LSU alum leading Houston firm into the big leagues with $6.1B deal

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    In the biggest deal in its short history, Houston-based Plains Exploration & Production Co. agreed Monday to spend $6.1 billion to buy deepwater assets in the Gulf of Mexico from BP and Shell Oil Co.,…


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