Airborne Oil & Gas has named Renato Bastos as vice president Brazil.
Renato will be responsible for delivering the company’s roadmap to qualify the Thermoplastic Composite Pipeline (TCP) riser for dynamic application in deepwater Brazil.
Airborne started the qualification programme in 2018 for dynamic TCP risers intended to be deployed in deep water off the coast in Brazil, including for pre-salt environment.
Renato Bastos brings with him over 20 years’ experience with a strong background in the SURF market for installation of flexible pipe, having worked in number of position including ship operations manager and technical director.
Most recently, he held the role of projects director of Subsea for Ocyan.
Oliver Kassam , CEO, said: “ Brazil is a key market for Airborne Oil & Gas, and the TCP riser has a unique opportunity to deliver the ultimate reward to our clients in terms of lowered total cost and overall installability benefits. With our qualification program well underway, we are glad to have Renato Bastos lead our organisation in Brazil and prepare for our future growth. ”