Eike Batista’s OGX Down $12.6B: Daily
Of 295 companies publicly-traded on the Bovespa, which has witnessed growth of R$147 billion (US$72 billion) this year, Eike Batista's...
October 16, 2012Topic
Petroleum
Petrobras Accused of Dumping Waste: Daily
The Federal Police opened an inquiry in the Division of Environmental Crimes in Rio accusing Petrobras of dumping highly-toxic residues...
September 11, 2012
Transpetro Launches Third PROMEF Ship
Petrobras Transporte S.A. (Transpetro), a subsidiary of Petrobras received a new product shipment vessel made by PROMEF, which launched in...
July 10, 2012
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
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
OTC Brasil 2011 Has Success in Rio
The Offshore Technology Conference ventured for the very first time outside its native Houston, Texas to meet in Rio de...
October 11, 2011
New Oil Revenue Distribution Plan Proposed
Workers’ Party (PT) Senator and former Governor of the State of Piauí, Wellington Dias, has proposed a oil royalty plan...
June 21, 2011
Brazil Oil Boom Boosts Job Market
By Amy Skalmusky, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Spearheaded by record investment in the petroleum and natural...
January 11, 2011
Repsol Pursue Brazil’s Pre-Salt Oil
By Jewellord T. Nem Singh, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - Petrobrás announced the discovery of new oil deposits on...
June 29, 2010