Philly Refinery Strikes Deal to Export SW PA Marcellus Ethane

January 25, 2013January 25, 2013

Marcellus Shale ethane, a valuable hydrocarbon recovered from natural gas wells in areas of southwestern Pennsylvania, will be exported to Norway from the recently reopened Sunoco Logistics terminal in Marcus Hook (near Philadelphia). Ethane and propane exports from the terminal are expected to ramp up in about two years once the new Mariner East pipeline from southwest PA is completed. So who’s buying the ethane, and who’s selling it?...

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