Technology Collaboration in Brazil July 2011 James Faroppa.

Technology Collaboration in BrazilJuly 2011

James Faroppa

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Introduction

• BG on Technology

– Recognise new solutions drive industry performance

– Applied innovator strategy

– Investment in Brazil R&D in partnership with ANP

• Brasil Proposition

– Brasil 15th in the world in relevant scientific production

– Globally recognised R&D in:

• Deep-water drilling

• Bio-fuels

• Farming

• Aviation

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BG Group Global Technology Centre

Front view

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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North view


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Internal view



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East view

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Rio de Janeiro Federal University campus hosts a number of companies

Located in the “Energy City – Rio de Janeiro”

Overview

• Deliver Brazil R&D investments

• Based at UFRJ

• Engine for delivery of Group wide technology value

Milestones

•GTC completed 2013

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Working with Universities

Our beliefs:

• University innovation is vital to industry

• Leading research is the intellectual stimulus to attract the best

• Education and advancement are interlinked

• Joint benefits in partnership

• Leverage scarce talent

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Working with Universities

What we will provide :

• Long-term relationships

• Investment of time and commitment

• Freedom to publish results

• Shared benefits

• Applied research

– Interesting and challenging problems

– Good data

• Industry partners

Relationship based on contacts not contracts

• Partnership between BG and University

• circa. 10 in Brazil

• Each institute will address a specific technology need

• Institute will have an external university partner

• Fundamental research delivery mechanism

• BG / ANP may fund infrastructure, equipment and research staff salaries

• Aspires to be a globally recognised.

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BG Group Institutes – Links with Academia

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Creating BG Group Institutes – what we look for

External University

• Leading research expertise in an area relevant to BG’s challenges

• Genuinely inter-disciplinary

• Experienced with industrial partnerships and collaborative research

• Demographically viable – is position sustainable

Brazilian University

• Aspiration to grow a collaborative research capability

• Understanding that academia and industry aims are different

• Educational support

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Applied Carbonate Technology

Carbon management and gas utilisation

Existing Building

CSG Safety and Asset Integrity

Shale gas

Potential

Water Management

HPHT development

Improved and enhanced recovery

Advanced geophysical imaging

Deepwater developments

Focussed technology programme

BG Technology Hubs

Onshore Logistics

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Sustainable Innovation: Research – Training Nexus

BGI

Post graduates studies

Tertiary education

Supporting STEM teaching

Widening access

Leading research

Collaborative, internationally renowned

Talent development

Competencies

Ability and Motivation

Build focussed training

Build capabilities

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Fellowship Programme

Joint effort between:

• BG Brazil

• National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)

• Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT)

• Partnership will fund up to 450 international fellowships over next 8 years

• BG will identify and fund :

– Industrial fellowships and placements outside of Brazil for Brazilian students

– Academic placements outside of Brazil for Brazilian students

– Attract world-leading academic talent into technology institutes in Brazil

– World-class researchers to teach and coordinate research in Brazil

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• A network of BG institutes will be created within Brazilian universities.

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Technology Collaboration in Brazil July 2011 James Faroppa.

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