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State lacks plan for surface water use; impact trickles down to Capital Region
Louisiana lawmakers should look at creating a comprehensive plan to manage and regulate surface water to sustain the resource for residents and determine how much can be sold to companies and other states, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office says.
Grön Fuels secures engineering agreement for West Baton Rouge complex
Koch Engineered Solutions today announced it has executed a definitive engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Fidelis New Energy for its Grön Fuels renewable...
Five things to know about the Biden administration’s oil and gas lease plan
Just before the July Fourth holiday, the federal agency that manages offshore energy development proposed a five-year plan for as many as 11 and as few as zero new oil and gas sites in the Gulf of Mexico and off Alaska’s coast.
Shell expands Gulf drilling despite mixed signals on future leases
Uncertainty about the future of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Biden administration has drillers on edge, but Shell,...
Biden plan could prohibit new oil and gas leases in Gulf for five years
The Biden administration has released a preliminary proposal that could prohibit oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico for the next five years, though it will undergo a lengthy public comment period and congressional review before it’s finalized.
Petrochemical pullback key factor in why Louisiana’s economy shrank in Q1
Louisiana’s economy shrank dramatically to start 2022, according to new federal data, driven by a sharp pullback in part of the state’s manufacturing sector...
Williams moves forward with Louisiana Energy Gateway project
Energy transport company Williams announced last week that it has reached a final investment decision on its clean energy project, the Louisiana Energy Gateway....
SCOTUS EPA ruling opens door for businesses to challenge other regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency currently does not have the authority to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, the U.S. Supreme Court’s majority said in a ruling issued today.
ExxonMobil selling Canadian shale gas business for $1.5B
ExxonMobil is selling its Canadian shale gas business for roughly $1.5 billion, marking the oil giant’s exit from regions rich in natural gas but...
US government conducting first onshore lease sale since Biden took office
The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease auctions since President Joe Biden took office after a federal court blocked the administration’s attempt to suspend such sales because of climate change worries.
Why Louisiana’s new offshore wind energy policy is getting mixed reviews
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an offshore wind energy bill last week, but it has received mixed reviews from proponents of the Gulf of...
Cheniere, Chevron sign long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements
Cheniere Energy Inc. announced late last week that two of its subsidiaries, Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC and Cheniere Marketing LLC, have each entered into...
Louisiana’s new solar farm rules don’t apply to current operations
A new law enacted to prevent “orphan” solar energy farms in Louisiana contains a carve-out that exempts most of the current solar farm projects in the state.
Lessons learned: Plant leaders share reliability and resiliency strategies
A number of unplanned events can impact a plant’s reliability and resiliency in south Louisiana.
Louisiana oil producers want Biden to visit before heading to Saudi Arabia
The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association has signed onto a letter with dozens of other industry trade organizations to urge President Joe Biden...
Shell donates $27.5M to LSU energy research initiatives
Shell USA is donating $27.5 million to LSU to create the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation and support the construction of the previously announced Our Lady of the Lake Interdisciplinary Science Building, the school announced at an event today.
ExxonMobil CEO says oil markets could be tight for years
ExxonMobil executives believe global oil markets could remain tight for another three to five years, largely because of a lack of investment since the pandemic began, Bloomberg reports.
Lotte Chemical considering electrolyte solvent facility in Lake Charles area
Lotte Chemical Corp. announced Monday it is considering constructing an electrolyte solvent facility in the Lake Charles area to bolster its battery components business,...
Natural gas becoming bigger business in Louisiana
Louisiana’s liquefied natural gas industry and the Haynesville Shale play are now inseparably linked as they move in tandem toward a future where natural ga
Why are refineries closing amid oil price windfall?
Even as oil and gas companies’ profits soar, refineries across the country are being retired and converted to other uses as owners balk
