Taylor gets approvals for Alberta ethane extraction plant

Canada and the province of Alberta have approved Taylor NGL Ltd.'s application to build a $45 million (Can.) ethane extraction plant at Joffre, Alta. The project was announced earlier this year.

Sept. 6, 2001

By the OGJ Online Staff

HOUSTON, Sept. 6 -- Canada and the province of Alberta have approved Taylor NGL Ltd.'s application to build a $45 million (Can.) ethane extraction plant at Joffre, Alta.

The project was announced earlier this year (OGJ Online, June 20, 2001).

The Joffre Ethane Extraction Plant (JEEP) will be near NOVA Chemicals Ltd.'s Joffre petrochemical complex. JEEP will process the fuel gas being used at the complex to recover ethane, propane, butane, and condensate. JEEP will be rated at 250 MMcfd and will have initial production of 10,400 b/d of gas liquids.

Ethane will be sold to NOVA Chemicals and the other liquids will be marketed through a partner.

Taylor said that as of Aug. 31 it completed the purchase of plant equipment from TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. that is a good fit for the JEEP requirements. It constitutes 60% of major equipment necessary for the project. The used equipment will save money and time, said Taylor.

Taylor will be awarding the engineering, procurement, and construction contract shortly.