Ethane

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.

As North Dakota attempts to add value to its deep oil/natural gas production, the state’s chief oil/gas regulator, Lynn Helms, said Wednesday that work is ongoing to promote a major ethane industry in the state.

Austria-based petrochemical producer Borealis said it will begin importing Appalachian shale gas for its European crackers beginning in the fourth quarter.

Austria-based petrochemical producer Borealis said it will begin importing Appalachian shale gas for its European crackers beginning in the fourth quarter.

The increase in global ethane emissions is the result of increased oil and natural gas activity in the Bakken Shale, according to University of Michigan (U-M) researchers.

The increase in global ethane emissions is the result of increased oil and natural gas activity in the Bakken Shale, according to University of Michigan (U-M) researchers.

Rex Energy Corp. said Monday that it has reached an agreement with INEOS Europe AG to sell the petrochemical company ethane, propane and butane for its overseas facilities, making it the latest Appalachian producer to sign a deal to send U.S. shale gas abroad.

Rex Energy Corp. said Monday that it has reached an agreement with INEOS Europe AG to sell the petrochemical company ethane, propane and butane for its overseas facilities, making it the latest Appalachian producer to sign a deal to send U.S. shale gas abroad.

Switzerland-based INEOS Group Ltd. said Tuesday that a long-shuttered manufacturing unit at its massive ethane cracker in Scotland was back online ahead of U.S. shale gas deliveries that are expected to arrive there this fall.