BRATECC CELEBRATES THE 2019 BEST OF THE YEAR VIRTUAL AWARDS HONORING DECIO ODDONE, EQUINOR AND RADIX
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On June 24th, 2020, Brazil-Texas Chamber of Commerce celebrated the second edition of its Best of the Year Awards Ceremony. First held in 2018, the annual event aims to honor the person, and company that have shown outstanding performance in the political, economic, and social scenes in Brazil and the US, as well as promoted the interchange between the two nations.
In this year's edition, which was celebrated online due to government restrictions related to COVID-19, the event also honored the new category, the Entrepreneurial Company of the Year.
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Décio Oddone, former Director of Agência Nacional de Petróleo (ANP) was chosen the Person of the Year of 2019. Equinor was elected the Company of the Year 2019, and Radix, a Brazilian company based in Houston, was honored as the Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. Décio Oddone received the Person of the Year Award from Clarissa Lins, President of Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis. Mauro Andrade, Equinor´s Vice President of Supply Chain International, received the honors from Carla Lacerda, President of ExxonMobil Brazil. Flávio Guimarães, CEO of RADIX, was honored with the Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award by Ambassador Jose Borges dos Santos Jr., Consul General of Brazil in Houston, and Honorary President of Bratecc.
At the opening of the event, Amb. Jose Borges dos Santos Jr. highlighted the growth of the Brazilian economy in 2019 and the unprecedented determination of the governments of Brazil and the USA in strengthening ties. Roberto Ardenghy, the Director of Institutional Relations of Petrobras, was invited to speak about the Oil & Gas market and bring an update of Petrobras’ strategy and short and long-term plans.
According to Radix’ CEO Flávio Guimarães, their team is proud to be the first recipient of the Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award. Guimarães mentioned how the mixture of the Brazilian and American cultures has been a winning ingredient for the engineering and technology company, which has been in Texas since 2013.
Mauro Andrade, Equinor´s Vice President of Supply Chain International, brought a message of optimism: “Despite all the hardship we are facing as a society, Equinor strongly believes we will have a bright future in Brazil. After 20 years, we have built a solid presence and strong workforce in that market”. Andrade also highlighted the planned renewable initiatives of the Norwegian energy company in Brazil.
Clarissa Lins, President of Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis mentioned how honored she was to deliver Décio Oddone the award as the Person of the Year 2019. Lins highlighted the many achievements Décio accomplished in the years while Director General of ANP: “The improvements introduced at the 16
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. Bidding Round, local content improvements, and transparency in ANP deliberations are only some of them”, she said.
Décio Oddone, in his turn, mentioned how happy he was to be the recipient of the Person of the Year award right after Carla Lacerda from ExxonMobil. Oddone highlighted that all the achievements were fruit of teamwork, and that there is much yet to be done. “It was only the beginning of the process. It must be continued and consolidated”, he said. Quoting José Ortega y Gasset, a Spanish Philosopher “I am I and my circumstance”, the former President of ANP humbly dedicated his award to his family, colleagues, and friends in the industry”.
To adjourn the ceremony, Ulisses Sperandio, President of BRATECC thanked the support of the Consulate of Brazil in Houston, all sponsors, and congratulated all the honorees: “We, at Brazil-Texas Chamber of Commerce appreciate the audience at our Best of the Year 2019 Virtual Awards Ceremony. We sincerely hope to see you at our next event.”
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Upcoming BRATECC Webinars
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- Talking about the Brazilian Petroleum Partnership (BPP) - August 6th
BRATECC in partnership with APEX Brasil offices São Paulo and Miami
- U.S. Export-Import Bank and Brazil Mitigating Sovereign Risks - September (TBA)
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BRATECC Welcomes Norman Nadorff as
the Newest Member of the Board of Directors
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Norman J. Nadorff is a Special Counsel at Mayer Brown for the Houston and Rio de Janeiro offices. His practice focuses on international energy law and transactions and legal compliance.
Norman spent 30 years working for the legal departments of major oil companies covering numerous countries and handling primarily transactional, compliance and regulatory matters.
More recently, Norman spent nine years in Angola as Senior Counsel to BP Angola working on major development projects and day-to-day legal issues.
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Mayer Brown has been a valued Member of BRATECC since 2017. We are thrilled to have someone with so much experience to collaborate with BRATECC's Board. Please join us in welcoming Norman J. Nadorff as BRATECC's newest Board Director.
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Featured Member:
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Oil pricing agencies Platts, Argus launch new U.S. crude benchmarks
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After U.S. crude futures took an historic plunge into negative territory in April, the two top oil price reporting agencies said on June 25 they will start new benchmarks reflecting the price of Gulf Coast-traded crude on tankers, a break from the old landlocked system."
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Petrobras inicia produção no pré-sal de Atapu
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"A Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informa que iniciou no dia 25 de junho, a produção de petróleo e gás natural da jazida compartilhada de Atapu, por meio da plataforma P-70, na porção leste do pré- sal da Bacia de Santos, próximo ao campo de Búzios."
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Trump team prepares $1 trillion infrastructure plan to spur economy
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“The Trump administration is preparing an up to $1 trillion infrastructure package focused on transportation projects as part of its push to spur the world’s largest economy back to life”, a source familiar with the situation said."
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Petrobrás divulgara revisão de seu portfólio de projetos até setembro
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“Temos muitos projetos na Petrobrás, como os FPSOs, que estão em andamento para serem construídos. Estamos fazendo uma reavaliação do que temos em termos de projetos que podem sobreviver com resiliência”, declarou o executivo, Roberto ARDENGHY, durante a cerimônia Best Of The Year, promovida pela Bratecc.”
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Does Digital Service Tax Matter To You? New Section 301 Investigation
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“In the beginning of June, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it would be initiating new Section 301 investigations examining digital services taxes (DSTs) adopted or under consideration by Austria, Brazil, the Czech Republic, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom."
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UPDATE 1-Brazil's Campos Neto says Central Bank has not abandoned inflation goals
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"Driving in the United States and Europe is picking up a little. Refineries in China are buying more oil as that country’s economy reopens. Saudi Arabia and Russia ended their price war and slashed production, and American oil companies are decommissioning rigs and shutting wells."
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Transição Energética: Banco Central estuda estímulos para negociação de títulos verdes
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“O presidente do Banco Central, Roberto Campos Neto, afirmou que o Brasil poderá se tornar um centro de negociação de créditos de carbono. Segundo o executivo, medidas de estímulo a investimentos em
títulos verdes serão anunciadas em breve."
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Despite Recession, Stock Markets Turn Positive for the Year
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“"The S&P 500 climbed back above where it began the year on the same day that economists said the United States fell into a recession in February."
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Brazil's Guedes says government measures have saved 10 million jobs
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“Brazil’s government has spent 700 billion reais ($143 billion), more than any emerging country, in emergency crisis-fighting measures, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on June 9, adding that 10 million formal jobs have been saved."
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Fulbright Brazil opens scholarship enrollment in the U.S. for 2021
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"The Fulbright Brazil Commission opens for scholarship enrollment in the United States for 2021. These opportunities are for Brazilians with a degree in language, PHD students and university professors. The goal of the programs offered by Fulbright is to promote mutual understanding between Brazil and the United States."
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