Faucheux: Oil industry must get greener to remain vital
Global demand is pushing toward cleaner energy, and Louisiana must follow, according to an oil industry leader in Houma last week, reports Houma Today.
"If...
Coastal erosion suits to be tried in state, not federal, courts
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said last week that coastal erosion lawsuits filed by Louisiana...
The Innovators: Companies along the 10/12 corridor leaping into innovation
The industrial market is changing, and some Louisianans are finding opportunities in that change. Economic volatility, environmental mandates, geopolitics and a variety of other...
Natural gas investors leaving Marcellus for Haynesville
Capital from private investors and banks is leaving the Marcellus/Utica region and is instead heading to the Haynesville Shale in Louisiana and East Texas,...
Coast Guard allows U.S. offshore vessels to aid in disaster recovery
A new policy letter from the U.S. Coast Guard provides a transparent pathway for U.S. vessels operating in the offshore energy sector to participate...
Loss of contracts could alter Driftwood LNG’s ‘delivery schedule’
The loss of two of its biggest potential customers last week will likely alter Tellurian's "delivery schedule" at its Driftwood LNG plant in Carlyss,...
LAGCOE arrives back in Lafayette Oct. 19-21
LAGCOE’s Energy Fest is set for October 19-21 at the Cajundome Convention Center. That's big news for Lafayette since LAGCOE had moved the convention to...
Louisiana parishes reject $100 million settlement for coastal erosion
A proposed $100 million settlement in a lawsuit against energy company Freeport-McMoRan over alleged damage to the coast continues to unravel, most recently with...
Schlumberger centralizes Gulf Coast divisions in Lafayette
Oilfield services giant Schlumberger announced last week that it will invest $11.5 million to centralize its North Gulf Coast (NGC) divisions at a newly...
Edwards, state leaders discuss LNG, energy transition in London
Gov. John Bel Edwards, along with state officials and business leaders, discussed Louisiana's energy transition during last week's London economic mission, the governor's office...
