Cerilon GTL project earns DEQ permit

WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - The company building a billion-dollar gas-to-liquids plant in Williams County has received another permit.

Officials with Cerilon said the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality issued a permit finding the project compliant with air quality standards.

“This permit is significant because it means our facility’s proposed design has met the State’s high standards regarding managing air quality in industrial development. We share these same high standards and will minimize the impacts on both the community and the environment while creating a reliable, efficient source of energy for decades to come,” said Ron Opperman, Cerilon CEO.

The project received approval permits from Williams County and the North Dakota Public Service Commission earlier this year. When completed, the plant will turn natural gas into various commodities, including diesel and naphtha.

Part of the plant is expected to be operational in 2029.