Shell shedding eight refineries by 2025; fate of Convent facility unknown
As part of its plans to reduce its refinery portfolio over the next five years, Shell will retain its facility in Norco, but the...
My Toughest Challenge: Rhoman Hardy of Shell Geismar
A Lake Charles native, Rhoman Hardy began his career in 1988 at Shell’s Taft plant, eventually becoming an electrical engineer there in 1991. Since...
Future stakeholder in Sasol’s Lake Charles operations ekes out a small profit in Q3
The company that recently acquired a $2 billion stake in Sasol's Lake Charles complex managed to make a small profit in the third quarter.
Petrochemical...
CF Industries bringing green ammonia to Louisiana
Green ammonia is coming to Louisiana.
CF Industries is implementing a green ammonia project at the company’s flagship Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex, producing approximately 20,000 tons...
Formosa blames pandemic for major construction delay in St. James
FG LA LLC, a member of the Formosa Plastics Group, announced last week that it will delay major construction activities at its Sunshine petrochemicals...
ExxonMobil plans layoffs but maintains faith in fossil fuels
ExxonMobil plans to lay off an unspecified number of employees as low oil prices force the company to delay major projects, Chief Executive Officer...
Huntsman’s Geismar facility temporarily reduces operating rates
Huntsman Corporation announced last week that a mechanical failure at a third-party raw material supplier is forcing its Geismar MDI facility to experience a...
CF Industries plans $41.4M investment in Donaldsonville fertilizer complex
CF Industries is investing $41.4 million capital investment to enhance nitric acid production at the world’s-largest nitrogen fertilizer complex in Donaldsonville.
The new project follows...
Sasol strikes a $2 billion partnership in its in Lake Charles chemicals complex
Sasol has struck a deal for a partnership in its U.S. Base Chemicals Business in Lake Charles.
LyondellBasell is acquiring 50% of Sasol's 1.5 MM...
Dow finalizes $620M deal for Louisiana, Texas terminal operations
Dow's $620 million deal with Vopak Industrial Infrastructure Americas, a joint venture of Royal Vopak and BlackRock’s Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund, to...
