Valero Energy Corporation restarted the crude oil distillation unit (CDU) with its refineries Meraux, and Louisiana, which the company’s production reach 125,000 barrel per day (bbl/d), according to Reuters.

Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards, stated that ExxonMobil Company is studying to invest more than $240 million from Baton Rouge refinery, from which it is producing 517,700 barrels per day (b/d).

Tellurian is reportedly negotiating with Asian companies to sell almost half its liquefied natural gas (LNG) output from its proposed Louisiana export terminal, Chairman Charif Souki stated.

American energy company, Sempra Energy, has announced that it has commenced commercial operations at its Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Louisiana.

A federal judge refused on Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit that environmental groups filed against a New Orleans-based company responsible for a decade-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.

A small offshore oil platform caught fire in shallow water near the coast of Louisiana on Friday and a sheen was seen in the sea after workers were evacuated, officials said.