German instrumentation company buys 13 acres in Geismar for new plant
Vega Americas Inc. has bought 13.4 acres of land for $1.76 million in Geismar for a new manufacturing plant, according to Troy Daigle with...
OSHA paying a visit? Here’s what you need to know.
There are lots of reasons for OSHA to come knocking at your door, but none are particularly pleasant. The financially and manpower-strapped agency typically...
Megaprojects: Lessons learned
Keith Ackley of Jacobs Engineering gave attendees at the recent Downstream Conference & Exhibition in Galveston a painful gut check concerning industrial megaprojects.
The vice...
Executive Profile: Mark Dearman
Mark Dearman
Senior Operations Director, Huntsman Polyurethanes Americas;
General Manager, Rubicon LLC
Age: 51
Hometown: Gonzales
Education: East Ascension High School and LSU
Mark Dearman leads Rubicon, a joint venture of Huntsman and...
Brown & Root opens facility in Corpus Christi
Brown & Root Industrial Services has announced the opening of a new regional operations center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Located on approximately 2.5 acres, the...
Executive Profile: Andy Dupuy of Brown & Root Industrial Services
Andy Dupuy
President/CEO, Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC
Age: 62
Hometown: Brusly
Education: Brusly High School graduate and some coursework at LSU
Starting out as a pipe detailer and industrial...
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...
What kind of relationship will manufacturers have with OSHA now?
The Trump administration has promised to roll back regulations that it says are handcuffing businesses and stifling the economy, and it has shown particular...
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...
