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Petrobras Leak Complicates Chevron Suit

By Stephan Eisenhammer and Esmee Verbeek, Contributing Reporters

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ANP (National Agency of Petroleum) said that on April 8th a leak of "oil droplets" was released from the Roncador Field in the Campos Basin, off the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro. The leak is the seventh attributed to Petrobras since the beginning of 2012, and just 500 meters from the boundary with the Frade Field, where Chevron is being criminally charged for two leaks.

The Petrobras leak was discovered by Chevron, according to an press statement. "Chevron Brazil identified a new small leak on April . . .

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