Bechtel to build ethane cracker plant in Belmont County
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals was selected by Thai petrochemical giant PTT Global Chemical to build the Belmont County ethane cracker plant on a former coal-fired power plant in Mead Township, according to Shale Ohio. The company is also building a Shell cracker in Monaca, Pennsylvania.
With two large ethane cracker plants being constructed in close proximity, experts believe they could encourage workers to relocate here rather than coming in to work on a project-by-project basis.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the Utica and Marcellus shale plays could support four additional cracker plants.
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