Shell has declared force majeure on ethylene after shutting down a segment of a pipeline in Louisiana because of a leak, as per ICIS news. The incident has led Shell to declare force majeure on ethylene supply to customers east of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The details on the length and depth of the restriction were not yet available, a market participant said.
Shell was also heard to have shut down its olefins Norco complex in Louisiana because it could not ship ethylene out of the facility. Company spokesperson declined to comment on the operational status of the facility, citing policy.
Shell has two crackers in Louisiana with a combined 1.42 mlm tpa of ethylene capacity.
10-Dec-12 
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