By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Mar. -- Marathon Oil Co., Houston, and Syntroleum Corp., Tulsa, have delivered the first synthetic diesel fuel shipment from a newly constructed gas-to-liquids demonstration plant at Port of Catoosa, near Tulsa, (OGJ Online, Oct. 7, 2003). The two companies, along with the US Department of Energy, funded the $60 million facility's design, construction, and operation. It contains all components required for a commercial scale plant.
Once peak capacity is reached, the GTL demonstration facility is expected to produce 70 b/d of ultraclean transportation fuels to be used in a long-term testing and demonstration project fueling government vehicle fleets. The National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) will administer the program, and Integrated Concepts & Research Corp. (ICRC) is overseeing the testing programs for NETL.
Once the current DOE program is completed, Syntroleum will operate the facility during 2004 to support additional fuel testing programs for the US Departments of Defense and Transportation, demonstrate GTL process technology and catalyst enhancements, and provide training for Syntroleum licensees developing commercial projects.
