On Monday, November 18, for the second year running, OceanPact held a workshop at Clean Gulf 2024, an event that brings together the community of global experts in emergency response in Houston, Texas. Titled “Monitoring, Detection and Management of Oil Spills: Technologies, Regulation and Sustainability in the Brazilian Oil and Gas Industry,” the workshop included talks by IBAMA, Karoon Energy, BW Energy, Fototerra and KSAT, alongside OceanPact innovation specialists.

Flavio Andrade, OceanPact’s CEO, kicked off the workshop by highlighting the company’s participation in Clean Gulf. He announced the acquisition of a 95% stake in environmental consulting firm Aiuká by EnvironPact and spoke about the strengthening of the group’s partnership with Aiuká, which dates back more than 10 years. “This deal will allow us to further expand our work in environmental protection and resilience,” he said.

The first part of the workshop dealt with regulation, environmental monitoring and technological innovations in Brazil. Moderated by OceanPact’s COO, Adriano Ranieri, it featured a presentation by Patricia Maggi and Cintia Levita, respectively environmental coordinator and analyst at the Brazilian environmental protection agency, IBAMA. They discussed regulatory and technological practices, including monitoring of produced water and the use of remote sensing tools, such as drones and satellites. 

Arthur Kós and Leonardo Maciel of OceanPact then presented OceanPact Digital, a platform that integrates sensors and systems to provide more efficient responses to environmental emergencies. Martine Espeseth of KSAT presented KSAT’s satellite coverage for monitoring and analyzing spills in remote areas, complementing OceanPact Digital.

Érik Cunha, OceanPact’s commercial and marketing director, moderated the second part of the workshop, which focused on practical strategies and experiences involving oil spill management and sustainability. Guilherme Pinho, the CEO of Fototerra, presented Poseidon Medusa, an advanced data acquisition and processing system for aerial maritime surveillance, designed for real-time identification of oil spills and pollution. 

Ricardo Canela of Karoon Energy discussed the benefits of implementing an incident command system, which aids preparedness, agility and coordination in dealing with crises. Finally, Tatiana Mafra and Anne Guedes of BW Energy outlined the oil company’s sustainability agenda and oil spill management strategy.