.

At the meeting, the executive also highlighted the main characteristics of Açu Petróleo terminal, and the transshipment’s forecast for 2019. “Since the terminal started operating in 2016, we have already carried out more than 75 oil transshipment operations, 12 with VLCC vessels, which have a storage capacity of up to 2 million barrels of crude oil. For this year, we expect to double this number ”.

The Açu Petróleo terminal has a 25 meters deep channel access and is the only private terminal in Brazil able to receive VLCCs vessels. The oil transhipment is carried out by Oiltanking (a world-class operator), in an area sheltered by breakwaters and surrounded by containment barriers, which enables a reliable and safe operation, with efficiency and smaller final cost for customers. With a modern infrastructure, the terminal has capacity and is licensed to handle up to 1.2 million barrels of oil per day.

Petrobras and Açu Petróleo (a partnership between Prumo Logística and Oiltanking) signed a contract to carry out transshipment operations at the company’s Petroleum Terminal (T-OIL), located in the Port of Açu Complex.

The contract refers to 24 months and the execution of up to 48 operations with Suezmax and VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) vessels and can be renewed for the same period.

Petrobras currently operates only at the Angra dos Reis (TEBIG) and São Sebastião (TEBAR) terminals for oil exports.

“The signing of this contract with Petrobras reinforces the differentials of our terminal, in addition to highlighting our commitment to safety. We are the only private terminal in the country capable of receiving VLCC vessels, in addition to offering predictability of operation, which is carried out in the sheltered area, with efficiency and reliability. And these differentials are shown, each time, as the main decision point of our customers, such as Petrobras and Equinor”, said Victor Snabaitis Bomfim, CEO of Açu Petróleo.
Last week, Açu Petróleo signed a contract with Equinor to perform transshipment operations in the terminal trough 36 months, beginning in January 2020.

“For this year, is expected to movement twice the volume of 2018, when it reaches 40 million barrels in the year. In addition, we are developing a project for onshore storage, which offers new services for our customers, such as storage and blending”, said Bomfim.

Açu Petróleo signed a contract with Equinor to carry out transhipment operations at the Petroleum Terminal (T-OIL) of the Port of Açu Complex. With a duration of 36 months, counting from January 2020, the agreement will be destined for the relief of Equinor’s oil production in the Roncador field, allowing Equinor to operate, through Suezmax and VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) vessels, most of its oil exports from Brazil through the Açu Petróleo Terminal.

“Equinor is another company that has chosen to use the modern and secure infrastructure of T-OIL. The entry of another important customer will further reinforce our commitment to excellence in safety and care for the environment in our operations ”, celebrates Victor Bomfim, president of Açu Petróleo.

Sustainability is one of the values that guides the Port of Açu Complex. Our actions are designed and unfolded in order to preserve the fauna and flora surrounding the project. Proof of this is our turtle monitoring program.

Last week, employees of Açu Petróleo, a subsidiary of Grupo Prumo, participated for the first time in the release of baby sea turtles. Approximately 40 employees, including the CEO of Açu Petróleo, Victor Bomfim, the Commercial Director, Eduardo Goulart and the Financial Director, Nicholas Burridge, went to Praia da Concha to accompany more than 20 puppies on their way to the sea. Enchanted by the activity, Marcia Macedo, Treasury Assistant at Açu Petróleo, points out how it was to participate in the initiative: “It was a unique experience to be able to get to know this project up close, which adds value to the conservation of the sea turtle species that exist around our terminal ”.

With the objective of making employees aware of socio-environmental issues, the turtle monitoring program has already carried out more than 822 thousand hatchlings release since the beginning of activities in 2008. For Açu Petróleo CEO, Victor Bonfim, the program represents the Açu’s commitment to the environment: “Having the privilege of participating, together with the Açu Petróleo team in the turtle hatchling release campaign, was a unique experience that I will remember. These are moments like this that underscore the responsibility we all have for the preservation of life and the environment”.