BOEM accepts 2021 offshore lease bids
The U.S. government has accepted nearly $190 million in bids from an offshore oil and gas lease sale that was held nearly a year ago...
Biden administration denies Cheniere request for rule exemption
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said last week that it had denied a request from Cheniere Energy Inc. to exempt turbines at its...
Delfin deal advances Louisiana’s proposed floating LNG port
A floating liquefied natural gas port proposed for offshore Louisiana is gaining new momentum as global demand for gas keeps soaring, pushed higher by...
Louisiana oil & gas leaders hail offshore lease win
Leaders in Louisiana's oil and gas industry are praising a recent court ruling that halts President Biden's ban on lease sales in the Gulf...
Australian company strikes 20-year deal with Commonwealth LNG
Australian energy major Woodside Energy has struck two binding LNG sales agreements with the Commonwealth LNG export terminal project in Cameron Parish, reports Mining...
Federal judge sides with BLM over oil, gas lease pause
A federal judge in Wyoming affirmed the Biden administration’s authority to not hold oil and gas lease sales in early 2021, reports Sheridan Media.
Judge...
Tulane professor sees bright future for natural gas, renewables, but not for oil
While much of the world still runs on oil, Tulane University’s Peter Ricchiuti sees a far brighter future for natural gas and renewables.
Petroleum for the...
Baton Rouge-based Gulf Coast Sand expands reach with acquisition
Gulf Coast Sand, a Baton Rouge producer and supplier of specialized sands, blended sands, abrasives, and gravel, recently announced its acquisition of the assets...
Gulf fabricators embrace offshore wind, but won’t ditch rigs
Welders and machinists from Louisiana and Texas are building the nation’s first offshore wind supply vessels and turbine installation ships, and are expected to...
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...
