Latin American
Local Content Forum
Developing competitive industry and infrastructure and driving technology transfer in the oil and gas sector 23 - 25 July 2012
Rio de Janeiro

Featured Speakers

  • José Renato Ferreira de AlmeidaExecutive Coordinator PROMINP

  • Ricardo BeltrãoGeneral Manager R&D - Engineering & Production Petrobras

  • Marcelo Mafra Head of Local Content National Petroleum Agency Brazil (ANP)

  • Edilberto PerezHead of Local Content Equion Colombia

Overcome the risks of non-compliance and develop powerful systems and processes to handle local content.

Join together with Latin America’s leading supplier development and local content specialists so you can take part in revolutionary discussions on the risks of non-compliance, as well as develop strategies on how to radically boost productivity, training, skills and knowledge.

Last year’s Latin American Local Content Forum was a resounding success. In November 2011, over 100 NOCs, IOCs, Governments, International and Indigenous suppliers as well as development banks, certification companies, lawyers, tax accountants and consultants joined together to evaluate the nuts and bolts of local content, how to get the certification and financial tools right, as well as handling the regulatory implications of non-compliance.

What’s New in 2012?

  • Get the certification right for local content: Radically reduce the risk
  • Get your questions answered on investment reporting, certification and more: Take part in the breakout session with Marcelo Mafra from ANP
  • Identify exactly how Waivers and Penalties will be applied to your projects in Brazil: Discover how from Marcelo Mafra from ANP
  • Create a foolproof financial documentation and reporting process for local content: Join the half day workshop with Marcos Panassol, Partner at PwC onhow to optimize these processes
  • Overcome the accountancy, legal, tax and strategic challenges of local content: Learn how to develop a cross-functional team to address local contentwith Brazil’s leading expert on local content, Luiz Quintans
  • Develop strategies for improving local content policies: Discover key insightsfrom Rolls Royce Latin America & GE Latin America
  • Encourage sustainable local procurement to support your oil industry: Discover how from International Finance Corporation, Equion Colombia& Booz & Company
  • Optimize technology transfer and efficiency, and the building of high-end technology in Brazil: Discover key insights from Petrobras & ANDP
  • Create a financing strategy for SME in the oil and gas supply chain: Discover how the Brazilian Development Bank has successfully executed this strategy
  • Exploring E&P regulations for PEMEX and contractors: Identify how theMexican Hydrocarbon Commission is evolving their strategy
  • Simplifying the numbers: Breaking down percentage spreadsheets andunderstanding how this translates into actual products, goods and Brazilianmanpower: Hear key strategies from Luiz Quintans & PwC