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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.
Constructing workforce innovations
Contractors are creating new solutions for an old and worsening labor problem.
Nexus Louisiana incubator re-ups for three more years at Bon Carré
The Research Park Corporation board of directors has decided to extend the lease of the Nexus Louisiana technology park incubator at Bon Carré Business Center for three more years.
Louisiana has plugged 300 orphaned wells in 2023, but thousands remain
Contractors have plugged 300 orphaned well sites in Louisiana over the past 4½ months, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Department of Natural Resources Secretary Tom Harris announced today.
How Amazon is changing customer expectations in the industrial supply chain
The petrochemical industry is in the middle of a transformation of sorts in terms of its logistics and supply chain processes.
South Louisiana turnarounds could max out labor as capital projects ramp up
A significant uptick in maintenance turnarounds is most definitely on the way, beginning this spring and then followed by a much larger splash in...
Parishes could see larger oil and gas revenues if voters approve
Lawmakers advanced two proposed constitutional amendments Monday that would give parish governments a larger share of oil and gas tax revenues.
St. Charles Clean Fuels looks at building a $4.6B reduced-carbon ammonia facility
St. Charles Clean Fuels is exploring the feasibility of building a $4.6 billion ammonia production and export facility in St. Charles Parish, New Orleans...
MovEBR video library provides virtual networking opportunities for small businesses
There are now 39 businesses taking part in the MovEBR Small Business Video Library, an ongoing virtual networking campaign hosted by the city-parish.
Will ExxonMobil be bringing an advanced recycling facility to Baton Rouge?
ExxonMobil is considering Baton Rouge for a new advanced recycling facility that would repurpose traditionally hard-to-process plastics.
LSU report touts potential of planned carbon capture hub in Calcasieu Parish
A planned carbon capture and sequestration hub in Calcasieu Parish could abate some $11 billion in environmental damages over its lifetime, according to a new report by LSU’s Center for Energy Studies.
Construction tsunami
With several chemical and renewables projects on the horizon, Baton Rouge’s industrial labor bottleneck could soon reach a breaking point.
LSU professor: Orphaned oil wells can boost production while sequestering CO2
LSU petroleum engineering professor Dandina Rao has come up with a plan that would increase oil production as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Louisiana had second-highest rate of mortgage delinquency in December
Louisiana borrowers continued to struggle in December to make their home loan payments, according to a recent report from mortgage analytics firm Black Knight Inc.
City-parish saw 3% year-over-year rise in sales and use tax collections in October
The city-parish received $20.66 million from its 2% sales and use tax collections during October, a 2.98% increase over the $20.06 million gathered during...
A cybersecurity wakeup call
Louisiana’s ports grow increasingly aware of cybersecurity vulnerability, but gaps remain.
In addition to cutting costs, modularization is reducing construction injuries
The petrochemical industry is effectively reducing injuries and fatalities by integrating more modular components into its construction projects, according to a new feature from...
‘Amazon Effect’ has altered industrial customer expectations as well
The petrochemical industry has been forced to transform the way it manages its supply chain due to the impact of the “Amazon Effect” on customer expectations
LSU study projects state will add 3,500 oil and gas jobs by Q2 of...
Louisiana’s oil and gas sector is expected to gain 3,500 jobs by the second quarter of next year, according to the latest edition of the LSU Center for Energy Studies’ Gulf Coast Energy Outlook.
Energy industry on a ‘data journey’ to create smarter-working oil fields
There are voluminous amounts of data coming out of Louisiana’s oil fields, but not many companies are effectively putting it to use, 10/12 Industry Report
