PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS (Rio de Janeiro: PETR)
20031-912 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Phone: +55-21-3224-1510
Fax: +55-21-2262-3678
Primary US Office:
Subscribers Only http://www.petrobras.com.br
Overview
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO (PETROBRAS) isn't brash, but it is Brazil's largest industrial company. It engages in exploration for oil and gas and in production, refining, purchasing, and transportation of oil and gas products. The company has proved reserves of 11.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent. It operates almost 14,200 wells, 15 refineries, 21,140 kilometers of pipeline, and more than 5,970 gas stations. Subsidiary Petrobras Distribuidora is Brazil's top retailer of oil products and fuel alcohol. Petrobras Energía Participaciones is a leading Argentine oil company. Other units produce petrochemicals and natural gas. The Brazilian government owns 32% of PETROBRAS and 56% of its voting shares.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS (Rio de Janeiro: PETR)
| Company Type | Public (Rio de Janeiro: PETR; NYSE: PBR [ADR]) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £81,668.3 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 34.8% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £13,037.8 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 43.7% |
| 2008 Employees | 74,240 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 7.7% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS (Rio de Janeiro: PETR)
| Chairman | Dilma V. Rousseff (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President and CEO | José S. Gabrielli de Azevedo Connect to this executive |
| CFO and Chief Investor Relations Officer | Almir G. Barbassa Connect to this executive |
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- #17 in FT Global 500
