Gorgon LNG train to be offline for at least five weeks

A liquefaction train at Chevron’s Gorgon LNG plant in Western Australia will likely remain offline for at least five weeks.

Chevron Australia, a unit of US energy giant Chevron, said last week it is working to resume full production from its Gorgon LNG terminal following a “mechanical fault” which is affecting one LNG production train.

The fault occurred on April 30 in a turbine, and Chevron Australia said that repair activities are expected to “take a number of weeks”.

Sources familiar with the matter told LNG Prime on Wednesday that following further assessment of the fault, the 5.2 mtpa production train is likely to be offline for at least five weeks.

The Gorgon LNG plant located on Barrow Island has three trains and a production capacity of about 15.6 mtpa.

The Chevron-operated project is a joint venture of Chevron (47.3 percent), ExxonMobil (25 percent), Shell (25 percent), Osaka Gas (1.25 percent), MidOcean Energy (1 percent), and also JERA (0.417 percent).

Last year, the plant’s third train was offline during a big part of November due to an “electrical incident”.

Prior to that, Chevron and its workers at the Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG terminals agreed on new labor agreements following lengthy negotiations between Chevron and unions representing the workers.

The Wheatstone LNG plant near Onslow has a capacity of about 8.9 mtpa.

Most Popular

Yang Ming books LNG-powered containerships in South Korea

Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport has decided to order LNG dual-fuel container vessels from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean as part of its ongoing fleet optimization plan.

Sabah to take stake in Petronas’ third FLNG

SMJ Energy, owned by the Sabah government, has signed a heads of agreement with Malaysian energy giant Petronas to take a 25 percent stake in the latter's third floating LNG production unit.

Japan’s LNG imports drop in June

Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports dropped by 2.8 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to provisional data released by the country’s Ministry of Finance.

More News Like This

Energy Transfer, Chevron expand Lake Charles LNG deal

Energy Transfer, the developer of the proposed Lake Charles LNG export facility in Louisiana, has signed a new deal with energy giant Chevron for additional LNG volumes.

Chevron: Wheatstone LNG ships 1000th cargo

The Chevron-operated Wheatstone LNG plant in Western Australia has shipped its 1000th cargo of liquefied natural gas since 2017.

Chevron: production at first Wheatstone LNG train reduced due to maintenance

Production at the first liquefaction train of Chevron's Wheatstone LNG plant near Onslow has been reduced due to maintenance, a Chevron Australia spokesperson told LNG Prime on Tuesday.

Tokyo Gas to buy US shale gas stake from Chevron

Japan’s city gas supplier and LNG importer, Tokyo Gas, has agreed to buy a stake in a US shale gas development from energy giant Chevron.