401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Equistar Chemicals, LP 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets
82
Participants Small participant base
76th
Percentile by assets National rank
$227,237
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Basell Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Equistar Chemicals, LP · Texas · Manufacturing

$19M in assets, 82 participants

Equistar Chemicals, LP's Basell Retirement Savings Plan reported $19M in total assets and 82 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 76th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #13,758 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Basell Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

Basell Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $19M for 82 participants (~$227,237/participant), down 10.2% in 2022.

#13,758
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-10.2%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Basell Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Basell Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$18,633,414 Top 24% higher than 76% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Basell Retirement Savings Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Basell Retirement Savings Plan is a small filing (82 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 760550481 · Equistar Chemicals, LP PY 2022 · 401(k)

Basell Retirement Savings Plan · $19M · 82 · 76th

  • ASSETS $19M
  • ASSETS 82
  • ASSETS 76th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • ASSETS near The Speea Employees Savings Plan
  • ASSETS ind #13758

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Basell Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Basell Retirement Savings PlanBasell Retirement Savings Pl…$19MThe Speea Employees Savings PlanThe Speea Employees Savings …$19MFortney & Weygandt Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanFortney & Weygandt Inc. 401(…$19MBps Supply Group 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanBps Supply Group 401(k) Prof…$19MCory Watson, P.C. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanCory Watson, P.C. 401(k) Pro…$19M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Basell Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$21M
Net Assets (End of Year)$19M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN760550481
Plan Effective Date2006-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Equistar Chemicals, LP)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Equistar Chemicals, LP plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$54M 29.181315614034226% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$45M$50M$55M$60M 202220232024 $41.8M $54M ▲ +29.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 183 $42M
2023 3 186 $50M
2024 3 183 $54M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Basell Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Basell Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.018633414 · Participants: 82Basell Retirement Savings PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 37.578871 · Participants: 144503AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.266 · Participants: 23619Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.794958016 · Participants: 38538Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.806443202 · Participants: 85577American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.969059 · Participants: 47532Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
Basell Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Basell Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Speea Employees Savings Plan in WA ($19M); by covered participants it is Electrical Production Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MN (82 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (82 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Basell Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Basell Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.2% during 2022, from $21M to $19M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Equistar Chemicals, LP plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Equistar Chemicals, LP's sponsor-wide assets grew 29.2%, from $42M to $54M.
Where does Basell Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Basell Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 76th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Basell Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Speea Employees Savings Plan in WA ($19M, 36 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Basell Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Electrical Production Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in MN (82 participants, $5M in assets).