Brazilian prosecutors have approached a federal court demanding that U.S. oil giant Chevron and rig contractor Transocean permanently halt oil drilling in Brazil and both pay R$20 billion in damages. The prosecutors’ proposed actions follow last month’s oil leak which saw around 3,000 barrels of oil leak
So far, both Chevron and Transocean claim they haven’t been formally notified of any legal action and therefore couldn’t comment on the matter.
State prosecutor Eduardo de Oliveira Santos said that the two companies had demonstrated a lack of environmental planning and management, had not prepared an adequate contingency plan and omitted information to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). spill off the coast of Rio De Janeiro state.
Such harsh punitive measures are widely seen as being detrimental to the interests of Brazil and are not expected to be enforced. However Ali Moshiri, president of Chevron’s Latin American exploration and production unit, told reporters “We are committed to Brazil,” “We continue to work with the federal government of Brazil, with all the agencies.”
sources:
The Rio Times
So far, both Chevron and Transocean claim they haven’t been formally notified of any legal action and therefore couldn’t comment on the matter.
State prosecutor Eduardo de Oliveira Santos said that the two companies had demonstrated a lack of environmental planning and management, had not prepared an adequate contingency plan and omitted information to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). spill off the coast of Rio De Janeiro state.
Such harsh punitive measures are widely seen as being detrimental to the interests of Brazil and are not expected to be enforced. However Ali Moshiri, president of Chevron’s Latin American exploration and production unit, told reporters “We are committed to Brazil,” “We continue to work with the federal government of Brazil, with all the agencies.”
sources:
The Rio Times
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