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,...
Williams moves forward with Louisiana Energy Gateway project
Williams announced last week that it has reached a final investment decision on its clean energy project, the Louisiana Energy Gateway (LEG). The project...
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...
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...
New law creates legal framework for offshore wind in Louisiana
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an offshore wind energy bill last week, but it has received mixed reviews from proponents of the Gulf of Mexico’s...
Can natural gas generate power with fewer emissions?
North Carolina-based NET Power says it has the technology to create cleaner energy using natural gas, by burning it through a method that produces...
Cheniere, Chevron sign long-term LNG sale, 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...
Clean energy startup considering West Baton Rouge for $800M facility
Houston-based Arbor Renewable Gas LLC is evaluating West Baton Rouge Parish for a planned $800 million manufacturing and distribution facility employing carbon capture and...
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 at...
The Natural Gas State: Shale and LNG become big 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...
