NEW ORLEANS – The Grow Louisiana Commission, an advocacy group for the state's oil and gas industry said the energy industry has donated approximately $4.5 million and more than 50,000 gallons of fuel, in addition to company supply drives and…
GRAY, La. – Oilfield service provider Danos has named recipients for the company’s two most prestigious awards. The 2019 Dwain “Hog” Carrell Field Employee of the Year recipient is Chris Pitts, and the 2019 Staff Employee of the Year awardee…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today became one of 12 cities representing more than 36 million city residents to pledge to divest from fossil fuel companies and advocate for greater sustainable investment as part of their commitment…
METAIRIE, La. - The Jefferson Chamber's virtual LiveWell Jefferson Worksite Wellness Summit, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, will celebrate a culture of health and wellness among the business community and residents of Jefferson Parish. Participants will increase…
WEST HACKBERRY, La. – The U.S. Department of Energy said crews are still working to restore power and repair other damage at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s West Hackberry site, which was battered with heavy winds and rain by Hurricane Laura…
COVINGTON, La. – In the wake of Hurricane Laura, on Tuesday,…
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline edged up about 2 cents over the past three weeks to $2.26 per gallon. That’s 37 cents below the average pump price from a year ago. Industry analyst Trilby…
BATON ROUGE – Hurricane Laura caused significant but not catastrophic damage to oil and gas infrastructure in southwest Louisiana, officials said Wednesday. Restoring electricity and helping workers return home are bigger concerns, they said. “This has been a tremendous hit…
BATON ROUGE – Oil and gas companies are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider its previous decision that parish lawsuits alleging damage of coastal wetlands should be heard in state court. A three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based U.S.…
NEW ORLEANS - Jesse M. Keenan, an associate professor of real estate in the Tulane School of Architecture, helped edit a report published by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on climate risk to the U.S. financial system. Titled Managing…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Laura caused significant damage at a site holding about 30% of the nation’s store of emergency crude oil, but three other sites still have plenty of petroleum, U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said Wednesday. The…
COVINGTON, La. – Chevron Corporation announced that it will donate a…
NEW ORLEANS - City officials, state leaders, the business community and individuals all worked this week to aid residents of southwest Louisiana who have been affected by Hurricane Laura. Among the efforts: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is…
GRAY, La. – Oilfield service provider Danos has added Justin Gonce to its business development team as executive account manager for shale operations. Gonce brings 20 years of experience in sales and business development in the oil and gas and…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University said it will team up with partners in Louisiana and Israel to lead one of the country’s three inaugural U.S.-Israel Energy Centers aimed at improving the safety, efficiency and sustainability of offshore natural gas production.…
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration is seeking to fast track environmental reviews of dozens of major energy and infrastructure projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, including oil and gas drilling, hazardous fuel pipelines, wind farms and highway projects in…
BATON ROUGE – The ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery and distributor Lard Oil announced today a combined donation of approximately 28,000 gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel to support Hurricane Laura recovery efforts in the Lake Charles and Sulphur communities. The…
NEW ORLEANS – Tech startup Gasology has announced the release of a marketplace built using patented technology that will allow consumers to purchase motor fuel online. The startup's suite of web-based and mobile apps enables motor fuel suppliers and buyers…
NEW YORK (AP) — The energy industry is assessing damage caused by storm surges and high winds as Hurricane Laura cut a dangerous path across the coastlines of Texas and Louisiana, making landfall early Thursday. Oil and gas producers evacuated…
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the country's petrochemical corridor with storm surges and fierce wind, forcing residents around the plant to shelter…
NEW YORK (AP) — The energy industry braced for catastrophic storm surges and winds as Hurricane Laura cut a dangerous path across the coastlines of Texas and Louisiana, making landfall early Thursday. Oil and gas producers evacuated platforms and rigs…
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline held steady over the past two weeks at $2.25 per gallon. That’s 41 cents below the average pump price from a year ago. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the…
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico was slowed Sunday by the approach of two storms that led companies to remove workers from more than 100 offshore platforms. The Interior Department said that based…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s governor has signed an executive order setting a state goal for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, drawing swift praise from environmental groups. At least 23 other states and the District of Columbia have…
BATON ROUGE – ExxonMobil announced that it has donated an additional 2,000 gallons of locally manufactured hand sanitizer that has been distributed to area first responders, the Foundation for East Baton Rouge School System, Louisiana State University, Southern University and…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana is getting another $205 million in BP oil spill money to restore its coast. Most of that — $176 million — will use sediment dredged from the Mississippi River to build 1,200 acres (485 hectares)…
NEW ORLEANS - World Trade Center energy committee chair Eric Smith has nothing but good things to say about the confirmation of new US Deputy Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes, the Louisiana native who previously served as the under secretary…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil companies facing lawsuits that blame them for coastal wetlands loss in Louisiana lost an attempt Monday to move the suits to federal court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld a…
BROUSSARD, La. - Oil well abandonment company Abrado has appointed Jason Broussard as president and CEO. He will be based at the company’s office in Broussard, Louisiana. Broussard will play a critical role in driving company growth and continuing to…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana oil and gas leaders are asking for federal help to get through the worst downturn the state’s industry has seen since the 1980s. In April, an oversupply of oil combined with crashing demand amid the COVID-19…
