Shell CEO Calls PA Cracker Plant Problems “Technical Niggles”

The Shell ethane cracker plant in Beaver County, PA (near Pittsburgh) has experienced a number of problems over the past… Continue reading The post Shell CEO Calls PA Cracker Plant Problems “Technical Niggles” first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Antis Use Wild Claims to Oppose PennEnergy Creek Water Request

The Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) continues its delay, deny, and defend strategy with a PennEnergy Resources to draw… Continue reading The post Antis Use Wild Claims to Oppose PennEnergy Creek Water Request first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Air Monitors Detect Benzene at Fenceline of Shell Cracker in Monaca

Air monitors at Shell’s ethane cracker plant detected elevated levels of benzene (which can cause cancer in humans) following an… Continue reading The post Air Monitors Detect Benzene at Fenceline of Shell Cracker in Monaca first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Shell Hosts Virtual Meeting with Community re Cracker Problems

Last night, Shell hosted a virtual community meeting to address air monitoring and recent problems experienced at the company’s ethane… Continue reading The post Shell Hosts Virtual Meeting with Community re Cracker Problems first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA DEP Investigates Bad Odor Coming from Shell Cracker Plant

The mighty Shell ethane cracker in Beaver County, PA (called Shell Polymers Monaca) has had “issues” getting and staying fully… Continue reading The post PA DEP Investigates Bad Odor Coming from Shell Cracker Plant first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA DEP Issues Three More Air Pollution NOVs to Shell Cracker

The mighty Shell ethane cracker has had “issues” getting and staying fully up to speed. Since it officially went online… Continue reading The post PA DEP Issues Three More Air Pollution NOVs to Shell Cracker first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Shell Claims PA Cracker Plant Did Not Exceed Air Emissions Limits

The mighty Shell ethane cracker has had “issues” getting and staying fully up to speed. Since it officially went online… Continue reading The post Shell Claims PA Cracker Plant Did Not Exceed Air Emissions Limits first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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29 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 20-26

New shale permits issued for Feb. 20-26 in the Marcellus/Utica slide lower last week. There were 29 new permits issued… Continue reading The post 29 New Shale Well Permits Issued for PA-OH-WV Feb 20-26 first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA DEP Hits Shell Cracker with Emissions NOV, Antis Seek Shutdown

The Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) early last week to the Shell ethane… Continue reading The post PA DEP Hits Shell Cracker with Emissions NOV, Antis Seek Shutdown first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Shell Cracker Still Working Through Problems During Break-In Period

It hasn’t been a problem-free startup for the mighty Shell ethane cracker plant in Monaca (Beaver County), PA, now called… Continue reading The post Shell Cracker Still Working Through Problems During Break-In Period first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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PA DEP Issues Violation to Shell Cracker for Exceeding Air Emissions

Yesterday the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a notice of violation (NOV) to Shell Chemicals Appalachia, LLC (Shell)… Continue reading The post PA DEP Issues Violation to Shell Cracker for Exceeding Air Emissions first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Shell Cracker Plant has Flaring Episode – Skyline Turns Orange

The Shell ethane cracker plant near Pittsburgh (now called Shell Polymers Monaca) had an orange glow over it Monday night…. Continue reading The post Shell Cracker Plant has Flaring Episode – Skyline Turns Orange first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Leftist Groups Present List of Demands to Shell re PA Cracker Plant

Wacko leftists, who are driven nearly to insanity because the mighty Shell ethane cracker actually began full operations last week,… Continue reading The post Leftist Groups Present List of Demands to Shell re PA Cracker Plant first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Shell Officials Optimistic Cracker Plant Will Attract New Business

Earlier this week, Shell announced its mighty ethane cracker plant in Beaver County, PA (near Pittsburgh) is finally, ten years… Continue reading The post Shell Officials Optimistic Cracker Plant Will Attract New Business first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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Shell Officially Launches Pa. Cracker Plant Using M-U Ethane

It’s been a looooong time coming. We’ve waited for this day for more than ten years. In March 2012, MDN… Continue reading The post Shell Officially Launches Pa. Cracker Plant Using M-U Ethane first appeared on Marcellus Drilling News. This post appeared first on Marcellus Drilling News.

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