technology
powered by human ingenuity
At Chevron, we has been innovating to help solve energy challenges for decades. We believe in the power of human ingenuity to scale affordable, innovative solutions to help support a resilient energy system.
In Brazil, we use innovative technologies to access data and information to safely and efficiently develop our assets together with our business partners and seek new investment opportunities for the company.
Over the years, Chevron partnered with leading Brazilian universities*, in a range of projects in research and development (R&D) to support the:
- Mapping of fauna in the Brazilian coast;
- Study of possible environmental impacts of oil exploration; and
- Development of technology and software to better understand the geological formations of different basins in the country.
*Collaborative partnerships included the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), the National University of Brasilia (UNB), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) and the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).
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A implementação de projetos de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (P&D) no Brasil está vinculada ao volume de produção e supervisionada pela Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis (ANP). A cláusula de P&D estabelece que os concessionários devem realizar despesas qualificadas como pesquisa e desenvolvimento em valor correspondente a 1% (um por cento) da receita bruta da produção dos campos que pagam Participação Especial.