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Meta moving forward: Entergy to break ground on power facilities in north Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana broke ground Monday on two new power generation facilities in north Louisiana aimed at supporting new economic development in the region, including Meta’s hypserscale data center project in Richland Parish, as well...
How the oil glut is reshaping global winners and losers
The oil market is slipping into its first major glut since 2020, Bloomberg writes.
The International Energy Agency is now projecting supply will exceed demand by 2.4 million barrels a day this year—and nearly double that...
Alliance Safety Council is bringing BOP back to Texas
Alliance Safety Council announced on Monday that it will open a new training center in Nederland, Texas, in January 2026. Following the recent expansion into Sulphur, Alliance is moving further west to better serve...
Louisiana is being urged to lock in its hydrogen future
Louisiana’s Clean Hydrogen Task Force is urging state leaders to move quickly to secure the state’s edge in the emerging clean hydrogen economy, The Center Square writes.
After a year of study, the group has adopted its...
The US rig count just hit a four-year low
America’s oil patch is slowing again, Reuters reports.
Baker Hughes reported the first weekly drop in U.S. oil and gas rigs in a month, with the oil rig count falling to its lowest level in four...
Regulators re-issue coastal use permit for Commonwealth LNG terminal
Louisiana regulators have re-issued a key coastal use permit for the Commonwealth LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish after updating an environmental review a judge ruled was insufficient.
The Office of Coastal Management says revised...
World Trade Center New Orleans partners with Norway on maritime innovation
The World Trade Center New Orleans has entered into a strategic partnership with Innovation Norway, the Norwegian government agency supporting industrial development and international business, to expand collaboration in clean technology, maritime innovation, workforce development and global...
Watch 10/12 Industry Report’s Louisiana Petrochemical Outlook webcast
Louisiana’s petrochemical sector is entering 2026 in a time of transition, with global demand shifts, federal policy changes, and new technologies influencing strategy. To help make sense of what’s ahead, 10/12 Industry Report hosted the Louisiana Petrochemical Outlook virtual webcast event in November 2025.
The program featured three leaders with deep expertise in operations, economics, and executive strategy:
Kate Lightfoot
Baton Rouge Integrated Complex Manager, ExxonMobil
Lightfoot became the first woman to manage ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge complex in 2025 and has more than...
Get tickets for the Louisiana Energy Awards
Some of the biggest names in the energy industry will be honored this fall as Business Report's 10/12 Industry Report hosts the inaugural Louisiana Energy Awards, recognizing the leaders, companies, and projects driving the state’s energy future.
Honorees will be announced at a high-profile celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton Rouge, bringing together top executives, innovators, engineers, policymakers, and service providers from across the sector—from oil and gas to carbon capture and hydrogen....
