Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted June 23, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 23, 2022 Saw this last night on CNBC…didn’t realize that they were so involved on the petrochemical front and also didn’t realize that they had this new facility..interesting and clearly positioning themselves for the future. SABIC start operations at Gulf Coast Manufacturing Facility IRVING, Texas and RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – ExxonMobil and SABIC today announced the successful startup of Gulf Coast Growth Ventures world-scale manufacturing facility in San Patricio County, Texas. NewsJan. 20, 2022 ExxonMobil, SABIC start operations at Gulf Coast Manufacturing Facility Gulf Coast Growth Ventures facility will meet growing demand for performance products Site enters operations ahead of schedule The new facility will produce materials used in packaging, agricultural film, construction materials, clothing, and automotive coolants. The operation includes a 1.8 million metric ton per year ethane steam cracker, two polyethylene units capable of producing up to 1.3 million metric tons per year, and a monoethylene glycol unit with a capacity of 1.1 million metric tons per year. “We built this state-of-the-art chemical plant ahead of schedule and below budget, by leveraging our global projects expertise in execution planning and delivery, while keeping everyone safe and healthy,” said Karen McKee, president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company. “This is a remarkable achievement that positions us well to help meet growing global demand for performance products while providing meaningful investment in the U.S. Gulf Coast.” “This is a very proud moment for the parent companies,” said Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, SABIC’s executive vice president of Petrochemicals. “It was with a great deal of dedication that our teams were able to safely start up each element of the plant before the close of 2021. As we begin this next chapter for GCGV, we look forward to continuing our role as a good neighbor in the Coastal Bend.” Construction began in the third quarter of 2019, creating an estimated 6,000 high-paying construction jobs, and the manufacturing plant now directly employs more than 600 people. ExxonMobil and SABIC have partnered together for 40 years on petrochemical projects. Gulf Coast Growth Ventures represents their first joint venture in the Americas. SABIC is the operating partner for two long-standing joint ventures with ExxonMobil in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kemya in Jubail and Yanpet in Yanbu. Ownership interests in Gulf Coast Growth Ventures is evenly divided with 50 percent to ExxonMobil and 50 percent to SABIC. ExxonMobil is the site operator. ### About ExxonMobil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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