New Louisiana Attorney General Brings O&G Background to Job
Louisiana voters in late November elected a new attorney general with a background in the oil and gas industry. Jeff Landry, who won the election...
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Aresco Steps Up as Funding Source for Wells in Tuscsaloosa Marine Shale
Dallas-based exploration and production company Aresco has expanded its Gulf Coast portfolio with the acquisition of a substantial working interest position in the Tuscaloosa Marine...
Lifting Export Ban Could Make Gulf Coast ‘Epicenter for Hydrocarbon Trading,’ Study Says
Lifting the current export ban on crude oil in the U.S. and allowing for free trade of all hydrocarbons could provide an opportunity for Louisiana...
Global Oil Prices Dictated by Many Different Players
Famed country singer, Kenny Rogers, said it best, “You’ve got to know when to hold’em, know when to fold’em.” His melodic reference to a card...
Oil and Gas Blamed for Louisiana Wetland Erosion
Louisiana’s wetlands serve as a natural barrier against hurricanes but recently they are disappearing. The state has lost about 1,880 square miles of coastal land...
Hazelwood to Develop Crude Oil Blending, Storage Facility
Hazelwood Energy Hub plans to develop a crude oil blending facility in St. Landry Parish, La., the company said on Sept. 30. The new facility’s...
FERC to Conduct Environmental Review for Northern Supply Access Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said in a Sept. 11 notice in the Federal Register that it will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for...
Iran Agreement is Two-headed Monster
The U.S. oil market took a drastic fall in November 2014 due to a very specific reason. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided...
Five Years Post-BP Oil Spill
On April 13, almost five years since the April 20, 2010, BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement...
BP is Answering the Challenge
The oil and gas industry has a storied history in the state of Louisiana. Over the last 100 years, the industry has provided hundreds of...