Segurança da infraestrutura crítica de óleo e gás no Brasil: proposta para um programa de estado

Abstract

The current paper deals with critical infrastructure protection, its background and some countries approaches considering the new threats of terrorism. In the Brazilian case, it highlights the legal framework and initiatives conducted by Gabinete de Segurança Institucional for onshore facilities of oil & gas industry. A documentary research was carried out by a bibliographical revision, including Petrobras' participation timeline in the survey of critical infrastructures. Taking as reference the state apparatus of the United States of America, a model is proposed in order to increase mandatorily the security of strategic facilities in Brazil, but with benefits such as tax relief (similar to other existing local programs) and low interest rate loans for both: providers of security goods and services and contractors (plant operators). In sum, the present study concludes that it is necessary to establish a government structure not only to define strategies, but also to act on operational issues to monitor the implementation of security countermeasures and to ensure the program effectiveness.