Chevron appeals Brazilian ban

Frade: Chevron is appealing an injunction banning it and Transocean from drilling in Brazil after oil spilled into the Campos basin last November (as pictured)

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 17 August 2012 06:56 GMT

US energy giant Chevron has appealed against an injunction banning it and its drilling contractor Transocean from operating in Brazil while civil and criminal charges over an oil spill last November are judged.

The company is also looking to restart output at the site of the spill, the Frade offshore field north-east of Rio de Janeiro, Chevron press spokesman Kurt Glaubitz said in an emailed response to questions from Reuters.

Chevron shut down operations at the field in March after more oil was found in surrounding waters.

Prosecutors are seeking nearly $20 billion in damages for the spill and have charged 17 Chevron and Transocean executives with crimes that carry jail terms of up to 31 years.

Chevron denied criminal wrongdoing and said the proposed damages were…

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