{"id":15639,"date":"2011-11-23T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T19:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brazilian-government-suspends-chevrons-drilling-rights-cvx\/15639\/"},"modified":"2011-11-23T19:43:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-23T19:43:00","slug":"brazilian-government-suspends-chevrons-drilling-rights-cvx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brazilian-government-suspends-chevrons-drilling-rights-cvx\/15639\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian Government Suspends Chevron\u2019s Drilling Rights (CVX)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><br \/>\n<!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><br \/>\n<!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5034\" title=\"Chevron\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2011\/01\/137.jpg\" alt=\"Chevron\" width=\"144\" height=\"143\">The Brazilian government, today, suspended oil and gas major Chevron Corporation\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=cvx\">NYSE: CVX<\/a>) drilling rights in the country. The San Ramon, California-based company\u2019s drilling rights have been suspended until it clarifies the cause of an offshore oil spill. The suspension threatens Chevron\u2019s participation in Brazil\u2019s oil bonanza.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-15639\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The decision to suspend the drilling rights after the CEO of Chevron\u2019s Brazilian unit, George Buck testified before the Brazilian Congress. Buck apologized for the November 8 spill. Approximately 2,400 barrels of oil were leaked into the ocean off the coast of Rio de Janeiro due to the spill.<\/p>\n<p><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Buck said that the company acted as rapidly and safely as possible and used all resources to contain and stop the flow of oil from the well. Buck also said that the company controlled the source in four days and worked with transparency and cooperation with the authorities in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s National Petroleum Agency suspended Chevron\u2019s drilling rights, saying that there was evidence that the company had been negligent in its study of data needed to drill. The agency also said that the company was negligent in contingency planning for abandoning the well in the event of an accident.<\/p>\n<p>The agency also rebuffed a request from the company to drill deeper wells into subsalt areas in the Frade field, where the spill took place. The Frade field is located in Brazil\u2019s Campos Basin, which is an oil-rich area. The Frade field is the only block in Brazil where the company is producing oil. The company has a 52% stake in the Frade field, with the remaining 48% being owned by Brazil\u2019s Petrobras and Frade Japao.<\/p>\n<p>Chevron has also been fined $28 million by an environmental agency for the spill. However, the company could end up paying even more if the National Petroleum Agency and Rio\u2019s state government decide to impose fines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-slip-as-dollar-strengthens\/15727\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Slip as Dollar Strengthens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-end-lower-on-persistent-euro-zone-worries\/15725\"><br \/>\nStocks End Lower on Persistent Euro Zone Worries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/jp-morgan-chase-purchases-lme-stake-from-mf-global\/15720\"><br \/>\nJP Morgan Chase Purchases LME Stake from MF Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/netflix-avoids-class-action-lawsuit-in-wal-mart-case\/15719\"><br \/>\nNetflix Avoids Class Action Lawsuit In Wal-Mart Case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gap-eyeing-chinese-markets-for-international-growth\/15718\"><br \/>\nGAP Eyeing Chinese Markets For International Growth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/german-merck-demands-back-facebook-page\/15717\"><br \/>\nGerman Merck Demands Back Facebook Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-shed-early-gains-headed-for-a-mixed-finish\/15711\"><br \/>\nStocks Shed Early Gains; Headed for a Mixed Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. 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