LNG permit freeze challenged by 16 states in lawsuit
Texas, Louisiana and more than a dozen other U.S. states challenged the Biden administration’s suspension of new licenses to export natural gas via ocean-going...
Williams delays disputed Louisiana gas pipeline
Williams Companies has delayed the completion of its Louisiana Energy Gateway natural gas pipeline project following a dispute with a rival, reports Seeking Alpha.
The 1.8B...
Bill to slash oil tax aims to stimulate industry
A House committee has advanced a proposal that would reduce the severance tax on oil extracted in the state by 4 percentage points over...
Venture Global to acquire LNG transport vessels for Calcasieu Pass
Venture Global LNG said last week that it would acquire a fleet of nine LNG transport vessels, expanding its ability to sell and ship...
Reports refute Biden Administration’s justification for LNG pause
Multiple reports refute claims made by the Biden administration to justify restricting U.S. liquefied natural gas exports—the majority of which are exported from Texas...
Danos acquires Performance Energy Services
Danos Group Holdings finalized the acquisition of Performance Energy Services, a 24-year-old company based in Houma, reports Biz New Orleans. The acquisition includes all...
Senators propose new bill to reverse Biden’s LNG pause
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and John Barrasso introduced legislation that would require the Department of Energy to approve all LNG exports, effectively reversing President...
Green groups to petition Biden for cleanup rules for offshore oil infrastructure
A coalition of environmental advocacy groups will petition the Biden administration to propose rules that require stricter enforcement for cleaning up leftover infrastructure for offshore drilling,...
Bernhard Capital acquiring CenterPoint’s natural gas assets in La., Miss.
Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Capital Partners’ portfolio company Delta Utilities is taking over natural gas distribution in Louisiana and Mississippi from CenterPoint Energy Inc.
CenterPoint’s natural...
Oil industry group files legal challenge against Biden administration’s Gulf leasing plan
The biggest fossil fuel industry trade group announced last week a legal challenge against the Biden administration’s five-year plan for oil and gas leasing, reports...
