Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Lower Mississippi River News

Louisiana to Get Natural Gas Liquefaction and Fueling Facility

Tenaska NG Fuels, LLC and Waller Marine, Inc. today announced that they have agreed to develop, construct, own and operate Louisiana's first natural gas liquefaction and fueling facility along the New Orleans-Baton Rouge Mississippi River corridor with access to the Gulf of Mexico.

Macquarie Infrastructure Company Wholly Owns IMTT

Macquarie Infrastructure Company (MIC) informs it has successfully completed the acquisition of the 50% of International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT) it did not already own. MIC acquired IMTT from members of the business’ founding family, and it is now the largest component of MIC's portfolio.

Halcon Provides Tuscaloosa Marine Shale Operational Update

Halcón Resources Corporation (NYSE: HK) ("Halcón"or the "Company") today provided an operational update related to its 314,000 net acre position in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale ("TMS"). The Horseshoe Hill 11-22H-1 (92% WI) well in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, achieved a 24-hour average initial production rate of 1…

Interview: Rich Hobbie, Water Quality Insurance Syndicate (WQIS)

 Rich Hobbie

An interview with Rich Hobbie, the leader of the Water Quality Insurance Syndicate (WQIS), the largest underwriter of pollution liability insurance for marine vessels in the United States. Can you give our readers an overview of your business today. The Premium income and growth factors in the marine insurance industry are very stagnant right now.

Oil Spill Closes 65 miles of Mississippi River

A 65-mile (105-km) stretch of the lower Mississippi River, including the Port of New Orleans, remained closed on Sunday night while crews cleaned up oil that spilled when a barge was hit by another vessel, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The collision happened on Saturday afternoon near Vacherie…