Petrobras Finds Oil Seep Near Chevron’s Spill in Brazil Waters
2012年4月10日 16:31 智信中国低碳投资 www.chineselowcarbon.com 来源：Bloomberg
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4), Brazil’s state-run oil producer, reported a seep in its Roncador project near the Chevron Corp. (CVX) field where 3,000 barrels leaked into the Atlantic Ocean in November.
Droplets of crude were detected coming out of the seabed at the Roncador area, Brazil’s petroleum regulator, known as ANP, said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. Petrobras, as the Rio de Janeiro-based company is known, confirmed the seep in a separate statement.
The spill at Chevron’s Frade field off Rio de Janeiro’s coast last year, followed by a second leak in the same area last month, has triggered several probes against the U.S. oil producer and rig operator Transocean Ltd. (RIG) in Brazil. Federal prosecutor Eduardo Santos de Oliveira is suing the two companies for 40 billion reais ($22 billion) and pressed criminal charges against 17 of their executives, seeking penalties of as many as 31 years in prison.
The ANP said it’s testing samples of the oil found at Roncador to find out the origin of the seep and expects results within two days.
Droplets of crude were detected coming out of the seabed at the Roncador area, Brazil’s petroleum regulator, known as ANP, said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. Petrobras, as the Rio de Janeiro-based company is known, confirmed the seep in a separate statement.
The spill at Chevron’s Frade field off Rio de Janeiro’s coast last year, followed by a second leak in the same area last month, has triggered several probes against the U.S. oil producer and rig operator Transocean Ltd. (RIG) in Brazil. Federal prosecutor Eduardo Santos de Oliveira is suing the two companies for 40 billion reais ($22 billion) and pressed criminal charges against 17 of their executives, seeking penalties of as many as 31 years in prison.
The ANP said it’s testing samples of the oil found at Roncador to find out the origin of the seep and expects results within two days.
