Chevron…filed to temporarily halt production operations in Brazil…after it detected a "small new seep" of oil in the same offshore field where it suffered a high-profile leak in November…Chevron's previous spill leaked 2,400 to 3,000 barrels from sea-floor cracks and resulted in an $11 billion civil lawsuit, the largest environmental damages case in Brazil's history…Chevron said there is no evidence yet that the two spills in Brazil are related or that it caused the latest leak…The request to suspend output came on the same day that Brazilian oil regulator ANP said it had notified Chevron that it would be fined an undisclosed amount for failing to prevent seepage at the site. Chevron is already facing fines of up to $121 million for the November spill and has had its drilling license suspended in Brazil. [also refers to Petrobas, Frade Japan (part of Inpex), Sojitz, JOGMEC]