Brass River In 2005 the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) was producing oil from 146 wells, and operated an export terminal at Brass River. Brass River Crude Oil is a sweet medium light crude. In the 17th and 18th centuries the Portuguese controlled the Brass River, which was closed to British traders and was an outlet for shipping slaves to the Americas. The town of Brass was inaccessible, reached only via the creeks. After 1807 the British began trying to suppress the slave trade. Don Pablo Frexas, in alliance with the chiefs of Brass and Bonny, was the main organizer of the
River Brass place in Second Section <br> 2016: 3rd place in Second Section Results under the former name "Bend in the River Brass Band": 2015: 5th place in Second Section <br> 2015: 3rd place Adult High Brass Slow Melody Solo - Alex Schnautz<br> 2014: 3rd place in Second Section <br> 2014: 3rd place Youth Percussion Solo - Madison Dora<br> 2013: 2nd place in Third Section <br> 2013: 2nd place Youth Percussion Solo - Madison Dora<br> 2012: 1st place in Third Section <br> 2012: 1st place Youth Percussion - Madison Dora<br> 2011: 2nd place in Third Section <br> 2009: 3rd place in Challenge