# Construction commences on Golden Triangle Polymers project in Orange, Texas

Construction has started on the Golden Triangle Polymers Project in Orange, Texas, a joint venture between Chevron Phillips Chemical and QatarEnergy. The $8.5 billion facility will include a 2,080 KTA ethane cracker and two 1,000 KTA HDPE units, with operations expected to begin in 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-03-13
- Where: Orange, Texas, United States
- Value: $8.50B
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 2,080 KTA ethane cracker, 2,000 KTA HDPE
- Products: polyethylene, high-density polyethylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [PCL Industrial Construction](https://endata.com/companies/10368.md)
- [Chevron Phillips Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/9058.md) (partner)
- [QatarEnergy](https://endata.com/companies/30677.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [pcl.com](https://www.pcl.com/us/en/newsroom/press-releases/construction-commences-on-the-golden-triangle-polymers-project), 2023-03-13: "The total installed cost of the integrated polymers facility is expected to be $8.5 billion"

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