Shell Chemicals Complex

The Shell Deer Park Chemical Complex Carbon Capture Project was a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) program focused on installing a large-scale post-combustion carbon capture system at Shell’s petrochemical complex along the Houston Ship Channel in Texas. The project was designed to capture more than 820,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year, targeting roughly 95 percent emissions reduction from 16 industrial furnaces across the Olefins OP3A, OP3B, and Hydrotreater HT2 units. The capture system was based on Shell Global Solutions’ CANSOLV amine technology, with integration planning for CO₂ compression and export to regional pipeline infrastructure, including potential connection to Denbury’s CO₂ network for transport to permanent storage sites. Project structure: Owner / Host site: Shell Chemical LP – Deer Park Primary recipient / Project management: WSP (formerly Wood E&IS) ISBL FEED contractor: Technip Energies OSBL FEED contractor: Wood Group USA Technology provider: Shell Global Solutions (CANSOLV) Funding sponsor: U.S. DOE NETL (Award DE-FE0032142) Shell withdrew from the FEED program to prioritize site recovery and operational stability. Although the project did not advance to construction, the Deer Park FEED established a detailed reference design for large-scale carbon capture integration at operating petrochemical complexes and demonstrated technical feasibility for high-volume capture in dense industrial corridors.