Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (1982)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1982-09-24
Duration: 00:07:06
Subjects: Energy | Louisiana Offshore Oil Port | OIL INDUSTRY
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Ekings, Robyn Reporter
- Read, Bill Interviewee
- de Gravelles, Nobby Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 24, 1982, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the underperformance of the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), the only deep-water port in the United States where super tankers can pipe oil directly to on-shore refineries. LOOP is located twenty miles south of Lafourche Parish in the Gulf of Mexico. Host: Beth George