Archive
2019
12/29/2019 -- The Advocate
"2019: A year of business headlines"
12/21/2019 -- Daily Advertiser
"Lafayette Parish's GDP down 5% since 2015, dropped from 4th to 5th highest in state"
12/10/2019 -- BIC Magazine
“Increased Gulf drilling expected to spur economic growth”
"11/7/2019 – Talk 107.3 FM
“Mornings with Brian Haldane” (6:15 min. mark)
11/6/2019 -- The Advocate
“U.S. Gulf Coast energy industry outlook cloudy amid global disputes”
11/6/2019 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
“LSU study: future is ‘cloudy’ for global energy markets, strong in Gulf Coast”
11/5/2019 – 10/12 Industry Report
"David Dismukes: An exceptionally uncertain time for energy markets"
9/26/2019 – Report News Agency (Azerbaijan)
"US on the way to leadership in LNG export"
9/24/2019 - The Advocate
"Baton Rouge construction lull likely over by 2020, lifting market by 11,700 jobs
over next two years"
9/17/2019 - Houma Today
“Attacks on Saudi oilfields give leverage to Trump’s energy export policy”
9/16/2019 - The Advocate
“Attack on Saudi oil facility strips 5% of world supply from market; U.S. oil boom
provides protection”
9/16/2019 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
"Saudi oil fields attack could spell bad news for Louisiana’s petrochemical boom"
9/13/2019 - Daily Energy Insider
"FERC to consider qualifying facility rates under PURPA during Sept. 19 meeting"
9/2/2019 - The Advocate
"Louisiana petrochemical contractors look for 'the next wave' of construction boom"
8/28/2019 -- WWNO, New Orleans Public Radio
"One Year Later, Louisiana Remains Vulnerable To Tariffs"
8/28/2019 – WRKF, Baton Rouge Public Radio
“One Year Later, Louisiana Remains Vulnerable to Tariffs”
8/20/2019 - The Franklin Sun
“Louisiana 'rainy day' fund contains $405 million”
8/19/2019 - 10/12 Industry Report
"$32B in construction projects are lined up through 2022. Can Louisiana handle it?"
8/13/2019 - 10/12 Industry Report
“David Dismukes: LNG’s changing fortunes”
8/1/2019 - E&E News
“Trump promised offshore jobs. That’s not happening.”
6/28/2019 - Talk 107.3 FM
“Dr. Greg Upton on Trade Wars”
6/26/2019 - The Advocate
“Delfin LNG project in Cameron Parish delayed for years”
6/23/2019 - The Advocate
“LSU energy analyst: Trump trade war could bring big economic pain to Louisiana”
6/21/19—LPB’s Louisiana the State We’re In (at 13:06 mark)
“Louisiana’s Crude Oil Industry”
6/17/2019 - Louisiana Radio Network
Tensions with Iran could lead to rising fuel prices
5/7/2019 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (Guest Column)
Is Louisiana Still an Oil and Gas State?
5/7/2019 - The Advocate
Anadarko now favors Occidental offer over Chevron deal that would have had more potential
for Gulf of Mexico
4/24/2019 - The Advocate
Occidental says it outbids Chevron for Anadarko Petroleum; Chevron deal focused on
Gulf of Mexico as well as Texas fields
4/22/2019 - Acadiana Advocate
Unlike population decline after oil bust of the '80s, Lafayette Parish continues to
grow
4/17/2019 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
LSU Oil & Gas Symposium: South Louisiana activity hits historic low
4/12/2019 - The Advocate
Chevron to buy Anadarko for $33 billion, boosting combined company's presence in Gulf
3/28/2019 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
3 economists recommended for Louisiana forecasting panel
3/10/2019 - The Advocate
Louisiana gas production rebounds to 2012 figures as drillers return to Haynesville;
here's why
2/12/2019 - The Advocate
U.S. expects record oil production in 2019, 2020, may be good sign for Louisiana oil
sector.
2/11/2019 - American Journal of Transportation
Oil & Gas Outlook
2/5/2019 - NY Times
A School Board Says No to Big Oil, and Alarms Sound in Business-Friendly Louisiana
1/29/19 - The Advocate
Louisiana 'disproportionately exposed' to Venezuelan oil targeted in U.S. sanctions
1/9/2019 - The Advocate
'You can't email somebody a cheeseburger': Notable quotes, facts about Louisiana's
2019 economic outlook
1/8/2019 - The Advocate
Louisiana economy well-positioned in 2019, but faces several of these headwinds
1/8/2019 - The Advocate
BP announces expansion of Atlantis production field in Gulf 150 miles south of New
Orleans
1/5/2019 - Daily Comet, Houma Today
Report forecasts uptick in Gulf oilfield
2018
12/26/2018 - New Orleans City Business
Year in Review: Louisiana energy export economy growing amid U.S. ‘shale revolution
11/16/2018 - The Advocate
LSU forecasters downgrade job growth outlook for Louisiana oil and gas sector.
11/16/2018 - Baton Rouge Business Report
2019 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook: Strong oil and gas production, complicated pricing
forecast.
11/29/2018 - Fox News15 Lafayette
11/28/2018 - 10/12 Industry Report
Why an offshore recovery may never happen
11/27/18 - The Advocate
Eminent domain trial on Bayou Bridge pipeline begins with assertion that land worth
only $1.11
11/16/2018 - Baton Rouge Business Report
2019 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook: Strong oil and gas production, complicated pricing
forecast
11/15/2018 - 10/12 Industry Report
Will Louisiana remain a major energy player when oil is no longer king?
11/6/2018 - Baton Rouge Business Report
With Lafayette deal off, Bernhard’s efforts to get into utilities becomes more difficult
10/14/2018 - The Advocate
Despite rising oil prices, Louisiana's rig count holding steady; Here's why many in
industry are optimistic
9/30/2018 - Houma Daily Courier
A ray of hope amid a four-year bust
9/23/2018 - Houma Daily Courier online
Tariffs and trade war are bad for Louisiana
9/22/2018 - The Advocate
Our Views: Danger of trade war grows
9/19/2018 - 10/12 Industry Report
David Dismukes: The dangers of trade protectionism for Louisiana
9/18/2018 - The Advocate
China's new retaliatory tariffs on liquefied natural gas, chemicals hit home for Louisiana
6/13/2018 - Engineering News-Record
Coalition of Experts Oppose Trump Order to Prop Up Coal, Nukes
5/1/2018 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
What do high oil prices mean for Louisiana?
4/23/2018 - The Advocate
Formosa picks St. James Parish for massive $9.4 billion chemical complex
3/8/2018 - The Advocate
Phone interview about BOEM offshore lease auction.
3/2/2018 - The Wall Street Journal
The Governor and Louisiana Lawyers Plot an Energy Shakedown: Their demand: Fork over
billions to restore the eroding coastline or brave a drawn-out legal battle.
2/15/2018 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Industry leaders have ‘boring’ wish list to create the perfect petrochemical world
2017
11/15/2017 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Will Louisiana remain a major energy player when oil is no longer king?
11/15/2017 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Insight: Taxing energy infrastructure
11/12/2017
The Advocate: FERC quorum raises likelihood of pipeline approvals tied to LNG facilities
9/1/2017 - Fortnightly Magazine
Jobs, Electricity Prices and Renewable Energy Policies
7/20/2017 - Drilling Info
Drilling Info guest piece podcast
6/26/2017 - Daily Advertiser
Rolling the dice? Some stability seen in energy industry's future
6/24/2017 - The Advocate
Overall U.S. and Louisiana rig counts up from 2016, but onshore south Louisiana lags
6/21/2017 - Natural Gas Intelligence
Onshore Natural Gas, Oil Supply Pushing Gulf Coast LNG, Petchem Expansions, Says
LSU
6/21/2017 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
With a number of massive projects in the works and a new lobby group, the liquefied
natural gas industry is on the verge a major breakout in Louisiana
6/9/2017 - On LPB’s
Louisiana: The State We’re In.
6/1/2017 - The Times Houma/Thibodaux
'Big Oil' Decisions Loom
May 2017
New Orleans City Business, on MISO/Entergy
4/17/2017 - The Advocate
Oil prices holding steady, but U.S. production gains and future of OPEC cuts create
uncertainty
4/1/2017 - Talk 107.3
on Gulf Coast Energy
3/16/2017 - NOLA.com
What will Louisiana see from Exxon's $20 billion 'Growing the Gulf' investment?
2/16/2017 - The Daily Advertiser
Upton: Economic implications of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline
2/13/2017 - Baton Rouge Business Report
Industry confidence is buoyed by expectations of a business-friendly Trump administration
2/11/2017 - Washington County News
Protesters interfere with local discussion
2/11/2017 - Houma Today
Houma Today: Protesters interfere with local discussion
2/9/2017 - Houma Today
Strong emotions aired during pipeline hearing
2/8/2017 - The Hayride
LSU Says The Bayou Bridge Pipeline Will Be Good For Louisiana’s Economy
2/9/2017 - Inside Sources
As Louisiana Targets Economic Growth, Protesters Drown Out Local Voices at Bayou
Bridge Hearing
2/8/2017 - Rigzone
Study: Louisiana Pipeline Would Create 4,000-plus Jobs
2/7/2017 - The Advocate
LSU study finds $830 million economic impact from proposed Bayou Bridge Pipeline
2/8/2017 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
LSU study: Gulf Coast oil and gas to rebound in coming years
2/7/2017 - CL Bryant Radio Program
Minute 46
2/7/2017 - American Press
Officials tout pipeline benefits
2/7/2017 - Houma Today
Propane Association discusses new oil pipeline
1/11/2017 - The Advocate
Oil price projections in 2017 could mean millions for Louisiana
2016
12/5/2016 - Louisville Public Media
Interview on proposed utility rate increases here Kentucky.
12/1/2016 - La. Public Radio
Slowed oil production not likely to lead to more drilling in Louisiana.
12/1/2016 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Insight: Valuing our energy infrastructure
11/30/2016 - The Advocate
OPEC agreement helps, but Louisiana needs even higher oil prices, experts say
11/18/2016 - The Advocate
$1.3 million federal grant awarded to evaluate facility to capture carbon emissions
in the Baton Rouge-New Orleans industrial corridor
11/10/2016 - The Advertiser
In Trump, oil and gas sees turnaround
11/10/2016 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Louisiana oil and gas leaders see industry turnaround in Trump
10/24/2016 - The Advocate
Louisiana: Little faith in OPEC's promise to cut oil production, would welcome related
price boost
9/24/2016 - The Advocate
Baton Rouge area adds 7,000 jobs while oil downturn plagues Lafayette, New Orleans
8/25/2016 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Other ways in which the energy world is changing
8/17/2016 - Bloomberg
Louisiana's Sinking Coast Is a $100 Billion Nightmare for Big Oil
7/26/2016 - The Advocate
West side's the best side: Port Cameron organizers plan $1.5 billion deepwater facility
7/19/2016 - The Advocate
Our Views: How Brexit bruises Louisiana's fortunes
5/29/2016 - The Advocate
Black gold, red ink: Oil’s spiral drowns the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale and a hoped-for
economic boom. Link expired.
5/11/2016 - BR Business Report
What will the industrial boom look like in the long term?
3/12/2016 - The Advocate
U.S. oil, gas rig count cracks 1999 low; La. feeling the pain | The Advocate — Baton
Rouge, Louisiana
3/1/2016 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
10/12 Industry Report: Some say lifting ban on oil exports is premature
2/18/2016 - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
Will the end of the ban on exporting oil be good or bad for Louisiana? - Baton Rouge
Business Report
1/31/2016 - The Advocate
Cheniere close to exporting LNG from Cameron amid turbulent market conditions
1/16/2016 - The Advocate
Oil bust may be worse than 1986 | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1/5/2016 - The Advocate
Louisiana, U.S. consumers could see dampened benefit from lifting oil export ban
2015
12/28/2015 - Oilman
Lifting Export Ban Could Make Gulf Coast ‘Epicenter for Hydrocarbon Trading,’ Study
Says
12/21/2015 – Daily Advertiser
Could La. become 'epicenter' of global energy trade?
12/17/2015 – Nola.com
Scalise touts end to 40-year oil export ban, but upside in question
12/16/2015 – Shreveport Times
In sight: End to crude oil export ban
12/16/2015 – The Advocate
Our Views: Repeal of ban on oil exports in newest omnibus may provide market boost
12/8/2015 – Daily Advertiser
Voices: We must shift the discussion on lifting oil export ban
12/7/2015 – The Advocate
LOOP seeks customers for planned crude loading facility
12/5/2015 – Houma Today
LSU study deflates predictions on both sides of oil export debate
12/1/2015 – Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
LSU study claims lifting export crude ban would have little economic impact on Louisiana
10/24/2015 – The Advocate
Crude exports could put Louisiana at center of trade hub
10/22/2015 – Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
LSU economist says lifting crude oil export ban carries risks, potential benefits for
Louisiana
4/22/2015 - 10/12 Industry Report
How does oil’s price plunge affect south Louisiana industrial expansion
3/14/2015 – The Advocate
Economists tell Louisiana Legislators to raise cigarette tax, cut inventory tax
1/31/2015 - New York Times
Louisiana Squeezed as Oil Prices Drop