December 17, 2009

In this update:
• Business leader makes pitch for West Virginia CTL plant
• Sasol signs deal with Indonesian government
• 2010 World CTL Conference set for China
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Business leader makes pitch for West Virginia CTL plant

Adam Victor, President of Transgas, discussed the status of Mingo County Hybrid Energy, the coal-to-liquid plant planned for Mingo County. The plant, which will be located near Gilbert, will provide 300 to 400 jobs when brought to full production, and required a capital investment of $3 billion from the company.

The project is currently in the process of obtaining all the applicable permits, with the air quality permit from the Wet Virginia Department of Environmental Protection currently under consideration.

More information is available here.

Sasol signs deal with Indonesian government

South African energy giant Sasol on Dec. 3 announced that a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed with the Indonesian government covering a viability study for an integrated coal-to-liquids (CTL) project in using Sasol technology.

Sasol is the world's largest CTL producer, and could produce 80,000 barrels per day of high quality, ultra-clean transportation fuels from Indonesia's domestic lignite coal reserves.

Sasol noted that Indonesia is rich in stranded coal reserves and is pushing for increased energy security, making it an ideal location for a CTL facility.

2010 World CTL Conference set for China

Leading public and private sector representatives from the around the world will gather in Beijing, China, next April for the World CTL 2010 Conference. The April 13-16 conference will focus on a range of topics, including energy security, environmental performance and technological developments.

The 2010 conference will have a specific focus on Chinese CTL projects and will feature a site visit to a CTL plant constructed in Inner Mongolia.

More information on the conference is available here.