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hull/topsides/andintegration of platforms P-51 and P-52
(Rio de Janeiro, May 12, 2003). – PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A – Petrobras, (BOVESPA: PETR3 / PETR4, NYSE: PBR / PBRA, LATIBEX: XPBR / XPBRA), Brazil’s largest oil and gas, petrochemicals and energy company, announces that today, May 12, 2003, the first phase in the construction of the hull/topsides/ integration of platforms P-51 and P-52 was begun with the delivery of the technical and commercial proposals.
The following companies delivered
proposals:
- Dragados/Andrade Gutierrez/Camargo Correa/Techint/Promon;
- Fels/Setal/Technip;
- Odebrecht/Saipem;
- Aker/Kvaerner;
- Samsung; and
- Marítima, based on a
court order, still “sub-judice”.
Given the large amount of documentation, up to 6:30 p.m., the process of receiving the proposals of the first three names on the above list had been concluded. Tomorrow, May 13, 2003, as from 10:00 a.m., the work on receiving the remaining proposals will proceed.
The Company has already received the proposals for the two units’ electric power and gas compression facilities on April 7 and 24, 2003, respectively. These are now being analyzed from the technical point of view, the opening of the respective commercial proposals of the three tender bids being expected to take place in June.
Contacts:
Investor Relations Department
Luciana Bastos de Freitas Rachid - Executive Manager
E-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br
Av. República do Chile, 65 - 4th floor
20031-912 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
(55-21) 2534-1510 / 2534-9947
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José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo
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