The Petrobras
Profile

Petrobras’ history mixes with the history of Brazilian oil itself. A company that enters the 21st century facing all challenges very efficiently.


Petróleo Brasileiro S/A is:

An integrated company that performs in oil and oil byproduct exploration, production, refining, marketing, and transportation, both in Brazil and abroad;

An energy company with a huge social responsibility and deeply concerned with environmental preservation;

A company that has its conquest trajectory crowned by countless records and international acknowledgement;


More than 100 production platforms, sixteen refineries, 30,000 kilometers of ducts and more than 6,000 gas stations. Wherever you go you will notice Petrobras’ strong presence, contributing to Brazil’s development.


Petrobras is headquartered in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and has offices and administration managers in major Brazilian cities, such as Salvador, Brasilia and São Paulo. Given the new highly competitive scenario of the energy industry, Petrobras has taken a new stance toward the future, using the most modern management tools.

A new strong, well-positioned structure is helping the company achieve its strategic goals of growth, internationalization, profitability and productivity.

Under the new organizational structure model, the company now operates in four business areas - E&P (Exploration and Production), Downstream, Gas & Energy, and International -, two support areas - Financial and Services -, and the corporate units directly linked to the CEO. The new structure not only improves all operational aspects and company results, but also provides room for the employees to develop their potential, and to benefit from the added value business.

In addition to its holding activities, the Petrobras System includes subsidiaries - independent companies with their own executive boards, linked to the head office.

Petrobras performs various activities overseas, and maintains a steady international operation, for example, in petroleum procurement, technologies, equipment, materials and services; following the development of American and European economies; financial operations with banks and stock exchanges; recruitment of skilled personnel; ship chartering; support at international events.

And Petrobras is also present in other countries, namely Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Nigeria, and the United States, as well as having the support of its overseas offices in New York (ESNOR) , and Japan (ESJAP), for example.

Its presence at major events and international forums is very important, since this offers Petrobras excellent business opportunities. Its knowledge of the market and agents involved helps transmit its competitive edge to the customer, directly and objectively.

Likewise, CENPES, the Petrobras research center, has one of the most advanced technologies in the world, and is internationally renowned for its high proficiency.

Navigate through the company profile, accessing the following items:

Business areas - Petrobras operates in a number of areas in the energy sector. Company operations are divided into Exploration & Production, Gas & Energy, Supply, and International, ranging from oil and gas exploration to distribution, passing through refining and supply.

Organization chart - The organization model approved by the Board of Directors allows Petrobras to adopt modern management tools to make it a more transparent, efficient and dynamic company. Petrobras is taking a decisive step forward to achieve the strategic goals of growth, internationalization, profitability and productivity.

Administration and Statutory Audit Committee - Meet the members of the Board of Directors, Executive Board, Statutory Audit Committee, President's Cabinet, and General Secretariat of Petrobras.

Registration Data - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., headquartered at Avenida Chile 65, Rio de Janeiro. Here you can find this and any other Petrobras corporate data.