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Cornavirus, oil glut could cost Louisiana government up to $1.1 billion

The coronavirus battle and the world oil glut could cost cities, parishes and school boards in Louisiana anywhere from $404 million to $1.1 billion...

Oil and gas producers look to legislature for severance tax lifeline

More than half of the participants in a Louisiana Oil & Gas Association survey of member companies say they will likely file for bankruptcy,...

LOGA: OPEC deal cuts ‘fall short’

A oil and gas advocacy organization on Monday characterized a deal between OPEC and other major producers like Russia to reduce production by 10...

Louisiana contractors push for infrastructure stimulus

Industry leaders and lawmakers in Louisiana are hoping for an unprecedented infusion of federal cash to jumpstart the state's economy by tackling a backlog...

Kennedy, Cassidy want relief for energy companies

Republican Louisiana senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy are seeking royalty relief for independent offshore oil and gas companies impacted by the coronavirus pandemic...

Global oil price drop expected to impact Louisiana industry, budget

Saudi Arabia is tanking worldwide oil prices over a dispute with Russia about how to handle the economic turmoil resulting from the COVID-19 epidemic. The...

Driftwood deal with India’s Petronet delayed

A final agreement by India's Petronet LNG to buy up to 5 million tons per year year of LNG from the proposed Driftwood production...

Will safety rules on oil drilling stand up in court after Scott Angelle’s changes?

As the offshore oil industry’s federal regulator completed its overhaul of a major well-drilling safety rule in 2018, the agency’s director, Louisiana native Scott...

Lake Charles Driftwood LNG at issue as Trump visits India

President Donald Trump may have gotten the bigger headlines for his visit to India on Monday, but those in the energy industry were watching...

Gifford Briggs: How to usher in Louisiana’s roaring 2020s

The Roaring 20’s were a time of unprecedented economic prosperity in America. A century has since passed. Can Louisiana and its oil and gas...

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