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Coldren resigns as Bayou Bend CEO (12/02/08) CityBusiness

Government: Gustav, Ike destroyed 60 platforms(11/26/08) Herald Tribune

Gas-rich lake is at stake in feud(11/23/08)Times-Picayune

Weekly rig count unchanged (11/21/08)Citybusiness

Oil falls below $56 on grim world economic outlook (11/13/08) CityBusiness

Oil slips to $59 on global growth pessimism (11/12/08) CityBusiness

Gas continues plunge; crude tumbles below $60 (11/11/08) CityBusiness

Oil nears $63 on higher stock markets(11/10/08) CityBusiness

Agency Predicts a Return of Triple-Digit Oil Prices (11/07/08) The New York Times

La. sowing oil seeds with Kazakhstan (11/02/08) The Baton Rouge Advocate

Oil price plunge hits state budget (10/31/08) CityBusiness

Oil notches record monthly drop on U.S. downturn (10/31/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana feels drop in oil prices (10/27/08) CityBusiness

Number of rigs down 12 this week (10/27/08) CityBusiness

Oil rises to $67 as OPEC prepares to cut output (10/23/08) CityBusiness

Amendment shares oil revenue (10/22/08) Times-Picayune

Ground broken on Louisiana coal plant (10/22/08) The Baton Rouge Advocate

N.O. average gas price drops to $3.19 (10/14/08) CityBusiness

Gulf energy production still lean from storms (10/10/08) CityBusiness

As the economy tanks, taking gas prices with it, the one upside is that drivers are getting some relief at the pumps (10/9/08) Time-Picayune

Coast Guard hearings into oil spill to resume (10/9/08) CityBusiness

McMoRan back to 50 percent of pre-Gustav gas production (10/9/08) CityBusiness

Feds award $5.5M grant to study Gulf Loop Current (10/8/08) CityBusiness

McMoRan Exploration sees $150M in charges from Ike (10/7/08) CityBusiness
 

Minor spill sends at least 200 gallons of oil into Mississippi River (10/6/08) Times-Picayune

Oil slips after job report, $700B bailout (10/3/08) CityBusiness

Officials: Gustav caused at least 33 oil spills (9/30/08) CityBusiness

Economists: 2009 could be tough for Louisiana's finances (9/30/08) CityBusiness

Port of N.O. barrel-storage facility to sell for $4.8M (9/29/08) CityBusiness

N.O. gas prices continue falling (9/29/08) Citybusiness

Oil, gas industry restoring Gulf production (9/25/08) Citybusiness

Gulf Island: Hurricane Ike halted some production (9/18/08) CityBusiness

Citgo fined millions for '06 oil spill (9/18/08) Times-Picayune

Less than 1 percent of Gulf platforms destroyed by Ike (9/16/08) CityBusiness

State checking condition of oil, gas industry after Ike (9/16/08) CityBusiness

Offshore damage lower than feared (9/16/08) Times-Picayune

Texas gas prices skyrocket because of Ike (9/15/08) CityBusiness

N.O. gas prices jump to $3.75 (9/15/08) CityBusiness

N.O. gas prices rise (9/12/08)

Hurricane Ike makes economic landfall (9/12/08) CityBusiness

Gasoline rises on Ike, but crude dips below $100 (9/12/08) CityBusiness

Big Easy comes up in Big Oil scandal (9/12/08) Times-Picayune

As Ike nears, chain asks for limit on gas buys (9/12/08) CityBusiness

Gulf oil, gas industry shutting down for Ike (9/11/08) CityBusiness

Texas prepares for an ominous Hurricane Ike (9/11/08) CityBusiness

House Democrats delay drilling expansion plan (9/11/08) Times-Picayune

N.O. gas prices drop to $3.66 (9/11/08) CityBusiness

Texas evacuates parts of Gulf Coast ahead of Ike (9/11/08) CityBusiness

Oil prices slip after OPEC vows to stick to quota (9/10/08) CityBusiness

Rig evacuation a familiar drill (9/9/08) Times-Picayune

Ike spurs Gulf rig, platform evacuations (9/8/08) CityBusiness

Gulf oil, gas production being restored (9/5/08) CityBusiness

Gulf oil and gas production picks up (9/3/08) CityBusiness

Gustav has major impact on Gulf oil, gas production(9/2/08) CityBusiness

Oil industry tallies up damage from Gustav(9/2/08) CityBusiness

Gulf oil production stops; 95 percent of natural gas production shut down (9/1/08) CityBusiness

Gas runs out along I-59 in south Miss (8/31/08) CityBusiness

Evacuees face lines, limited choices for gas (8/30/08) CityBusiness

Gulf oil and gas production slows because of Gustav (8/29/08) CityBusiness

Oil industry may get first post-Katrina test (8/29/08) CityBusiness

Oil prices spike as Gustav nears Gulf (8/26/08) CityBusiness

Oil jumps $5 on U.S.-Russia tensions, sliding dollar (8/21/08) CityBusiness

Gulf lease sale brings top dollar (8/21/08) Times-Picayune

MMS to open bids for Gulf lease sale (8/19/08) CityBusiness

From an oil platform, McCain touts drilling agenda (8/19/08) CityBusiness

Testimony begins in oil spill case (8/13/08) CityBusiness

La. poised to reap rewards of quest to tap natural gas (8/13/08) Times-Picayune

Coast Guard's investigation into spill resumes today (8/13/08) Times-Picayune

Algiers ferry back in action; probe of spill restarts today (8/13/08) Times-Picayune

State set to declare energy emergency (8/12/08) Times-Picayune

Crews remove front part of barge from Mississippi (8/10/08) Times-Picayune

Tugs operate under radar on river (8/10/08) Times-Picayune

Farmers hope import plan doesn't hurt prices (8/11/08) CityBusiness

Maritime industry faces pinch for qualified personnel (8/11/08) CityBusiness

Last of the oil barge pulled from river (8/11/08) Times-Picayune

Oil spill fallout differs by state (8/11/08) Times-Picayune

Boasso lays out his plans for port (8/11/08) Times-Picayune

Oil falls as low as $118 on demand concerns (8/5/08) CityBusiness

Oil port shut, Gulf rigs cleared (8/5/08) Times-Picayune

Crews continue to drain more oil from sunken barge (8/5/08) Times-Picayune

Crew secures leaking barge (8/4/08) Times-Picayune

Barge tank in Mississippi River now clear of oil (8/4/08) CityBusiness

Entergy N.O. files for rate reduction (8/1/08) CityBusiness

Oil-slurping barge joins Mississippi cleanup force (7/31/08) CityBusiness

Oil falls to almost $124 (7/31/08) CityBusiness

State: Demand jumps for drilling permits (7/31/08) CityBusiness

Ships moving despite new oil leak on Mississippi (7/30/08) CityBusiness

Coast Guard shuts down river traffic (7/30/08) CityBusiness

Energy costs drive more toward 4-day workweek (7/30/08) CityBusiness

Oil discovery halts Mississippi River dredging (7/29/08) CityBusiness

Gas prices cut into retail sales in Jefferson Parish (7/28/08) CityBusiness

Legal fight starts day after spill (7/25/08) Times-Picayune

Oil idles 200 ships near New Orleans (7/25/08) CityBusiness

Dolly affects oil, gas production in Gulf (7/24/08) CityBusiness

OIL SPILL SHUTS DOWN 80 MILES OF RIVER (7/24/08) Times- Picayune 

Taxi fare could go up in Jefferson (7/23/08) Times-Picayune

High gas prices have North Shore commuters considering southern Living (7/23/08) CityBusiness

Collision could close river for several days (7/23/08) CityBusiness

Drilling tract purchase pays off (7/18/08) Times-Picayune

Don't blame us, gas station owners say (7/16/08) Times-Picayune

N.O. gas average tops $4 (7/15/08) CityBusiness

Bush calls for more drilling (7/15/08) Times-Picayune

Oil sets new record above $147 a barrel (7/11/08) CityBusiness

N.O. average gas price up $1.10 from year ago (7/11/08) CityBusiness

ExpressJet to ground N.O. operations (7/9/08) CityBusiness

Oil down more than $8 in 2 days (7/8/08) CityBusiness

Driven to Change (7/6/08) Times-Picayune

Oil passes, settles above $145 for first time (7/3/08) CityBusiness

State lifts drilling ban near interstates (6/30/08) CityBusiness

Ankor to retain Taylor Energy employees (6/30/08) CityBusiness

Exclude us from town, Marathon urges (6/28/09) Times-Picayune

Oil jumps above $140 (6/26/08) CityBusiness

N.O. average gas price at $3.95 (6/26/08) CityBusiness

Drilling For Dollars (6/20/08) Times-Picayune

Bush looks offshore for remedy to high oil prices (6/18/08) CityBusiness

Commentary: Louisiana needs to cash in on high oil prices (6/16/08) CityBusiness

McMoRan going for Gulf drilling record (6/16/08) CityBusiness

Gas prices dip in New Orleans (6/12/08) CityBusiness

Gas tax suspension proposal put on hold (6/9/08) CityBusiness

Oil prices hover around $135 (6/9/08) CityBusiness

From Abita to Zapp's, locals feel oil's bite (6/8/08) Times-Picayune

More turn to public transportation in Jeff Parish as gas prices rise (6/6/08) CityBusiness

Oil falls after government says gas demand is down (6/4/08) CityBusiness

PRICEY FUEL TOUGH TIMES (5/29/08) Times Picayune

Question of the Week results: Economic slump to last for more than another year (5/27/08) City Business

Oil drops below $130 on concerns about demand (5/27/08) CityBusiness

Oil prices rebound; gas sets new record (5/28/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana to get its fair share of oil revenues (5/28/08) Business Report

Companies address deepwater oil service needs (5/22/08) Times Picayune

Gas roars higher, pressuring holiday travelers (5/23/08) CityBusiness

Gas hits record above $3.83 as holiday weekend nears (5/22/08) CityBusiness

Oil prices pass $133 after report of supply drop (5/21/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana receives $2.4M from oil and gas lease sale (5/21/08) CityBusiness

Oil hits record above $130 (5/21/08) CityBusiness

Oil settles above $129 for first time (5/20/08) CityBusiness

Pump prices rise to new high as oil extends gains (5/19/08) CityBusiness

Oil surpasses $126 a barrel (5/9/08) CityBusiness

Dual heads of miner, petroleum explorer enjoy boosts (5/7/08) CityBusiness

Oil reaches new record (5/7/08) CityBusiness

Feds raise forecasts for gas, oil prices (5/6/08) CityBusiness

Oil hits record above $122 (5/6/08) CityBusiness

Landrieu asks Bush to halt arms sales (4/25/08) Times-Picayune

Entergy: St. Charles plant construction could be delayed for months (4/23/08) CityBusiness

Oil prices fall after government says oil supplies are up (4/22/08) CityBusiness

Gulf platforms must become more hurricane-resistant (4/15/08) CityBusiness 

GO Zone extension offers new life to recovery plans (4/14/08) CityBusiness

Government forecasts $4 gasoline this summer (4/9/08) CityBusiness

Venezuela looks to replace Exxon Mobil as partner in Chalmette refinery (4/9/08) CityBusiness

Retail gasoline prices rise to new record (4/3/08) CityBusiness

EPL makes second discovery this year in Bay Marchand (4/2/08) CityBusiness

Oil prices climb more than $4 (3/26/08) CityBusiness

Alternative fuels to be focus of N.O. conference (3/25/08) CityBusiness

Taylor Energy names president (3/24/08) CityBusiness

Entergy digs in to install new N.O. gas lines (3/22/08) Times Picayune

Bond crisis snags St. Rose project (3/21/08) Times-Picayune

Louisiana to see profits after Gulf oil lease sale (3/20/08) Times Picayune

Entergy bonds vote delayed (3/21/08) Times Picayune

Oil prices set another trading record at $106 (3/7/08) CityBusiness

Energy boss: Speculation is cause of oil price surge (3/4/08) CityBusiness

Terry-town based Superior Plant Services bought for $57M (3/3/08) CityBusiness

Oil jumps to a new record above $103 (3/3/08) CityBusiness

MMS nets $2.8B in bids for central Gulf lease sale (2/29/08) CityBusiness

Oil spikes above $102 a barrel   (2/27/08) CityBusiness

Post-Castro Cuba, $100 oil pose boons to Louisiana (2/25/08) CityBusiness

Hello Cuba: Fidel's farewell could mean business for Bayou state (2/25/08) CityBusiness

Petrochemical Services enters joint venture with Spanish company (2/20/08) CityBusiness

Venezuela halts oil sales to Exxon Mobile (2/12/08) Associated Press

Venezuela saber-rattling supports crude price increase (2/12/08) CityBusiness

Foreign interest in Gulf forecast (2/8/08) Times-Picayune

Taylor Energy Co. is being sold to joint venture (2/1/08) Times-Picayune

Taylor Energy agreement reached with Korean venture (2/1/08) CityBusiness

Bear Season: $63.9M McMoRan loss extends earnings slump (1/30/08) CityBusiness

Deeper drilling pays off (1/15/08) Times-Picayune

Louisiana loses 2 rigs in weekly count (1/8/08) CityBusiness

Oil prices rise again after falling on economy fears (1/8/08) CityBusiness

Crude rises above $100, sets new record (1/3/08) CityBusiness

Crude futures hit record $100 (1/2/08) CityBusiness

Oil prices jump to $96 (12/26/07) City Business

Energy bill OK'd to push mileage to 35 mpg (12/18/07) CityBusiness

Energy industry seeks changes (12/14/07) Times-Picayune

Louisiana gains just  $24 from mineral royalties (12/06/07) City Business

Price puts pump station on hold (12/04/07)Times Picayune

State O.K.’s Entergy plan to convert St. Charles plant (11/09/07) CityBusiness

Oil prices drop 90 cents, but gas still on rise (11/09/07) CityBusiness

Valero plans $1.4B Norco refinery expansion (11/07/07) CityBusiness

McMoran offers senior notes to repay debt (11/02/07) CityBusiness

Mc MoRan exploration has successful test at Flatrock (10/22/07) CityBusiness

Pipeline purge: Entergy to replace 844 corroding gas conduits (10/18/07) CityBusiness

Garbage is key to energy project (10/14/07) Times-Picayune

Entergy: Tulane Energy Institute plans oil and gas seminar (10/8/07) CityBusiness

Shell explores growth in Orleans (10/6/07) Times-Picayune

Louisiana oil and gas rig count unchanged (10/5/07) CityBusiness

Lease sales' impact big for state  (10/5/07) Times-Picayune

Record Gulf lease sale generates $3B (10/4/07) CityBusiness

Interest high in gulf lease sales (10/3/07) Times-Picayune

Pipeline may be widened  (9/27/07) Times-Picayune

Superior Energy Services opens Singapore office (9/26/07) CityBusiness 

CORRECTION: oil statistic wrong (9/25/07) CityBusiness

Shell President: energy crisis ‘one hurricane away’ in U.S. (9/24/07) CityBusiness

Gulf oil and gas production still off line (9/24/07) CityBusiness

Feds delay bids for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease areas (9/21/07) CityBusiness

More oil, gas production stopped in advance of storm (9/21/07) CityBusiness

Crude features pass $83 a barrel  (9/20/07) CityBusiness

Gulf oil, gas production slows because of weather system (9/20/07) CityBusiness

Nation past 'tipping point' on oil, Shell leader warns  (9/19/07) New Orleans Times-Picayune

Shaw considers 9 states for nuclear power construction (9/18/07) CityBusiness

Oil sets new record at $80.57 per barrel  (9/17/07) CityBusiness

Oil prices reach record $80 a barrel  (9/12/07) CityBusiness

Oil continues push toward $80 (9/10/07) CityBusiness

Gulf oil and gas production almost back to normal  (8/24/07) City Business

LNG projects dwindle to two, Times-Picayune (8/18/07)

The bigger, easier, Times-Picayune (8/05/07)

Murphy Oil will expand buyout, Times-Picayune (8/01/07)

Tidewater rental rates drive earnings, Times-Picayune (7/27/07)

Entergy project costs up 50%, Times-Picayune (7/12/07)

Analysts question biodiesel as fuel for state economy, New Orleans City Business (7/3/07)

McMoran buys 1 million Gulf acres, Times-Picayune (6/22/07)

Biodiesel plant breaks ground in St. Rose, Times-Picayune (6/22/07)

Senate targets Big Oil with $29B tax, New Orleans CityBusiness (6/19/07)

Exploration costs eat into McMoRan revenues, New Orleans CityBusiness (6/19/07)

Entergy secures cheaper power, Times-Picayune (6/17/07)

Group wants funds to fix up La.1, Times-Picayune (6/6/07)

MMS fortifies hurricane preparedness among energy producers, New Orleans CityBusiness (5/30/07)

Carlyss firm wins its first project in Brazil, Times-Picayune (5/25/07)

Historic Gulf lease sale proposed, New Orleans CityBusiness (5/22/07)

Fueling change, Times-Picayune (5/20/07)

Plan boosts offshore drilling, Times-Picayune (5/1/07)

Dominion asset sale affects N.O., Times-Picayune (5/1/07)

Rigging up to rebound, Times-Picayune (4/31/07)

WTC and LED ublish new Louisiana oil and gas directory, WTC (4/30/07)

Offshore oil wells' effect on coast studied, Times-Picayune (4/21/07)

State to receive millions in oil and gas revenues, Times-Picayune (4/17/07)

Keeping the oil flowing, Times-Picayune (4/15/07)

Energy forum set this week, Times-Picayune (4/3/07)

$1.3B La. 1 project to break ground Wednesday, New Orleans CityBusiness (4/3/07)

Service companies gush profits in rig rental race, New Orleans Citybusiness (4/2/07)

Drilling rig damaged by hurricane repaired, Times-Picayune (3/30/07)

Shell drops its plans for LNG terminal, Times-Picayune (3/29/07)

Shell shelves offshore LNG terminal plans, New Orleans Citybusiness (3/29/07)

Industry keeps marching through the wetlands, Times-Picayune (3/5/07)

Entergy seeking leeway on new reactor, Times-Picayune (3/4/07)

Trip aims for more oil ties in Brazil, Daily Advertiser (2/25/07)

Steel maker shortage stalls energy project completions, New Orleans CityBusiness (2/19/07)

Warming to the future, Times-Picayune (2/18/07)

Jeff Council tightens rules on drilling in parish, New Orleans CityBusiness (2/8/07)

Louisiana's plea to East Anglian firms, EDP 24, (2/8/07)

Help wanted, Times-Picayune (2/4/07)

Exodus of oil workers gets nearer, Times-Picayune (2/4/07)

Dominion in play on Wall Street, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/25/07)

DEQ permits plant's expansion, Times-Picayune (1/23/07)

McMoRan borrows $100M for future drilling, debt, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/23/07)

$1B LNG plant to cut costs, up inventory, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/22/07)

Goodrich Petroleum selling south Louisiana interests, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/16/07)

Louisiana gains six rigs in a week, New Orleans CityBusiness (1/15/07)

Bush raises deepwater royalties, Times-Picayune (1/10/07)

Fourchon oil port joins list for federal security grants, Times-Picayune (1/6/07)

Biodiesel firm may build plant, Times-Picayune (1/6/07)

McMoRan's LNG port approved, Times-Picayune (1/5/07)

Chalmette residents gush over drilling, Times-Picayune (12/19/06)

Competitors draining Gulf of deepwater rigs, New Orleans CityBusiness (12/18/06)

Oil royalties were small part of tax package, Times-Picayune (12/14/06)

State takes long road to share in oil revenue, Times-Picayune (12/10/06)

Congress approves offshore revenue sharing, Times-Picayune (12/9/06)

Offshore oil bill's fate hits new delay, Times-Picayune (12/7/06)

Offshore royalty vote is today, Times-Picayune (12/5/06)

Valero buys St. James crude facility for $140M, New Orleans CityBusiness (12/4/06)

House to vote on offshore royalties, Times-Picayune (12/2/06)

Natural gas port plan OK expected, Times-Picayune (12/1/06)

Energy, water bills still in play, Times-Picayune (11/29/06)

Murphy Oil folding its N.O. office, Times-Picayune (11/16/06)

Murphy Oil shifts 100 jobs from N.O. to Houston, New Orleans CityBusiness (11/15/06)

Southwest LA objects to aiding Entergy N.O., Times-Picayune (11/14/06)

Kuwait plans refinery in Louisiana, Trade Arabia (11/14/06)

La., Kuwait to conduct joint refinery study, Times-Picayune (11/13/06)

Update from Kuwait, Louisiana Economic Development (11/12/06)

LA pitch to Kuwait creates buzz, Times-Picayune (11/9/06)

Quest to land new refinery in La. called a long shot, Times-Picayune (11/8/06)

Marathon plans $3.2 billion refinery expansion, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (11/7/06)

State in hunt for giant Refinery, Times-Picayune (11/3/06)

Dominion selling off gas assets, Times-Picayune (11/2/06)

La., feds settle offshore lease suit, Times-Picayune (10/25/06)

Valero seeks expansion at Norco refinery, New Orleans CityBusiness (10/23/06)

EPL kills merger with Stone Energy, New Orleans CityBusiness (10/23/06)

Hunt for high-volume wells in Gulf takes tons of money, Times-Picayune (10/12/06)

Louisiana Rig count drops by one, New Orleans CityBusiness (10/2/06)

Congress recesses without drilling pact, Times-Picayune (9/30/06)

Superior Energy buying Miss.-based company, Times-Picayune (9/26/06)

Hurricane recovery slow for gulf drillers, Bloomberg News (8/27/06)

 



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