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Field DevelopmentPetrobras lines up tenders for four new FPSOs this yearBidding opportunities will feature units for the Campos and Sergipe-Alagoas basinsPetrobras engineering, technology and innovation director Renata Baruzzi.Photo: PETROBRASFabio PalmigianiSouth America CorrespondentRio de Janeiro

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