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33-577: The team was founded in 2011 with sponsorship and support of EBX Group controlled by business magnate Eike Batista in partnership with the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro, marking the return of a men's volleyball team in the Rio city. In 2013 following the loss of the main sponsor, the club changed its name to RJ Vôlei. After finishing fifth in the 2013–14 Brazilian Superliga the team withdrew from

66-522: A business focus on urban development and income-generating assets. Among other initiatives, the company's business portfolio includes restoration of Hotel Glória , which is now called Glória Palace Hotel; MD.X Medical Center, a center for integrated medicine; R3X Leblon Business Center; and Hotel Parque do Flamengo, all in the city of Rio de Janeiro. EBX Group also exploits technology through SIX Intelligent Solutions. Created in October 2011, SIX arose from

99-639: A depth of about 3 kilometres (9,800 ft), and the reservoirs are marine turbidite deposits transgressing over the Albian limestone shelf. The stratigraphy starts with basalt flows dated at 120 Ma, overlain by the Lagoa Feia Group , consisting of the organic-rich lacustrine "green shales" followed by lacustrine limestones and continental sandstones and conglomerates , transitioning into marine sediments with evaporites, limestones, and limestone altered dolomites . The shallow marine limestones of

132-579: A mine in Chile (La Coipa, now owned by Kinross Gold ). In the 2000s, he began operating three iron ore mines in Brazil (Mina 63, Tico Tico, and Ipê ) Between 2011 and 2012, EBX Group invested US$ 15.7 billion and partnered with General Electric , following a partnership that claimed to generate 20,000 jobs in the construction and operation of its enterprises. The EBX Group's activities focused primarily on infrastructure and natural resources. MMX Mineração

165-455: A water depth of 124 metres (407 ft). The largest fields, listed by their year of discovery year, include Linguado (1978), Carapeba (1982), Vermelho (1982), Marimba (1984), Albacora (1984), Marlim (1985), Albacora-Leste (1986), Marlim Sul (1987), Marlim Leste (1987), Barracuda (1989), Caratinga (1989), Espadarte (1994), Roncador (1996), Jubarte (2002), Cachalote (2002), and Badejo (2008). The largest Marlim field

198-528: Is also where the EPX Group's investments in gold mining are concentrated. In March 2011, the group acquired, through AUX, stock control of the Canadian mining firm Ventana Gold, which owns mineral rights in northern Colombia's historical California-Vetas gold mining region. REX is EBX Group's real estate company. Founded in 2008 to identify real estate opportunities, the company began operations in 2011 with

231-847: Is bound on the south by the Cabo Frio High , separating the basin from the Santos Basin and on the north by the Vitória High , forming the boundary with the Espírito Santo Basin . Campos Basin contains the Paraiba do Sul River delta. The South Atlantic margin developed on Archean stable cratons consisting of hard and resistant rocks and partly on the Neoproterozoic mobile belts composed of less resistant metamorphic rocks . The Precambrian basement of

264-432: Is located in the northeast of the basin, 110 kilometres (68 mi) offshore in water depths ranging from 650 to 1,050 metres (2,130 to 3,440 ft). By 2003, 41 oil and gas fields were discovered, which ranging at distances from 50 to 140 kilometres (31 to 87 mi) from the coast and at water depths varying from 80 to 2,400 metres (260 to 7,870 ft). Of these fields, 37 are being developed by Petrobras . By 2003,

297-752: Is one of the EBX Group's subsidiaries, a company operated through two systems and located in Corumbá , Mato Grosso do Sul . In 2011, MPX—a mining company founded in 2005, belonging to the EBX Group—began operating the first commercial-scale solar power plant in Brazil in Tauá , Ceará . In 2012, two of the company's thermoelectric power plants came into operation–Energia Pecém in Ceará and Itaqui in Maranhão . In 2013,

330-523: The Aptian and pre-Aptian continental rift phase, of post-salt Albian - Cenomanian shallow-water marine carbonates and deepwater sandstones , and in turbidites of the open marine drift phase of Late Cretaceous and early Tertiary ages. The Namorado Field "location was selected based on seismic interpretation of a structural high at the top of the Macaé Formation (Albian limestones )" at

363-721: The Paraná and Etendeka traps , exposed to the west in the Paraná Basin , have been found underlying the Santos Basin. The Tristan da Cunha hotspot , known as the Tristan hotspot , is considered the driver behind the formation of these flood basalts . During the Early Cretaceous , the former continent Gondwana , as southern part of Pangea , starting to break-up, resulting in a sequence of rift basins bordering

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396-409: The joint venture with Newrest (the only major global company that operates in all segments of catering and related services) is that NRX-Newrest will provide food services, as well as onshore and offshore operational support, cleaning and hospitality, and other services. EBX Group is also developing initiatives in the areas of sports, entertainment, hospitality, cuisine, health, and the environment in

429-694: The Brazilian coast and to LLX's superport, and the energy generated will be supplied to the industries located in the industrial complex. The natural gas produced by OGX can supply MPX's thermoelectric power plants located in LLX's superport industrial complex. LLX's superport could serve as the onshore base for OGX's production of oil and gas. MPX will provide power to MMX's main operating unit in Minas Gerais. EBX and its companies support more than 170 social and environmental initiatives in Brazil, among which are

462-523: The Colombian edition of MPX's coal mining assets, is developing an integrated greenfield coal mining project in Latin America. This project includes an underground mine (San Juan), two open pit mines (Cañaverales and Papayal), and a dedicated integrated logistics system, which consists of a 150 km (93 mile) railway and a deepwater port capable of accommodating capesize-type vessels. Colombia

495-824: The Macaé Formation follow, then the Namorado turbidite sandstones, and finally the Campos Formation , consisting of the turbidite sandstone Carapebus Member and the prograding slope and shelf Ubatuba Formation . The off-shore oil exploration in the Campos Basin began in 1968. The first exploratory well was drilled in 1971. The first field to be discovered was Garoupa in 1974, at a shallow water depth of 120 metres (390 ft), followed by Namorado in 1975 in 166 metres (545 ft) of water. The first oil production started in 1977 from Enchova Field , at

528-722: The Pediatric Cancer Center (CPC) in Ceará; and support of Pro Child Hospital in Rio de Janeiro are some examples of the group's activities in recent years. In Rio de Janeiro, EBX Group will allocate R$ 20 million a year until 2014, to the Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) project, a new model of public safety and policing. The funds will be used by the Rio de Janeiro State Security Department to purchase equipment and for investment in construction of infrastructure and logistics for its units. EBX Group also invests in historical and cultural preservation. In

561-518: The Santos Basin is exposed as the Araçuaí Belt along the Brazilian coast, most notably in the inselbergs of Rio de Janeiro, of which Sugarloaf Mountain is the most iconic. The ancient rocks consist of a Neoproterozoic to Cambrian high-grade metamorphic core of granites and gneisses , formed during the collision of Gondwana in the Pan-African - Brasiliano orogeny . Basalts similar to

594-681: The South Atlantic with the onshore part located near Rio de Janeiro . The basin originated in Neocomian stage of the Cretaceous period 145–130 million years ago during the breakup of Gondwana . It has a total area of about 115,000 square kilometres (44,000 sq mi), with the onshore portion small at only 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi). The basin is named after the Campos dos Goytacazes city. The Campos Basin

627-488: The acquisition of stock control over AC Engenharia, a company with 18 years’ experience in the Brazilian market, having as its focus the oil and gas operations sector. In April 2012, EBX Group and IBM announced a strategic partnership. The agreement includes IBM's acquisition of 20% of SIX Automation, a subsidiary of SIX Intelligent Solutions, and the creation of a center for the joint development of technology solutions and R&D (research and development) focused primarily on

660-543: The city of Belo Horizonte , it created and maintains the Mines and Metals Museum (MMM), which has been designed to showcase the relationship between the history and culture of Minas Gerais through two major economic activities of the state: mining and metallurgy. Dedicated to the state's major mines, there are 44 attractions and 11 major installations in 18 rooms, covering an area of almost 6,000 square meters (64,584 square feet). In virtual environments, visitors can interact with

693-554: The city of Rio de Janeiro, where EBX is headquartered. MMX iron ore will be transported to the Southeast Brazil Superport, where it will be exported. Steel plates produced by steel mills installed in LLX's Açu Superport Industrial Complex will be used by OSX in the production of offshore equipment, which will be chartered by OGX for its production of oil and gas. Coal from CCX's Colombian mines will be transported to MPX's thermoelectric power plants located along

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726-583: The company intended to begin operations of its Pecém II plant in Ceará and the first phase of operations of its thermoelectric power plant, UTE Parnaíba in Maranhão. LLX, the group's logistics company, coordinated the construction of the Southeast Superport in São João da Barra , Rio de Janeiro, as a part of the company's plan to quadruple its production capacity in the coming years. . It was

759-433: The conglomerate before his arrest in 2017. The group primarily invested in infrastructure and natural resources , also having initiatives in real estate, technology, entertainment, sports, gold mining , air, and railway catering. The EBX Group was active in nine Brazilian states, Chile , Canada , Colombia , and New York City . The EBX Group activities started in the early 1980s with Eike Batista's Novo Planeta project,

792-525: The creation of another ten in Ceará . EBX Group also supports Muriqui ecological corridor , one of the largest restoration projects ever developed in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, and the preservation of Colombia's Cañaverales Fountainhead. In the social arena, family relocation programs (Vila Nova Canaã in Maranhão and Vila da Terra in São João da Barra , in Rio de Janeiro State); construction of

825-668: The first mechanized alluvial gold mine in the Amazon. Over the course of that decade, Batista became chairman of the board and CEO of TVX Gold. It was starting with this company — listed in Canada's Toronto Stock Exchange – that Batista's relationship with the global capital markets began. Between 1980 and 2000, EBX earned US$ 20 billion in value through the implementation and operation of nine gold and silver mines in Brazil and Canada (Amapari, Casa Berardi, Crixás , Musselwhite, New Britania, Novo Astro, Novo Planeta, and Paracatu ), as well as

858-472: The following season due to financial troubles. Squad as of October 21, 2012 This article about a volleyball team is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . EBX Group EBX Group was a conglomerate that comprises six companies listed in B3 's Novo Mercado , including Dommo Energia , MMX, OSX, and CCX. It was founded by Brazilian businessman Eike Batista , who served as chairman of

891-410: The home of Açu Shipbuilding Unit (UCN Açu), in which OSX, EBX Group's offshore company, invested US$ 1.7 billion. OSX's focus was in the sectors of shipbuilding, exploration and production (E&P) unit chartering , and operations and maintenance (O&M) services. In the oil and gas sector, OGX is responsible for the largest private sector exploratory campaign in Brazil. Founded in 2007, the company

924-506: The natural resources and infrastructure sectors, as well as outsourcing EBX Group's IT operations to IBM. IMX, a joint venture with the American firm IMG Worldwide , is EBX Group's sports and entertainment company, devoted to the staging of events and production of entertainment content in the sports, fashion, and music sectors. Also in 2011, EBX Group created NRX-Newrest, to operate in Brazil's air and rail catering sectors. The result of

957-404: The oil production from the basin had reached 1.21 million barrels per day. The production comes from a variety of reservoirs including siliciclastic turbidites , fractured basalts , coquinas , calcarenites (limestones). The total cumulative production from the Campos Basin by 2003 was 3.9 billion barrels of oil with remaining reserves of 8.5 billion barrels. In February 2010,

990-591: The present-day South Atlantic. The Pelotas-Namibia spreading commenced in the Hauterivian , around 133 million years ago and reached the Santos Basin to the north in the Barremian . Seafloor spreading continued northwards to the Campos Basin in the Early Albian , at approximately 112 Ma. Five tectonic stages have been identified in the Brazilian basins: Oil reservoirs include formations deposited during

1023-532: The preservation of three national parks ( Maranhenses , Fernando de Noronha and Pantanal ). Additionally, it has created and maintains three of its own reserves – the Private Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPNs) Engenheiro Eliezer Batista (tropical wetland), Quebrada del Morel ( Atacama Desert ), and Caruara (salt marsh). It also supports the management of four RPPNs in Brazil's Pantanal (Dorochê, Acurizal, Penha, and Rumo ao Oeste), and

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1056-601: The spaces that were created, allowing them to dynamically experience the world of metals and minerals. The attractions were made more personal through MMM's historical and fictional characters, such as Dom Pedro II , the Baron de Eschwege and Xica da Silva , who introduce museum attractions to visitors in a playful and interactive manner. Campos Basin The Campos Basin is one of 12 coastal sedimentary basins of Brazil . It spans both onshore and offshore parts of

1089-588: Was one of the country's leading oil producers. In January 2012, OGX began extracting oil from the Waimea accumulation in Rio de Janeiro's Campos Basin . OGX has a portfolio of 30 exploration blocks in Brazil in the Campos, Santos, Espírito Santo, Pará-Maranhão, and Parnaíba Basins, as well as four exploration blocks in Colombia, located in the Cesar-Ranchería Basin and Lower Magdalena Valley. CCX,

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