US EditionBrazil oil drilling near Amazon halted over 'fluid leak'
- Brazil's state oil company Petrobras reported a drilling fluid leak offshore near the Amazon region.
- The leak, which Petrobras claimed was non-toxic and contained, prompted opposition from environmental groups.
- President Lula da Silva backed the controversial oil exploration project despite criticism at the UN climate conference.
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Operation is located in the coastal region of the Equatorial Marge, where the neighbor of Brazil found several oil reserves. Posco is located about 175 kilometers from the coast.
Petrobras started this drilling in October in a submarine area about 500 kilometres from the Amazon basin, after five years to obtain environmental license. This operation is located in a vast maritime region called the Equatorial Marge, where the neighbor of Guyana discovered huge oil reserves. On January 04, "a loss of drilling fluid was identified in two auxiliary lines", which link the drilling platform to a bridge located about 175 kilomete…
Petrobras reported this Tuesday (January 6, 2026) that there was a loss of drilling fluid in two auxiliary lines of the Morpho well, located approximately 175 km off the coast of Amapá, in the Amazon River mouth region. According to the state-owned company, the leak was "immediately contained and isolated," and the lines were brought to the surface for evaluation and repair. Therefore, operations remain suspended for up to 15 days. The drilling …
Petrobras announced on this Wednesday, 6, the interruption of its drilling operations in the Amazon Foz for an estimated interval of between ten and fifteen days. The break occurs because of a technical incident recorded during a routine activity in the bridge. The CNN published the information after receiving an official state communication. + Read more news from Brazil in West Petrobras reported that it detected an unexpected reduction in volu…
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