Name and Location
US Gulf Coast (USGC) petrochemicals project.

Client
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company.

Project Description
The USGC facility will include state-of-the-art, world-scale polyethylene units capable of producing a variety of high- and linear low-density polyethylene products, encompassing bimodal and metallocene-based polyethylene polymers. These facilities will incorporate Chevron Phillips Chemical’s leading-edge metallocene technology and proprietary advanced dual-loop bimodal technology.

In addition to the bimodal and linear low-density products, the flexibility of these units will allow for the growth of the current blow molding, injection molding and film grades offered by Chevron Phillips Chemical. Sold under the long-established brand names of Marlex resins for rigid packaging and extrusion applications, and Marflex resins, for film and extrusion coating applications, the new production facilities will be complemented by the expansion of Chevron Phillips Chemical’s technical service capability.

Value
None stated.

Duration
The project is expected to start construction in early 2014, with start-up expected in 2017.

Latest Developments
Chevron Phillips Chemical has received board approval to execute the USGC project.

Further, the company has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to a joint venture between JGC and Fluor Enterprises to execute the 1.5-million-tonne-a-year ethane cracker portion of the project.

The company has also awarded an EPC contract to Gulf Coast Partners, a partnership between Technip USA and Zachry Industrial, to execute the two new polyethylene facilities.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
JGC and Fluor Enterprises (EPC – ethane cracker) and Technip USA Zachry Industrial (EPC – polyethylene facilities).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, tel +1 832 813 4100.
Fluor Corporation media relations, Keith Stephens, tel +1 469 398 7624.
JGC, email webmaster@jgc.co.jp.
Technip USA public relations, Christophe Bélorgeot, tel +33 1 47 78 39 92
or email press@technip.com.