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Empire Pipeline acquires Louisiana crude oil terminal
New Orleans' Empire Pipeline has acquired a crude oil terminal in Gibson from Shell Oil Company and its subsidiary, Shell Oil Products US.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Located in Terrebonne Parish,...
Industrial capital investment puts Louisiana among states with best economic development
Major capital investment in industrial projects are responsible for Louisiana's recognition this year as one of the nation’s best economic development performances.
Area Development magazine has bestowed the Silver Shovel Award on the state, among...
Chesapeake bankruptcy includes Louisiana entities
Chesapeake Energy Corporation has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11, a move that includes several of its Louisiana entities.
The company has filed for protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas...
Cabot wraps up emission-control project at Franklin carbon black production facility
Cabot Corporation has completed the installation of emission-control equipment at its Louisiana carbon black site, which is designed to reduce emissions by thousands of tons per year.
It is the first carbon black producer to...
LOGA: The latest Louisiana drilling report
Get the latest on current drilling activity throughout the Haynesville Shale, both north and south Louisiana land, inland state waters and the Gulf of Mexico in the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association’s drilling report for...
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My Toughest Challenge: Bill Fenstermaker
Bill Fenstermarker
Chairman/CEO, C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates Inc., Lafayette
WHAT THEY DO: Engineering, survey/mapping and environmental firm offering a combination of services to a variety of markets...
My Toughest Challenge: Kyle J. Remont of RED Group in New...
Position: President
Company: RED Group, New Orleans
What They Do: Specialize in control systems design and integration, industrial IT consulting and industrial control systems security. RED...
What just years ago seemed like a far-out concept now plays a central role in Louisiana’s manufacturing space. The gathering, manipulation and extrapolation of data via smart facilities, digitization and the Internet of Things (IoT)—aka Industry 4.0—is rapidly gaining a foothold among petrochemical owners.
Some plants are taking a leadership...
PROJECT TRACKER
10/12 Industry Report tracks the status of announced or proposed industrial projects in south Louisiana since Jan. 1, 2014, with projected capital investment of $25 million or more. The top map indicates projects estimated at $250 million or more; the map below it, those between $25 million and $250 million. Data is current as of January 1, 2020.
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