The INEOS Intrepid received a fireboat parade when it arrived with its cargo of Marcus Hook ethane in Norway 10 years ago.
A decade ago, the INEOS Intrepid departed from Energy Transfer’s Marcus Hook Terminal, marking the first transatlantic shipment of ethane to Europe. This milestone resolved a critical surplus issue in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations, where excess ethane had previously hindered natural gas production. By establishing global export routes through ET's Mariner NGL pipelines, ET revitalized the U.S. natural gas industry and improved domestic market reliability for various fuel products. Today, ethane remains vital for producing essential plastics, and the company is currently expanding its chilling capacity to further bolster international distribution capabilities.
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