Fire at Fuel Depot in Rio Kills One: Daily
A huge fire at a fuel depot on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro killed a man and injured seven...
May 24, 2013Topic
ANP
Petrobras Wants Local Content Changes
Brazil’s majority state owned oil giant Petrobras last week officially requested that regulators relax strict requirements on “local content” laws.
March 5, 2013
Brazil to Auction 172 Oil Blocks in May
Brazil is set to auction off 172 oil exploration blocks this May and end a five-year hiatus that has complicated...
January 15, 2013
Petrobras Improves Wage Offer to Union
Brazil's FUP (Single Federation of Oil Workers) has unanimously accepted a sweetened wage offer put forward by Brazil’s state-led oil...
October 9, 2012
Brazil Bans Chevron and Transocean: Daily
A federal court has served Chevron and Transocean with a preliminary injunction ordering them to halt operations in Brazil within...
September 28, 2012
Petrobras Faces ANP Call to Up Investment
Brazil’s National Oil Agency (ANP) has said it may ask Petrobras, Brazil’s state-directed oil company, to increase investments in up...
September 18, 2012
Chevron May Reopen in Frade Field: Daily
The ANP is to release the final report this week on the Chevron oil leak in November 2011 at the...
July 17, 2012
ANP to Increase Fines for Oil Leaks: Daily
Brazil's National Petroleum Agency (ANP) plans to raise the fines companies will pay in the event of oil leaks, reflecting...
June 12, 2012
Brazil Onshore Gas is New Pre-Salt: Daily
By Stephen Eisenhammer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil will become self-sufficient in natural gas within the next...
April 30, 2012