The total installed cost of the integrated polymers facility is expected to be $8.5 billion, and PCL’s portion includes constructing seven Technip 48M cracking furnaces, including structural steel, module fabrication, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and pre-commissioning.
Construction of this multi-billion-dollar project is expected to generate more than 500 full-time jobs and approximately 4,500 construction jobs and generate an estimated $50 billion for the community in residual economic impact over the next 20 years.
“PCL Industrial is honored to be a construction contractor on this project in Orange, Texas,” said Jason Idler, PCL’s Heavy Industrial Chief Operating Officer. “Pre-construction efforts are underway, and we look forward to beginning construction activities to help improve the quality of life for the world’s growing population.”
The plant, expected to begin operations in 2026, will include a 2,080 KTA ethane cracker and two 1,000 KTA high-density polyethylene units. The project is targeting to have approximately 25 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions than similar facilities in the United States and Europe, supporting the company’s efforts to help enable a lower carbon future. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP will manage engineering, procurement, and construction for the project and operate the facility after start-up. Once operational, the plant will produce polyethylene.
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Construction of the Golden Triangle Polymers facility is in Orange, Texas, located 113 miles east of Houston. Chevron Phillips Chemical and its predecessors have had a presence in the Orange community since 1955.
Golden Triangle Polymers is a project company owned by a joint venture between Chevron Phillips Chemical and an indirect subsidiary of QatarEnergy.
