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Offshore: Voices folds, control systems, PLEMs, PLETs tions headquarters in Brazil (in São José said that the history of the company op- and Pump stations. The company has dos Pinhais, in the State of Paraná) as erating with equipment installed in the achieved success as a supplier of subsea the largest and the world’s most mod- offshore environment spans little more equipment for pre-salt ? elds being de- ern, which can become a technology than two decades, which has generated veloped in Brazil, such as at the Lula, and production hub for Aker Solutions’ opportunities to work with products and

Lula-Nordeste and Sapinhoá ? elds for global projects. The company also has a materials from different technologies,

Petrobras and is also present is a num- service unit in Rio das Ostras (Northeast from the least to the most complex. “In ber of ? elds operated by IOCs. The of the city of Rio de Janeiro), as well the scope of inspection services, Aker knowledge and technologies developed as bases spread throughout the country Solutions operates in the whole range of by the company range from reservoir to to meet service contracts in construction underwater equipment and in the provi- production throughout the lifecycle of a and assembly. The company employs sion of quali? ed personnel to work in ? eld. “Our main products and services approximately 14,000 people in more the offshore units with the client, giving are focused on engineering, subsea than 20 countries, who apply knowl- the necessary support for inspection and equipment and offshore maintenance edge, create and use technologies to maintenance activities. In the offshore and operation. In Brazil, Aker Solutions deliver the best solutions to customers. area, one of the main challenges is the has the largest and most technologi- In Brazil, we have approximately 3,300 programmed inspections of equipment cally advanced factory in the world. In employees,” said Woodson. associated with well production stop- the oil and gas sector’s biggest down- Looking at key challenges faced dur- page, requiring agility to avoid produc- turn (2015/2016), the company invested ing IMR operations of subsea equip- tion impact. In this period, the actions around $80 million in a high technology ment in general and speci? cally in deep- coordinated with the topside system of plant, which positioned the Aker Solu- water equipment in Brazil, Woodson the platform occur, taking advantage to

Deepwater IRM operation.

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