Shell has agreed to pay $10 million to Pennsylvania for exceeding emissions limits at its Beaver County cracker plant. The post Shell agrees to pay Pennsylvania $10M for exceeding emissions limits at cracker plant appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter. This post appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter.
Read More...Shell Chemical Appalachia faces a complaint filed in federal court that alleges its Beaver County petrochemical plant has violated air pollution standards. The post Shell faces lawsuit over air quality at petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter. This post appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter.
Read More...Pennsylvania regulators cited Shell Chemicals Appalachia LLC for exceeding its emissions limits after operations began at its ethane cracker plant. The post Pa. DEP cites Shall cracker plant for emissions violations appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter. This post appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter.
Read More...After nearly a decade of construction, Shell’s ethane cracker plant near Pittsburgh is now in operation. The post Shell’s ethane cracker begins operations in western Pa. appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter. This post appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter.
Read More...Shell Chemical Appalachia’s cracker plant in Beaver County is expected to contribute $3.7 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy annually, according to a study prepared by Robert Morris University. When the plant becomes operational, which is expected in 2022, the study estimates $132 million in direct labor income from the 600 jobs directly created by the plant
Read More...Shell’s natural gas cogeneration facility, built to power its petrochemical plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, created electricity from each of its three units and distributed power to the PJM Interconnection regional electrical grid for the first time, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times. The natural gas steam cogeneration plant on site will produce enough energy
Read More...Shell’s massive ethane crack plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, will be fully operational in 2022, the company announced last week, according to the Observer-Reporter. The recent announcement was the first time the company targeted a launch date more specific than “the early 2020s.” The $6-$10 billion project has been in the works for almost a
Read More...Workers have finished erecting major parts of the plant, but some 6,000 electricians, pipefitters and welders are still working to connect the pieces and finish the project, according to Michael Marr, business integration lead for Shell Appalachia. Marr recently addressed attendees at Utica Summit VII on Thursday, providing an update on Shell’s petrochemical plant being
Read More...Congressman Bill Johnson recently visited Shell’s $6 billion cracker plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, according to 33 WYTV. Following his tour last week, the congressman said he said the plant will have a huge impact on local energy needs. Additionally, he believes about 6,000 people could be working on the Monaca construction site by the
Read More...President Donald Trump visited the soon-to-be-completed Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex in Monaca Tuesday, hailing the plant as an example of US energy dominance, according to FOX 40. The petrochemicals plant is located in Monaca, just outside of Pittsburgh. It is scheduled to be finished early next year, and will focus on producing plastic made from
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