With growing polyethylene capacity, more resin export logjams expected
Logjams that hindered moving resin out of U.S. ports from late 2018 through April have lightened up, but market participants expect the same problems...
I Squared Capital invests $460 million in Venture Global
I Squared Capital, through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II, has invested $460 million in convertible equity securities in Venture Global LNG for development...
Total agrees to LNG purchase from Driftwood
Subsidiaries of Total S.A. have agreed to purchase 1 million tons per year of liquefied natural gas from Tellurian Inc.’s proposed Driftwood liquefaction terminal...
Veolia plans $40 million expansion
Veolia North America is investing $40 million to expand its regeneration plant in Darrow.
Known as the Burnside facility, the Veolia plant converts spent sulfuric...
Hearing scheduled tonight on Formosa chemical complex
Louisiana will hold a public hearing tonight on whether to approve 15 air emissions permits for Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental...
Gulf Coast energy execs: ‘Second wave’ plus LNG surge could be a problem
Nearly 7,000 Gulf Coast energy leaders at a recent downstream petrochemical conference in Houston quickly got down to the business of addressing their biggest...
Sasol begins production of ethylene oxide
An ethylene oxide production facility is now online at Sasol's Lake Charles Chemical Project.
The announcement comes a month after the company's ethylene glycol at...
Port Barre Industrial Park adds two certified sites
St. Landry Parish has two newly certified sites comprising a combined 123 acres in the Port Barre Industrial Park.
The Port Barre Industrial Park East...
Far-flung turnaround, maintenance contractors tackle culture shock and new environs
Where others see a roadblock, Johnny Holifield sees an opportunity. That’s why his troupe of Southern-born turnaround specialists can be found in some unusual...
Delek plans $150M in Krotz Springs refinery enhancements
Energy company Delek will invest $150 million to enhance its refinery in Krotz Springs via a series of projects over the next five years.
In...
