Shell held in November in Rio de Janeiro, the meeting Shell Innovation 2011. After opening remarks by the president of the company in Brazil, Professor of Energy Planning Program (EPP) of COPPE / UFRJ, Roberto Schaeffer, gave a background on the national energy system and oil exploration in deep waters. According to him, the end of the oil era is still far from over.

For Schaeffer, Brazil has a privileged position in renewable energy, but oil still must continue as the main primary source over the coming decades. The challenge, however, is "how to get the oil less expensive and less difficult to obtain." The UFRJ expert also said the future of the industry is headed for deep water and the oil extracted there - it is relatively lighter - replaces it will lower quality oils around the world.

According to data presented by the teacher, the success rate obtained in the cluster Brazilian pre-salt is almost 100%, while globally that figure reaches only 30%. This guarantee, coupled with substantial volumes found in this new frontier, justify the efforts in search of oil. However, citing the accident of Chevron in the Campos Basin, Schaeffer warned: "It may be a warning that Brazil is not as prepared (for exploration in deep waters)," he said, emphasizing the technological challenges involved in the festival.

Concluding his participation, the guest of COPPE / UFRJ said that Brazil needs to convert the wealth of the pre-salt in good fruit for the country. "Having oil is no guarantee of development," said Schaeffer, noting that Middle Eastern nations have huge reserves, but are not quite entered the world stage, while developed countries except the U.S. economies have moved primarily by fossil fuel.