The Gulf Coast has existing infrastructure to supply domestic industrial clusters and exports to international markets
Chevron and partners study US hydrogen project
The oil major will collaborate with Air Liquide, Uniper and Lyondell Basell on a joint study to potentially develop a hydrogen and ammonia production facility along the US Gulf Coast
US oil major Chevron, industrial gases firm Air Liquide, multinational chemicals company Lyondell Basell and Germany energy firm Uniper have announced their intention to launch a joint study to evaluate and potentially advance the development of a hydrogen and ammonia production facility along the US Gulf Coast. The four firms will assess the potential for producing both blue and green forms of hydrogen to supply end-use markets—including ammonia, petrochemicals, power and mobility. The Gulf Coast presents advantages for hydrogen project development, such as existing infrastructure for transport to domestic industrial clusters and export to Europe and Asia, and “is the ideal location to mode
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