Golden Triangle Polymers plant, US
Name of the Project
Golden Triangle Polymers plant.
Location
Orange, Texas, in the US.
Project Owner/s
Golden Triangle Polymers, a joint venture between Chevron Phillips Chemical (51%) and QatarEnergy (49%).
Project Description
The complex will use ethane derived from US shale gas as the feedstock for the production of ethylene and high-density polyethylene.
The project will include two one-million-tonne-a-year high-density polyethylene units.
The ethylene plant will have a production capacity of 2.08-million tonnes a year, one of the biggest such plants in the world, to help meet increasing demand for polymer products.
Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to create more than 500 full-time jobs and an estimated 4 500 construction jobs, and generate an estimated $50-billion for the community in residual economic impacts.
Capital Expenditure
$8.5-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
The plant is scheduled to start operations in 2026.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
JGC America and Kiewit Energy Group, or JKJV (engineering, procurement and construction contract – ethylene plant).
Contact Details for Project Information
Chevron Phillips Chemical, tel +1 832 813 4100.
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