Hopefully this is a further sign of the company's commitment to the cracker plant.

Friday, April 1, 2016

by Matt Warnock

Royal Dutch Shell has added to its real estate holdings in Beaver County, Pennsylvania by purchasing the former Kobuta Hotel property near the site where Shell may build an ethane “cracker” plant, reports the Pittsburgh Business Times. While Shell has yet to confirm whether it is going forward with the cracker project, it continues to buy nearby property and invest in preparing the site in Potter Township, according to the newspaper. The company confirmed the hotel transaction, saying in a statement: “Shell continues to evaluate the proposed project and is taking the necessary steps to prepare for potential construction in the event a decision to build the (cracker) is made." For more, read the full story. More stories about Shell’s cracker project can be found here.

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