Effective on March 18, Royal Dutch Shell Plc. has paused the construction of its ethane cracker project in Beaver County site in Pennsylvania, US, on the back of the new coronavirus pandemic.
Hillary Mercer, VP, Shell Pennsylvania Chemicals, stated that Shell is putting the health and well-being of our workers and nearby communities as its top priority, moreover when the whole world is taking measures to limit the spread of the virus.
The company plans to install additional mitigation steps in line with CDC guidance during the next few days. Afterward, the management will assess a phased ramp-up of the construction activities.
