Total, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals close their Joint Venture in petrochemicals

Houston/Vienna, May 24, 2018 – Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA Inc. (“TPRI”), Borealis AG (“Borealis”) and NOVA Chemicals Inc. (“NOVA Chemicals”) today announced they have closed a joint venture in petrochemicals on the U.S. Gulf Coast after receiving all required regulatory approvals.

The company named Bayport Polymers LLC (“Bay-Pol”) is 50% owned by TPRI and 50% owned by Novealis Holdings LLC, a joint venture between Borealis and NOVA Chemicals. Diane Chamberlain is appointed President of the new entity. The Bay-Pol joint venture includes: 

• the under-construction 1Mt/y ethane steam cracker in Port Arthur, Texas
• Total’s existing polyethylene 400 kt/y facility in Bayport, Texas
• a new 625 kt/y Borstar® polyethylene unit at Total’s Bayport, Texas, site, subject to FID

“We’re excited for the future of our new company. The partnership between TPRI, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals will create a major player in the U.S. polyethylene market,” said Diane Chamberlain. “We have a great opportunity to take advantage of low-cost feedstocks in the United States and deliver quality products that respond to the growing global demand for plastics.”

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For further information, please contact:  

Total 
Media Relations: Tricia Fuller, Communications Manager, Total American Services
USAcommunications@Total.com
Investor Relations: Robert Hammond, Investor Relations Manager, Total American Services
ir.tx@total.com  

NOVA Chemicals
Media Relations: Jennifer Nanz, Corporate Communications Leader
jennifer.nanz@novachem.com
Investor Relations: Patty Masry, Financial Reporting & Investor Relations Manager patty.masry@novachem.com  

Borealis
Virginia Mesicek, External Communications Manager
+43 1 22 400 722 (Vienna, Austria)
virginia.mesicek@borealisgroup.com

NOVA Chemicals’ logo is a registered trademark of NOVA Brands Ltd.; authorized use. Responsible Care® is a registered trademark of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada. Borstar is a registered trademark of the Borealis Group.

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