# Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy to build $8.5B polymers plant in Orange, Texas

Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy reached a final investment decision to build an $8.5 billion polymers facility in Orange, Texas, expected to be operational in 2026. The plant will produce polyethylene for goods such as coolers, pipes, and packaging.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-11-01
- Where: Orange, Texas, United States
- Value: $8.50B
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2.08 million tpy ethylene, 2 million tpy HDPE
- Products: polyethylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Chevron Phillips Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/9058.md)
- [Golden Triangle Polymers Company](https://endata.com/companies/10367.md)
- [Chevron Phillips Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/9058.md) (partner)
- [QatarEnergy](https://endata.com/companies/30677.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/chevron-phillips-qatarenergy-build-85-bln-polymers-facility-2022-11-16/), 2022-11-16: "Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy on Wednesday said they have reached a final investment decision to build an $8.5 billion polymers facility in Orange, Texas."
- [plasticsnews.com](https://www.plasticsnews.com/materials/cp-chemical-qatarenergy-jv-building-85b-pe-plant-texas/), 2022-11-16: "CP Chemical, QatarEnergy JV building $8.5B PE plant in Texas"
- [ogj.com](https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/petrochemicals/article/14285915/cpchem-qatarenergy-take-fid-for-usgc-petrochemical-complex), 2022-11-18: "The Golden Triangle Polymers complex is scheduled for start of immediate construction near CPChem's existing petrochemical production plant in Orange, Tex."
- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/golden-triangle-integrated-polymers-facility/), 2023-04-21: "Once complete, it will become one of the largest integrated polymers facilities in the world."

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