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May 22, 2013 Accelerate Oil & Gas Rafael Lourenço Manager, Business Development

May 22, 2013 Accelerate Oil & Gas Rafael Lourenço Manager, Business Development Brazil-U.S. Business Council. Premier business advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening the economic and commercial relationship between the two countries.

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May 22, 2013 Accelerate Oil & Gas Rafael Lourenço Manager, Business Development

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  1. May 22, 2013 Accelerate Oil & Gas Rafael Lourenço Manager, Business Development Brazil-U.S. Business Council

  2. Premier business advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening the economic and commercial relationship between the two countries. • U.S. Section operates under the administrative aegis of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce • Brazil Section of the council managed by the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (Confederação Nacional da Indústria – CNI) • Partners with the American Chambers of Commerce for Brazil(AmCham Brazil) and other associations as needed

  3. Brazil-U.S. Business Council Leadership Greg Page Chairman, U.S. Section CEO & Chairman, Cargill Frederico Curado Chairman, Brazil Section President, Embraer Apple

  4. The Work of the Brazil Council • Political advocacy on behalf of our member companies • Business development activities such as business delegations to and from Brazil

  5. Task Forces and Working Groups • Defense and Security Task Force • Energy and Environment Task Force • Oil & Gas Working Group • Green Technology Working Group • Innovation Task Force • Tax & Investment Task Force • Trade Facilitation Task Force • Customs Modernization Working Group • Infrastructure Working Group • Regulatory and Standards Issues Working Group

  6. Opportunities in the Brazilian O&G Sector • First bidding round on “pre-salt” blocks – November • First bidding round focused on natural gas in the country – October • Shale exploration - Fracking • Offshore Shipyards focused on rig (FPSOs/drilling rigs, etc.) maintenance and repairing • Training of technical personnel for O&G operations • Structural and tubular galvanization (particularly in the South and Northeast regions)

  7. Challenges Faced by Foreign Investors in the Brazilian O&G Sector • Deficit in qualified technical labor (retention/work visas) • Deficit in crew personnel for vessels (training bottleneck) • Difficulty meeting minimum local content requirements • The “Brazil Cost”

  8. The Brazil Council Oil & Gas Working Group • Mapped out the main recurrent issues in the Brazilian O&G sector • Defined a government affairs strategy to address these issues • Has been engaging the Brazilian and U.S. governments and other key stakeholders to provide input on how to improve the O&G sector

  9. THANK YOU! Rafael Lourenço Manager, Business Development Brazil-U.S. Business Council Tel: +55 21-3213-9215 Cel: +55 21-9579-2670 rlourenco@uschamber.comwww.brazilcouncil.org

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