Commander: Commander L.L. Edge during its final war patrol
Operations:
Conducted eight war patrols during World War II.
Operated in various areas including the South China Sea, Celebes Sea, and the Sea of Japan.
Sank 31 enemy vessels with a total tonnage of 158,500 tons and damaged 7 vessels with a total tonnage of 42,000 tons.
Final Mission:
Departed Guam on May 28, 1945, for its eighth war patrol.
Ordered to patrol the northern portion of the Sea of Japan off the west central coast of Honshu.
Failed to rendezvous with other submarines on June 23, 1945, and was presumed lost after unsuccessful attempts to contact it.
Cox Oil Project (Project Lochridge)
Project Name: Louisiana Offshore CO2 Hub Repurposing Infrastructure to Decrease Greenhouse Emissions (Project Lochridge)
Participants:
Repsol SA
Crescent Midstream LLC
Cox Operating LLC
Carbon Zero US LLC
Additional collaborators include Crescent Resource Innovation, the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB), Louisiana State University, and Southern University at Shreveport.
Objective:
To demonstrate the feasibility of transporting and permanently storing CO2 on a commercial scale.
Scope:
The project aims to repurpose some of Cox’s offshore assets, including more than 600 wells in 66 fields.
Involves the construction of a 110-mile CO2 pipeline from Geismar, Louisiana, to Grand Isle, utilizing existing Crescent pipeline rights-of-way.
Capacity:
Expected to hold up to 300 million tonnes of CO2.
Funding:
Supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE) through its CarbonSAFE program with $8.4 million in funding. Additional funding of $2.1 million from non-DOE sources is also being used.