Port Fourchon expansion

South Louisiana’s Port Fourchon has been the center of oil and gas exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico since the 1960s. The port has seen an increase in traffic at the South Lafourche Airport at Galliano. In a recent interview, Chett Chiasson, Greater Lafourche Port Commission’s (GLPC) executive director, discussed a Fourchon Island project that involves creation of a new deepwater drilling rig repair and refurbishment facility; a new communications system; and plans to build an LNG (liquified natural gas) export facility. (Source: Offshore magazine 06/13/17)