"Sinopec and Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR), or Petrobras, have a cooperation
agreement in oil and gas exploration, refining, petrochemicals, and the supply of
goods and services that could come in handy in western Africa. The deal allows
Sinopec to tap into Petrobras' ultra-deepwater oil and gas operations experience
- Petrobras contracts 80% of the world's supply of deep-water rigs - to explore
regions that were previously off limits due to technical constraints."
Lots and lots of activity on this front.