Energy experts flooded the University on Tuesday as the country’s leading energy policymakers pinpointed unconventional energy opportunities in Louisiana as part of the University’s Center for Energy Studies’ 2011 Energy Summit.
This year’s summit was titled “Unconventional Louisiana: Shales, Sands, and Other Opportunities” and featured six speakers from across the country from prominent companies like Chevron, Cheniere Energy and the American Chemistry Council.
David Dismukes, associate executive director for the Center for Energy Studies, said the summit offered hope on the energy industry that was perceived to be in a plight amid the country’s economic crisis. While the United States generally turned to Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf area for its energy needs in the past, Dismukes said, North America is now where unconventional energy sources loom.
“There’s amazing opportunities in all aspects of this unconventional business,” Dismukes said. “North America is the Saudi Arabia of unconventional
Summit addresses energy resources
October 17, 2011
Greg Brazaitis of Energy Transfer Partners speaks at an energy conference at the School of the Coast and Environment building on Tuesday. LSU’s energy department hosted the summit where professors, faculty, and energy experts from across the country came together to discuss energy trends and Louisiana’s shale and sand opportunities, which economists predict are the key for LA’s economic future.
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