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With AI’s help, predictive and prescriptive maintenance tools can predict and diagnose failures
Digitization and advances in AI and machine learning, or ML, are transforming Louisiana’s maintenance landscape. Increasingly, maintenance teams are turning to these tools to effectively diagnose and predict equipment failures, reports 10/12 Industry Report...
With AI’s help, predictive and prescriptive maintenance tools can predict and diagnose failures
Digitization and advances in AI and machine learning, or ML, are transforming Louisiana’s maintenance landscape. Increasingly, maintenance teams are turning to these tools to effectively diagnose and predict equipment failures.
The continuous monitoring of equipment...
Phillips 66 executive Scot Tyler on staying competitive in the energy market
It was a standardized test that decided Scot Tyler’s destiny. His father, a disciplined man, didn’t want his sons to work with their hands, so he had them take frequent tests to determine their...
Louisiana Energy Awards honor Roland Toups, Danos, Meta, Entergy and other energy leaders
Turner Industries Chairman Emeritus Roland Toups, Port Fourchon’s Chett Chiasson, Meta, Entergy, Danos were among the top names in Louisiana’s energy industry honored Wednesday night at the inaugural Louisiana Energy Awards, presented by 10/12...
Survey finds strong community support for $5.8B Hyundai steel mill
A new poll shows broad support among River Parishes residents for Hyundai’s proposed $5.8 billion steel plant near Donaldsonville, though concerns about pollution remain high, The Center Square writes.
The JMC Analytics survey, commissioned by the Sierra...
Shell reports highest Gulf production in two decades
Shell extended its $3.5 billion quarterly share buyback after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings, lifted by record production and improved trading margins, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Adjusted earnings climbed to $5.43 billion in the third quarter, beating analyst...
Register now for 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 will host the Louisiana Petrochemical Outlook virtual webcast event at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11.
The program will feature 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...
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....
