# INEOS expands LaPorte HV PAO unit by 50% for mid-2025 completion

INEOS Oligomers is expanding its High Viscosity PAO unit in LaPorte, Texas, by 50%, increasing capacity from 25 kTpa to nearly 40 kTpa. Completion is expected by mid-2025 to meet demand for wind turbines and industrial applications.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-06-28
- Where: LaPorte, Texas, United States
- Starts operating: Q3 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 40 kTpa (from 25 kTpa)
- Products: High Viscosity Polyalphaolefin (HV PAO)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [INEOS Oligomers](https://endata.com/companies/3087.md)

## Sources

- [chemxplore.com](https://chemxplore.com/news/ineos-announces-a-50-expansion-of-its-high-viscosity-hv-pao-unit-in-laporte-texas-expected-to-be-fully-effective-by-mid-2025), 2022-06-27: "INEOS Oligomers is expanding its High Viscosity (HV) PAO unit in LaPorte, Texas, by 50%, with completion expected by mid-2025."

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