Ieyoub says 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, significantly higher than the 563 issued...
ExxonMobil to temporarily shut down portion of Baton Rouge refinery in January
ExxonMobil intends to temporarily shut down a coker and crude distillation unit at its Baton Rouge refinery in January for maintenance, Reuters reports.
The Baton Rouge refinery...
Transition from fossil fuels sparks growing need for geologists
The world’s transition away from fossil fuels toward clean energy is increasing demand for certain minerals, rare earth metals and the expertise of a...
CF Industries considering $2B investment in Ascension Parish
CF Industries is evaluating a site in Ascension Parish for construction of a proposed $2 billion blue ammonia production facility.
The project would create 103...
Climate bill’s unlikely beneficiary: U.S. 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...
UNO launches Louisiana Wind Energy Hub
The University of New Orleans, in partnership with the UNO Research & Technology Foundation, has announced the launch of the Louisiana Wind Energy Hub...
Statewide coalition seeks $160M for energy transition research, commercialization
A possibly unprecedented coalition of universities, industry leaders, state agencies and regional economic development groups from across Louisiana has come together to pursue $160...
Oil companies see ‘net positive’ in climate bill
Oil and gas executives are finding a lot to like in the Senate climate and energy bill, though they are still opposed to some...
ExxonMobil, LSU to research gas migration
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, or URC, has joined forces with LSU Craft & Hawkins Department of Petroleum Engineering, or PETE, faculty to conduct gas...
Offshore wind leases won’t hinder fisheries, oil and gas industry
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries’ Shrimp Task Force meeting last week featured an update on federal proposals to develop wind energy leases...
