U.S. Ethane Production Set for Solid Growth as Demand Grows for Ethylene, Exports

SUGAR LAND--May 24, 2021--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Ethane production across the U.S. is set to resume its growth as the U.S. petrochemical sector emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic with strengthening domestic demand and more ethane exports to petrochemical plants abroad, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Industrial Info is tracking more than $5.3 billion worth of U.S.-based projects related to ethane production, storage and transportation, about $2.2 billion of which is under construction.

Within this article: Details on some of the highest-valued and most closely watched ethane and ethane-related projects across the U.S., including those from major players such as Total S.A. (NYSE:TOT), Borealis AG, Shell Midstream Partners' (NYSE:SHLX), MarkWest Energy Partners LP, MPLX LP (NYSE:MPLX), Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE:EPD), Sunoco Logistics Partners LP and Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET).