Brazil - Petrobras FPSO Platform Fire Brazilian oil company Petrobras has suspended production after its P-48 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) platform caught fire. Reported by the Sindipetro-NF workers union, Petrobras said that the fire began in Module 4…
An explosion rocked a Petrobras fuel depot at Brazil’s Port of Tubarão on Wednesday and left two workers dead. According to Reuters, the blast occurred at a heating unit located at a fuel depot for ocean-going ships near Vitória, Brazil.…
Two workers died at a construction project at a Brazilian oil terminal operated by state-run Petrobras on Tuesday, adding to a string of fatal and life-threatening accidents, a union representing oil workers said in a statement. The workers drowned after…
Brazil’s Petrobras said Friday that thieves trying to break into a pipeline are to blame for a small oil spill near Rio De Janeiro that contaminated a coastal wetland area. According to Reuters, the Petrobras operated ORBIG pipeline that runs from Angra dos…
Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras on Saturday said it has suspended operations at a major offshore platform, citing safety concerns. The P-58 platform, which extracts 106,000 barrels per day, was taken out of service for unscheduled maintenance and to improve…
