bp and the State of Louisiana announced an agreement to resolve two long-standing legacy matters, delivering Deepwater Horizon funds to the state now and resetting the relationship between bp and Louisiana so both can focus on the future.
The deal combines two major Appalachian Basin producers, giving EQT greater scale and infrastructure to serve utilities, LNG exporters and industrial customers.
David Cresson, president and CEO of the Louisiana Chemistry Association, joins Kyle Kindle at the 2026 Louisiana Manufacturers PAC golf tournament in Lake Charles to discuss the importance of industry collaboration.
The projects helped lift Kinder Morgan's natural-gas project backlog to a record level, underscoring the industry's efforts to expand infrastructure to serve the new demand.
The push has included efforts to inject more diesel into the market — most controversially through a U.S. general license easing restrictions on Russian-origin diesel, a step that drew criticism from Democrats and some Republicans alike.
