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Interview

Paulo Veronesi, General Director - Southern Cone, McDermott International Inc.

McDermott has been present in Brazil for decades and has “Petrobras is our main client in fourished through the upturns and downturns of the local upstream and downstream markets. Last year, Claudio Pas-

Brazil; however, the market is rapidly choa, Marine Technology Reporter´s correspondent in Brazil had the opportunity to talk to Paulo Veronesi, General Direc- growing in terms of clients and tor - Southern Cone, McDermott International Inc., about his views on the present state and the future of the offshore diversity of projects in the offshore market in Brazil.

McDermott can boast a long history as a service provider in area. We expect the onshore sector

Brazil, dating back to the very beginning of offshore explora- tion, and to the birth of the refning sector in the country. “We to catch up also with the new have been present in Brazil since the early days of the O&G business, leading McDermott in the offshore area with fab- investments in LNG, refning and rication of the frst platforms, but also with key participation in the refnery sector with CB&I and Lummus Technology power generation that are coming.” contributions,” said Veronesi.

– Paulo Veronesi,

General Director Southern Cone,

McDermott International Inc.

Paulo Veronesi is leading McDermott in Brazil and all of South America.

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