Cracker

A multi-billion dollar ethane cracker proposed for Southeast Ohio is gaining momentum as Range Resources Corp. agreed to be the anchor supplier under a long-term feedstock agreement announced Wednesday.  Range agreed to supply 15,000 b/d of ethane for the facility proposed in Belmont County by PTTGC America LLC (PTTGCA). The first supply deal for the…

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed a bill that would have provided a tax credit for using state-produced natural gas to make petrochemicals or fertilizer.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed a bill that would have provided a tax credit for using state-produced natural gas to make petrochemicals or fertilizer.

In reaction to the coronavirus pandemic and untenable oil prices, Royal Dutch Shell plc on Monday reduced capital spending by $5 billion and Total SA cut its spending by $3 billion.

Royal Dutch Shell plc has reduced capital spending by $5 billion and Total SA spending has been cut by $3 billion for the year in reaction to the pandemic and untenable oil prices.

Ohio has contributed another $20 million to finish site preparation work in Belmont County for a proposed multi-billion dollar ethane cracker.

A subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical pcl has reached a settlement with three environmental groups to resolve their appeal of the air permit for the company’s proposed multi-billion dollar ethane cracker in southeast Ohio.

Enterprise Products Partners LP said Monday it’s testing support for up to 50,000 b/d of additional capacity on its Appalachia-to-Texas (ATEX) ethane pipeline.

Saudi-owned Motiva Enterprises, which owns North America’s largest refinery, plans to add to its portfolio east of Houston with the purchase of Flint Hills Resources’ ethylene cracker.