The north-eastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco is looking to establish itself as a major hub for oil and gas services.

Furthering this, the Federation of Industries of the State of Pernambuco (Fiepe) has established the new Oil, Gas, Offshore and Naval division, which has attracted partners in the Brazilian Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels Institute and the National Organisation of the Petroleum Industry, among others.

Speaking to Brazzil, Fiepe president Jorge Corte Real said: "We are working in tandem to create a chain of suppliers and of labour force training, geared at the investment that should take place in the oil, gas, naval and offshore sectors underway in the state."

Brazzil also reports that Macae, in Rio de Janeiro state, is the country's de facto oil and gas hub, as it is situated in close proximity to Brazil's vast offshore fields.

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