FUP denounces the transfer of strategic knowledge in the area of geology by Petrobras.
A complaint regarding the transfer of strategic knowledge to competing companies was forwarded to the president of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates.
FUP - The Unified Federation of Oil Workers (FUP) has filed a complaint with the president of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, regarding the transfer of strategic knowledge from the state-owned company in the field of geology to competing companies. Information passed on by employees in the sector warns that management guidelines on offering specialized training constitute an illegal practice.
A document issued by the sector's management (EXP/TAGG/AGQ/OGEO-OR, formerly EXP/TAGG/AGQ/OGEO2), under the pretext of offering a training course to Petrobras workers, taught by specialists from the management itself, actually aims to transfer information to train professionals from companies that provide services to competing oil companies.
According to reports from Petrobras employees, this is not training for activities already performed by outsourced professionals. "The course aims to train professionals from companies that provide services to all other competing oil companies, so that they can replace Petrobras geologists on the platforms. This involves strategic information on improving cuttings sample description, interpreting well logs, and strategies for reservoir characterization and well shutdown after drilling the evaporite section."
According to Deyvid Bacelar, general coordinator of FUP, “the situation is serious; we are talking about outsourced geologists working at a critical moment in the well drilling project and in circumstances that directly impact the quality of data acquisition and the safety of the operation, and could even result in the loss of the well, which constitutes incalculable damage.”
Bacelar highlighted that this knowledge was acquired at great cost and over years of operational experience by Petrobras' drilling team. "This involves operational information and strategies that are not yet fully known by other companies that operate and will operate in the pre-salt layer. Therefore, it is knowledge desired by competitors, who aim to obtain it by hiring these professionals trained by Petrobras itself."
The FUP (Unified Federation of Petroleum Workers) demands a review of management requirements, which must adhere to values of compliance and information security, essential aspects that the company must address. "Petrobras' geology department carries immense technical and operational strategic responsibility; it is recognized worldwide for the expertise acquired over the years, and this is due to the operational experience of its geologists who have worked and continue to work in both research and drilling," emphasizes the federation's leader.
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