The Energy Industries Council (EIC) brought more than 34 companies to the Petroleum Club of Lafayette for a Louisiana-focused supply chain event aimed at connecting regional businesses with project opportunities across the state’s energy market.
Held with LOGA and LEDA, the event brought together service companies, suppliers and other industry stakeholders for a morning of market intelligence, networking and direct engagement around where work is moving and where demand is building.
Amanda Duhon, Vice President and Regional Director at EIC, outlined a project pipeline of about 2,700 developments expected online by 2030, with particular attention on projects that have already reached final investment decision. Midstream accounts for only about 9% of total tracked projects, but almost 20% of total capital expenditure, underlining its weight in the market. Oil and gas projects make up close to 35% of the total, pointing to continued demand for equipment, services and technical capability across the supply chain.
Duhon also updated attendees on recent awards activity, key operators and the growing number of projects moving into delivery, giving companies a clearer view of where opportunities are becoming more concrete.
A presentation from SLB added further detail. Guldana Mekeyeva, Procurement and Sourcing Manager, pointed to the scale of the company’s operations, including more than 60 manufacturing facilities, around 40,000 suppliers and 59 stocking locations across the US. Attendees also had the chance to speak directly with SLB representatives responsible for offshore supply chain and well construction in North America.
Phil Zito, Director of Ports and Marine Terminals at Worley, discussed the company’s growing work in the ports and marine sector, from marine and structural design to asset management and risk assessment. His remarks returned to a theme running through the event more broadly. Supply chains depend not only on capability, but on relationships, local knowledge and access to the right people.
The event also pointed to the breadth of work available to Louisiana businesses, including repair and machine shops, welding, painting, inspection and certification, facilities management, tank inspection and cleaning, and equipment rental.
For EIC, the event formed part of a wider effort to link regional suppliers more directly with project intelligence and decision-makers in a market that spans both conventional and newer energy activity. Louisiana remains an important part of that picture, with demand spread across midstream, oil and gas, marine infrastructure and the wider industrial base.
