The first well at the mouth of the Amazon (block FZA-M-59) would be drilled at a depth of 2.88 km. Moreover, the ocean currents at the planned site are more complex and variable than those in the ...

BAILIQUE, Brazil — From the balcony of his two-story wooden house, Aurélio Marques gazes out over the Amazon River, flowing like a mere thread. The middle-aged boat pilot calculates how long it ...