Company: PBR
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001292814-25-001352
Chunk: 115

Company: PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 17
Chunk 115
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 and gas exploration and for energy transition. In 2024, we can highlight:

Annual Report and Form 20-F 2024 |

–                                            Development                                         
                          of technologies that allow investment optimization                     
                         as well as a reduction in cost and uncertainty such                     
     as: i) new geological model for evaluating the quality of reservoirs in the Pre-Salt of the 
      Campos and Santos basins; ii) unprecedented evaluation of oil migration in the subsurface  
     using satellite images, enabling a more comprehensive exploration risk assessment; and iii) 
       unprecedented use of RAMAN spectroscopy (a method that uses light to detect chemical and  
      structural information of materials) combined with machine learning techniques, to verify  
    how organic matter interacts with minerals, porosity and other characteristics in sedimentary
                                                rocks.                                           
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        and implementation of innovative technologies and practices that contribute to increased   
         efficiency and operational safety in production development and operation activities.     
    such as: i) use of Digital Twins for life extension and integrity management of subsea systems;
        ii) automation of the calculation of the coating integrity index for offshore platforms,   
        based on the ALGO 360 project, which uses 360° images of platforms for 3D reconstruction   
      and corrosion detection in eight classes of structures; and iii) adoption of more efficient  
      inspection techniques without exposing people to risk, such as using drones for cargo tanks, 
                mini-ROVs for ballast tanks, and borescopes for sea chests and intakes.            
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–                                              Development                                            
                     of new technologies related to energy transition and low-carbon                  
            products, such as: i) the completion of commercial tests for ethanol coprocessing         
           in the RFCC at Capuava Refinery (RECAP) to produce Renewable Content Refinery Light        
     Hydrocarbons (RLH); ii) the signing of the contract for the construction of a pilot electrolysis 
           plant at Vale do Açu Power Plant (UTE-VLA), a strategic milestone for the production       
       of renewable hydrogen through water electrolysis powered by solar energy; and iii) the start   
    of testing for the 7 MW wind turbine developed in partnership with WEG, representing a significant
                          step forward in expanding the renewable energy matrix.                      
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