Rio Pipeline 2017

A surprising edition

Rio Pipeline Conference & Exhibition has changed its branding design, to unify the whole pipeline community, in an even more complete event. This was the gathering of all market players of this industry, around relevant content, networking and great business environment. What happens at the pipeline market, you can learn first here. Rio Pipeline, even more Pipeline.

With the theme “Connecting the Future: Trends and Challenges”, we went deeper into the scenario, showing innovative solutions to industry’s challenges and promoting business opportunities.

1,087

delegates

1,050

visitors

20

countries

176

technical papers

Pictures 2017

Check out the pictures of the 2017 edition.

VIDEOS

2017 Speakers

Check out the names that have spoken at Rio Pipeline.

Paulo Penchiná

Paulo Penchiná

Vice President of the Pipelines and Terminals Committee

Company:

ARPEL

Formado em Engenharia, com pós-graduação em Gestão Empresarial, é empregado de carreira do Sistema Petrobras desde 1984. Já foi auditor e instrutor do Processo de Gestão de Qualidade da Petrobras e desempenhou funções gerenciais nos Terminais Aquaviários da Baía de Guanabara e no Terminal Aquaviário de Angra dos Reis. Na Sede (RJ), foi Gerente Executivo de Oleodutos (02/2005 – 10/2007), Gerente Executivo de Terminais Aquaviários (10/2007 - 07/2010) e Gerente Executivo de Desenvolvimento de Logística para o Pré-sal (07/2010 - 12/2013). Em dezembro de 2013 foi designado para assumir a Diretoria de Dutos e Terminais.
Participou como representante da Petrobras no Comitê de Portos e Terminais (PTC) e no Comitê Executivo (EXCOM), ambos do OCIMF (Oil Companies International Marine Forum). Atuou como presidente e atualmente é o vice-presidente do Comitê de Dutos e Terminais (CoDyTe) da ARPEL (Regional Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Sector Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean).

Cesar Del Vecchio

Cesar Del Vecchio

Senior Staff Consultant

Company:

Stress Engineering Services Inc.

Academic Background
M.Ba., Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Brazil, 2001
Ph.D. Engineering, University of Reading, UK, 1992
Inspection Engineering, Petrobras University, 1977
B.S., Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Brazil, 1976
Employment History
Senior Staff Consultant, Stress Engineering Services Inc., Feb. 2011 – Present
Senior Consultant, Petrobras, 2007 – 2010
Manager of Transportation Technology R&D Program (PROTRAN), Petrobras R&D, 2005-2007
Manager of Materials Technology Section, Petrobras R&D, 1996-2005
Staff Engineer, Petrobras R&D, 1979-1996
Equipment Engineer, Petrobras E&P, 1977- 1979
Specialized Professional Competence
Stress analysis and integrity management of pipelines; fatigue design; stress analysis of structures and pressure vessels; failure analysis; integrity management of floating structures; design criteria, installation and integrity management of mooring systems; mooring systems incorporating fiber ropes; use of fiber ropes for lifting and offshore operations.

Marcelo Rennó

Marcelo Rennó

Consultor Independente

Company:

Marcelo Rennó, natural de Belo Horizonte/Minas Gerais, formado em Engenharia Mecanica pela UFMG em 1976. Pós-graduado em Mecânica dos Fluidos pela UFRJ em 1984, MBA em Marketing e Finanças pela COPPEAD em 1996 e MBA em Políticas Públicas e Governo pela Economia da UFRJ em 2000. Trabalhou no Sistema Petrobras de 1977 a 2013 tendo atuado no planejamento, projeto, construção e implantação de diversos dutos do país, destacando-se o Gasoduto Bolívia-Brasil no qual foi Coordenador do Projeto, aquisição de materiais e tecnologia da construção. Foi Diretor da área de Gas Natural da Transpetro de 2006 a 2013,tendo sido responsáel pela Operação e Manutenção da malha de gasodutos da Petrobras e do Terminal de processamento de gás de Cabiúnas/Macaé. Trabalhou em Lima/Peru na implantação do GSP – Gasoduto Sul Peruano de 2014 a 2016. Atualmente é consultor independente atuando como voluntário no IBP e CTDUT – Centro de Tecnologia de Dutos.

Gustavo Brandolin

Gustavo Brandolin

Company:

• Metallurgical Engineer (Undergraduate) – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro;
• Welding Engineer (Post-Graduate) – SENAI-RJ
• Metallurgical Engineering - Physical Metallurgy and Mechanical Properties (Master Degree, in progress) – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.


• Specification, quality requirements definition and destructive qualification of forgings;
• Specification, quality requirements definition and qualification of boltings Corrosion and materials selection engineer / cathodic protection design;
• Special alloys (titanium and shape-memory alloys)
• Metallic coatings and surface treatments;
• Failure analysis
• Test methodologies definitions for hydrogen embrittlement evaluation in low alloy steels
• Chemical composition development for low alloy steels forgings.

Jorge Costilla Fernández

Jorge Costilla Fernández

Head of Control Room

Company:

Compañia Operadora de Gas del Amazonas

Environmental Engineering PhD, Industrial Engineering Master with a Mention in Operations and Productivity, Chemical Engineer, Gas Transmission Professional, International Certificate by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as Master Trainer, Master Evaluator and Qualified Operator in Pipeline Transportation System Operation.
Professional experience as Head of Transportation, Control Room Chief, Fractionation Plant and Pipeline supervisor for about 20 years.

EXHIBITION

Check out the exhibition plan and see also the list of exhibitors.

O&G activities in Rio de Janeiro

82%

of proven reserves in Brazil

70%

of O&G domestic production

1.6 billion

of R&D investiment

50

research and development institutions

IMPRENSA

Check out the releases with the best moments of the Rio Pipeline 2017

PRESS CENTER

AWARDS

During Rio Pipeline 2017, you can spotlight a project running for two different awards: Calgary Award and Global Pipeline Award. Those technical papers achieving Honorable Mention in the event will also run for Plínio Cantanhede, an IBP Award to be granted in Rio Oil & Gas 2018.

 

 

2017 Parallel Events

Knowledge Arena

In a moment that requires new skills, information management and connection to new global demands, the Rio Pipeline Knowledge Arena have promoted debates on issues that go well beyond technical issues, provoking broad and revealing reflections on the industry.

 

Youth Professional Program

Students from all over the country had a great opportunity to invest in a career in the oil and gas industry! The Youth Professional Program is held annually alongside national and international events of the market. Through debates with specialists in the oil and human resources areas, headhunters and youth professionals, the students were be able to interact with speakers, share experiences and collect valuable tips.

 

2017 SPONSORS