Transcript Diapositiva 1 - American Association of Petroleum Geologists

Geoscience Workforce of the future
The Great Crew Change:
a Petrobras view
Mario Carminatti, PhD
Executive Manager of Exploration
Brazil: General Information
Area : 8,5 km2 (5th
Venezuela Guyanas
Colombia
largest)
Population: 180 million people
Ecuador
GDP: 1,31 trillion dollars
Brazil
Peru
Brasilia
Bolivia
Paraguai
Uruguai
GDP/capita (2007): US$ 5,237
Petroleum Industry: 8% of GDP
Rio de Janeiro
16% future
Grain Producer : World Leader
30% of the GDP
Cycles of Oil Discoveries
Pre BR
Pre BR
Onshore
Onshore
Shallow water
Deep water Ultra Deep
Shallow water
Deep / Ultra Deep Water
Proven Reserves
Work Force Experiência
Geophysicists
0
60
40
0
20
50
100
Frequency
150
80
200
Geologists
0
10
20
30
Number of years
40
50
0
10
20
30
40
Number of years
Fonte: Sistema de Gestão de Pessoas, 27/2/2008.
From Turbidites to Carbonates: An Industrial
Revolution in Brazil
1980’s
2007
NW
SE
Miocene Turbidites
Pre-salt carbonates
Pre-salt
Pos-salt Turbidites
Geoscientists in PETROBRAS
Estimate:
~1.800
2008 (Feb.)
1.455
1600
Brazilians
1400
2006 (Dec.)
1.357
Foreigners
1200
1000
800
600
400
Foreigner Geologists
Phase
200
2005
2002
99
96
93
1990
87
84
81
78
75
72
69
66
63
1960
57
1954
0
2011
Key Issues
How Petrobras has been dealing with the brain
gap of the 90s in terms of knowledge
management?
Continuing a regular and long-term admission
program
Maintaining the unique strong link between
technological development and training
Promoting integrated Working groups with
new geocientists and experienced ones
Key Issues
How Petrobras has been dealing with the brain
gap of the 90s in terms of knowledge
management?
Increasing the number of Senior Geoscientists as
Mentors of the new ones with a systematic follow up
of their technical evolution.
Helping universities to keep the students to
completion: investing and supportting Universitities
research projects, and providing grants and
scholarships for students and professors
Key Issues
How Petrobras has been dealing with the large
number of experienced professionals close to
retirement?
Incentives and compensation for the critical ones to remain
in the Company by postponing retirement
Using them as instructors of Intensive training and as
mentors of the newer ones
Contracting retired professionals as instructors for the
younger generation
Petrobras/E&P-Exploration
Thanks
Key Issues
How Petrobras has been attracting and retaining
new professionals to the Company?
A long-term career
Intensive training
A Challenging and friendly working environment
Benefits and Fringe Benefits: medical assistance,
retirement plans, family educational support
Petrobras significance for Brazi l- A National symbol of
Brazil development
Petrobras and Geology
• Geology Course in Brazil started in 1957
sponsored by Petrobras
• A political decision to build a National
Company to find petroleum to supply
energy demand
• Petrobras strong link between
technological development and Training