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Capital Region plant managers expect steady spending, hiring this year
Plant managers around the region expect production, capital spending and employment to remain mostly steady over the next six months.
Private equity industry replacing Wall Street as oil and gas investorsÂ
As Wall Street banks and investors face mounting pressure to disinvest in oil and gas, the private equity industry is taking their place, CBS...
Experts confident Louisiana’s petrochemical sector will adapt and thrive
There’s no disputing that Louisianans are resilient. The last couple of years have shown that much at least.
Feds approve nearly $190M in bids from offshore oil and gas lease sale
The U.S. government has accepted nearly $190 million in bids from an offshore oil and gas lease sale that was held nearly a year...
Dawn of a new day
Whether it’s a push for renewable energy or net-zero emissions, experts are confident Louisiana’s petrochemical sector will evolve, adapt and thrive.
Deflin deal helps drive interest in proposed floating LNG port off of Louisiana
A floating liquefied natural gas port proposed off of Louisiana is gaining new momentum as global demand for gas keeps soaring, pushed higher by...
Louisiana oil and gas industry hails court victoryÂ
Leaders in Louisiana's oil and gas industry are praising a recent court ruling that halts President Biden's ban on lease sales in the Gulf...
Federal judge sides with Biden administration over oil and gas lease pauseÂ
A federal judge in Wyoming affirmed the Biden administration’s authority to not hold oil and gas lease sales in early 2021, reports Sheridan Media.
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Australian company strikes 20-year deal with Commonwealth LNGÂ Â
Australian energy major Woodside Energy has struck two binding LNG sales agreements with the Commonwealth LNG export terminal project in Cameron Parish, Mining Weekly...
Louisiana on notice after failing to submit clean air plan to EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued formal notices last week to Louisiana and 14 other states that failed to submit plans to reduce regional...
$600M grain elevator along Mississippi River gets permit hearing today
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to hold a permit hearing today about a $600 million grain elevator that would be built near Whitney Plantation in St. John the Baptist Parish.Â
ICYMI: Synthetic rubber manufacturer investing $22M in Geismar facility
Synthetic rubber manufacturer Lion Elastomers has invested $22 million to construct a new multilevel production building housing two new finishing lines at its manufacturing...
Gulf fabricators embrace offshore wind, but region in no hurry to ditch rigs
Welders and machinists from Louisiana and Texas are building the nation’s first offshore wind supply vessels and turbine installation ships, and are expected to...
Judge issues permanent injunction against Biden’s ban on new oil and gas leasing
A federal judge sided with Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and 12 other plaintiff states in a Louisiana-led lawsuit, issuing a permanent injunction against...
Louisiana oil and gas drilling permits on the rise
Louisiana’s Commissioner of Conservation Richard Ieyoub predicts his department will issue more than 800 drilling permits in 2022,
Plant leaders share their reliability and resiliency strategies
A number of unplanned events can impact a plant’s reliability and resiliency in south Louisiana. Material delays, inflationary pressures, hurricanes, high river levels, unprecedented...
State board taking up more than $60M in ITEP applications
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry today is taking up about $60.3 million in Industrial Tax Exemption Program tax break applications for projects worth about $4.7 billion, the board’s agenda indicates.Â
New climate law seeks to return carbon emissions regulatory authority to EPA
Louisiana industry groups in June celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency didn’t have the authority to create sweeping regulations...
LSU researchers working on ways to maximize trucking industryÂ
An LSU professor is researching how to retool the supply chain and trucking industry to maximize safety and profits, according to the university.Â
Climate bill’s unlikely beneficiary: US oil and gas industry
The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale...
