Ethane

EC 200-814-8

projects tracked
16
active
13
producing plant
1

Also known as 乙烷.

Ethane projects

chemXplore tracks 16 projects involving ethane, of which 13 are active.

10 use it as feedstock and 6 produce it.

  1. none Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 3 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 8 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 9 new construction, 3 expansion and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

1 active project carries no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

Latest news on ethane

2 October 2026
Eni and Argentina discuss Argentina LNG FLNG development

Meeting covered cooperation on gas development via floating liquefaction; Argentina LNG targets 12 MTPA initially, investment decision due end of year and start-up planned for 2030.

1 October 2026
XRG backs Argentina's push to become global LNG supplier

Argentina targets global LNG supply; first phase 12 Mtpa from Vaca Muerta with YPF and Eni partnership, promising over 40,000 jobs and export revenues.

28 September 2026
INEOS marks 10 years of US ethane supply to Grangemouth

Ten-year run of transatlantic ethane imports secured Grangemouth's feedstock for ethylene production; over 400 shipments, major infrastructure and fleet growth underpin resilience.

2 September 2026
Braskem names naphtha carrier Blissful Future, expands low‑emission fleet

LR1-class naphtha carrier (89,500 m³) with ~30% CO₂ reduction; four-vessel series to cover 40–50% of naphtha imports; Bold Future due Jan 2027.

24 August 2026
Group refining and new‑materials units implement leadership conference

Units move to stabilise refining volumes, raise new‑materials output and upgrade product mix while pushing structural adjustment under the 'one base, two wings, three chains, four new' pattern.

18 August 2026
KazMunayGas H1 2026 financial results

Revenue +23.7% to 5,568 bln tenge; EBITDA +45% to 1,655 bln; net profit +69.1% to 904 bln; net debt rose to 983 bln tenge as cash/deposits declined.

14 August 2026
Argentina LNG (YPF, Eni, XRG) applies for RIGI approval

Seeks RIGI status to enable an integrated LNG export chain using Vaca Muerta gas, with two FLNG units totalling 12 MTPA offshore Río Negro; FID targeted end‑2026.

11 August 2026
Pembina selects Worley for Heartland Extraction Plant EPC

Greenfield straddle facility to process up to 750 million cubic feet/day of gas, extracting NGLs from the Yellowhead Pipeline; start-up targeted for late 2029.

10 August 2026
PTT Global Chemical (GC) starts new growth chapter — petrochemicals, specialty & Green‑Bio, Map Ta Phut

Q2 adjusted EBITDA THB 26.932bn; ethane imports from the US due 2029; portfolio shift to 70:30 specialty by 2030; USD 300m EBITDA uplift target by 2030.

10 August 2026
PTT Global Chemical strengthens petrochemicals, accelerates Specialty and Green & Bio; positions Map Ta Phut as APAC growth base

Reinforces integrated petrochemical core, starts ethane imports in 2029, shifts toward higher‑value Specialty and Green & Bio, and expands Map Ta Phut as a regional hub.

Ethane plants by country

chemXplore tracks 1 plant producing ethane in 1 country.

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Plants using ethane, by country

chemXplore tracks 2 plants using ethane as feedstock in 2 countries.

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