SPE Brazil FPSO Symposium

2026 Schedule

8:00 - 8:30 | Registration
8:30 – 09:20 | Keynote Speaker: Tabita Loureiro (PPSA Director)
9:20 – 10:00 | Opening Session: SPE Brazil FPSO Symposium

Safety briefing and sponsor videos

SPE Regional Director – Latin America and the Caribbean Region:
Carlos Alberto Pedroso

Honorary Chair:
José Formigli (CEO Forsea Engenharia)

Chairs:
Dimitrios Chalela Magalhaes (Petrobras Executive Manager of Production Development Projects)
Leonardo Carneiro (Shell Head of Production Excellence at Shell)
Marcelo Ramis (General Manager – Buzios Asset – Projects & Pre-OP)

Executive Chair:
Tiago Albuquerque (Consultant at Falconi)

10:00 – 12:00 | Session 1: The New Generation of FPSOs: Ecosystem Impact and Operating Scale | Project pipeline, Availability, safety, reliability and productivity across a growing fleet

Chairs
Rodrigo Rocha (MODEC)
Vinicius Maia (Petrobras)

Technical Leader
Rafaela Vieira (Subsea7)

Speakers
10:00 – 10:20 – Strategies developed to contract and build FPSOs for Brazilian Presalt, Carlos Cunha (Petrobras)
10:20 – 10:40 – Tomorrow’s Competitive Advantage Starts Today | Built on Design Standardization and Operational Excellence,
Powered by Technology and Digital Innovation, Duarte Trindade (SBM Offshore)
10:40 – 11:00 – Turbomachinery: The Critical Path to Next-Generation FPSOs, Alcides Santoro (SM2 Consultoria Ltda.)
11:00 – 11:20 – Supercritical Turbomachinery for the New Generation of FPSOs: Technology Choices, Delivery Readiness and Lifecycle Support, José Tércio (Siemens Energy)
11:20 – 12:00 – Questions and debates

12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch
13:00 – 15:15 | Session 2: Local Content: Building a Resilient Offshore Supply Chain | Multi-perspective panel on opportunities and challenges of developing local supply chain capacity

Chairs
Luis Feijó (ABS – Huston)

Technical Leader
Rafael Torres (ABS)

Speakers
13:00 – 13:15 – The Gap Between Requested Local Content and Actual Local Content Delivered, Karine Fragoso (General Manager of Oil, Gas, Energy, and Naval at FIRJAN)
13:15 – 13:30 – Building Capabilities for a Competitive Offshore Value Chain, Telmo Ghiorzi (CEO of ABESPetro)
13:30 – 13:45 – Local Content as a Public Policy Instrument, Marta Lahtermaher (Executive Director at ONIP)
13:45 – 14:00 – Maurício Almeida (Tenenge)
14:00 – 14:15 – Rafael Thome (Hanwha Ocean)
14:15 – 15:15 – Questions and debates

15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:45 | Session 3: People, Competencies and Collaboration to Sustain Growth | Training, qualification, retention, emerging competencies, collaboration and strategic partnerships

Chairs
Alexandre Reis (Executive Director, Firjan System (SESI and SENAI))
Theodoro Netto (COPPE UFRJ)

Technical Leader
José Walmir (J N Consultoria)

Speakers
15:45 – 16:05 – The Energy Industry Talent Ecosystem: Training, Diversity, and Innovation, Roberta Mendes (Gerente Geral do portfólio de PDI de transição energética e sustentabilidade no CENPES)
16:05 – 16:25 – Projeto Reação Offshore, Jose Alcantara (Projeto Reação Offshore PRIO)
16:25 – 16:45 – Offshore of Theo Future: an intensive, targeted training Program by UnIBP, Beatriz Pelosi (UnIBP)
16:45 – 17:05 – FPSO 4.0: Technology, People and Education Transform Operations, Allan Teixeira da Cruz Mendonça (Operations Manager at Firjan)
17:05 – 17:45 – Questions and debates

17:45 – 18:15 | Closing Keynote Speaker: Mauricio Goyeneche (Technical Manager at Ecopetrol Brasil)
18:15 – 20:00 | Cocktail
08:00 – 08:20 | Welcome Coffe
08:20 – 10:20 | Session 4: Technology as a Multiplier for Operations, Decision-Making and Learning | AI, automation, remote monitoring, analytics and integrated risk management

Chairs
Fábio Passarelli (General Manager for Conceptualization and Implementation of Ultra-Deepwater Projects at Petrobras)
Felipe Baldissera (CEO at Shape Digital)

Technical Leader
Itamar Alves (Capco)

Speakers
8:20 – 8:35 – Safer, Smarter & Faster: Technology in Action at Equinor, Adriano Motta (Task Leader for the Facilities & Operations R&D Portfolio – Equinor)
8:35 – 8:50 – From Copilots to Agents: The New Era of AI in Offshore Operations, Diogo Santos (AI Director – Capco)
8:50 – 9:05 – Bringing Intelligence to Dynamic Risk Management, Vinicius Machado (Shell)
9:05 – 9:20 – Búzios Multipurpose Simulator, Marcelo Brandão (Petrobras)
9:20 – 09:35 – The Power of Integration – Technology, Data and People Driving more Energy, Less Emission and Safer Decisions, Paulo Chiquito (Total Energies)
09:35 – 10:20 – Questions and debates

10:20 – 10:50 | Coffee Break
10:50 – 12:50 | Session 5: Asset Management as an Integrating Discipline Across the Asset Lifecycle | Asset integrity, maintenance, operations management, CAPEX/OPEX, reliability and performance

Chairs
Guilherme Sargenti (General Manager of Petrobras’ Campos Basin Business Unit)
Alexandre Bicalho (Advisor | Sênior Project Manager at Falconi)

Technical Leader
Tiago Albuquerque (Falconi)

Speakers
10:50 – 11:10 – Ensuring FPSO Integrity – Learning to improve, Thiago Mesquita (HSE – Total Energies)
11:10 – 11:30 – People, Processes and Technologies to get maximum Asset value, André Louro (Asset Integrity Principal Engineer -MODEC)
11:30 – 11:50 – Better Decisions Across the FPSO Lifecycle | Integrated Asset Management in a Global FPSO Fleet, Cid Costa (SBM Offshore)
11:50 – 12:10 – Closing the Loop: Feeding Operational Back into Topside Design, Daniel Ferreira (Commissioning and Inspection Eng. Manager – Petrobras)
12:10 – 12:50 – Questions and debates

12:50 – 13:50 | Closing Session
13:50 – 14:50 | Lunch

2025 Schedule

7:30 - 8:30 | Registration
8:30 - 8:40 | Safety Briefing
8:30 - 9:00 | Keynote Speaker Session “SPE Brazil FPSO Symposium”

Keynote speaker:
Renata Baruzzi (Petrobras Executive Engineering, Technology and Innovation Executive Director)
Moderator:
Carlos Mastrangelo (Managing Director 4WardMaster)

9:00 – 10:00 | Opening Session “SPE Brazil FPSO Symposium”

Chairs:
Carlos Mastrangelo (Managing Director 4WardMaster)
Carlos Travassos (Brava Energia Chief Offshore Operations Officer)
Dimitrios Chalela Magalhaes (Petrobras Executive Manager of Production Development Projects)
Leonardo Carneiro (Shell Head of Production Excellence at Shell)
Maria Celia Ximenes (Formerly CHEVRON General Manager, Marine Technical and Projects)
Raul Portela (Equinor´s Operations Vice President)

10:00 – 12:00 | Session 1 “Large and complex FPSO development: challenges and solutions”

This session will discuss current and future approaches to addressing the challenges of large and complex FPSO development while maintaining its economic feasibility. The challenges and innovative strategies include design optimization that minimizes environmental impact and ensures safety and operational efficiency, complex construction strategies, multiple stakeholder management, lifecycle cost reduction, and cost discipline.

Chairs
Larissa Sigiliano (SBM Offshore Business Development Director)
Ivan Garcia dos Santos (Petrobras General Manager  Búzios Program Development)

Speakers
10:00 – 10:20 – Petrobras Portfolio Challenges and Optimization Updates, Lourenço Fróes (Petrobras New FPSOs Program Coordinator)
10:20 – 10:40 – Suriname FPSO case, Frederic BEYS (Total Energies GranMorgu Project Director)
10:40 – 11:00 – SBM Guyana journey from entry to last impact, Jean Charles Rinaldi (SBM Offshore Group Sales and Marketing Director)
11:00 – 11:20 – Large FPSOs: Insights, Lessons, and Strategies for a More Competitive Future, Augusto Castro (RADIX General Manager Capital Projects)
11:20 – 11:40 – How can gas turbine technology enhance life cycle cost on a FPSO, Patrice Laporte (Siemens VP Oil&Gas Gas Services)
11:40 – 12:00 – Questions and debates

12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch (at the Hotel)
13:00 – 15:00 | Session 2 “Life extension and asset integrity”

The FPSO life extension is a critical factor for extending the field life, being a an increasingly appealing option to avoid early decommissioning of fields where a new FPSO is not economic sound. A successful life extension depends on the asset integrity condition, timely decision about the extension and fit-for-purpose implementation. This session will cover the relevant elements required to assess, develop and implement the life extension, and redeployment initiatives, to share experiences and discuss the perspective of Oil Companies, FPSO Operators and contractors.

Chairs
Alexandre Takemoto (Petrobras General Manager Operational Efficiency of E&P Assets)
Prithipal Singh (Shell VP Operated Assets & Mero Brazil)

Speakers
13:00 – 13:20 – Innovators: Load Optimization System – optimization of the cargo at ballast tanks to increase hull life, approved by Class Society, Marcelo Mendes (Shell Brazil Production Excellence and Capability Advisor) and Felipe Castelpoggi (Petrobras Senior Advisor)
13:20 – 13:40 – Core Crew Optimization Analysis, Felipe Piccoli (Equinor Operations Manager)
13:40 – 14:00 – Leased FPSO Life Extension: life extension under FPSO Operator perspective, Fernando Faria (MODEC Asset Integrity Principal Engineer)
14:00 – 14:20 – Fast Track and Successful Redeployment for Baleine Field, José Elias (Altera Infrastructure Managing Director)
14:20 – 14:40 – Petrobras FPSO Redeployment Initiative, Carlos Castilho (Petrobras Decommissioning General Manager)
14:20 – 15:00 – Questions and debates

15:00 – 15:30 | Coffe Break
15:30 – 17:30 | Session 3 “Worldwide Pragmatic Regulatory & Industry Approach to Benefit Field Development and the Society”

This panel aims to provide a flavor of the collaborative and pragmatic approach that can leverage industry expertise and a sound and profitable field development.

Chairs
Flavio Torres (Brazilian Petroleum and Gas Institute E&P Operations & Maintenance Manager)
Luiz Bispo (Operational Safety Superintendent – ANP)

Speakers
15:30 – 15:50 – E&P Operator and collaboration with the Regulator – A great experience from Norwegian Continental Shelf, Anita Nielsen (Equinor ASA Manager Governance, Risk & Assurance)
15:50 – 16:10 – The Regulation Racionality & Challenges on Auditing, Maurício Bittencourt Luz (Managing Partner of Catalina Consultants)
16:10 – 16:30 – Navigating Prescriptive Regulations: Insights from the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, Paulo Biasotto (Murphy Exploration and Production Topsides Engineering Manager)
16:30 – 16:50 – An overview of the US Regulatory Environment and other worldwide good practices, Luiz Feijo (ABS Global Offshore Director)
16:50 – 17:30 – Questions and debates

17:30 – 18:30 | Welcome Cocktail
08:00 – 10:00 | Session 4 “AI and emerging technologies transforming FPSOs”

This session will explore the new technologies that are either already emerging or will be applied shortly. We will also discuss IA and other advancements, such as digital twins, which are adding value to new projects and existing operations.

Chairs
Guilherme Sargenti (Petrobras Espirito Santo Business Unit General Manager)
Orlando Jose Soares Ribeiro (NORWEP – Energy Advisor)

Speakers
8:00 – 8:20 – Cordant APM – Asset Offshore Management using IA, Thiago Funk (Baker Hughes Bently Nevada Entreprise Account Director)
8:20 – 8:40 – Scalable FPSO Solutions: Combining AI with Physics for Autonomous Inspection, Optimization, and Reduced Downtime, Henrik Sture (SLB Production Systems Brazil Digital Solutions Manager)
8:40 – 9:00 – “Asset360 and MPDS”: Redefining FPSO Operations with Digital Twin Technology, Breno Espindola (Petrobras Digital Engineering Coordinator) and Jackson Luan Queiroz (Petrobras Digital Transformation Advisor)
9:00 – 9:20 – Applying IA and Technologies into Integrated Risk Management and Monitoring Platform, Rodrigo Chamusca Machado (Ocyan Digital Business and Technology Executive Manager)
9:20 – 9:40 – AI Tools Transforming FPSO Integrity Management with Operational Twins, Janaina Heuko Albino (Vydia Vidya Technology Business Development Coordinator)
9:40 – 10:00 – Questions and debates

10:00 – 10:30 | Coffe Break
10:30 – 12:30 | Session 5 “Panel: Revealing FPSOs Contract Models”

The operating model paramount to be decided by the Operator, prior to start the engagement with the companies, and it is a key decision to move to an affordable environment to allow a smooth transition through the Final Investment Decision, the execution and operation phase.

There are not right or wrong decision, but the one that better accommodate the momentum of the industry, finance appetite, expertise of companies and the economics to boost and unlock the developments of offshore assets.

In this panel we are bringing together key stakeholders of the industry that will depict and discuss opportunities and their experiences with different ways of contract modes. It will be relevant to the ones that are balancing pros and cons as well as challenges to open the market to a wide range of new FPSOs projects.

Chairs
Carlos Mastrangelo (Managing director 4WardMaster)
Rodrigo Rocha (MODEC Business development & proposal manager)

Speakers
Alessandro Zunino (Yinson Production Senior VP commercial and contractual)
Gisela Macedo (General manager for sourcing strategy for Petrobras capital projects
Kjetil Myklebust (Equinor Vice president and project director for the Raia field development project)
Rafael Tomé (Hanwha Ocean FPSO product line and Brazil manager director)
Tammy Marchi (MODEC do Brasil contract and commercial asset management manager)

12:30 – 13:00 | Wrapping up and taking away panel

Chairs:
Carlos Mastrangelo (Managing Director 4WardMaster)
Carlos Travassos (Brava Energia Chief Offshore Operations Officer)
Dimitrios Chalela Magalhaes (Petrobras Executive Manager of Production Development Projects)
Leonardo Carneiro (Shell Head of Production Excellence at Shell)
Maria Celia Ximenes (Formerly CHEVRON General Manager, Marine Technical and Projects)
Raul Portela (Equinor´s Operations Vice President)

13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch (at the Hotel)