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, 2011Topic
Oil
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
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
Anglo-Russian Oil Venture in $1B Deal
TNK-Brasil (a Brazilian subsidiary of the Anglo-Russian oil company TNK-BP) signed a farm-in agreement with the Brazilian independent oil company...
November 15, 2011
150,000 in Rio Oil Royalties Protest: Daily
An estimated 150,000 people took to the streets of Rio yesterday protesting against new legislation which is likely to take...
November 11, 2011