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When did big oil leave NewO?

Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:06 pm
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
20083 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:06 pm
So I am curious, what companies left NewO for Houston and when? Also were they the acutal US headquarters for those companies or just large offices?

Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52357 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:07 pm to
After Katrina
Posted by Coon
La 56 Southbound
Member since Feb 2005
18553 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:07 pm to
Chackbay
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
137091 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:07 pm to
When this guy showed up



Posted by Sweltering Chill
Member since Aug 2017
2150 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:07 pm to
1980s.
Posted by Bawcephus
Member since Jul 2018
2747 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:07 pm to
a bit after Lafayette.

and we see how that is working out...
Posted by patnuh
South LA
Member since Sep 2005
7284 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:08 pm to
Shell, the Nola Mobile building doesn’t house Mobile. Those two for starters.
Posted by TegrityFarms
Member since Aug 2019
49 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:08 pm to
Typically Louisiana politicians tried to fleece big oil for more cash and they said “frick y’all” and went to Houston. Now Louisiana is largely destitute
Posted by Bourre
Da Parish
Member since Nov 2012
21970 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:10 pm to
I remember, growing up in the 80’s, the Times-Picayune always had the price of Louisiana Sweet Crude in the front page.

CSB
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
60883 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:11 pm to
Interesting topic. Wish you would have started it tomorrow mid morning instead of tonight.
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
17864 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:11 pm to
Shell is a shell now
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
68484 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:13 pm to
After the 80’s oil crunch for the most part. The last few hangers on started packing up after the 2010 moratorium
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
20083 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:13 pm to
Well actually it is one whitney square now, not shell. They sold the building, skeleton crew there now.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
108439 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:14 pm to
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The actual ones...not code.

They kept raising the cost of doing business in the city (both officially and under the table) to the point they said frick it and bailed to Houston.
This post was edited on 9/15/19 at 10:31 pm
Posted by tankyank13
NOLA
Member since Nov 2012
7943 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:15 pm to
Right after Disney decided not to build here
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
20083 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:16 pm to
Okay, I know all about why they left. I am curious as to when they did and who, particularly the majors. And was it their headquarters?
This post was edited on 9/15/19 at 9:28 pm
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
40882 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:16 pm to
quote:

NewO


Are we really doing this now?
Posted by Tiger Roux
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
4990 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:20 pm to
90's Exxon was the 1st major to leave.
Mergers and the merged companies left.

GOM is going to experience a boom in the 2020's
Of course most of the Oil is off the coast of LA. Most of the high paying jobs in Houston.
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
27773 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:22 pm to
quote:

When this guy showed up


Both the resemblance and mentality are remarkable
Posted by OceanMan
Member since Mar 2010
21595 posts
Posted on 9/15/19 at 9:25 pm to
NewO? Owen?

Wow

This post was edited on 9/15/19 at 9:33 pm
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