Four missing as US Coast Guard calls off search for downed helicopter
The US Coast Guard suspended its search for four passengers on a downed helicopter on December 29.
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TotalEnergies signs up to carbon capture project at Cameron LNG
Partners in the Cameron LNG project, including TotalEnergies, have signed an agreement to develop the Hackberry Carbon Sequestration (HCS) project.
Talos and Storegga link up for third CCS project in US
Talos Energy has announced a new carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project in the US, where it will work with support from Storegga.
Venture Global launches new Louisiana LNG plan
Venture Global has set out plans to develop a fourth LNG facility, with an investment of $10 billion.
VIDEO: Hurricane Ida’s wild ride
A video shows the damage caused by Hurricane Ida on the US Gulf Coast.
Venture Global ties CCS plan to LNG exports
Venture Global has set out plans to capture 500,000 tonnes per year of carbon at its Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines LNG projects.
Shell to lay off 700 workers at Louisiana refinery
Shell will lay off 700 workers after closing its Convent refinery in Louisiana, part of a company effort to reduce carbon emissions.
Shell to shut Louisiana refinery after failing to find a buyer
Royal Dutch Shell Plc will begin shutting its Convent refinery in south Louisiana mid-month while it continues to seek a buyer for the facility, part of a plan to reduce its global sites and focus on combined oil refining and chemical plants.
Oil and gas industry works to increase awareness of human trafficking
Ataria Malveaux was 18, just out of high school, when she fled a chaotic family life in Houston for the promise of making quick money in Dallas. She soon discovered her would-be employer was a pimp; only the help of another woman allowed her to escape forced prostitution.
Delfin LNG eyes FID for 2020
Delfin Midstream is moving ahead with front-end engineering and design (FEED) work on its Delfin LNG scheme.
Biggest US oil port looks to catch crude export wave
The biggest US oil-import hub wants to grab a piece of surging North American crude exports.
Krewe Energy completes acquisition of West Little Lake field
Krewe Energy said it has completed an acquisition with Hilcorp Energy for its West Little Lake field.
Shell makes new oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
Oil major Shell said it has made a new exploration discovery in the Gulf of Mexico.
Shell to cut Gulf of Mexico workforce by more than 150 jobs
Oil major Shell plans to reduce its headcount in the Gulf of Mexico by more than 150 offshore jobs in the Gulf of Mexico.
GE Oil & Gas to cut 269 jobs in Louisiana
GE Oil & Gas will cut 269 jobs from a facility in Louisiana later this year.
Houma woman to stage protest at Shell AGM
A representative of the native American Houma Nation Council will attend Shell’s annual general meeting next week to call on the board and investors to put an end to new offshore leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
Chevron sells Gulf of Mexico assets to Cox Oil
Chevron has sold a number of assets in the Gulf of Mexico to privately-owned Cox Oil.
Amec Foster Wheeler wins Cleco power island contract
Amec Foster Wheeler has won a contract to design and supply a complete power island for Cleco Corporation.
GE Drilling to cut staff and close Louisiana plant
GE Drilling has informed employees at its Louisiana plant it plans to make 77 redundancies.
Caza Oil and Gas announces plans to de-list
Caza Oil and Gas has announced plans to go private and delist from the stock market.
Clean-up begins after oil spill in Louisiana Bayou
A clean-up operation is under way after crude oil spilled into a body of water in southern Louisiana.
Northcote looks to drill Shoats Creek in May
Northcote Energy expects to begin drilling the Lutcher Moore-21 well on the Shoats Creek field in Louisiana in US in the middle of May.
Protesters rally against US Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases
Plans to sell off oil and gas leases in the US have been hit by protests from environmentalists.
Chevron to reduce Gulf of Mexico headcount by 385 jobs
Oil major Chevron could reduce its headcount in the Gulf of Mexico by up to 385 positions.
In pictures: Black-and-white images show America’s coal mining past
The University of Louisiana has been displaying dozens of black-and-white images taken more than 40 years ago documenting the living and working conditions of coal miners.