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Practical guides for international equipment manufacturers, vessel owners and service companies entering Brazil’s oil and gas market.
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Beyond Petrobras: Selling to Equinor, Shell, TotalEnergies and EPCs in Brazil
Explore routes to other operators, EPCs and their procurement channels.
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How to Vet a Brazilian Agent or Distributor: Due Diligence Checklist
Structure the questions and evidence behind a local partner assessment.
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Petrobras Vessel Tenders (AHTS / PSV / RSV): How Foreign Owners Participate
Understand the participation questions facing international vessel owners.
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The US$109bn Plan: Where the Purchase Orders Will Land
Connect the business plan with the supply categories worth watching.
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Where Petrobras Tenders Are Published — and How to Track Them in English
Get oriented across the channels where opportunities appear.
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Brazil Oil & Gas Market Entry: a Realistic Year-One Budget
Think through the costs and decisions of an initial Brazil operation.
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Common Mistakes Foreign Suppliers Make on Brazilian Tenders
Identify avoidable gaps in preparation and tender participation.
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Sell to Petrobras Without a Brazilian Entity: Local Rep vs. Distributor vs. Subsidiary
Compare the commercial implications of different routes to market.
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The RLCP — Petrobras’ Bidding Rules in Plain English
An introduction to the framework behind Petrobras bidding.
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Brazil Local Content Requirements for Oil & Gas: Rules, Percentages, Penalties
Understand why local-content obligations need a contract-specific reading.
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Petrobras CRC Explained — Does a Foreign Supplier Need One?
Get familiar with the role of the supplier registration certificate.
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Petrobras Pre-Qualification (CEP) in Plain English
Make sense of pre-qualification and the questions to check.
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Documents Checklist: Petrobras Supplier Registration for Foreign Companies
Organise the documents needed for a registration workstream.
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Petronect in English: How Petrobras’ Procurement Portal Actually Works
Navigate the main concepts of the Petrobras procurement portal.
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How to Register as a Petrobras Supplier: Step-by-Step for Foreign Companies (2026)
A starting guide to supplier registration for international companies.
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