Sweeny Hub: billion-dollar expansion of gas suite

​​BRAZORIA COUNTY – Phillips 66 will expand its Sweeny Hub near Old Ocean as part of a $1.5 billion project to transport and process more natural gas liquids amid a boom in Gulf Coast petrochemicals manufacturing.

The conpany plans to construct two units to process mixed natural gas liquids into separate components including ethane, propane, and butane—all feedstocks used to make petrochemicals or certain types of fuel. 

Each unit will have the capacity to process 150,000 barrels a day.

It also plans to build additional pipelines and storage to support the expanded operations. 

The project is expected to start up in late 2020 and support 2,000 construction-related jobs and 25 full-time jobs.