ExxonMobil and SABIC venture breaks ground on US$7 bln ethylene cracker

17-Sep-19

A little more than two years after announcing it had selected San Patricio County as the site for its new ethylene cracker plant, ExxonMobil and Saudi Basic Industries Corp. celebrated the groundbreaking for the new facility. This marks the symbolic start of construction on the US$7 bln Gulf Coast Growth Ventures facility near Gregory. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality granted GCGV permits in June that allowed construction to move forward, following a contested case hearing held after concerns were raised by environmental groups and local residents.