PetroReconcavo, a Brazilian oil and gas producer, is making a strategic move in the energy sector. The company’s board has approved a $60 million investment in a new Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) at the Miranga Pole in Pojuca, Bahia State. The UPGN Miranga project will have an initial processing capacity of 950,000 cubic meters […]
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