Louisiana

Politics Do Matter For the Oil and Gas Industry

Famed Industrialist and oil and gas tycoon, J. Paul Getty, once said, “If business is your profession, then you should make politics your business.” On that note, Louisiana voters are facing multiple elections over the next year. The 5th U.S. congressional district is voting next month (November 16th) between two Republican candidates to see who will head to Washington D.C.… Read More

2013 September-October Louisiana Upstream

Gulf Coast Gasoline Rises to 6-Week High on Seasonal Work

Spot gasoline on the U.S. Gulf Coast strengthened to a six-week high as refiners carried out seasonal maintenance, lowering production in the region. Conventional, 87-octane gasoline climbed 2.5 cents to 8.25 cents a gallon below futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange at 3:45 p.m., the strongest since Sept. 3, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Conventional CBOB gasoline gained… Read More

Texas Sees Growth in Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles, oil and gas news

2013 September-October Louisiana Texas

Gas Prices Falling, Lowest Since 2010

There is great news this week for the average Joe! Gas prices are down and will continue to fall…for now. The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is now $3.42, down from $3.59 on September 1st. This average price is the lowest it’s been at this time of year since 2010, according to AP. Last year at about… Read More

2013 September-October Louisiana Texas

Fracking is Fueling Huge Demand for Pickup Trucks

Sales of pickup trucks are at the strongest levels in years. The rebound in the housing market has only just recently played a role in resurgent truck sales. What has really fueled truck sales over the past few years is fracking. We need to look no farther than Texas to see fracking’s impact on truck sales. Ken Czubay, Ford’s (NYSE:… Read More

2013 September-October Louisiana Texas Upstream

U.S. Soon to Overtake Russia as Top Oil Producer

The United States will become the world’s largest oil producer next year, overtaking Russia, thanks to its shale oil boom which has transformed the global energy landscape, the West’s energy watchdog said. The prediction comes only days after estimates by the U.S. government showed the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer, has ceded its ranking as top global oil… Read More

2013 September-October Louisiana Texas Upstream

Senate Passes Bill To Enact US-Mexico Oil Treaty

The Senate on Saturday unanimously passed legislation to enact a long-stalled international treaty that would govern oil drilling along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Gulf of Mexico, but the popular measure faces an uncertain future in the House. Lawmakers on both sides of Capitol Hill widely agree on the substance of the bill, which would implement the U.S.-Mexico pact that… Read More

2013 September-October Louisiana Texas Upstream

Gulf Activity Growing Through Transition

Back in July of 2010, the immediate future looked anywhere from bleak to uncertain for Gulf Coast drilling. The post-Macondo moratorium was solidly in place, with no clear end date in site. Industry leaders rallied, pulling out all the stops to fix the gushing flow of subsea crude, to get the offshore drilling industry back into operation and to push… Read More

2013 September-October Louisiana OILMAN Pride

The History And Spirit of LAGCOE

When the oil and gas people of Lafayette launched the first Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition in 1955, it is unlikely that any of them expected the show to grow into one of the largest oil and gas expositions in the nation. Certainly, they could not envision the infant show eventually being recognized as one of only 28 trade shows… Read More

2013 September-October Contributors Don Briggs Louisiana Texas

CNG: Automotive Fuel of the Future

The United States is now the hub for natural gas exploration. A shale play touches nearly every corner of our country. More prominent shale plays are in the news with frequency such as the Marcellus of the northeast and the Haynesville Shale of Northwest Louisiana. The Haynesville Shale, from 2008-2010, brought about an economic impact of $40 billion to the… Read More

2013 September-October Contributors Don Briggs Louisiana

A Study About A Study

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has a history, like any federal bureaucratic agency, to produce many studies. Some of these studies are productive and some of them, like a more recent study about hydraulic fracturing, are a bit more repetitive. DOE’s latest study regarding the impacts of hydraulic fracturing and its potential effects on the water table seems to… Read More

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MFG Chemical Upgrades Pilot Plant in Dalton, GA

Saudi Energy Minister Defends US Shale Producers: ‘They are creating jobs’

Keeping the Right-of-Way Clear and Free for Pipeline Maintenance Companies

U.S. Becomes Net Petroleum Exporter

Leading Companies Employing Drones in the Oil and Gas Industry

Politics Do Matter For the Oil and Gas Industry

Gulf Coast Gasoline Rises to 6-Week High on Seasonal Work

Gas Prices Falling, Lowest Since 2010

Fracking is Fueling Huge Demand for Pickup Trucks

U.S. Soon to Overtake Russia as Top Oil Producer

Senate Passes Bill To Enact US-Mexico Oil Treaty

Gulf Activity Growing Through Transition

The History And Spirit of LAGCOE

CNG: Automotive Fuel of the Future

A Study About A Study