A San Francisco firm apparently has a startup initiated for the UC Santa Barbara process (there was a March article this year [2013] about that startup].
With all the activity with Natural Gas, seems like someone might pick up on this -- if it is feasible.
Shell and Sasol have commercial production facilities converting Natural Gas to liquid Fuels, typically Kerosene, or feedstocks to diesel and gasoline blending. The plants have cost billions of dollars but have proven economic in locations where the Natural Gas is mostly converted to LNG to shipping overseas.
Both Shell and Sasol have discussed plans and funding for a US plant, but the economics are tougher, along with our cost of regulations.
I posted a link to their web site.
Under the facilities, they only list the original pilot plant, no commercial facilities.
Under the licensing section, the list many companies that have reviewed their process, but none who have purchased it.
In their newsroom section, they list the seminars where they have made presentations. No contracts, licensing or facilities listed.
I am not claiming it is a hoax, but I don’t believe they have a reliable economic solution.