Question-and-Answer Session
Operator
(Operator Instructions) We’ll pause for just a moment to compile the Q&A roster. Our first question comes from Gary Rumple – Shareholder.
Gary Rumple – Shareholder
I think you were saying that you were bring it online in the beginning of 2010, that a statement on the computer here said that it was like the second quarter of 2010. How soon would you expect that to get to full production capacity of an annualized rate of 75 million gallons per year in the first year? What’s your estimate ramp that up?
Jeffrey M. Bigger
Our schedule calls for mechanical completion at the end of the year 2009 then we’ll begin the commissioning and startup phase and we’ve put in our schedule that we will hit full rate operation by mid-year.
Gary Rumple – Shareholder
On the Chinese plant, does it look like there could be a possibility of multiple plants in China that you’re talking about or just one?
Edward G. (Gary) Roth
We’re still in negotiation so we’ll just have to see how it sorts out hopefully by the end of this year.
Operator
Our next question comes from Richard Kolpeck – Private Investor.
Richard Kolpeck – Private Investor
Have you submitted any unsolicited proposals or had any discussions with the Department of the Air Force or Department of Energy about a CTL plant in Montana?
Edward G. (Gary) Roth
We have not solicited any proposals to the government related to the Montana CTL project.
Richard Kolpeck – Private Investor
Also your partner Great Northern Properties, do they have any active producing coal mines in Montana and can they help in financing the first CTL plant?
Edward G. (Gary) Roth
I don’t know about Great Northern Properties production status. You’ll need to ask them if they can assist in project financing.
Operator
At this time there are no further questions. I will now turn the call over to Miss Gallagher for any closing remarks.
Karen L. Gallagher
Thank you for joining us today on today’s conference call. If you have any additional questions please call Geralyn DeBusk or Casey Stegman at Halliburton Investor Relations at 972-458-8000. We appreciate your interest in Syntroleum. Thank you.
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today’s conference. Thank you for participating. You may all disconnect.
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