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Total could build $1.7B Port Arthur plant
Total Petrochemicals is exploring construction of a $1.7 billion standalone petrochemical plant at its Port Arthur facility, which produces a base ingredient in plastics from natural gas, a company official confirmed.
If Total were to move forward with plans to build a new ethane cracker, it would mean 3,500 construction jobs and 45 full-time jobs at Total's Port Arthur complex, according to Total's state permit applications.
Jefferson County officials and company executives are negotiating potential tax breaks for the investment, a county official said.
Total spokeswoman Tricia Fuller stopped short of a public commitment to the project. She said the state permit filings are part of the company's process of evaluating the potential for expansion and that nothing has been finalized.
"It is something that's under consideration," Fuller said. "Given the length of the time of the permitting process, we elected to file some applications and begin some work toward Port Arthur as a potential (location) for an ethane cracker."
Total's proposal would generate about 1 million metric tons of ethylene per year through the ethane cracker, a large unit that separates the chemical from the natural gas liquid ethane. The ethylene, a building block for plastics used in goods like athletic shoes or automotive belts, is sent to buyers through pipelines.
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