SHELL PLANT
June 1st, 2002
BY MARK ROWE
THE ROYAL Dutch/Shell Group, Europe's second largest oil company by sales, will decide next year on the location of what will be the world's biggest natural gas-to-liquids plant. Malaysia, Argentina and Iran and are understood to be leading contenders for the US$1billion project, which will produce 75,000 barrels a day of kerosene, diesel and other fuels and is due to start operation in 2006.
THE ROYAL Dutch/Shell Group, Europe's second largest oil company by sales, will decide next year on the location of what will be the world's biggest natural gas-to-liquids plant. Malaysia, Argentina and Iran and are understood to be leading contenders for the US$1billion project, which will produce 75,000 barrels a day of kerosene, diesel and other fuels and is due to start operation in 2006.
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