Judge orders EPA to update oil spill chemical rules
A federal judge ruled Aug. 9 that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must update nearly three-decade-old regulations about the chemicals that can be used...
Bennett acquires Broussard’s American Eagle, boosts oilfield trucking service
Bennett Motor Express LLC recently expanded its oilfield trucking service capabilities with the acquisition of Broussard, La.-based American Eagle, according to a corporate press...
Tellurian issues stock offering, boosts Haynesville production
Tellurian Inc. says it has secured enough offtake agreements to support the first phase of Driftwood LNG south of Lake Charles early next year,...
Fifth Circuit ruling could send coastal litigation to federal court
Oil companies fighting dozens of lawsuits that blame drilling for decades of coastal erosion and wetland loss in Louisiana are pleased with a new...
Tellurian inks 10-year deal with Shell
Tellurian Inc. announced in a July 29 press release that it has finalized LNG sale and purchase agreements with Shell NA LNG. The SPAs...
State’s revenue recovery hampered by oil and gas slump, tourism
Despite historic declines at the beginning of 2020 as COVID-19 spread and slowed the economy, tax revenues for most states rebounded by the end...
LNG exports in Louisiana, U.S. as a whole are on the rise
Nine vessels carrying LNG left from Louisiana last week, part of a rise in U.S. exports of the super-chilled fuel.
API report: Nearly one quarter of Louisiana’s GDP is tied to oil and gas
More than 12% of Louisiana jobs and 23% of the state’s gross domestic product are tied to the oil and natural gas industry, according to a new analysis from The American Petroleum Institute that aims to highlight the industry’s importance in Louisiana.
Driftwood LNG first phase likely two plants with up to four trains each
Ahead of sanctioning full construction of Driftwood LNG, Executive Chairman Charif Souki is suggesting Tellurian will proceed with a two-plant first phase, each with up to four trains,
Louisiana’s Dan Brouillette named division president at Sempra
Louisiana native Dan Brouillette, who served as U.S. Energy Secretary under former President Donald Trump, has been hired as president of a new division...
