Guyana Local Content Push Targets Expat-Level Pay for Oil Workers
Guyana local content policy is shifting toward expat-level pay for oil workers and a crackdown on rent-a-citizen deals, raising offshore...
June 19, 2026Topic
Oil Workers
Petrobras Delivers Further Blow to Brazil Economy with 72-Hour Strike
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Just as supplies and fuel were starting to trickle...
May 30, 2018
Brazil Divided as Lula Ordered to Start 12 Years in Prison
The former president was given until 5PM on Friday to turn himself in voluntarily and begin serving his twelve year...
April 6, 2018
Oil Workers Strike in Brazil for Wages, Investments, Assets
Strikers are protesting against Petrobras’ asset sales, investment cuts, project suspensions, and reduction of workers' rights.
November 3, 2015
Van of Oil Workers Robbed in Rio: Daily
A minibus and a van with twenty domestic and foreign employees of petrochemical company Odebrecht on board, was robbed on...
August 26, 2011
Petrocompany, Oil Knowledge Workers
By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Founded in 2008, Petrocompany started its activities in the oil...
January 19, 2010