From the city of Rio de Janeiro, at SLOM 2023, Gregorio Rojas from Inspenet interviews Juan Guarín, Business Development Manager at Sofec . Guarín mentions that Sofec Inc. ‘s parent company has been supplying FPSOs to Petrobras in Brazil for two decades, establishing a strong presence in the country. He also discusses potential opportunities in the renewable energy sector, particularly in the replacement of obsolete monobuoys and the start of new projects.
Juan Guarín shares his impressions of the SLOM conference, highlighting that this is his twelfth time attending this event and that he has found the conferences interesting, especially those related to renewable fuels and the energy transition. He expresses his satisfaction at seeing familiar faces year after year at the event.
The future is addressed
Juan Guarín points out that the Monobuoy market has opportunities due to the limited lifespan of some facilities in Brazil. He also mentions the potential growth in projects related to renewable energy and the decarbonization of assets of companies such as Petrobras.
SOFEC, Inc.
It is a leader in the development and supply of single point mooring (SPM) systems and is involved in research into new and improved tanker mooring systems and associated components. Projects range from preliminary design studies to major engineering, manufacturing and procurement projects including installation and commissioning. Projects supplied include marine product import/export terminals, turrets, turret yokes and extended moorings for tanker-based floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO/FSO), FLNG and FSRU systems installed in water depths ranging from 30 feet to 5,000 feet.
Guarín concludes by expressing his optimism for the future and hopes to continue attending the conference for many more years to come.
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