Louisiana awaits Cleco wind generation plan
Louisiana's Cleco Power is expected to file paperwork with the Public Service Commission that calls for at least 1,000 MW of wind generation via...
Danos launches virtual reality training and assessment program
Danos has launched a virtual reality competency assessment and training program for employees.
Program development began in late 2018, and full implementation will begin in...
An environmental breakthrough at Shell’s Norco plant
At its chemical plant in Norco, Shell made a technological and environmental breakthrough: It turned hard-to-recycle plastics into high-end chemicals.
As part of its ambition...
Louisiana industrial manufacturers are pushing infrastructure innovation
The movers and managers of industrial products are including more technology in their capital outlays these days. As spikes in petrochemical, crude oil and...
What’s next in manufacturing: ‘Industry 4.0,’ drone regulations
"Industry 4.0" is now more than just a buzzword—it’s becoming a vital concept for local manufacturers to embrace, industry leaders shared at the recent...
Chevron boosting production at St. Malo field south of New Orleans
Chevron has sanctioned a waterflood project in the St. Malo field in the Gulf of Mexico to boost its recovery.
In an announcement issued last...
In the Tech Lab with Danos
At the Danos corporate office in Gray is the company’s Tech Lab, where technologies such as virtual reality and 3D printing are available for...
New Louisiana conference takes on Industry 4.0
There's a new heavy industry conference coming to Baton Rouge in October, this one focused on technology.
In what TEC Next organizers are describing as...
Turner Industries wins national tech award for its workflow tablet
Industrial contracting firm Turner Industries has received a 2019 Constructech Vision for Safety Award for Turner Tablet, an innovative technology system that allows crews...
Drilling Tools International acquires security, credentialing service company
Drilling Tools International, a rental tool company with three locations in Louisiana, has acquired WellFence LLC, a tech-enabled security and credentialing service offering for...
