23 February 2027 | Pre-Conference Day

Strengthening Local Capability While Delivering Brazil’s Offshore Pipeline

10:00 am - 10:35 am Morning Refreshments & Registration

10:40 am - 11:20 am Building the Engineering and Delivery Capability for Brazil’s Next Generation of FPSOs

Rafael Thome - Global FPSO Product Line Director and Country Director - Brazil, Hanwha Ocean
  • Examining how FPSO design and engineering approaches are evolving to meet Brazil's growing offshore project pipeline 
  • Strengthening collaboration across engineering, construction and the local supply chain to support efficient project execution 
  • Balancing increasing technical complexity with standardisation, constructability and delivery certainty 
  • Exploring how global FPSO expertise can be combined with Brazilian capabilities to support the next generation of offshore developments 
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Rafael Thome

Global FPSO Product Line Director and Country Director - Brazil
Hanwha Ocean

11:20 am - 12:00 pm Let's Talk! Key Takeaways and Action Points

We will break out into a friendly roundtable session to exchange and share key takeaways and actionable points on your learnings from the workshop. Let's learn and grow together!  

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Networking Lunch Break

1:00 pm - 1:40 pm Strengthening Collaboration Across the Offshore Ecosystem to Deliver Long-Term Project Success

Danilo Esteves - Commercial Operations Manager - Oil, Shell
  • Building stronger alignment between operators, partners, contractors and the supply chain as Brazil's offshore project pipeline expands
  • Establishing collaborative ways of working that improve delivery certainty and support long-term project performance
  • Strengthening engagement with the supply chain to anticipate constraints, manage risk and build the capabilities required for future demand
  • Creating long-term partnerships that balance commercial priorities with the need for resilient and sustainable project delivery 
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Danilo Esteves

Commercial Operations Manager - Oil
Shell

1:40 pm - 2:20 pm Let's Talk! Key Takeaways and Action Points

We will break out into a friendly roundtable session to exchange and share key takeaways and actionable points on your learnings from the workshop. Let's learn and grow together!  

2:20 pm - 2:30 pm Closing Remarks & End of Pre-Conference Focus Day