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Petrobras: 1 worker dead in offshore oil accident

Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009

Petrobras says the accident occurred on the P-34 platform off the coast of Espirito Santo state. The...

Petrobras: 1 worker dead in offshore oil accident

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil _ Brazil's state-run oil company says an accident on an offshore platform left one worker dead and halted production. Petrobras says the accident occurred on the P-34 platform off the coast of Espirito Santo state. The accident was...

Accident on Petrobras' oil platform kills one, injures two

People Daily (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009

Brazil's state-run oil company said on Monday that an accident on an offshore platform killed one, injured two and suspended production. The mishap was caused by a flaw in a valve of Platform FPSO-34 in the Jubarte field off the coast of Espirito Santo state in southeast Brazil. The dead was 28-year-old boiler operator William Robson Vasconcelos who worked for UTC Engineering, a company hired by Petrobras....

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Petrobras: 1 worker dead in offshore oil accident

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009

The accident was related to a valve, the company said in a statement Monday. Petrobras said authorities are investigating the accident and did not provide other details.

Petrobras: 1 worker dead in offshore accident, oil production halted

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009

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Brazil’s Petrobras says biodiesel plants exceeding production targets; new plant to open in Minas Gerais next month

Biofuels Digest (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009

In Brazil, Petrobras said that its biodiesel plants in Candeias and Quixad have exceeded their production targets. The company said that it had produced 2.3 million gallons at the two facilities after commencing operations in October. The company said that it expects to commence production at its Montes Claros plant in Minas Gerais next month. [...]

Petrobras: 1 worker dead in offshore oil accident

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009

Last updated January 5, 2009 9:37 a.m. PTPetrobras: 1 worker dead in offshore oil accidentRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazil's state-run oil company says an accident on an offshore platform left one worker dead and halted production.Petrobras says the accident occurred on the P-34 platform off the coast of Espirito Santo state.The accident was related to a valve, the company said in a statement...

Fred. Olsen and Solstad seal Brazilian deals

lloydslist.com (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009

NORWEGIAN ship owners have gained more business in Brazil through deals with oil companies Petrobras and El Paso Maritime.

Industrial Info Resources: Maintenance Shutdowns Planned at Bahia Blanca Refinery in Buenos Aires, an Industrial Info News Alert

Market Wire (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009

CORDOBA, ARGENTINA (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The Bahia Blanca refinery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will perform a series of maintenance shutdowns between 2009 and 2010. The refinery is owned by Petrobras Energia (NYSE: PZE) (Buenos Aires).

Brazil stocks mixed in early trading

Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | yesterday

... 40,577 after spending much of the first trading hour in positive territory.State-run oil company Petrobras and miner Vale led the index lower Thursday.The two market heavyweights were down 0.4 percent despite rising oil and metal prices.Analysts say investors continue to be cheered by the prospects of aggressive stimulus spending in the U.S. after President-elect Barack Obama takes office.But...

Brazil stocks mixed in early trading

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Ibovespa stock index is down 0.5 percent at 40,577 after spending much of the first trading hour in positive territory.State-run oil company Petrobras and miner Vale led the index lower Thursday.The two market heavyweights were down 0.4 percent despite rising oil and metal prices.Analysts say investors continue to be cheered by the prospects of aggressive stimulus spending in the U.S. after...

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Brazil stocks down early amid profit-taking

Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009

... currency — the real — was unchanged at 2.2 to the U.S. dollar.State-run oil company Petrobras fell 3 percent. Vale, the world's No. 2 iron ore producer, dropped 3.3 percent.___Jan 07, 2009 - 10:04 a.m. EDTCopyright 2009, The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Your commentsPost a CommentComments that include profanity,...

High Growth Reported for the World Ethanol Market

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009

... Stake in Merhav’s Ethanol Plant II-39 Mae Sot Clean Energy to Set-Up Ethanol Plant in Tak II-39 Petrobras and Samsung Ink MoU for Ethanol Exports II-39 Bharti, Reliance, Tata Eye Bihar Sugar Mills II-40 Ethanex to Acquire Nebraska Ethanol Plant II-40 Niger Government to Build Ethanol Plant II-40 Brenco to Unveil Three New Ethanol Plants Latin America II-40 CNPC to Acquire Stake in Tianguan...

AES says various palm oil projects are “impaired”

Biofuels Digest (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009

... projects globally. Brazilian B2 mandate in effect today; officials aim for B3, B5 Brazil’s Petrobras says it will add 10 new biodiesel plants to construction plans; aims for 225 Mgy capacity by 2012 4Rivers Bioenergy to acquire Midwest Renewable Energy, including Nebraska ethanol project 950 Kenyan farmers explore potential of jatropha cultivation for biodiesel Poet reconsidering cellulosic...