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.

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.

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.

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.