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Folks,
Attached is a conservative (and fairly rough) estimate of the size of the petrochemicals and refining market that is potentially exposed to prolonged drought in southern Texas which could result in extremely low riverflows and possible curtailed production. The total annual revenue generated by these assets is no less than $20B and could be substantially higher as the estimated capacity on some of these facilties is likely understated and other facilties not yet identified are likely to be vulnerable. Note that this data does not include any facilities in the industrial complexes from Houston northward and eastward as they are much less likely to experience such a drought-induced interruption. The only facilties identified thus far lie on or near the following rivers: Brazos, Colorado, Navidad, Guadalupe, and Nueces. Please let me know if you have any questions/comments as we work to determine whether or not a low riverflow insurance product is viable. Thanks, Charlie
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