Brave New World: Growing for the inevitable energy transition in Louisiana
It represents a monumental shift in mindset. Owners in the industrial space are no longer digging in their heels in resistance to a changing global...
Last year’s Seacor Power tragedy could change Jones Act
In light of 2021's Seacor Power tragedy, legal reform or an appeal may be on the way that could have lasting effects on the...
Belle Chase company’s invention is collecting, recycling offshore oil spills
Timmy Couvillion, CEO of Couvillion Group LLC in Belle Chasse, has conceived of and installed a system to help contain oil spills resulting from hurricanes...
OPEC to increase output to ease soaring energy prices
The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries including Russia will raise production by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August, offering modest...
BSEE conducts unannounced oil spill exercise off Louisiana coast
To ensure that oil and gas companies are prepared to respond quickly and effectively to an offshore oil spill, the Bureau of Safety and...
Activists push back against LNG plants in southwest Louisiana
Justin Kray, a member of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to environmental issues, says the impacts of climate change in Cameron...
Venture Global LNG commits to $13B Plaquemines project
Venture Global LNG announced last week that it has come to a final investment decision for its $13.2 billion Plaquemines facility, about 20 miles...
Chalmette Refining moves forward with renewable diesel project
MRC Global last week announced that Chalmette Refining has selected MRC Global as the primary pipe, valves and fittings provider for Chalmette’s renewable diesel project...
Biden administration wants to re-start shuttered refineries
The Biden administration is reaching out to the oil industry to inquire about restarting shuttered refineries, as the White House scrambles to address record...
The Legal Quagmire: The courtroom battles over environmental policy
Courtrooms across the U.S. are finding themselves on the front lines of a nationwide struggle over federal and state rights in regulating environmental policy....
