and detergents; making your own soap products isn’t a difficult earth-friendly effort and there are plenty of people making eco-safe products so you can use your soap-making time to catch up on your favorite garbage reality TV show Stu and Anca Bailey, the husband and wife team behind Portland-based artisanal body-care brand Camamuopens in a new tab just for our kinSave on the litter with color-changing tech that helps you better care for your cat They use sustainably grown and ethically sourced ingredients to create products that nourish and repair Camamu believes our furry friends deserve sustainable products that feel and smell great We talked to Stu about how simple natural pet care can help keep even the messiest or itchiest dogs healthy and everyone who’s worked for us has had a creative background in one way or another and my wife was a clinical psychologist and then got a degree in organic chemistry and cosmetic formulation and spices from around the world is kind of like having an art studio — so it makes sense to me and I started the business by making bars of soap by hand and just seeing if we could pull it off All of our soaps start with a therapeutic need and we source the highest quality ingredients to maximize their benefits Over the years we’ve added products as we’ve seen a need for them — a soap for acne products for people who are super sensitive to certain oils — we mess around with different formulations and really have fun with it What led you to start making products for dogs?We had a Schnauzer who had lots of skin issues from the day we got her they would give us shampoos that would clear it up for a bit but then the problems would come back worse than before I got fed up with that and started researching whether we could modify Camamu shampoos to help her I’ve heard similar stories over and over and over from customers I’ve been testing a conditioner for him that helps untangle and is soothing on his sensitive skin It’s common for dogs to develop rashes or allergies that cause itchiness — you can tell if they’re licking their paws or scratching a lot It’s a diluted vinegar-infused [product] with herbs that calms down the irritation which is a powder blend of diatomaceous earth and dry herbs is great for the summertime because you can fluff them up with it after they’ve been playing outside We want to keep our dogs off harsh meds when possible and these remedies can be really effective We hear from our customers that their pets love them and they know that we’re always available if they have questions or feedback That’s what Camamu is all about — a little bit of preventative How does sustainability factor into your business?We work directly with sustainable farmers so we know exactly where all of our ingredients are coming from we package everything in 100 percent compostable materials And we always try to work collectively with other sustainable businesses both locally here in Portland and globally We have parents that come in with their kids and we talk to them about what the soaps are made out of and how to compost the packaging We are just one small company and we can’t solve the world’s problems but we do think bringing people together around a shared goal can make an impact so the differences really just depend on the specific sensitivities of the dog or the person Since essential oils are super concentrated we stay away from anything with a strong fragrance like lavender for dogs with their sensitive noses Just like how you might have certain allergies or smells you don’t like you want to be conscious of how your dog is reacting to a new product we rarely hear of either pets or people experiencing issues Any special tips for how to use a shampoo bar, a dry shampoo, or an herbal rinse on our pups?People get confused with the shampoo bars, but there’s no secret to it! For Frankie, I’ll warm up the bar under some water and gently rub it all over him. You can also foam the shampoo up in your hands first and apply it that way. Work it through the hair with your palms and then rinse it out. First of all, we love talking to customers, so if anyone is trying a product for the first time and has questions, I encourage them to reach out and we’ll be happy to walk them through it. More broadly, I know a lot of folks are taking steps to make more sustainable choices in their homes, and it’s gotten easier to do that with body care for humans. We want people to know that you can also consider sustainability when it comes to your critters. to contact us with privacy questions or to exercise your personal data rights RIO DE JANEIRO – Petrobras has started the opportunity disclosure stage for the sale of its full stake in the shallow water Manati field offshore Brazil The surrounding production concession is in the Camamu basin in Bahia State Manati is 10 km (6.2 mi) from the coast of the city of Cairú It came onstream in 2009 and last year produced on average 105 b/d of condensate and 1,269 MMcm/d of gas through the PMNT-1 fixed platform which is connected to six producing gas wells Petrobras operates with a 35% stake in partnership with Enauta Participações (45%) Geopark Brasil E&P de Petróleo e Gás (10%) and Brasoil Manati Exploração Petrolífera (10%) from nine countries bid a record-high $2.1 billion in signing bonuses for 12 of 36 offshore blocks offered in Brazil’s 16th bidding round A group led by Total E&P of Brazil, Petronas and Brazil QPI offered the largest signing bonus ever in a Brazilian concession round: about $1 billion for Block CM-541 in the Campos basin Licensing agency ANP said the round will generate investment totaling at least $380 million in exploration phases of the new concession contracts covering a total of about 11,800 sq km. It said the round aimed to explore areas of the Campos and Santos basins outside the presalt play and to attract investment to the little-explored Pernambuco-Paraiba, Jacuipe, and Camamu-Alamada basins. Only blocks in the Campos and Santos basins drew bids. Winning bids for Santos basin blocks were about $13 million for Block SM-766 by the Chevron group and $74 million for Block SM-1500 by BP Energy. ANP expects contracts to be signed by Feb. 14, 2020. FinancePetrobras and Enauta in Brazil assets sale dealsBrazilian companies divest operations to focus on other projects in the country One key element of the El Paso Oil & Gas exploration program offshore Brazil during the recent drilling and completion of the Acai and Cacau exploration wells in the Camamu basin was to ensure compliance with a zero discharge policy The wells were in a shallow 23 m (75.5 ft) water depth near shore and 11 km (6.8 mi) from an extremely environmentally sensitive area Brazilian authorities designated the coastal area as a future recreational development El Paso contracted Halliburton’s Baroid Surface Solutions services to provide equipment and personnel at the rig site to transport cuttings and drilling waste to a dedicated cuttings barge To protect the delicate subsea reef environment and the nearby Camamu white sand beaches El Paso installed booms completely surrounding theTodco 156 rig The dedicated cuttings barge was moored outside the booms to allow access to the barge for dumping cuttings further out into deepwater This configuration resulted in a greater distance than normal for cuttings transportation combined with distance needed to pump the cuttings across the rig’s main deck and then up to the main deck storage tanks on the cuttings barge meant that cuttings and waste had to be safely and reliably transported approximately 90 m (295 ft) The wells were drilled with a KCl water-based mud (WBF) treated with a polymer for shale stabilization The well design and drilling parameters dictated that the cuttings transportation system had to collect and transport the cuttings generated from all well intervals including the 26-in these large hole diameter intervals were drilled at rates of penetration (ROP) reaching 60 ft/hr (~20 m/hr) consequently generating up to 20 cu m (125 bbl) of cuttings per hour The solids control system on the rig included the following: El Paso and Surface Solutions agreed on the equipment components and configuration after examining the drilling and operating parameters The final system was designed to transport cuttings efficiently and reliably while preserving as much rig deck space as possible Cuttings and mud were transported from the shale shakers to the SV 400 pumping units with an auger located underneath the discharge end of the shakers into an inclined auger which carried mud and cuttings up to the dual gravity-feed hoppers mounted on top of the SV400 units To improve system efficiency and while running casing the team modified the auger inclination by decreasing from approximately 40º to an angle of less than 30º This is the maximum angle of inclination used to convey very wet cuttings and or mud The modification greatly improved operations and cuttings transport efficiency in the event of inclement weather conditions causing problems with loading the cuttings barge another modification installed a big bag cuttings fill station This allowed drilled cuttings to be loaded by the inclined auger and stored until the barge returned to station and consequently ensured no non-productive time One key technology deployed for cuttings transfer was the SV 400 system vacuum recovery and positive pressure discharge cuttings pumping unit Each unit can transport drilled cuttings and/or waste up to 200 m (650 ft) making it a good choice for the 90-m (295-ft) distance to the moored cuttings barge Another advantage of the unit is that it is totally pneumatic and therefore needs no electrical power with reduced safety/installation implications and other areas around the rig and drill site The team acknowledged the system offers the flexibility of either suction or gravity feed reducing the risk of bridging in the feed hopper The team installed two of these units side-by-side and used a gravity feed from an inclined 12-in This double delivery design was to provide 100% backup contingency in the event of the large cuttings forming a bridge inside a hose and or a potential problem with one of the units An additional precaution was to connect the rig’s fire water supply system into the discharge hose manifold which would be used to supply water should a bridge occur The team normally operated the unit in gravity mode which meant the cuttings were pulled by a combination of gravity and vacuum directly into the pump discharge chambers through a knife gate valve In this case and during periods of high ROPs or large amounts of sloughing shale returns over the shaker the units were operated manually to reduce plugging potential During periods of normal cuttings returns the units ran in automatic mode The dual systems were able to handle the larger than expected size and quantities of sloughing shale and cuttings Once a timed amount of cuttings and mud was deposited into the chamber the knife gate valve closed and the chamber was pressured up for discharge into a 4-in hose which transported the cuttings in dense phase mode to the cuttings barge The cuttings and mud then were deposited into storage tanks onboard the bargeCD ARPOADOR for future discharge into deeper water where IBAMA (Brazilian Environmental Agency) permits the disposal of WBM drilled cuttings and drilling waste Based on barge tank tallies maintained throughout the drilling of both wells the team calculated that 1,088 cu m (6,845 bbl) of cuttings mud and rig waste were transported to the cuttings barge After some of the cuttings/rock generated were gathered the team correlated the size and characteristics of these cuttings with the volumes generated and distance transported which indicated a favorable performance of the units Considering the demanding operational and environmental conditions which resulted in long pumping distances combined with the large volumes and the size of cuttings/rock produced the technology provided the team with an efficient cuttings transfer operation in offshore Brazil The team reported that the two wells were drilled and completed with all cuttings/waste materials transferred to the barge without incident or spill.