The oil is on a beach in Rio de Janeiro state . The spill is from a Brazilian - built oil rig . In early November , some 3,000 barrels of oil spilled into the ocean at a deep-water well drilled by U.S. oil giant Chevron . Brazil plans to develop more offshore oil platforms . It aims to be the world 's third largest oil producer by 2020 .
The oil is on a beach in Rio de Janeiro state . The spill is from a Brazilian - built oil rig . Brazil plans to develop more offshore oil platforms . It aims to be the world 's third largest oil producer by 2020 .