Change of Prosecutor in Chevron Case
A Brazilian judge has moved the two R$20 billion civil cases against Chevron and Transocean, for offshore oil leaks in...
April 17, 2012Topic
Oil
Petrobras Leak Complicates Chevron Suit
A oil leak is the seventh attributed to Petrobras since 2012, and just 500 meters from the Frade Field, where...
April 10, 2012
Latin Oil Week 2012 in Rio April 16-18th
The 18th Latin Oil Week conference and the 8th Latin Petroleum Strategy Briefing will be held in Rio de Janeiro,...
April 10, 2012
Gas Imports Up as Consumption Grows
Consumption of gasoline in Brazil grew 34 percent in the last year, reaching record heights as the country’s development powers...
April 3, 2012
Chevron Reacts to Criminal Charges in Brazil
Chevron said they “will vigorously defend the company and its employees” against criminal charges filed by Brazilian prosecutors for an...
March 27, 2012
Petrobrás Donations to Bahia Scrutinized
Petrobrás is suspected of inadvertently funding a political campaign of the ruling Worker’s Party (PT) through a contract with local...
February 28, 2012
Repsol, Statoil in Brazil Oil Discovery
Statoil, Repsol Sinopec and partner Petrobrás, confirmed they had made a “high-impact” discovery in the Pão de Açúcar prospect off...
February 28, 2012
Petrobrás with Foster as New President
New Petrobrás CEO Maria das Graças Foster was sworn in yesterday as president of Petrobras, promising an administration based on...
February 14, 2012
Petrobras Pre-Salt Oil Spill Contained: Daily
A public investigation in underway after an incident at a deepwater oil field run by Brazilian oil giant Petrobras led...
February 2, 2012