HOUSTON (April 3, 2012) – Lone Star Corporate College will present the “From the U.S. to Brazil: Contrasts in Offshore Energy Legal Frameworks” professional development seminar as part of the ongoing Lone Star College Networking Lunch Series.
The seminar will be held on Friday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lone Star Community Building, 5000 Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands.
The seminar is non-technical and is geared toward anyone interested in learning the background of the energy industry, including new hires to the energy industry and non-technical energy company employees. In addition, technical energy company employees who want to expand their industry perspective would also benefit from the seminar, which will explain how the new legal framework has recently affected the Brazilian oil and gas sector.
Led by presenter Claudio A. Pinho, attendees will find out what business and job opportunities are related to the oil reserves found in Brazil, what countries like the U.S. can learn from Brazil, and what legal framework is necessary for safe oil and gas exploration.
Pinho is a professor of constitutional and energy law at the Instituto Belo Horizonte de Ensino Superior in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He is also a partner with Araujo Pinho Law Firm, where he specializes in the areas of constitutional, tax, economic law, and oil and gas regulations.
With 75,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 90,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area, and the fastest-growing community college system in Texas. Dr. Richard Carpenter is the chancellor of LSCS, which consists of six colleges including LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, LSC-Tomball and LSC-University Park, five centers, LSC-University Center at Montgomery, LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and LSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.
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