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Pennsylvania Cracker Underpins Shell’s ‘Cash Engine’ Focus, Says CEO
Royal Dutch Shell plc’s decision Tuesday to pull the trigger on a massive ethane cracker northwest of Pittsburgh is part of a revamp for the oil major, which for now will focus on “cash engines,” fueled by petrochemicals and the deepwater, CEO Ben van Beurden said.
June 8, 2016
Shell’s Pennsylvania Ethane Cracker Decision Seen as Historic For Appalachian NatGas Market
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC’s decision to build a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker in Western Pennsylvania marks the first time in more than 20 years that such a facility has been built in the United States outside of the Gulf Coast.
June 8, 2016
Shell FIDs Pennsylvania Ethane Cracker, Fueled by Marcellus, Utica Natural Gas
A unit of Royal Dutch Shell plc has pulled the trigger to build an ethane cracker northwest of Pittsburgh, designed to rely on natural gas supply from the Marcellus and Utica shales to produce 1.6 million metric tons/year (mmty) of polyethylene.
June 7, 2016
Shell’s Ethane Cracker Seen Having Far-Reaching Impact Throughout Appalachian Basin
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC’s decision to build a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker in Western Pennsylvania marks the first time in more than 20 years that such a facility has been built in the United States outside of the Gulf Coast.
June 7, 2016
Sasol’s Lake Charles Project Behind Schedule, Over Budget
South Africa-based Sasol has reevaluated its Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP) in Louisiana and determined that the 1.5 million tonne per annum ethane cracker and six associated downstream chemical facilities are running behind schedule and over budget.
June 6, 2016
Shell Facing ‘Hard Choices’ for Proposed Pennsylvania Cracker, North American LNG
Royal Dutch Shell plc has reduced its 2016 capital spending by another 10% and warned Wednesday that low natural gas and oil prices are continuing to weigh on executing expansion plans in North America.
May 4, 2016
Shell Facing ‘Hard Choices’ for Proposed Pennsylvania Cracker, North American LNG
Royal Dutch Shell plc has reduced its 2016 capital spending by another 10% and warned Wednesday that low natural gas and oil prices are continuing to weigh on executing expansion plans in North America.
May 4, 2016
Shell’s Proposed Pennsylvania Ethane Cracker Still ‘Viable’ as Work Continues
Extensive site preparation and behind-the-scenes administrative work is continuing for Royal Dutch Shell plc affiliate Shell Chemical Appalachia’s proposed multi-billion dollar ethane cracker in Western Pennsylvania.
March 4, 2016
Ohio Ethane Cracker Site Being Cleared; Investment Decision Still to Come
Work to clear part of a site in Belmont County, OH, for PTT Global Chemical pcl’s (PTTGC) proposed ethane cracker has already started and is expected to be complete by the fall.
January 8, 2016
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