Apr.01.2016
         

Ethane production expected to increase as petrochemical consumption and exports expand

Ethane production expected to increase as petrochemical consumption and exports expand

Ethane production is expected to increase from 1.1 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2015 to 1.4 million b/d in 2017, accounting for two-thirds of total U.S. hydrocarbon gas liquid (HGL) production growth. Ethane, a key feedstock for petrochemical manufacturing, is recovered from raw natural gas at natural gas processing plants….Read More