Orlando Ribeiro BS

Orlando is a seasoned professional, with more than 35 years of experience in developing and deploying innovative technology in Brazil and in the US Gulf of Mexico in several hallmark projects in deep water. His areas of expertise include Technology Innovation Development and Deployment, Technology Strategy, Field Development Concept Selection, Deepwater Project Management and Execution, New Ventures, and Operations Management. His last position was Petrobras CTO and before that he was responsible for the design, contracting and operations in the subsea, drilling & completion, topsides & marine and logistics areas for the Libra project. He was Project Manager for the Cascade and Chinook Developments, as well as interests in other Walker Ridge non-Operated Assets such as Jack and St Malo and Stones. Cascade & Chinook project installed the first FPSO in the Gulf of Mexico. He was also responsible for international and domestic acquisition of Natural Gas and LNG for supplying Brazilian market, introducing the use in Brazil of Floating Regas ships in lieu of land based terminals, a solution that is still used today.