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The Brazilian Pipeline Community II

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Contents
INTRODUCTION
João Carlos de Luca President, IBP
The Brazilian Institute of Petroleum and Gas (IBP) with the support of its Pipeline Commission has been working to develop Brazil’s pipeline industry by helping companies in this sector operate in a profitable, efficient, ethical and socially responsible way. In this context, the Commission promotes the exchange of ideas and experience amongst professionals in this industry and is active in the areas of norms standardization, promoting international trade missions and in the organization of courses and events. Among the latter we can highlight the Rio Pipeline Conference and Exhibition as a world class forum to debate the major issues facing the international pipeline industry.

Brazil: An Innovator in the Global Pipeline Community

TRaNsPeTRO´s gas PIPelINe NeTwORk

By Marcelo Renno, Natural Gas Director of Transpetro

FRee sTaNDINg HYBRID RIseR FOR 1800 M waTeR DePTH

By Francisco E. Roveri, Petrobras Research & Development Center CENPES and Paulo Ricardo F. Pessoa, Petrobras Subsea Engineering Services - E&P - SERV and Francisco Henrique, Petrobras

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IMPROvINg PIPelINe PeRFORMaNCe

The PRODUT program helps Petrobras improve operational reliability, increase capacity, and maintain environmental safety. By Ney Passos, Petrobras Brasil S.A., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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CTDUT - a PaRTNeR IN R&D PROjeCTs

By Stella Faria Nunes - CTDUT, Project Manager and Raimar Van den Bylaardt, President CTDUT

CTDUT – a sHaReD sOlUTION FOR THe DevelOPMeNT OF PIPelINe TeCHNOlOgY

By Arthur J. F. Braga – CTDUT, Executive Manager and Sergio Damasceno Soares – PETROBRAS/CENPES, Engineer, MSC

sUPPORTINg aCaDeMIC DevelOPMeNT

With its Award for Pipeline Technology, Petrobras rewards new talent, and develops institutional