Progress being made at potential Belmont County ethane cracker
Friday, July 1, 2016
In Belmont County, Ohio, the location for the region’s second possible ethane cracker is being worked on.
Pittsburgh Business Times reports that PTT Global Chemical is expected to make an investment decision about the ethane cracker in early 2017. Just like with Royal Dutch Shell’s ethane cracker in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, work is being completed before the final decision is made.
Read more: Pittsburgh Business Times > Official: “Good progress being made” on second Appalachian cracker
More about the Belmont County ethane cracker:
- Demolition continues at possible site for Belmont County ethane cracker – March 31, 2016
- PTT Global Chemical creates website for Belmont County ethane cracker project – March 5, 2016
- Belmont County ethane cracker could bring jobs to area – Jan. 27, 2016
- Will decisions be made about Ohio River ethane crackers in 2016? – Dec. 31, 2015
- Early work on Belmont County ethane cracker to be finished by mid-2016 – Nov. 25, 2015
- PTT Global Chemical to invest $100M in Belmont County site – Sept. 5, 2015
- Company planning to build ethane cracker in Belmont County offered incentives from JobsOhio – May 30, 2015
- Thai company looking for third partner for Belmont County ethane cracker – May 24, 2015
- Belmont County could be home to future $5 billion cracker plant – April 23, 2015
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