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U.S. rig count up 6 this week to 1,771
HOUSTON (AP) — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by six this week to 1,771. The Houston-based comp...
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New tenants join LSU incubator
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Three tenants have moved into the Louisiana Business & Technology Center at LSU, bringing the number of companies in the business incubator to 35. The new companies are Fact...
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Harvey Gulf to build $400M marine LNG site at Fourchon NEW ORLEANS — Harvey Gulf International Marine says it plans to spend $400 million to build and operate an offshore liquefied natural gas fuel...
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Erick James Billiot Jr.
June 8, 2013 — June 8, 2013 Graveside services were held for Erick James Billiot Jr. at 3:30 p.m. today, Monday June 10, 2013, in the Morgan City Cemetery. Erick is survived by his parents, Erick B...
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La. economic growth lags nation in 2012
New figures show that Louisiana’s economy grew by 1.5 percent in 2012, leaving it ranked 30th among the 50 states. Gross domestic product numbers released Thursday by the federal Bureau of Economic...
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Company fined $3.3M for spill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Temple Inland, a subsidiary of International Paper, to pay $3.3 million and serve two years of probation for polluting the Pearl River in 2011 with il...
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Commerce: Importers must offset shrimp subsidies
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shrimp subsidies in five nations appear to be undercutting U.S. prices and importers must pay bonds up to nearly 63 percent to offset the subsidies, the U.S. Department of Commer...
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OPEC to meet amid Iran-Saudi tensions
By GEORGE JAHN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Once the symbol of oil dominance, OPEC faces new challenges as its members gather for a ministerial meeting this week on how much crude to pump. For th...
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Moniz: LNG exports on hold until he reviews data
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will put on hold about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the En...
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for new restaurant in Patterson
Rockin’ Rooster held its grand opening Saturday and was welcomed into the Patterson community by Mayor Rodney Grogan who pointed out that getting restaurants and other businesses like this will hel...
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Cleco sends crews to help in Okla. PINEVILLE — Cleco Corp. is sending a 34-member crew to Oklahoma City to help Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company restore power to customers after a tornado destroye...
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Kelli Hayes
Hayes promoted to banking officer
NEW IBERIA – Teche Federal Bank Board of Directors announced the promotion of Kelli Hayes to banking officer. Hayes is the branch sales and service manager of Teche’s Bayou Vista branch located at ...
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