The surge: Pent-up demand provokes a maintenance ramp-up for this fall and beyond
When COVID-19 decimated the demand for fuels, the first reaction by industry was to delay costs—especially in gasoline and fuel production. A great number...
Rives joins Port NOLA as vice president, CCO
The Port of New Orleans has appointed Todd Rives as its new vice president and chief commercial officer, reports the American Journal of Transportation....
ExxonMobil names new manager for Baton Rouge refinery
ExxonMobil announced Feb. 4 that David Oldreive has been named manager of its Baton Rouge Refinery. Oldreive replaces Gloria Moncada, who will become vice...
Thomas Turner steps down from Turner Industries
Turner Industries has announced the retirement of Thomas H. Turner, its longtime CEO and the son of the company’s founder, the late Bert Turner....
Shintech investing $1.3B to expand facilities in Iberville, West Baton Rouge
Shintech Louisiana is investing $1.3 billion to expand its manufacturing and packaging facilities in Iberville and West Baton Rouge parishes, Gov. John Bel Edwards’...
LyondellBasell, Sasol deal is sealed
The LyondellBasell and Sasol deal is sealed.
With regulatory and shareholder approvals in place, Lyondell will operate the 1.5 million metric ton ethane cracker, the...
ExxonMobil plans layoffs but maintains faith in fossil fuels
ExxonMobil plans to lay off an unspecified number of employees as low oil prices force the company to delay major projects, Chief Executive Officer...
The promise of blockchain: A new industrial consortium tests growing technology
There have been countless seminars and work sessions on the subject over the last handful of years, but the mention of “blockchain” still produces...
Real and present danger: Industrial plants face a new level of threats from drones,...
Ed Flynn remembers the days when he could drive unencumbered—comparatively speaking—near an industrial site, or ease through the security checkpoint at the airport.
That all...
Stumbling blocks: Many factors can send a turnaround into a tailspin, but most are...
There are a lot of things that can send a maintenance turnaround spiraling out of control and cause a plant to miss its mark,...
