“The Shale Crescent USA is the only region of the world at scale where a manufacturer can build on top of it’s energy and feedstock supply and be located in the center of its customers. This simple combination has unlocked incredible opportunities for energy intensive manufacturing” said Nathan Lord, President of Shale Crescent USA. He recently presented in Mumbai, India to 80% of the Indian petrochemical industry at the annual ICC conference. Key points covered in Lord’s presentation included the following:

• Shale Crescent USA, if a country would be the third largest natural gas producing country in the world.
• The Shale Crescent region is at the center of a majority of the U.S. population and significant industrial demand.
• Shale Crescent USA has the lowest cost natural gas molecules in the industrialized world. Shale Crescent region natural gas prices per mmBTU are currently less than $2 and for the past three years have averaged 6x – 8x less than European and Asian natural gas prices.
• The most economic locations for many industrial operations are in the Shale Crescent USA.
• There are significant emissions savings & sustainability opportunities created from being able to locate on top of feedstock & in center of U.S. customer base.
• Billions of dollars are being invested into the Shale Crescent USA region. Manufacturers from many industries capitalizing on these global shifts and world class opportunities.

Download Nathan Lord’s complete presentation here.