The oil and gas chain has experienced accelerated development over the past years, gaining increasing importance in the Brazilian economy. The organization followed this advance up-close through the companies currently concentrated in Odebrecht Óleo e Gás Ltda. (OOG).

The business offers varied solutions for industry, with a focus on providing services and field exploration and production, both in Brazil and abroad. The company’s scope of operations includes:

• Integrated engineering, management, technical assistance, environmental management, logistics, risk management and assembly and maintenance services;
• Operation of drilling and production rigs;
• Exploration and production.

The on-going partnership established with Petrobras in the 1950s allowed Odebrecht to gather differentiated experience in the Oil and Gas segment.

This work also gave the organization the distinction of pioneer in the sector. The year 1979 marked the foundation of Odebrecht Perfurações Ltda. (OPL), the first private Brazilian company to provide offshore well drilling services to Petrobras. It was also the first to operate a semisubmersible rig in a water depth of 1,000 meters (approx. 3,300 feet).