"Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4), the most indebted oil company, is facing difficulties meeting its goal of doubling output by 2020, said supplier Odebrecht Oleo & Gas SA.
Petrobras, as Brazil’s state-run producer is known, has a “full plate” and may face financial limitations to speed up development, Roberto Ramos, head of Odebrecht’s oil equipment unit, said Jan. 30 during an investment opportunities meeting organized by the Norwegian-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, or NBCC, according to remarks posted on the NBCC website.
“Petrobras is doing what they can to mobilize gear, equipment and capex, and an enormous concentration of FPSOs are coming into production in 2014 and 2015, but is it soon enough?” Ramos told the Rio de Janeiro event. “The Petrobras balance sheet could also limit the increase of development speed."
Dette førte til at Odebrecht trakk den forhåndsgodkjente artikkelen jeg hadde skrevet for NBCCs nettside. CEO i Petrobras skal dessuten har ringt Odebrecht, og uttrykt stor misnøye om kommentarene til Roberto Ramos.
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