Petrobrás Logs Third Oil Spill in 2012
Petrobrás reported a leak off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state in the Campos basin’s Barracuda field, and while...
February 21, 2012Topic
Chevron
Transocean Operating in Brazil’s Oil Boom
After reports of federal prosecutors in Brazil seeking US$10.8 billion from Transocean following the oil leak in Chevron’s Frade Field,...
January 10, 2012
Chevron Racks Up More Fines in Brazil
American oil company Chevron was fined another R$10 million last Monday, December 23rd by the IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment...
January 3, 2012
Brazil Considers Bigger Fines Chevron and Transocean
Brazilian prosecutors asked a federal court demanding that Chevron and rig contractor Transocean halt oil drilling in Brazil and both...
December 20, 2011
Chevron Safety Audit Ordered in Brazil: Daily
Rio’s environment secretary announced that Chevron is required to undertake an audit to verify the company’s capacity to respond to...
November 26, 2011
Chevron Says Rio Oil Leak Controlled: Daily
Chevron said on Thursday that the Frade oil field leak was under control and that the slick has practically disappeared.
November 25, 2011
Police Probe Chevron Oil Clean-Up: Daily
Brazil’s Federal Police will investigate claims that oil company Chevron is implementing an illegal sandblasting technique to deal with the...
November 20, 2011
Chevron Oil Reports Leak Plugged: Daily
The first stage of the operation to cement shut a leaking Chevron oil well 230 miles (370km) off the Rio...
November 18, 2011
Chevron Oil Spill Caused by Drilling
Brazil’s energy regular said drilling by oil giant Chevron is behind the spill at the company’s Frade project 230 miles...
November 15, 2011