Domestic production of hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) — ethane, propane, butanes and natural gasoline — is increasing, with more than 95% of the projected near-term increase expected to come from natural gas processing plants as opposed to petroleum refineries, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Tuesday.
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EIA Credits Shales, Exports For Liquids Growth
Domestic production of hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) — ethane, propane, butanes and natural gasoline — is increasing, largely because of shale production. New infrastructure and exports are giving them a place to go.
March 29, 2016
Petchem Demand Robust as U.S. Feedstock Cost Advantage Fluctuates
Global ethylene demand will grow by about 90 million tons (60%) over the next 15 years, and “the U.S. Gulf Coast is in pole position for this feedstock-driven capacity growth,” the CEO of a logistics provider to the chemical industry told a Houston audience Wednesday.
March 18, 2016
Europe Prepares to Receive First-Ever Shipment of U.S. Shale Gas From Appalachia
Marking another milestone this year for the U.S. shale industry, the first shipment of ethane gas produced in the Appalachian Basin set sail on Wednesday from Sunoco Logistics Partners LP’s Marcus Hook Industrial Complex for a 3,800-mile journey to Norway.
March 10, 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
Oneok Forecasts Growth Opportunity Through New U.S. Ethane Demand
As it looks to reduce its credit risk in 2016, Oneok Partners LP is looking ahead to growth opportunities presented by the ethane volumes on its system currently being rejected due to low demand.
February 24, 2016
Alberta Giving Economic Support to Domestic Petchem Development
The Alberta government recently posted a C$500 million (US$350 million) reward for natural gas producers to co-operate with additions to petrochemical complexes in the province.
February 8, 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
Last Segment of Aegis Ethane Pipeline Enters Service
Enterprise Products Partners LP has begun operations of the final segment of the Aegis ethane pipeline, the 162-mile stretch that runs from Lake Charles to Napoleonville in Louisiana. Additionally, a Houston Ship Channel ethane export facility is nearing completion.
December 31, 2015
INEOS Licenses Technology For Use at Proposed Ohio Ethane Cracker
INEOS Technologies has licensed its Innovene S Process, a slurry technology for the production of medium- and high-density polyethylene, to a subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical pcl (PTTGC), which is planning to build an ethane cracker in Ohio’s Belmont County.
November 24, 2015
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