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Webinars will explore wind energy opportunities in Gulf
As the U.S. government considers the Gulf of Mexico for clean energy opportunities, a series of online sessions next week will take a closer...
Petronet shelves $2.5B investment in proposed Lake Charles LNG terminal
India’s Petronet LNG Ltd has shelved its $2.5 billion investment plan in Tellurian’s proposed Driftwood LNG terminal in Louisiana.
Petronet CEO Akshay Kumar Singh said...
Baton Rouge industry leaders praise preliminary injunction against lease sales moratorium
Baton Rouge industry leaders and congressmen are applauding the preliminary injunction a Louisiana federal judge has issued against President Biden’s pause on new oil and gas lease sales in federal lands and waters.
Lake Charles fire partly to blame for nation’s chlorine shortage
A fire last August in south Louisiana during Hurricane Laura is being blamed in part for creating what is being described as the worst...
ExxonMobil moving forward with $247M upgrade of Baton Rouge refinery
Economic development officials are celebrating this morning’s announcement by ExxonMobil that it will move forward with a $247 million investment at its north Baton...
News alert: ExxonMobil greenlights $247M upgrade of Baton Rouge refinery
ExxonMobil announced this morning it will move forward with a $247 million investment at its north Baton Rouge refinery to modernize and upgrade the aging facility and enhance its competitiveness.
Louisiana could be key player in building a hydrogen economy
With an anti-natural gas movement growing across the U.S., Louisiana and Texas could become key players in a potential Gulf Coast hydrogen production hub.
According...
Dismukes: Higher oil prices likely to have muted impact on Louisiana
Oil prices this week hit multiyear highs above $70 a barrel, punctuating a global economic reawakening that has raised the prices of a broad range of commodities. But that doesn’t mean Louisiana should expect more drilling activity any time soon, according to one local energy expert.
Port Allen LNG plant acquired by Houston company
Houston-based Stabilis Solutions Inc., an energy transition services provider, today announced it has acquired the HR Nu Blu Energy liquid natural gas production facility...
Gulf Coast refiners ramp up 2021 hurricane preparationÂ
U.S. oil and natural gas companies are gearing up for this year’s forecast of an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, according to a security and...
Hitting a wall: Only technology can take industrial maintenance to next level
Dow found itself battling the law of diminishing returns in its decadeslong quest to optimize its maintenance processes. Though incremental improvements were made to...
Activist-led hedge fund wins two ExxonMobil board seatsÂ
Activist investor Engine No. 1 won at least two seats on the board of ExxonMobil, delivering a sharp rebuke to the nation’s largest oil...
Haynesville shale to play bigger role as Gulf Coast LNG exports surgeÂ
Louisiana’s Haynesville shale is the biggest near-term growth opportunity for Williams, a midstream natural gas company, due to demand for supplies to serve the...
ACER planning new $2B oil refinery, makes bid for Shell’s Convent facilityÂ
Baton Rouge-based American Clean Energy Refining today announced its plan to construct a new, $2 billion oil and gas refinery near the former Shell...
Legislature close to allowing industry members to sit on groundwater commissionsÂ
The Louisiana Legislature is close to approving a bill that would allow employees of industrial companies to sit on the groundwater district commissions that...
Cyberattack on pipeline exposes energy infrastructure vulnerabilities
Though the Colonial Pipeline that supplies fuel to nearly half the East Coast is back up and running again after a five-day shutdown caused...
LSU researchers studying benefits of robotics technology in construction industry
Two LSU professors hope their current research could one day turn robotic exoskeletons into reality in the construction space. In the process, they’ll improve...
LSU researchers studying benefits of robotics technology in construction industry
Two LSU professors hope their current research could one day turn robotic exoskeletons into reality in the construction space. In the process, they’ll improve...
Get to know LOGA President Mike Moncla
Mike Moncla is no stranger to hardship. Like most oilfield service companies, Moncla Energy Services of Lafayette was forced to make a lot of...
Global container shortage not going away any time soonÂ
The world does not have enough containers in the right places to handle cargo demand, according to trade publication  Freight Waves.Â
Three Chinese companies—CIMC, DFIC...
