Energy

Air Products moving forward with carbon capture test wells 

Chemical giant Air Products is moving a large drilling rig and platform into Lake Maurepas over the next few days for a groundbreaking yet controversial carbon capture project.

More than 500 Louisiana orphaned oil and gas wells plugged so far this year 

Contractors have plugged more than 10% of Louisiana’s orphaned oil well sites in the first six and half months of work funded by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021. 

See where Louisiana stands on list of nation’s top hydrogen hubs

Louisiana was named among the nation’s top 10 hydrogen hubs last week as the state gears for several major infrastructure expansions. 

Energy companies are scrambling to attract petroleum engineers  

Even as oil and gas companies post record profits, the industry is facing a worsening talent drought, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

Stalled offshore oil and gas leases threaten coastal parishes, US House panel told

Should the Biden administration continue to stall offshore oil and gas leases it could...

Residents ask state to halt next phase of Air Products’ carbon capture project 

Southeast Louisiana residents say Lake Maurepas is one of the last remaining unspoiled waterways in the state, and they’re begging state officials to stop Air Products from building a series of wells and pipelines for its carbon capture project. 
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Louisiana’s feral hog ‘pigdemic’ shows no sign of going away 

There are more feral hogs in Louisiana than there are people in Baton Rouge,...

Ascension Parish finds itself at the center of the clean energy race 

In the midst of the clean energy race, companies appear to have found Louisiana’s...

Full power restoration in Baton Rouge not expected until tonight 

Entergy has pushed the estimated power restoration time back to this evening after Monday afternoon’s thunderstorm left 23,000 businesses and homes in East Baton Rouge Parish without electricity.  

ExxonMobil is eyeing the lithium market as electric vehicles gain popularity 

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods told analysts on Friday that the oil giant is looking to get into the lithium market as the rise in popularity of electric vehicles boosts demand for the battery component.