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Newsletter
MegaDrill of Louisiana Drops Anchor in Cameron Parish
Cameron, LA – The Cameron skyline changed on February
27, 2014 when the 150 foot tall drilling rig Monarch, owned by
MegaDrill of Lafayette, was maneuvered into the Cameron
Loop. MegaDrill worked with the Cameron Parish Sherriff's
Department, Coast Guard, West Cameron Port, Lake Charles
Pilots, and the Safety Council as the plans were finalized.
The rig will remain in Cameron for up to six months as it is
cleaned, sandblasted, painted, and refurbished before leaving
for dry-dock. Another rig will then be brought into port to
take its place.
MegaDrill has worked with the West Cameron Port and
Cameron CLEAR Center Director, Stephen Broussard, to
employ local crane operators and service providers to assist in
the refurbishment project. MegaDrill projects that they will
employ 100 people over the next year.
Second LNG Industry Workshop Held January 13 in Johnson Bayou
Johnson Bayou, LA – The Cameron CLEAR project
hosted its second LNG Industry Contractor workshop
on January 13 at the Johnson Bayou Community Center.
success.
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lives in the 252 counties and parishes of
the Delta. The investments come
through the DRA’s States Economic
Development Assistance Program.
With 45 Local Development Districts
as front-line project managers, these
investments by the Delta Regional
Authority support job creation and
community development projects.
Through the past twelve project cycles,
the Authority is helping to create and
retain more than 41,000 jobs. They
leveraged $2.7 billion in other public
and private investment with DRA
projects that are training nearly 30,000
for a 21st century workforce and affording more than 61,000 families
access to clean water and sewer services.
The CLEAR Project staff would like to thank
the following organizations for their support:
Delta Regional Authority • Cameron Parish
Police Jury • Imperial Calcasieu Regional
Planning and Development Commission •
Cheniere Energy Partners • Winrock International • Acadiana Regional Development
District • SWLA Economic Development
Alliance • West Cameron Port Commission • Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana
Spring 2014
Over 90 people representing 56 small businesses
attended the event to learn how to register with various LNG companies and state agencies to provide
services as the LNG industry continues its historic
expansion in SW Louisiana.
Jason French, Director of Public Affairs with Cheniere,
made a brief presentation about how Cheniere plans to
hire locally for the O&M (Operations & Maintenance)
phase of Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG Facility.
RB Smith of Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance opens the event.
Shanna Sellers with the Safety Council of SW Louisiana
made a presentation about its Pre-Qualification Form
and Vendor Vet program. The Vendor Vet program
was developed in conjunction with SWLA and the GO
Group as a resource that will allow LNG industries to
offer business opportunities to local service companies
and vendors.
If you’re interested in receiving the presentations made at the workshop, please do not hesitate to contact Winrock International’s
Vicki Malpass at vmalpass@winrock.org
Notes of Interest:
Check out the new website for West Cameron Port Authority at http://portofwestcameron.com/ for the latest information from news articles to available property. Contact Stephen Broussard with any questions or comments.
Don’t forget 2014 Chamber SWLA Day at the Legislature on Tuesday, April 1. Contact Avon Knowlton for information and registration at aknowlton@allianceswla.org.
Have news that you’d like to share in this newsletter or on CLEAR’s Facebook page? Please contact Vicki Malpass at
vmalpass@winrock.org.