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Sabine Pass dominates January LNG exports
Sabine Pass exported 95.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas to 12 countries in January, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The terminal accounted for 28 of the 37 total...
Toolbox Talks: Safety peer checking is not a sign of weakness
We talk a lot about safety traps in the workplace—the common occurrences that can cause people to make mistakes that can lead to on-the-job incidents. But identifying potentially hazardous conditions is only part of...
ExxonMobil picked Baton Rouge but ITEP debate isn’t over
The local business community, fearful of the fallout from the ongoing controversy over the Industrial Tax Exemption Program, breathed a sigh of relief in early March when ExxonMobil announced Baton Rouge as the site...
Family of imprisoned Citgo executives with ties to Lake Charles speaks out
The two eldest daughters of Citgo executives with ties to Lake Charles who remain imprisoned in Venezuela are speaking out in hopes that the company's new leadership will make efforts to secure their freedom.
The...
Exxon’s Moncada elected first female chair of Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery plant manager Gloria Moncada has been elected the first female chairwoman of the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association in its 97-year history.
The election took place at the organization's annual...
My toughest challenge: Jerry Dunn
Position: Vice president and general manager of the Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex, the sixth largest refining facility in the U.S.
Company: CITGO
What They Do: Refine, transport and market...
My toughest challenge: Richard Harbison
Position: Manager, Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex
Company: Phillips 66
What they do: Phillips 66 is a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company. The Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex...
IN GEISMAR
With the completion of Shell’s $700 million Tiger A04 project, Geismar is now home to the largest alpha olefins producer in the world. At its Geismar Chemical Plant in south Louisiana—already the top producer in North America—the company took advantage of the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment to...
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 November 1, 2018.
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