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Brazil says Chevron oil leak larger than estimated

Houston Chronicle -- RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An investigation by regulators found that Chevron Corp. could have prevented an offshore oil leak last year and that the spill was larger than previously estimated, the head of Brazil's National Petroleum Agency said Thursday.
Magda Chambriard, who runs the agency known as ANP, said at a news conference that about 155,000 gallons seeped into the ocean from cracks in the seabed floor near a Chevron well in the Frade field. Previous estimates put the leak at about 110,000 gallons, which a Chevron statement said is the figure it sticks by.

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Submitted Jul 21, 2012 By: leemun

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,570 Points:1,604,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 5:51:55 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse another reason why cartell dictated prices in the US will go up. Excuse # 1,782,498,643?
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,919 Points:747,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2012 3:07:07 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse The cake server is absolutely right, I too would certainly trust oil companies numbers above those of government! When $$$ are on the line you can count on government to inflate the numbers!
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,594 Points:1,200,965 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 11:45:40 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse WHAT A SURPRISE! We sure can depend on Big Oil to tell the truth.....sure! As usual another lie for the public. [Edited by: LetemEatCake at 7/22/2012 11:46:42 PM EST]
bkplenge Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,614 Points:121,145 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 2:00:25 PM Ignore bkplenge Report Abuse This will generate more excuses to jack the prices.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,919 Points:747,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 1:23:03 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse "The earth leaks oil into the oceans everyday. Since this came from cracks in the ocean floor how is it Chevrons fault?" ============================= Because Chevron is an American company. That's all that counts.
stonecold5005 All-Star Author Waco Posts:817 Points:20,240 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 10:28:31 AM Ignore stonecold5005 Report Abuse ok
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,943 Points:2,112,640 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 8:46:43 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse 110, 150, whatever, it STILL happened!
mrpc90 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,132 Points:1,924,690 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 1:18:24 AM Ignore mrpc90 Report Abuse It is always "larger than estimated"...
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,965 Points:2,522,335 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:23:37 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse ok
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,069 Points:1,099,105 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:17:43 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse Brazil is just trying to fleece deep pockets. BP, however, should have been fined and sued out of existence for their behavior in the Gulf!
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:13:03 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Never believe an oil company.
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,942 Points:676,090 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:11:49 AM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse Big surprise there???
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,279 Points:1,638,805 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:10:49 AM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Wow, what a surprise!
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SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,239 Points:584,220 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:09:44 AM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse No surprise!!!!
OilOnTheCheap Champion Author Ventura Posts:2,075 Points:445,410 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:08:39 AM Ignore OilOnTheCheap Report Abuse Natural seepage
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,550 Points:2,441,135 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:08:18 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse hello, BP ? Let me speak to last year's head of quaility control.
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,289 Points:476,715 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:07:37 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse not good
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,672 Points:1,634,110 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:07:36 AM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse Brazil's problem.
wildddkattt80 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,143 Points:432,145 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:07:14 AM Ignore wildddkattt80 Report Abuse K
Dremwolf Veteran Author Jacksonville Posts:476 Points:94,370 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:07:05 AM Ignore Dremwolf Report Abuse The earth leaks oil into the oceans everyday. Since this came from cracks in the ocean floor how is it Chevrons fault?
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,672 Points:534,045 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:06:51 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse So where is the spill fund for thise effected?
Beboper Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,702 Points:2,158,815 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:06:39 AM Ignore Beboper Report Abuse old news
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,518 Points:683,080 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:04:50 AM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse Ok
ricoblanco Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,563 Points:354,905 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:04:02 AM Ignore ricoblanco Report Abuse Isn't that always how it goes?
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WhiteTreeIndian Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,629 Points:1,117,135 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 12:03:11 AM Ignore WhiteTreeIndian Report Abuse wELL ITS ALL NATURAL ANYWAY.
preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:3,970 Points:1,914,885 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:54:53 PM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse Somebody is off.
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,022 Points:1,509,150 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:53:55 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse Did they wait as long as nobama to do some thing?
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,757 Points:639,650 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:53:27 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse Have them get a big can of spackle and fix those cracks.
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Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,885 Points:1,917,300 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:47:57 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse Don't they always play it down?
saleboss Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,924 Points:1,176,800 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:46:24 PM Ignore saleboss Report Abuse Our safety measures are not any better than Brazil's!
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PizzaMon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,134 Points:1,857,930 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:30:56 PM Ignore PizzaMon Report Abuse Bottom line is no significant environmental damage was caused.
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gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,771 Points:1,943,865 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:19:28 PM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse Oil companies always estimate low!
ace12012 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,645 Points:320,835 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:15:39 PM Ignore ace12012 Report Abuse its going to happen.
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,854 Points:696,665 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:11:33 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse As long as we are so dependent on oil, spills like this are going to happen. Alternate sources of energy are our only way to avoid this.
Romey08 Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,311 Points:1,436,490 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:08:38 PM Ignore Romey08 Report Abuse Hard to prove
hatterasjack Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,286 Points:721,445 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:08:04 PM Ignore hatterasjack Report Abuse These spills are a part of our dependence on oil. All we can do is try to minimize their impact.
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,610 Points:1,553,525 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 11:07:14 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse so pull their permits until the problems are resolved