Why The Woodlands?

The Heart of the Gulf Coast Chemical Corridor

Anchored by world-class companies in The Woodlands, and located in Houston's Energy Capital of the World, our area combines proven talent, infrastructure, and quality of place.

The Woodlands Advantage by the Numbers

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    Texas Chemical Production
    #1 US Chemical Manufacturing

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    Houston Ship Channel Chemical Complex
    2nd largest petrochemical complex globally

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    Texas Chemical Exports
    Over $80B annually

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    Statewide Chemical Employment
    250,000+ jobs in chemical manufacturing

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    Refining Capacity
    Texas processes 30% of US petroleum refining

Existing Companies

Within The Woodlands

Chevron Phillips Chemical company logo with stylized blue and red lines above the text.
Repsol logo with a stylized sun symbol and red, white, and yellow colors.
Logos of Indiana Venture logo with stylized letter 'O' in 'Indiana' featuring red, green, and blue colors.
Huntsman logo with the tagline "Enriching lives through innovation" underneath.
Univarsolutions logo with three orange geometric shapes and the company name in black and gray text

Within the Region

Dow logo with red diamond shape and white text
Logo of LyondellBasell with stylized hexagon and the initials 'LYB' inside, and the full company name to the right.
Image of the English language logo featuring an uppercase letter 'E' in a blue circle and the word 'English' in red text.
Logo of Blaskem with the company name in bold dark gray letters and a colorful arrow design in yellow, blue, and dark blue.
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Shell Chemicals logo with a yellow shell emblem and blue words.
A city skyline at sunset showing tall skyscrapers with reflections in the windows, and streets with parked cars and trees at the bottom.

Key Infrastructure

  • Direct north-south corridor connecting the Dallas metroplex to the Houston core (25 minutes to downtown Houston)

  • East-west transcontinental corridor providing seamless access to Louisiana, California, and national freight networks

  • High-speed north-south artery bypassing Houston congestion

  • Outer loop providing efficient access to Houston’s major business districts without downtown traffic

Transportation Networks

Utilities & Industrial Support

  • Natural gas pipeline networks

  • Industrial water supply systems

  • Petrochemical feedstock pipelines

  • Hazmat transportation corridors

Rice University Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Top 10 nationally ranked program

Research Infrastructure

1

Texas A&M Chemical Engineering

Top 5 Nationally
Artie McFerrin Department

2

University of Houston Chemical Engineering

Leading research in catalysis and materials

3

Chemical Safety Board Gulf Coast Office

Regulatory and safety expertise

4

Talent Pipeline

Universities & Distance from The Woodlands

Rice University

35 miles

  • Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (Top 10 nationally)

  • Energy & Environment Initiative

University of Houston

35 miles

  • Cullen College of Engineering

  • Petroleum Engineering program (Top 5 nationally)

  • Energy Research Park

Texas A&M University

90 miles

  • Petroleum Engineering (Top 3 nationally)

  • Energy Institute

  • Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering

Sam Houston State University

20 miles

  • Engineering Technology programs

  • Local workforce development partnerships

Lone Star College System

Multiple campuses within 30 miles

  • Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (Top 10 nationally)

  • Energy & Environment Initiative

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