Cyclone Narelle disrupts LNG production at major Australian gas facilities
The Facts
- Tropical Cyclone Narelle disrupted liquefied natural gas production on Australia’s west coast.
- Chevron said production was affected at its Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG facilities and that it was working to restore output.
- Woodside’s Karratha LNG operations were also reported as affected by the cyclone.
- The affected Australian LNG facilities are among the world’s largest and together account for about 5% of global LNG supply, according to Chevron figures cited by multiple outlets.
- Several reports said the outages came as the global LNG market was already under pressure from conflict in the Middle East.
- Reuters reported that an outage occurred at the Wheatstone platform on Thursday afternoon local time, and that personnel were demobilized ahead of the cyclone.
Context
Which LNG facilities were affected?
Reports identified Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities and Woodside’s Karratha-linked operations as affected by the cyclone Le Telegramme BFMTV Franceinfo RP Online Age.
How significant are these plants to global LNG supply?
Multiple outlets cited Chevron figures saying Gorgon and Wheatstone together supply about 5% of the world’s LNG, underscoring why the outages drew attention in already tight markets Le Telegramme 20minutes RP Online Straits Times CNA.
What is known about the response so far?
Chevron said it was working to restore production and would resume full output once conditions were safe; Reuters also reported that workers had been demobilized ahead of the cyclone Reuters Straits Times.
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