Industry leaders say ethane cracker could change everything
Friday, June 10, 2016
On Tuesday, Royal Dutch Shell gave the official word on its multi-billion dollar ethane cracker planned for Beaver County, Pennsylvania. After the announcement, industry leaders from across the Utica and Marcellus shale region voiced approval of the decision, according to Observer-Reporter.
The cracker will be one of the largest in North America as well as one of the first built in the last 20 years, apart from the Gulf Coast.
Construction work was done on the site before the official announcement, but the source reports that production won’t begin for a few more years.
Read more: Observer-Reporter > Business leaders see broad impact from Shell cracker decision
Related:
- Shell views Monaca ethane cracker as one of its top investment decisions– May 13, 2016
- Shell intends to spend more money in downstream, petrochemicals in 2016 – Feb. 13, 2016
- Shell keeps Beaver County ethane cracker project in plans for now – Feb. 9, 2016
- Shell takes more steps for ethane cracker plant location in Monaca, Pennsylvania – Oct. 12, 2015
- DEP grants Shell air quality permit for Monaca, Pennsylvania, ethane cracker – June 22, 2015
- Shell closes on Monaca, Pennsylvania, site for cracker plant – June 20, 2015
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