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ExxonMobil boosts petrochemical capacity in Baton Rouge

ExxonMobil has ramped up more polypropylene production at its petrochemicals complex in Baton Rouge, increasing capacity to 450,000 metric tons/year, reports Natural Gas Intelligence. The...

CF Industries, Mitsui select Thyssenkrupp Uhde for blue ammonia project

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and CF Industries Holdings Inc. have selected Thyssenkrupp Uhde as technology provider for their new blue ammonia plant in Ascension Parish, reports...

Report: Drax expected to boost Louisiana economy by $536 million in 2023

An independent, third-party economic analysis has shown that Drax Group, a leader in sustainable biomass, could contribute $536 million to Louisiana’s economy in 2023, reports...
Megaprojects

2023 Economic Outlook: Industrial work to lead construction comeback

The construction sector, responsible for most of the Capital Region’s recent job losses, is poised for a big comeback next year, according to the...

Taking it offsite: A move toward modularization has significant impacts on safety

The proof is in the numbers.  In just the last four years, Turner Industries has racked up nearly 900,000 manhours at its Port Allen and...

Approval of Cameron Parish LNG terminal could signal FERC shift

Commonwealth LNG’s export terminal, proposed in Cameron Parish, has become the first project to be authorized in more than two years after receiving unanimous...

Gulf Coast Sequestration, Climeworks ink deal for the air capture of carbon in Louisiana

Louisiana-based Gulf Coast Sequestration and direct air capture company Climeworks announced last week that they have partnered in the removal of one million tons...

QuarterNorth to lay off 135 employees in Lafayette

Houston-based QuarterNorth Energy is laying off 135 employees at a Louisiana office and various offshore locations, reports the Associated Press. Lafayette news outlets report that...

Louisiana ranks in middle of pack for business climate

Louisiana has the 25th-best business climate among states, according to Site Selection magazine’s rankings for 2022. Part of the index used to determine the ranking is a...

ExxonMobil looking to lease or sell unused space at Houston campus

ExxonMobil is considering leasing or selling unused office space at the sprawling Houston-area campus set to become its global headquarters next year, part of...

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