ExxonMobil’s virtual reality training takes off
It has been under development for some time, so chalk up ExxonMobil’s virtual reality training initiative to serendipity. The effort is coming to full...
Industry hopes Gulf of Mexico lease sale will take place after federal review
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has rescinded its record of decision for the Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257.
The decision...
Exxon on the hunt for Baton Rouge suppliers
ExxonMobil is on the hunt for Baton Rouge suppliers to take part in its planned $410 million refinery project.
According to The Associated Press, a...
Cassidy hopes bill will reverse Keystone EO
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the “Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act” last week in hopes of authorizing the continued construction of...
Danos wins multi-year offshore contract
A major oil and gas producer has awarded Danos of Gray, La., a multi-year contract for production operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Danos will...
Drilling restrictions will hit Gulf harder than other regions, expert says
President Joe Biden’s temporary halt to drilling on federal lands leaves the vast majority of U.S. crude production untouched, but it may be the...
Norco plant to complement Port Arthur renewable diesel facility
Darling and Valero recently announced that their 50/50 joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), has received approval to begin construction of a renewable diesel...
Drilling restrictions will hit Gulf harder than other regions, expert says
President Joe Biden’s temporary halt to drilling on federal lands leaves the vast majority of U.S. crude production untouched, though it may be, as...
Edwards hopes to get oil leases, permitting ‘back on track’
The best medicine for the Louisiana economy will be overcoming COVID-19 and its impact on consumer confidence and business activities.
That’s according to Gov. John...
Contractors indicted for platform leaks off Louisiana coast
Two supervisors with a Houston-based oil company are facing federal charges after U.S. prosecutors said they knowingly allowed oil to leak from their platforms...
