Address
Rua General Canabarro, 500 - 10th Floor
20.271-900
Maracana
Rio de Janeiro, RJ,
Brazil
http://www2.petrobras.com.br
Telephone
55-21 566-4477
Fax
55-21 566-3400/3401
Description
Petrobras Internacional S.A - BRASPETRO, a Petrobras subsidiary, was incorporated on 5 April 1972 for the sole purpose of operating abroad in all segments of the oil industry.
Since it began, BRASPETRO operated in oil exploration and production and in 1999 extended its interests into the downstream segment in Bolivia.
The company performs abroad, by and large, through the International Business Area. The International Area's assets, operations, and business currently cover 18 countries. There are six Business Units, which perform as companies in Argentina, Angola, Bolivia, Colombia, the United States, and Nigeria. And there are activities in another twelve countries: Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Tanzania, Iran, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Turkey and China.
Furthermore, the Company, through its Financial and Supply Area (Business and Financial Representations), or its subsidiaries abroad, participates in the international oil and byproduct trade, including in the main world energy exchanges and in over the counter operations.