David Dismukes: The irrelevance of energy dominance
Politicians love buzz words and phrases in attempting to simplify and codify energy policy. In the past, “energy independence” was the rage and had...
Scientists are on the trail of new solutions to oil seepages
As owners go to extraordinary lengths to prevent environmental impacts in their offshore oil and gas operations, science is taking a laboratory-based approach to...
ExxonMobil contemplates doubling light crude refining capacity along the Gulf Coast
ExxonMobil is bullish on growing global markets, and the Gulf Coast could be the beneficiary.
A top ExxonMobil official confirmed in March a multibillion-dollar plan...
Shell Cougar: Sleeping with the fishes
In the early 1980s, the Shell Cougar platform helped define the outer limits of the Gulf of Mexico—a steel monument to human ingenuity and...
With oil prices brutally low, all eyes are on the Gulf
These are interesting times for the oil industry in the Gulf of Mexico, which is so critical to the economic fates of families and businesses...
Step inside ExxonMobil’s new aviation lubrication plant in Louisiana
ExxonMobil celebrated the first birthday of its newest Baton Rouge-area plant last summer with an open house for public officials and the media. The...
Meet south Louisiana’s rising industry talent—all of them under the age of 40
There is talk of “the great crew change” in the oil and gas business, and many companies throughout the petrochemical sector and other heavy...
An executive program in Robert builds a better future for energy sector WBEs
For a week in November, a group of 29 female leaders from the U.S. energy sector met at Shell’s Robert, Louisiana, training and conference...
Ready or not, a production surge is on its way to the Gulf Coast
The ripple effects of the shale boom will likely be felt far downstream. In December, panelists at the Petrochemical Supply Chain & Logistics Conference...
Oil patch owners, suppliers move to shale, but some can’t follow
Most oil patch owners, contractors and suppliers have learned the hard way in recent years that they must either adapt to a leaner low-oil...
