Joelson Falcao Mendes

Joelson holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and specialises in Exploration and production equipment. He also has a master’s of business administration in Corporate Management.

Joelson has been working for Petrobras for the last 35 years and has an extensive experience in Exploration and Production, managing different business units (onshore/offshore) and working in many other Brazilian States. He also participated in the construction and assembly of two semi‐submersible platforms to operate in deep waters.

From 2015 to 2021, Joelson was the executive in charge of Production in Campos Basin and Santos Basin, in deep and ultra‐deep waters. Since June 2021, he has been in charge of Petrobras's Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), including activities in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, Refining, Supply of Natural Gas, Generation of Energy Electricity and Transportation. HSE covers the entire Company and includes defining the guidelines for the HSE management system, continuous improvement projects, and the environmental licensing process for Petrobras’ facilities and activities. In contingency planning, Joelson looks after company emergency response preparedness, including a coastal response structure based on the Environment Defense Centers (CDA), comprising 16 operational bases located in different regions of Brazil.