Here’s how Shell plans to turn around its slumping chemicals unit
Shell CEO Wael Sawan says the company is committed to turning around its underperforming chemicals unit, which has been hit hard by what he...
DOE taps petroleum reserve to aid ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge refinery
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved an emergency release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ExxonMobil, aiming to ease “logistical challenges” affecting crude oil...
Chalmette Refining appoints Ingram as new refinery manager
Chalmette Refining has announced that PBF Energy has appointed Daniel Ingram as its new refinery manager, reports Biz New Orleans.
Ingram began his career with...
CF Industries is building a $4B low-carbon ammonia facility in Ascension Parish
CF Industries, the world’s largest producer of ammonia, announced last week its approximately $4 billion final investment decision to build a low-carbon ammonia facility...
Crude inventories rise sharply as refineries scale back
U.S. crude oil inventories increased sharply last week as imports rose and refineries reduced their capacity use, according to data released Wednesday by the...
What to know about ExxonMobil’s $100M investment plans in Baton Rouge
ExxonMobil announced plans last week to invest more than $100 million in facility upgrades in Baton Rouge to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol, a critical...
A roundup of the EPA’s moves last week to deregulate
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling...
Why Shell is looking to sell its chemical assets in the US and Europe
Oil and gas giant Shell is exploring a potential sale of its chemicals assets in Europe and the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reports.
The sales considerations...
Louisiana Chemical Association names a new leader
The Louisiana Chemical Association and the Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance have named David Cresson as their new president and CEO.
Cresson will succeed Greg Bowser,...
This Houston industrial contracting firm is expanding its presence in the Capital Region
Houston heavy mechanical contracting company Wyatt Field Service is expanding its Louisiana presence.
After outgrowing its Port Allen office, the refining and petrochemical service company...
