[Ben Ficklin]

“Such a massive plant would likely take 15-18 years to complete, he said”

[thackney]

That isn't the first plant they will build, assuming they build one.

The 15~18 year comment was based upon:
“ If the entire 4.5 billion cubic feet a day of North Slope gas... were instead to be converted into gasoline, it would result in gasoline production of 450,000 barrels a day.”