Changing Headlines
It is not uncommon to hear people all across Louisiana talking about the Permian Basin and for a good reason. The west Texas formation saw...
Don Briggs
A Friend, an Oilman and a Louisianan
Every 2 years, the Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition (LAGCOE) gives a ceremonial golden hardhat. The recipient of this award is named the LAGCOE Looey....
A Partnership Worth Keeping
From the oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico to the drilling rigs in the Haynesville shale play, the oil and gas industry has played...
The Center of the Natural Gas Universe
Here in Louisiana, a source of pride amongst our oil and gas industry has been the pipeline infrastructure and exporting facilities we possess in the...
The Unsung Heroes of the Oil and Gas Industry
We now enter into the 15th month in a row of rock bottom crude oil and natural gas prices for the oil and gas industry....
Something’s Got to Give!
November 2014 brought about many changes for the oil and gas way of life. For starters, the price for a barrel of crude oil dropped...
New Governor Must Address Tort Reform
Tort reform cannot be defined by one law or thought pattern. Tort reform is a coupling of laws and ideas with the intention of reforming...
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...
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...
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...