# S&B wins engineering and construction contract for Chevron Phillips Chemical 1-hexene unit

S&B Engineers and Constructors was awarded an engineering and construction contract by Chevron Phillips Chemical to build a world-scale 1-hexene unit in Old Ocean, Texas. The unit will produce up to 266,000 metric tons per year, with construction starting in Q3 2021 and startup expected in 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-06-22
- Where: Old Ocean, Texas, United States
- Jobs: 600
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 266,000 metric tons per year
- Products: 1-hexene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [S&B Engineers and Constructors](https://endata.com/companies/55961.md)
- [Chevron Phillips Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/9058.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [sbec.com](https://www.sbec.com/About/Company-News/SB-Wins-Contract-for-Chevron-Phillips-Chemical%E2%80%99s-World-Scale-1-Hexene-Unit/), 2021-06-22: "S&B was awarded an engineering and construction contract with Chevron Phillips Chemical to engineer and build the company’s second U.S. world-scale unit to produce on-purpose 1-hexene."
- [highways.today](https://highways.today/2021/07/05/sb-hexene-chevron-phillips-chemical/), 2021-07-05: "S&B Engineers and Constructors was awarded an engineering and construction contract with Chevron Phillips Chemical to engineer and build the company’s second U.S. world-scale unit to produce on-purpose 1-hexene."

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