FERC on Thursday authorized Gulf South Pipeline Co.’s proposal to build and operate the Westlake Expansion Project in Calcasieu Parish, LA, with one notable dissent.
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Westlake Expanding Kentucky Ethylene Capacity
Westlake Chemical Partners LP said it is proceeding with plans to expand ethylene production capacity at its Calvert City, KY, facility.
Westlake Chemical to Expand Ethylene Capacity at Lake Charles, LA
Westlake Chemical Corp. will invest more than $330 million to expand its ethylene capacity by about 250 million pounds annually and make other capital improvements in Lake Charles, LA, the Houston-based company said Thursday. The expansion is expected to be completed in late 2015 or early 2016.
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Westlake Chemical Corp.’s previously announced expansion of the Petro 2 ethylene unit at its complex in Lake Charles, LA, has begun. This expansion will be completed in conjunction with a planned maintenance turnaround and will increase ethane-based ethylene capacity by 230-240 million pounds annually in support of the company’s ethylene integration strategy. The unit is expected to be down approximately 60 days for the work to be completed.
West Virginians Pushing for Cracker Along Multiple Fronts
A new company has leased about 1,500 acres in the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia and hopes to find investors to raise $2 billion to develop an ethane cracker and other downstream facilities.