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Originally Posted by scotpgot
Thanks. Will do.
Just out of curiosity, what kinds of things discouraged you? Price? Availablity of equipment/gas? Regulations?
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Well regardless of what brother Robert says I will answer your questions.
First off I have never planned on opening a station in the DR. I was contracted by Hess to build one in the States and went through all the planning to the very end and didn't build it because of changes in laws going through at the time and not knowing if I would be able to proceed.
That being said I am a little familiar with roadblocks in NY, USA and have a general knowledge of the Gas business from dealing with Hess which btw was a world class operation.
Speaking to Greg and also having some knowledge about problems in the DR such as Graft, Corruption and Greed I had already formed the opinion that if I had to work in the DR for a roof over my head and food in my mouth I would NOT have moved there.
A lot of things are either difficult (or easy if you are a connected Dominican or Gringo) if you don't know the system and as a gringo it is difficult because the culture is something we were not brought up in and "I" find difficult.
If you follow what Greg writes you will get the synopsis of why I made my statement. Any further questions, just ask and I would happily answer.
Scott
PS> price, equipment and gas was the least of my worries. Containers can get to the DR in a few days and if you have to ask the cost you maybe shouldnt be looking into it
