Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Prosperity on October 22, 2012 at 17:11

Wow.....this is a great article....let's just pray that it will manifest!!!

 

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Joe Aldridge on October 22, 2012 at 23:43

Hi HANG,

I just went there and the ".US" is correct. Its also the web link posted on the front page of the paper. The headline is still listed on the front page when it comes up. Don't know what you got into but that was not their site.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by John Parker on October 23, 2012 at 0:35

Hopeful:  Here is a direct link to the article. Hope this solves the problem.

~~ John

http://capitalcitynews.us/?p=257

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by JHH on October 23, 2012 at 0:46

I recall an article a while back that the Arab states over in the gulf have been using this process for a while.  If true... when did we start following rather than leading?

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by cocodrie man on October 23, 2012 at 1:19

various news sources in the Baton Rouge market have reported on the recent visits of delegations from an undisclosed company seeking to perhaps locate a new facility in the area.  Apparently, the political and community leaders with whom the delegation met had to sign agreements to keep the conversations private.  The veiled comments from the politicians who spoke to the press did not give me great encouragement.  Perhaps Woody has spilled the beans!  Let us hope this does come to pass.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Max on October 23, 2012 at 2:51

More info:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304072004577323770856...

 

The first large-scale plants were built in Qatar because the nation has an abundance of low-cost natural gas. The cost of Shell's the plant in Qatar escalated to about $18 billion, but the company hopes the knowledge gained there will help keep costs in check in Louisiana, one of the people said. The diesel produced in the state could be exported to Europe and Latin America.

The U.S. last year was a net exporter of petroleum products, such as diesel, for the first time in 62 years. Shell considered locating the facility in Texas and Louisiana but opted for the latter because the state offered better incentives, a person familiar with the matter said.

Way to go Louisiana.  I would like to know what the "better incentives" were......

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Max on October 23, 2012 at 2:57

Location:

 In September, South Africa's Sasol said it was undertaking an 18-month feasibility study for a $10 billion GTL facility adjacent to its chemical plant in Calcasieu Parish, La.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by P.G. on October 23, 2012 at 12:12

Any new market for NG would be good news...but this would put it under the major oil companies control...not sure how that would be better for the consumer..

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Max on October 23, 2012 at 13:55

What about NG powered cars and their future?

• ▶ Reply