Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Photo courtesy of: © Brian Hodges
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The US oil company Chevron says it has temporarily halted production operations off southeastern Brazil after a fresh oil leak was discovered.
It has detected what it calls a “small new seepage” of oil on the seabed close to a well in the Frade field, where there was a major leak in 2011.
The Frade field, located 370 kilometers (230 miles) off Rio de Janeiro state, currently produces roughly 60,000 barrels per day…
