Petrochemical

The AI Revolution

It all began years ago, when industrial owners started digitizing their processes to gain more operational insight into their facilities. Whether they knew it...

CF Industries proposes new $2B low-carbon ammonia plant in Ascension Parish

Ammonia producer CF Industries Holdings last week announced it is evaluating the feasibility of constructing a low-carbon ammonia production plant at its Blue Point...

Shell will move to new offices in New Orleans’ River District

Shell will relocate the headquarters of its Gulf of Mexico operations from its longtime home on Poydras Street to the planned River District neighborhood, a...

ExxonMobil played both sides with regard to climate change, report alleges

ExxonMobil issued its first public statement that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change in 2006. Also, In public forums, the company argued that...

Louisiana Petrochemical Outlook webcast explores opportunities and challenges for the industry

What are the key opportunities and challenges for the Louisiana petrochemical industry in 2024? That topic will be the focus of the 2024 Louisiana Petrochemical...

Westlake’s Lotte Chemical, Entergy Louisiana continue partnership through renewable energy

Entergy Louisiana announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lotte Chemical USA Corp. of Westlake with the goal of working collaboratively...

ExxonMobil is eyeing the lithium market as electric vehicles gain popularity

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods told analysts on Friday that the oil giant is looking to get into the lithium market as the rise in...

USA Industries opens new Prairieville office, warehouse

USA Industries LLC announced that it is opening a new product and sales warehouse location in Prairieville. The company is a designer, manufacturer and supplier...

Dow explosion’s impact on nearby water still not clear

Nearly two weeks after the explosion at the Dow Chemical facility in Plaquemine, a preliminary incident report from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality...

SunGas Renewables considers Rapides Parish for $1.8B methanol facility

SunGas Renewables, an independent division of GTI Energy, announced last week that it’s considering investing $1.8 billion for a renewable low-carbon methanol production facility...

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