24 November 2011 05:52 [Source: ICIS news]
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It said that its subsidiary, Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda has not received formal norice from
NPC posted the suspension of Chevron’s drilling license on its own website.
Chevron said that its current production in the Frade field, estimated at about 79,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, or on other Frade field operations, will not be affected.
“The voluntary suspension includes the company's permitted pre-salt wells in the Frade field with the exception of current plug and abandonment activities. The suspension is indefinite,” Chevron said.
Chevron said it had previously suspended development drilling in the Frade field on November 9 after it became aware of oil migrating from seep lines in the ocean floor.
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