Northeast

Shell completes Pennsylvania ethane cracker, polyethylene plant construction

Aug 9, 2022

Shell has fully completed as of early Aug. 2022 construction of an ethane cracker and polyethylene plant complex near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is different from other U.S. downstream investment in plastic resin capacity in that it will tap ethane from...

Thailand´s PTT Global Chemical announcement of new application for permit revives Ohio cracker project

Mar 8, 2022

PTT Global Chemical, one of Thailand´s biggest petrochemical producers, announced in late February it will draft a new air permit request to present to Ohio authorities for a world scale polyethylene project aligned with the company´s recently announced new...

Shell’s Pennsylvania cracker and polyethylene project to see completion in 2022 after Covid-19 delays

Feb 22, 2021

Covid-19 slowed down the construction of the Beaver County, Pennsylvania project that is fully owned by Shell and which includes a 1.6 million tonnes/year polyethylene plant, a cracker as well as pipelines to bring feedstock from shale formations in the...

Rising demand for hydrogen attracts interest of U.S. Gulf Coast petrochemical companies

Oct 13, 2020

U.S. petrochemical companies that already produce hydrogen as a by-product in processes like ethane cracking or while making chlorine are exploring new revenue possibilities.

Shell controls Covid-19 after restarting Pennsylvania construction but other risks loom

Jun 9, 2020

Shell interrupted on March 18 the construction of this complex where it has a 100% interest and begun a restart in stages on May 4. Once built, it will crack ethane from Northeast shale basins into ethylene to polymerize into 1.6 million tonnes of...

Northeast petrochemical hub plans draw incentives but also opposition

Mar 10, 2020

Supporters of a new petrochemical hub in the Northeast appear just as determined as those opposing it due to environmental concerns.

Trump promises policies to support more mega US energy projects

Aug 20, 2019

President Donald Trump is committed to expanding U.S. energy production and increasing manufacturing, he said as he toured the multi-billion-dollar Shell cracker project in Pennsylvania.

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