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March 2017, ISSUE 1, VOLUME 21 Scalise shares optimism & Lewis shares New LUMCON director enthusiasm with SCIA membership highlights events By Jordon Legendre, Staff Writer, The Courier the changes that will come under his The No. 3 Republican in the U.S. House administration. of Representatives shared his optimism “The Department of the Interior is about the incoming presidential adminis- the federal agency that controls all the tration with local business leaders.. oil and gas activity,” Scalise said. “Every Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, said the year I bring members of Congress down change should have a positive impact on to south Louisiana, we go tour rigs in the Louisiana businesses. He made his remarks deep waters of the Gulf. One of the mem- during the monthly South Central Indus- bers who came last year was (Zinke). trial Association meeting in Houma. He spent some time out here, and he is “Things are getting ready to real busy in Wash- become the sec- LUMCON Director Craig McClain ington,” Scalise retary of the in- said. “The new Con- terior. I’m really By Jordon Legendre, Staff Writer, The Courier gress got sworn in excited.” The Louisiana Universities Marine many weeks ago, Scalise said re- Consortium is expanding its efforts but it seems like pealing the Af- to increase society’s awareness of months because fordable Care the environmental, economic and there’s been a lot Act, common- cultural value of Louisiana’s coastal that’s already been U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise Mark Lewis ly known as and marine environments, the done.” Obamacare, is organization’s executive director said With many of SCIA’s members involved another goal he expects Congress quickly Tuesday during the South Central in the oil and gas industry, Scalise, the Industrial Association’s monthly meeting in Houma. house majority whip and representative and businesses. LUMCON serves as the marine for Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District, to achieve,“Louisiana benefiting workplaces Louisiana are residents seeing lab for all institutions of higher - 25 percent increases in health care be- education in the state. Craig McClain, dened with unnecessary regulations. cause of the unworkable mandates in said businesses in the field have been bur LUMCON’s executive director, said “People have had an agenda for the Obamacare,” Scalise said. “We’re starting the organization is looking to build a last eight years to keep fossil fuels in the the process of repealing Obamacare and national and international reputation ground, whether it’s oil, natural gas, coal,” replacing it with reforms that actually as a marine research and education Scalise said. “The coal industry is literally put patients in charge of their health- organization while continuing to on its knees. They’ve been doing everything care decisions and create real options address some of the issues facing they can to suppress any industry that cre- for lowering costs.” Louisiana. ates energy.” Scalise said he and his colleagues would “LUMCON is the heart of Scalise said President-elect Donald also tackle tax reform by lowering tax Louisiana marine science,” McClain Trump’s pick for secretary of the interior, rates in an attempt to make the nation said. “The location of LUMCON, down Montana representative Ryan Zinke, shows See “Meeting” on page 8 See “LUMCON” on page 8

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It is with great pleasure that I begin my year as president of SCIA, which is comprised of a productive group of people who remain focused on the critical issues related to our industry.

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The Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) and tenant Energy World USA has announced the proposed development - port facility at Port Fourchon. Energy World USA’s proposed facilityof a mid-scale will eventually liquefied producenatural gas up (LNG) to 2 million production tons andof LNG ex per year for export, as well as operate a separate smaller scale liquefaction plant geared towards providing LNG to fuel the next generation of Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) powered by LNG and operating in the Gulf of Mexico. “While it is still very early in the planning and regulatory process, we are excited to be able to tell the community and Energy World’s recently completed 2 million ton per annum LNG plant our tenants about this potential opportunity to continue to in Sengkang, Indonesia, which is the model facility for the proposed keep Port Fourchon at the very cutting edge of the oil and gas plant in Port Fourchon (Photo courtesy of Energy World) services industry,” said Chett Chiasson, Executive Director of GLPC. “We feel that this is a great addition to the suite of vessel services that are offered by our tenants and greatly enhances bePort sold Fourchon into U.S. will domestic initially markets be exported for marineto our own applications. gas-fired our capability and versatility as the premier services hub for Eventually,power plants we righthope toacross export the to Asia-PacificJamaica and regionthe wider and Carib also- the oil and gas industry. We have been working with Energy bean where Energy World is separately proposing to develop this proposed facility, and we are happy to be able to share with our goal of delivering clean and affordable electricity to World since April 2016 when they first approached us about these latest developments with the community,” Chiasson developinga LNG hub terminalcountries and on agas-fired global platform,” power plants added consistent Stewart added. Elliott, Chairman and CEO of Energy World Corporation. The The facility would be constructed on a site of up to 150 proposed facility could represent an investment of upwards acres located on port-owned property to the west of Belle Pass, of $800 million, making it the largest single initial investment which is located outside of the existing port development. in the history of both Port Fourchon and Lafourche Parish. The project developer, Energy World (USA) Inc., is part of the “With as much as our workers and residents have been Your business Energy World International Ltd. (EWI) group of companies. hurting lately, this project could be a great opportunity for our is mY business. The EWI group is engaged in the business of developing, local economy, bringing hundreds of jobs during the construc- constructing and operating in property investment, infra- tion phase, and dozens of good-paying permanent jobs once structure, power generation and energy related projects. EWI they are up and running, which will result in Lafourche Parish has a controlling interest in the Australian public company being able to hang on to our young familiesOffice: and workers,”985-853-1080 said Energy World Corporation (EWC). Lafourche1217 Museum Parish Drive President Jimmy Cantrelle.Toll Free: 800-877-4755 “The Energy World family of companies has over 20 years’ Houma,In the comingLA 70360 weeks, GLPC will beginFax: a Waterway 985-853-2080 Suit- [email protected] (cell) 985-860-9584 experience in the safe production, storage, transportation and See “LUMCON” on page 9 delivery of LNG to its customers in Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines, and we are looking forward to bringing this expertise to Port Fourchon,” said Kevin Blount, President of Energy World USA. Get your business insurance from the same agent you “With the recent arrival of Energy World’s LNG Carrier get your auto, home and life insurance. “Ocean Quest” at our LNG Hub Terminal in the Philippines we have completed a key part of our vision for bringing clean and CONTACT ME TODAY! economic energy to Asia. Energy World is now in complete Stephanie Hebert control of its own destiny from gas in the ground to liquefaction (985) 872-0201 854 Grand Caillou Rd., Houma

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LM-257A.indd 1 www.sciaonline.net 2/5/14 4:1017 PM Oneil Malbrough Jr. appointed to I-49 South Coalition

The SCIA board of directors The completion of I-49 South is vital for Louisiana and recently announced the appoint- ment of Oneil Malbrough to the and builds upon all those efforts into a focused organiza- I-49 South Coalition and will the rest of the country. The I-49 South Coalition unifies serve as the SCIA representative. its completion. The completion of this corridor is a key Malbrough is the Senior Vice componenttion to fight tofor attracting the advocacy, more promotion, business andand industryfunding for to President of GIS Engineering, LLC, Coastal Design and Infra- evacuation during hurricane season. structure Division. He remains South Louisiana while providing a safer and more efficient involved in major engineering projects such as: Fouchon Chan- Oneil Malbrough, Jr. nel Deepening Section 203 Fea- Occupational Medicine Services, LLC sibility Study, Petit Caillou Lock Project, Chacahoula Basin Drainage Plan, Port of Iberia 144 Valhi Lagoon Crossing • Houma, LA 70360 Phone 985-223-0032 • Fax 985-872-6670 AGMAC Project, Falgout Canal Floodgate - Construction Management, Grand Isle Breakwater Project, and numer- ous coastal restoration projects. Available 24/7 SCIA has been a part of the International 1-49 Coali- tion for the past 20 years and recently moved to the south Providing quality medical care for your employees since 1997 coalition. The south coalition is 160 miles of US 90 from email: [email protected] Lafayette to New Orleans. One hundred miles is complete Celebrating 20 years www.omshouma.com to Interstate standards, and there are currently 6 projects in various stages of planning and development along the I-49 South corridor.

4 www.sciaonline.net SCIA Committee Chair Simone Maloz to receive state award By Jordon Legendre, Staff Writer, The Courier her that she was nominated by her colleagues. Restore or Two people in Terrebonne and Retreat was founded in 2000 with a goal of identifying and Lafourche parishes will be hon- speeding large-scale restoration projects to protect the ored for their work on coastal Houma-Thibodaux area’s vanishing wetlands. restoration by the Coalition to Maloz said the award shows the organization has be- Restore Coastal Louisiana. The come connected at the state level. organization honors individuals “This is an extension of our work,” Maloz said. “We and organizations who demon- work with a lot of these different organizations, and we strate outstanding commitment know a lot of the people who usually get these awards. We to the coast and have made knew that 2017 was going to be a really important year for a lot of reasons. We wanted to make sure we were taking restoration and conservation of the right steps before that big year, and hopefully, this is Simone Maloz significant contributions to the Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. recognition of that effort.” Rob Gorman, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux and co-founder of the co- alition, will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award, and Simone Maloz, executive director for Thibodaux-based Re- store or Retreat, will receive a Coastal Stewardship Award. The two will receive their awards at the group’s annual banquet April 7 in Baton Rouge. Scholarship Maloz, who has served as the executive director of Re- Applications store or Retreat since 2005, said it was nice to be recognized by another coastal organization, but it meant the most to due April 17, 2017!

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in Cocodrie, gives us access to the largest wetlands in the U.S. LUMCON’s vessels and ships and the services that the crews We’re sort of a retreat as well, removed from institutional provide, even the food, have all won awards for being the distractions.” best.” LUMCON’s facility features an auditorium that seats 90, McClain said LUMCON plans to continue to grow by apartment and dormitory housing, a cafeteria, a library, increasing its number of workers and by implementing a science wings and research laboratories and collection strategy they call Connect, Transform, Enrich. “The idea is to produce transformative science,” McClain said, “in groups to meet and conduct research. meaningful and profound ways that address the needs of rooms.“We McClain serve as said the thehub facility of this marineis used byconsortium,” different scientific McClain Louisiana in terms of coastal loss, offshore viability of our said. “A lot of what we do is trying to bolster marine science and scientists in the state, providing them with the tools education outreach initiatives.” and assets they need to actually be able to conduct the fisheries,McCain, and a Northlast, to Carolina give back native, to the is communitythe former assistant through research.” director of science at the National Evolutionary Synthesis McClain said one of the organization’s biggest strengths Center at Duke University. McClain said his love for south Louisiana was one of several factors that led him to LUMCON. generated $41 million in revenue since being built, and “It’s an amazing community of people who do really fantastic is its fleet of vessels, including the R/V Pelican, which has work,” McClain said. “Their ability to pull together as a and international research crews to help in their research. community is unmatched anywhere else I’ve ever been. McClainR/V Acadiana. also saidThe shipsLUMCON are oftenestimates requested those by scientists national There’s also this acceptance of visitors and a willingness who use the boats also contribute up to $200,000 to the to serve. The community there has really been a center of economies of local parishes. my vision of LUMCON.” “Our ship assets are unmatched in the Gulf of Mexico,” McClain said. “We have a very long and distinguished record of service. In fact, in several different ranking systems,

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News Bits depth of 360 feet. An anticipated production capacity Shell Boost Program hosted Fletcher Tech- nical Community College’s Integrated Pro- through the Mahogany B offshore hub. duction Technologies Students of 590Projects million of standardthis size and cubic complexity feet per day pose will unique flow Shell Robert Training Facil- challenges. However, in the end these challenges ity hosted Fletcher Technical were overcome and TOFCO not only delivered this Community College’s Integrated historic project safely and within budget, it was also Production Technologies (IPT) fully completed and pre-commissioned prior to the scheduled sail-away date. Even with the aggres- (Basic Offshore Operations Skillsstudents Training) in a modified program. BOOST This benchmarks were exceeded by working more than unique, hands-on learning opportunity was customized 2sive million schedule, man qualityhours on was Juniper not sacrificed without aand lost-time global for Fletcher students to deepen their understanding incident. of deepwater principles and expose them to industry Over the past decade, TOFCO has installed man- culture during simulated “real-world” platform shifts. agement systems and processes to maximize ef- Fletcher IPT instructors collaborated with Shell train- ers to create a curriculum that built upon the theories As a result, the company has successfully fabricated taught in the IPT program and blended technical class- 10ficiency major and offshore ensure structures, quality control essentially for all establish projects.- room instruction with practical hands on experience. ing the offshore fabrication industry in Trinidad and Tobago and developing a base of skilled workers. The company relied on extensive communication communityThe students’ college final gradeShell iswill working be based with on on a finalthis uniqueproject and planning as well as a team of skilled workers and learningcreated by experience. Shell and IPT instructors. Fletcher is the first craftsmen, 98 percent of whom were native Trinida- dians — most from La Brea and surrounding areas. Very informative and a lot of fun.” stated Shantel Tan- More than 750 workers were engaged on the project ner, “The Fletcher entire Integrated experience Production was definitely Technologies a blessing. Stu - at its peak. TOFCO’s employee mentoring model has dent. empowered its workers by providing internation- “The students brought such a high level of energy ally accepted skill set training, education and career and willingness to learn. Their enthusiasm and eager- development. ness, along with our expert instructor staff and hands- “The construction of the Juniper topside by TOF- on equipment, made the EPOCH program an invaluable CO is as much a victory for Trinidad and Tobago and learning experience for the students”, stated Carmen the community of LaBrea as it is for the companies Berry, EPOCH Program Director. involved in the project,” said TOFCO General Manag- er Javed Mohammed. “We look forward to taking this success into securing future projects.” TOCFO Completes Fabrication of Historic - Juniper Topsides cant for the Trinidad and Tobago economy because (La Brea, Trinidad) – Trinidad Offshore Fabrica- it providedFabrication local of contracting the Juniper and topsides employment was signifi op- portunities in a wide range of crafts and disciplines, completed work for the Juniper offshore gas platform helping to strengthen and stimulate the domestic oil topsidestors Unlimited at its facility (TOFCO), in La an Brea, affiliate Trinidad. of CMC, The recently project and gas services supply chain. When Juniper begins marks a milestone for Trinidad and Tobago as it is the production, it is expected to help close shortfalls largest offshore structure ever fabricated in the coun- experienced by the downstream and LNG processing try. plants. Juniper is a Normally Unmanned Installation (NUI) mea- suring 145 feet to the top of the helideck and weighing approximately 5,200 short tons. It was recently installed 50 miles off the southeast coast of Trinidad at a water

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Lori LeBlanc and The Picard Group Form grams. Prior to joining DNR, she served as the Operations Affiliation for Energy and Environmental Manager for Separator Spares International, LLC where she was responsible for all aspects of the company’s op- Industries erations. LeBlanc received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Picard Group, a national governmental Environmental Science from Auburn University and a Through an affiliation with The Master of Science Degree in Environmental Science and toxicology from Louisiana State University. andaffairs Washington and consulting D.C., Loriservices LeBlanc, firm Presidentwith offices of in Lori Lafayette, LeBlanc, Baton LLC, Rouge will now lend her consulting expertise to Retired Federal Judge Stanwood Duval, Jr. Returns to Houma Firm as Counsel of clients. LeBlanc will enhance the Duval will consult on arbitration, mediation, and litigation the Lafayette-based firm’s notable list for complex cases in federal court. efforts while focusing on regulatory and policy issues at firm’s energy, environmental and infrastructure advocacy and Watkins in Houma, Louisiana, is pleased to announce The Picard Group will provide state and federal lobbying the associationThe law firm of of recently Duval, Funderburk,retired federal Sundbery, judge Stanwood Richard servicesthe local, to state LeBlanc’s and federal clients onlevels. an as Under needed the basis. affiliation, Duval, Jr. in the capacity of Counsel. With over 20 years of experience on the federal bench, Stanwood Duval will to both Lori’s clients, as well as to clients of The Picard provide legal services for mediation and arbitration, as Group. “We Her are exciteddepth of about knowledge the win-win surrounding this affiliation the energy brings well as for litigation strategy involving complex cases and environmental regulatory sectors is very impressive. in federal court. Former federal law clerk Janet Louise Our state and federal governmental affairs teams will offer Lori’s clients a strong voice on energy and environmental “Judge Duval has had a notable career as a practic- matters at the state and federal levels,” said Tyron Picard, ingDaley attorney is also hereOf Counsel in Houma at the for firm. 28 years and as a federal Principal of The Picard Group. judge for 22 years. We are happy Lori LeBlanc, LLC currently works on advocacy and grassroots efforts for several energy and environmental and to have Janet Daley provide clients throughout Louisiana. Her wealth of knowledge in herto have expertise him back to homeus as well,”at the saysfirm the energy and environmental arena are in part due to her Berwick Duval, partner. understanding of the complexities of governmental regu- “Together, they offer their lations and federal policy. Her distinguished list of clients valuable experience in federal include: Morganza Action Coalition, North Lafourche Levee court to assist our corporate and District, Port Cameron, LLC, Gulf Economic Survival Team individual clients, and other law and Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association. “The Picard Group has an impressive reputation for in the areas of maritime, commercial, personal injury, successfully representing clients in Baton Rouge and on firms,employment, with federal environmental litigation, andmediation mineral and law,” arbitration Berwick Capitol Hill. At Lori LeBlanc, LLC, we are proud of the suc- cess we have had on these levels as well, advocating for Richard and Watkins has produced the last two federal regulatory and policy initiatives for industrial, governmental judgesDuval says. appointed The law from firm Terrebonne of Duval, Funderburk, Parish. Sundbery, A native of Terrebonne Parish and graduate of LSU provideand nonprofit to all organizations.of our clients Thisas well exciting as provide new partnership additional now known as Duval, Funderburk, Sundbery, Richard opportunitiesbetween our two to help firms new will and strengthen existing theclients services advance we andLaw Center,Watkins Stanwood from 1966 Duval to was1994. a partner In October in the 1994, law firm he their programs or projects and achieve regulatory success,” was appointed U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern LeBlanc says. District of Louisiana by President Bill Clinton. While serving on the bench, he presided over cases served as Deputy Secretary for the Louisiana Department involving commercial litigation, insurance coverage and of NaturalPrior to Resources. forming herShe alsoown servedconsulting as DNR’s firm, Economic LeBlanc - Stimulus Director where she coordinated and distributed ability, collective bargaining agreements and complex over $90 million in energy related economic stimulus pro- criminalcontract disputes,litigation. maritime/admiraltyHe also managed all law, litigation product aris li-

www.sciaonline.net 11 News Bits (continued) ing from the failure of the levee system in the New Orleans BP Thunder Horse South Expansion Starts area after Hurricane Katrina, which had over 1,200 cases Up Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget comprised of hundreds of thousands of claims. Duval retired Deepwater Gulf of Mexico start-up expected to add 50,000 from the federal bench on January 31, barrels of production, marking latest major investment in U.S. offshore region. in Houma on February 1. BP today announced that it has started up the Thunder 2017A graduate and returned of Georgetown to the Duval University firm Horse South Expansion project in the deepwater Gulf of Law Center, attorney Janet Louise Dal- Mexico 11 months ahead of schedule and $150 million ey served as a federal law clerk in the under budget. The project is expected to boost produc- Eastern District of Louisiana for the tion at the facility by an estimated 50,000 gross barrels Honorable Stanwood Duval, Jr. from of oil equivalent per day, further increasing output at one 1994 to his retirement in 2017. In that capacity, she drafted opinions and oversaw the drafting of “Thunder Horse South Expansion – along with our jury charges in maritime cases, employment discrimination recentof the largestapproval oil of fields the $9 in billion the Gulf Mad of Dog Mexico. Phase 2 platform cases, tort suits, civil right suits and complex commercial -- demonstrates that the U.S. Gulf of Mexico remains a key litigation. In addition, Daley assisted in mediating a num- part of our global portfolio today and for many years to ber of suits pending before Judge Duval’s court. Before her come,” said BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley. work with Judge Duval, she also served as law clerk to the - Honorable George Arceneaux, Jr. and the Honorable Lansing stream start-ups expected before the end of this year and Mitchell. a major“This step project toward also our marks goal theof adding first of 800,000 several majorbarrels up of new production by 2020,” he said. “These new projects, coupled with a series of recent agreements we’ve reached DDG Strengthens Coastal Position In order to bet- BP and clear progress in building a strong foundation for thearound future.” the world, reflect the growing momentum across ter provide further The Thunder Horse South Expansion project adds a coastal restoration new subsea production system roughly two miles to the and protection capa- south of the existing Thunder Horse platform. The system bilities across the State is a collection point for wells connected to the Thunder of Louisiana, Duplantis Design Group (DDG) the seabed in late 2016. The project was completed more has strengthened their thanHorse 15 platform percent by below two 11,000-footbudget by relying flowlines on proven installed stan on- Coastal Engineering Di- dardized equipment and technology rather than building vision by the promo- customized components. tion of Joseph Guillory, PE to Business Unit Leader. Mr. Joseph Guillory, PE joined the DDG team four highest amount of hydrocarbon bearing sand seen to The first new well for the project tapped into the experience with coastal engineering projects and his ex- ceptionalyears ago leadershipat the firm’s skills, Covington Guillory office. has been Due topromoted his vast 2017,date at but the brought Thunder online Horse on December field, with 8, 2016, drilling the resultsproject to Business Unit Leader of DDG’s Coastal Division. He demonstratesconfirming more continued than 500 momentum feet of net for pay. BP inPlanned the deep for- has engineered and designed various coastal restora- water Gulf of Mexico where last year it started up a major tion projects including, but not limited to: shoreline water-injection project at Thunder Horse and approved and marsh creation, hydrologic restoration, freshwater the $9 billion Mad Dog Phase 2 project, expected to come diversion, barrier island re-nourishment, and drainage online in late 2021. improvement projects. Prior to DDG, Guillory worked Richard Morrison, regional president of BP’s Gulf of Mexico business, said: “The Thunder Horse South Ex- Restoration and Protection Authority (CPRA), where he pansion project, brought online ahead of schedule and under budget, proves that deepwater can be done in a alsoas a coastalprovided engineer/project engineering support manager for coastal for the feasibil Coastal- cost-effective way, while keeping a relentless focus on ity projects, as well as the 2012 State Master Plan. safety. It also shows the effectiveness of our strategy in the Gulf, which is all about increasing production from within

12 www.sciaonline.net News Bits (continued) our existing asset base and large portfolio of undeveloped Danos’ Amelia Facility Receives Foreign resources.” Developed with partner ExxonMobil, the Thunder Trade Zone Status Danos’ 367.5-acre integrated services complex located Horse platform sits in more than 6,000 feet of water and began production in June 2008. It has the capacity to handle Zone (FTZ) by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). 250,000 gross barrels of oil and 200 million gross cubic Itin willAmelia, be theLa., ninthis now FTZ an officially located recognizedin the state Foreign of Louisiana Trade feet per day of natural gas. The facility continued to oper- and one of only 179 active FTZs in the country. ate during construction and installation of the new subsea FTZs are secure areas within the United States that are production and pipeline system. In the deepwater Gulf of considered to be outside of U.S. Customs territory for tariff Mexico, BP operates four large production platforms — purposes. Located in or near CBP ports of entry, they are Thunder Horse, Atlantis, Mad Dog and Na Kika, and holds the United States’ version of what are known internation- interests in four non-operated hubs — Mars, Olympus, ally as free-trade zones. The FTZ program was designed Ursa and Great White. to promote American competitiveness by encouraging companies to maintain and expand their operations in the United States. Council Selects New Garbage Company FTZs provide businesses with a way to defer, eliminate By: Anna Thibodeaux, St. Charles Herald Guide or reduce federal import duties when bringing foreign ma- terials into the country. This makes U.S.-based companies contract,Following the several council discussions chose Houma-based aimed at fine Pelican tuning Waste St. more competitive in export markets and encourages mul- &Charles Debris Parish’s as the new anticipated service provider.five-year garbageResidents collection will pay the same rate as they are paying now - $16.69 a month bring additional foreign investment. Currently, more than tinational firms to establish U.S.-based operations which per household. Of that total, $11.95 will be paid to the 2,700 companies utilize the program . “With this new status, Danos can offer customers St. Charles Parish President Larry Cochran got unani- a duty-free storage and staging location for materials mouscontractor approval with the(Councilman difference Billycovering Woodruff landfill could fees. not imported from abroad,” said Eric Danos, executive vice attend the meeting because of health issues) to sign the president of Danos. “Because the FTZ site is integrated with contract with the change effective May 1. Councilwoman both Danos’ fabrication facility and material management Mary Clulee said the start date will allow Pelican Waste center, we are able to integrate projects in a unique way that is providing increased value to our customers.” parish. There are two types of foreign-trade zones - General aboutThe five company months will to purchase “start with the new equipment equipment to serve – that’s the Purpose Zones and Subzones. Danos’ Amelia facility is a important,” Clulee said. “And they’re already an established subzone of the general purpose FTZ No. 124 in Gramercy, company. It always takes a little while to get your routine La. The grantee is the Port of South Louisiana. perfected, but I think it will be a welcome change.” Clulee added the company operates in 10 parishes. Clulee added SCIA Represented at Master Plan meeting the council will address curbside recycling at a later date. Councilwoman Julia Fisher-Perrier said Pelican Waste had The 2017 LA Coastal Mas- the lowest bid. ter Plan held a comment Pelican Waste did not have a representative at the meeting at the Houma meeting. The company website states it is owned and Civic Center where SCIA operated by Roddie Matherne; Chris Lapeyre; Corey Cal- Executive Director Jane lais, Nicholas Callais and Harold Callais. It also says the Arnette spoke on be- team has 100 years experience collectively. In half of the organization. August, Council Chairwomen Wendy Benedetto said the SCIA board members also council was dedicating time in its Legislative Committee present were Chett Chias- - son (Greater Lafourche Port Commission, Oneil Malbrough bage pickup service. (GIS Engineering), and Mitch Marmande (Delta Coast Con- meetings to making a more specific bid proposal for gar sultants).

www.sciaonline.net 13 News Bits (continued) Danos was approved for FTZ status after a lengthy Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce and is a Board Member application and review process lasting approximately 12 and Treasurer of the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery months. Beginning at the local level, Danos obtained letters Center Foundation. of endorsement from all local taxing authorities, developed “I am proud to have Gloria as a partner,” said Melville. the necessary management procedures and systems, and “She is one of our bank’s longest-tenured employees in created a security plan. The Foreign-Trade Zones Board of the Houma and Thibodaux markets and her leadership is the U.S. Department of Commerce ultimately approved the a key reason for our success in the bayou region area. Her company’s application on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. experience building relationships and advising clients on how best to grow their businesses, matched with her life- long commitment to Louisiana, contribute meaningfully to Hingle and Navarro Receive Leadership Pro- motions with Business First Bank community bank headquartered in Louisiana.” Jude Melville, President and Chief Business First Bank’s goal of becoming the most influential

Bancshares, Inc., and its wholly Business First Bank operates 18 offices, including ownedExecutive subsidiary, Officer of BusinessBusiness First Business16 banking First centers, Bank was one chosen loan production as one of American office and Banker one Bank, announced the promotions magazine’swealth solutions Top 40 office Banks in to 7 Workmarkets For acrossin 2014, Louisiana. and was of certain longtime executives, also chosen as one of Baton Rouge Business Report’s Top evidencing the bank’s efforts to Companies to Work For in 2014 and 2015. stay well positioned for continued growth and future expansion. Effective immediately, Donald A. Synergy Bank Donates $25,000 to Fletcher Hingle, II has been named Chief Technical Community College Credit Execautive for Business First Bank (BFB). For the Synergy Bank donated last few years Hingle has been the Bayou Region (Houma, $25,000 to Fletcher Tech- Thibodaux and Morgan City Market). President as well as nical Community College to the Bank’s CEO for the Southeast (Houma, New Orleans be used for the new Career and Covington) Region. Gloria Navarro who previously Center at the college. The served as a senior vice president and senior relationship Career Center will serve manager has been named Market President of the Bayou as the headquarters for all Region. student services, including “With strong performance and the initiation of our - vising, career services, and student activities. Business First,” said Melville. “As we prepare to take on “We are honored to have the opportunityadmission, financial to invest aid, in ourad first quarterly dividend, 2016 was an important year for area’s fastest growing technical community college,” Jerry positions internally with leaders that have already proven Ledet, Synergy Bank President and CEO, said. “Fletcher themselvesopportunities to bein instrumental2017, I am pleased partners to infill our these company’s critical provides a quality education to thousands of students success.” each year. We are happy to help provide resources to these As Chief Credit Executive for Business First Bank, Donald students throughout the year through the Career Center.” A. Hingle, II will be responsible for underwriting, appraisal The center will be located at Fletcher’s Main Campus lo- and environmental review, asset-based lending, loan opera- cated in Schriever, LA. The goal of building the center is tions and loan documentation. Mr. Hingle has 35 years of to provide enhanced services for students to secure new banking experience including 7 years with Business First. enrollment and retain current students. The center will Ms. Navarro holds an MBA in Finance from Nicholls State serve as a place where students and industry partners University and is a graduate of LSU’s can meet to increase the workforce demands of the South School of Banking of the South. She has Louisiana region. “This gift will enable the College to provide career counsel- experience serving the business com- ing, enrollment information and job placement services munityover 35 of years Terrebonne, of banking Lafourche and financial and St. to all members of our community,” Dr. Kristine Strickland, Mary Parishes. She is a member of the Fletcher’s Chancellor, said. “We appreciate Synergy’s gen- South Central Industrial Association, the erosity in support of our community.”

14 www.sciaonline.net News Bits (continued) Fletcher Technical Community College applied for a new Danos Awarded Contract for Hess Stampede facility to be constructed under Act 360 of the 2013 Loui- Platform siana Regular Legislature Session. In accordance with the Danos has secured a contract to perform mechanical Act, the entire Louisiana Community and Technical College hook-up and commissioning (HUC) support services for - the Hess Stampede tension leg platform (TLP) in the Gulf of ing of capital improvements and facility enhancements contingentSystem became upon eligible a 12% forprivate the issuance match of of the bonds assigned for financ state approximately 115 miles south of Fourchon, La.) is one of match for each College. Mexico. The Stampede deepwater oil and gas field (located “Fletcher Technical Community College is fortunate to estimated gross recoverable reserves in the range of 300-350 have Synergy Bank as a partner in providing quality higher millionthe largest barrels undeveloped of oil equivalent. fields in the Gulf of Mexico, with education to the Bayou Region,” Strickland said. “Through As part of the contract, more than 100 Danos employees the continued generosity of Synergy, Fletcher will be able will be working on the project across multiple locations over the next 12 months. A small project management team is in citizens of our Region.” Houston planning the offshore scope and execution. They are to continue to fulfill its mission of providing access to all working closely with other delivery areas to ensure a safe and successful facility start-up. Currently, Stampede is in the Chet Morrison Contractors announces integration and commissioning phase. Once complete, the incident- and injury-free record for 2016 Chet Morrison Contractors announces that it has will be supporting the hook-up and commissioning phases achieved a safety milestone, recording zero injuries and ofplatform the project. will be towed to its final destination where Danos zero incidents for 2016. The company also posted zero “We’re proud to be involved in a project of this scale and

Mark Danos, vice president of project services for Danos. “This motorThis vehicle record accidents,covers approximately fires, spills 800,000 or damage man-hours to the projectsignificance is an for exciting our region opportunity and the for oil Danosand gas and industry,” is a perfect said onenvironment more than and 300 incurred projects zero for nearlyregulatory 100 fines.customers. It complement to our current project offerings and portfolio.” includes all services and operations, such as diving, heavy Danos will be providing support via several of its service construction, fabrication and deepwater riser services. lines, including project management, construction, scaffolding Moreover, it was achieved despite widespread spending and coatings services. The company has successfully per- reductions across the industry. formed similar work for another recent deepwater platform “Health, Safety, & the Environment (HSE) are core in the Gulf of Mexico and has partnered with Hess on other values for us,” said Chet Morrison, CEO and founder of offshore projects. the company. “We are focused on creating an incident- free workplace without environmental impact through Danos is host to Restore or Retreat – Review of strong leadership, visible support, and clear guidance. This the Coastal Master Plan safety record is the result of individual responsibility and Pictured: Tom Broom, executive account manager, Danos; accountability at every level of our organization.” Lacy McManus, senior policy and development associate, Chet Morrison Contractors’ approach to safety improve- Greater New Orleans ment has been comprehensive, including everything from Inc.; Simone Maloz, employee learning and training to project planning and executive director, Re- execution. By promoting a proactive, positive culture of store or Retreat; Tan- safety both on and off the job, the company has made its dra LeMay, J.D., interim employees into partners, all continually working toward dean of petroleum divi- the common goal of zero incidents. sion, Fletcher Techni- Looking forward, Chet Morrison Contractors will con- cal Community College; tinue to identify, eliminate and control hazards while em- Shelley Piehet, public awareness representative, Shell Pipe- ploying Safe Work Practices across all its operations. The line; Christopher F. D’Elia, professor and dean, LSU’s College company is committed to reducing the amount of High of the Coast and Environment; Brandon Rapp, program Potential for Occurrence (HiPO) events, increasing com- associate, Greater New Orleans Inc.; Katherine Falls, direc- petency with skill education and training, and continuing tor, Corporate and Foundation Relations, LSU College of the to focus on improvement across all HSE activities. Coast and Environment and LSU Foundation; and Vic Lafont, president and CEO, South Louisiana Economic Council.

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