Explosion in Zona Norte Kills One: Daily
An explosion that occurred in the Cais do Porto region of Caju, in the Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone), left...
January 31, 2012Topic
Oil
Brazil’s Petrobras Taps First Female CEO
The Brazilian energy corporation Petrobras, looks set to welcome their first female CEO in the coming weeks, Maria das Graças...
January 24, 2012
Oil Royalties in 2011 Up 31% in Brazil
The Brazilian federal government paid oil royalties of R$12.99 billion in 2011, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and...
January 17, 2012
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
Modec Fined R$16.6M for Ilha Grande Oil Spill
Japanese company Modec, which provides services to the oil industry, was fined R$16.6 million for an oil spill in Ilha...
December 27, 2011
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
Petrobras Pollution Accusations: Daily
The Federal Police are investigating Petrobras’ Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc), located to the north of Rio city, for accusations...
December 12, 2011
We Did It
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – We did it. Humans somehow discovered fire, then eventually fossil fuels, combustion engines and...
November 29, 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