Latest update, 15 March 2012: Shell Chemical LP has signed a land option agreement with Horsehead Corporation to evaluate a site in the US Appalachian region for a potential petrochemical complex. The site is located in Potter and Center Townships in Beaver County near Monaca, Pennsylvania.
This positive development marks another phase as Shell continues to assess the commercial feasibility of a petrochemical complex in the Appalachian region. The next steps for this project include additional environmental analysis of the preferred Pennsylvania site, further engineering design studies, assessment of the local ethane supply, and continued evaluation of the economic viability of the project.
In addition to an ethane cracker, Shell is considering polyethylene (PE) and mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) units to help meet increasing demands in the North American market. Much of the PE and MEG production would be used by industries in the northeast.
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This potential project is still in its early stages. If you want to talk to Shell about potential business opportunities, we suggest you wait for further announcements before contacting us. You can e-mail your interest using our Appalachia project enquiry form but correspondence will be limited.
