BP dials back push into renewable energy
BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney plans to dial back elements of the oil giant’s high-profile push into renewable energy and pursue a narrower green...
Louisiana counts $21B in announced decarbonization projects since 2020
More than $21 billion in new and expanded industrial projects focused on decarbonization have been announced for Louisiana since 2020, state officials say.
That’s one...
BRAC partners on low-carbon tech event series, launch of online community
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Baton Rouge Carbon Reduction Alliance have partnered with a bioeconomy media company to create an online community...
Demand for LNG, offshore equipment sparks record orders for Baker Hughes
Houston-based Baker Hughes Co. generated record orders in fourth quarter 2022, driven by multiple awards for LNG and offshore production equipment, reports Natural Gas...
Report: Offshore wind will require major infrastructure, supply chain investments
Achieving the federal government's aggressive offshore wind power goals will require billions of dollars in spending on transmission infrastructure, “unprecedented” cooperation between grid operators...
LSU first school to offer carbon capture concentration for engineering students
LSU is the first school in the country to offer a formal petroleum engineering concentration focusing in carbon capture, utilization and storage, the university...
WhiteHawk purchases $105 million in Haynesville Shale assets
Philadelphia-based WhiteHawk Energy has agreed to purchase up to $105 million in natural gas mineral and royalty assets located primarily in northwestern Louisiana, effective...
Graves, Cassidy push to keep offshore wind, oil & gas workers local
Congressmen Garret Graves from Louisiana and John Garamendi from California plan to continue fighting to close a loophole that allows offshore wind and oil...
Placid Refinery pays $4.8M for BRAF’s former Baton Rouge headquarters
Port Allen’s Placid Refining Co. has purchased the building that formerly housed the Baton Rouge Area Foundation along with a parking lot straddling the...
Origin Materials lands $1.5 billion in tax-exempt bonds for Geismar facility
Origin Materials Inc. announced last week that the Louisiana State Bond Commission had unanimously granted final approval of up to $1.5 billion in tax-exempt...
