Exhibit 25
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                                   FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                  UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                   CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                     ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                       SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

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                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York                                       13-5160382
(State of incorporation                        (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                   identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                10286
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)

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                            EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                       76-0550481
(State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                 identification no.)

1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700
Houston, Texas                                 77010
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)


                            EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                       51-0388569
(State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                 identification no.)

1221 McKinney Street, Suite 700
Houston, Texas                                 77010
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)

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                         10-1/8% Senior Notes due 2008
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.  General information.  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

    (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it
        is subject.



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           Name             Address
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     Superintendent of Banks of the State of    2 Rector Street, New York,
     New York                                   N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

     Federal Reserve Bank of New York           33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                N.Y.  10045

     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation      Washington, D.C.  20429

     New York Clearing House Association        New York, New York 10005


    (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

    Yes.


2.  Affiliations with Obligor.

    If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
    affiliation.

    None.

16. List of Exhibits.


    Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are
    incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-
    29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R.
    229.10(d).


    1.  A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly
        Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to
        commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust
        powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with
        Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed
        with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed
        with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)


    4.  A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
        filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)


    6.  The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
        (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)


    7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
        pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining
        authority.


                                   SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York,
has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State
of New York, on the 18th day of September, 2001.



                                  THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                  By:       /s/  TERRENCE T. RAWLINS
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                                      Name:   TERRENCE T. RAWLINS
                                      Title:  VICE PRESIDENT

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                                                                       EXHIBIT 7
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                      Consolidated Report of Condition of
                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
                   of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                    And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2001,
published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this
District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.




ASSETS                                                          Dollar Amounts
                                                                 In Thousands
                                                           
Cash and balances due from depository
  institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and
    coin.............................................              $ 2,811,275
  Interest-bearing balances..........................                3,133,222
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities........................                  147,185
  Available-for-sale securities......................                5,403,923
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased
  under agreements to resell.........................                3,378,526
Loans and lease financing receivables:
  Loans and leases held for sale.....................                   74,702
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income...............37,471,621
  LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses............599,061
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income and allowance............................               36,872,560
Trading Assets.......................................               11,757,036
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
  leases)............................................                  768,795
Other real estate owned..............................                    1,078
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
  associated companies...............................                  193,126
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
  outstanding........................................                  592,118
Intangible assets....................................
  Goodwill...........................................                1,300,295
  Other intangible assets............................                  122,143
Other assets.........................................                3,676,375
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Total assets.........................................              $70,232,359
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices................................              $25,962,242
  Noninterest-bearing..................... 10,586,346
  Interest-bearing........................ 15,395,896


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  In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
   subsidiaries, and IBFs.................................               24,862,377
  Noninterest-bearing............................  373,085
Interest-bearing..............................  24,489,292
Federal funds purchased and securities sold
  under agreements to repurchase..........................                1,446,874
Trading liabilities.......................................                2,373,361
Other borrowed money:
  (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
  under capitalized leases)...............................                1,381,512
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
  outstanding.............................................                  592,804
Subordinated notes and debentures.........................                1,646,000
Other liabilities.........................................                5,373,065
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Total liabilities.........................................              $63,658,235
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock..............................................                1,135,284
Surplus...................................................                1,008,773
Retained earnings.........................................                4,426,033
Accumulated other comprehensive income....................                    4,034
Other equity capital components...........................                        0
Total equity capital......................................                6,574,124
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Total liabilities and equity capital......................              $70,232,359
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     I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-
named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in
conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                                               Thomas J. Mastro,
                                           Senior Vice President and Comptroller

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.

Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell                     Directors
Alan R. Griffith


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