On December 17,2009 Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) held its annual Inventors’ Ceremony at its company headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. At this event, Petrobras' CEO honored the people that developed innovating technologies, which are being, or will be implemented in its operations. 

Prof. Lyublinski and Eng. Vaks of NTIC, Ronnie Singh of Zerust-Brazil, and Marcelo Schultz of Petrobras were recognized for their achievements in developing a flange corrosion protection solution.  “We met with people and had (positive) discussions that should lead to creation and application of new corrosion protection technologies, and ultimately open doors to future business developments” - Prof. Efim Lyublinski.

March 31, 2009

Northern Technologies International Corporation (Nasdaq:NTIC) today announced the signing of multiple Research and Development (R&D) contracts with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. -- Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) research and development group at the Leopoldo Americo Miguez de Mello Research & Development Center (CENPES). The joint team from NTIC, Petrobras and CENPES led by Mr. Marcelo Schultz of Petrobras will undertake a 20-month Petrobras funded effort to explore, understand and resolve bottom plate corrosion issues in Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs). A second 12-month Petrobras sponsored project has also started aimed at field trials of certain pipeline protection technologies. Read more

January 14, 2009

Northern Technologies International Corporation (NASDAQ: NTIC) announced the signing of a multi-year contract between NTIC's Brazilian entity (Zerust Prevenção de Corrosão S.A.) and Petrleo Brasileiro S.A. "Petrobras" (NYSE: PBR), to install and service proprietary corrosion protection technologies on the roofs of an initial set of aboveground oil storage tanks at the Petrobras REDUC refinery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Petrobras is one of the world's largest oil companies with 14 refineries and more than 330 oil storage tanks at the Petrobras REDUC refinery alone.  Prior to awarding the contract, Petrobras conducted several extensive field trials of NTIC's proprietary ZERUST(r) ReCAST corrosion protection system at Petrobras' REDUC refinery against conventional alternatives, such as protective coatings, and has now approved the ZERUST(r) technology for application on storage tanks.  Read more

May 23, 2008

On May 12-14, 2008, the Zerust Oil & Gas team, including Prof. Lyublinski (NTIC), Gautam Ramdas (NTIC), Indrajit Anne (NTI-Dilmun), and Bob Walker (Specialty-NTIA) exhibited at the Oil & Gas Pipelines in the Middle East Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This Conference focused on latest pipeline solution developments and projects that are under way in the Middle East Region.

The final day of the Conference was dedicated to a Corrosion Workshop, which was attended by chief corrosion engineers representing the majority of Middle East’s oil companies. The focus of the session was on present pipeline corrosion control methods, as well as novel technologies of the future. Professor Lyublinski delivered a presentation on Zerust® Flange Savers™, bringing to the forefront of the discussion the persistent industry problem and introducing a simple, cost-saving solution. The newly proposed solution was well received, and some of the delegates could see application conditions where the Flange Savers® would make an immediate positive impact.

Prof. Efim Lyubinski and Indrajit Anne

Prof. Lyubinski delivering a presentation on Zerust® Flange Savers™