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carbon fuels and performance chemicals.
They also offer future potential hubs for
sequestration.
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL, January 20, 2022
ExxonMobil, SABIC start

operations at Gulf Coast
manufacturing facility

ExxonMobil and SABIC today announced
midstream. “We welcome the opportunity to gas industry for self-performing the full the successful startup of Gulf Coast Growth
expand our pipeline solutions in support of engineering and construction of cryogenic gas Ventures world-scale manufacturing facility in
LNG efforts.” processing facilities. Saulsbury is well known San Patricio County, Texas.
TEXAS LNG BROWNSVILLE, January 18, 2022 in this industry for its successful project The new facility will produce materials
execution and world-class safety performance. used in packaging, agricultural film,
Saulsbury awarded EPC SAULSBURY, January 17, 2022 construction materials, clothing, and
automotive coolants. The operation includes
contract for two cryogenic DOWNSTREAM a 1.8mn metric tonne per year ethane steam
cracker, two polyethylene units capable of
processing facilities in Shell completes sale producing up to 1.3mn metric tonnes per
year, and a monoethylene glycol unit with a
West Texas capacity of 1.1mn metric tonnes per year.
“We built this state-of-the-art chemical
Saulsbury was recently awarded the EPC of interest in Deer Park plant ahead of schedule and below budget,
contract for the design and installation of refinery to partner Pemex by leveraging our global projects expertise
two cryogenic processing facilities in the in execution planning and delivery, while
Midland Basin. The facilities, designed with Shell Oil Company, a subsidiary of Royal keeping everyone safe and healthy,” said Karen
a base-rated capacity of 200 mmscf per Dutch Shell, has completed the sale of its McKee, president of ExxonMobil Chemical
day each, mark Saulsbury’s 61st and 62nd interest in Deer Park Refining Limited Company. “This is a remarkable achievement
cryogenic processing facility projects since Partnership, a 50-50 joint venture between that positions us well to help meet growing
2006, representing nearly 11 bcf per day of Shell Oil Company and PMI Norteamerica (a global demand for performance products
processing capacity, and its 23rd and 24th subsidiary of Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex) while providing meaningful investment in the
cryogenic processing facility in the West Texas for $596mn, a combination of cash and debt. US Gulf Coast.”
region. The agreement covers the sale of Shell’s “This is a very proud moment for the
Saulsbury will be responsible for the 50.005% interest in the partnership, and parent companies,” said Abdulrahman Al-
engineering, procurement, and construction therefore transfers full ownership of the Fageeh, SABIC’s executive vice president of
of the processing facilities that will include refinery to Pemex. Shell Chemical will Petrochemicals. “It was with a great deal of
amine treating, molecular sieve dehydration, continue to operate its 100% owned Deer Park dedication that our teams were able to safely
cryogenic gas processing, residue gas Chemicals facility located adjacent to the site. start up each element of the plant before the
compression, nitrogen rejection, slug catching, “The completion of this sale marks the start close of 2021. As we begin this next chapter
condensate stabilisation, and all balance of a new chapter of our history in Deer Park as for GCGV, we look forward to continuing our
of plant equipment, utilities, electrical, we’ve worked closely with Pemex over the past role as a good neighbour in the Coastal Bend.”
instrumentation, and controls infrastructure. few months to ensure a safe and responsible Construction began in the third quarter of
Work on this facility started in December with handover of operations for the refinery,” 2019, creating an estimated 6,000 high-paying
a phased commissioning starting in late 2022. said Huibert Vigeveno, Shell’s Downstream construction jobs, and the manufacturing
“This important project will continue to Director. “The team at Deer Park has been plant now directly employs more than 600
showcase Saulsbury’s position as a premier instrumental not only in preparing the asset people.
EPC contractor for delivering high- for Pemex operations, but also in continuing ExxonMobil and SABIC have partnered
quality, speed-to-market solutions for the a legacy of safety and performance that dates together for 40 years on petrochemical
midstream gas processing space,” said Sean back 92 years. We look forward to remaining projects. Gulf Coast Growth Ventures
Trotter, Saulsbury VP EPC Engineering/ a neighbour in the Deer Park community and represents their first joint venture in the
Major Projects. “Our continued practice growing our chemicals business to best meet Americas. SABIC is the operating partner
of implementing project-specific design the needs of our customers while advancing for two long-standing joint ventures with
innovations and optimisation will further our global energy and chemicals park strategy.” ExxonMobil in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
strengthen our commitment to delivering one As part of its Powering Progress strategy, Kemya in Jubail and Yanpet in Yanbu.
of the Midland Basin’s premier facilities for Shell plans to consolidate its refinery footprint Ownership interests in Gulf Coast Growth
our client.” to five core energy and chemicals parks. Ventures is evenly divided with 50% to
For Saulsbury, this award further solidifies These locations will maximise the integration ExxonMobil and 50% to SABIC. ExxonMobil
the company’s reputation and longstanding benefits of conventional fuels and chemicals is the site operator.
history as an industry leader in the oil and production while also offering new low EXXONMOBIL, January 20, 2022

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