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Freeport LNG Feedgas Falls Again After Trip Reported

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The US Freeport LNG export terminal reported a trip on the third liquefaction train according to a TCEQ filing yesterday. Feedgas flows have again fallen back to just 0.05bcf/d yesterday and today according to Bloomberg data.

  • The production unit had issues with its main cryogenic heat exchanger and was restarted.
  • The terminal has been struggling to restart train 3 following works after feedgas flows suggested all three trains were offline from Apr 11-20. A partial recovery in feedgas supplies had been seen since April 21 while a partial cargo loaded accorded to Bloomberg.
  • Power draw to the terminal dropped by 92% between noon and 9pm April 23 local time, and is sitting near zero, according to Bloomberg yesterday citing Wood Mackenzie data.

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The US Freeport LNG export terminal reported a trip on the third liquefaction train according to a TCEQ filing yesterday. Feedgas flows have again fallen back to just 0.05bcf/d yesterday and today according to Bloomberg data.

  • The production unit had issues with its main cryogenic heat exchanger and was restarted.
  • The terminal has been struggling to restart train 3 following works after feedgas flows suggested all three trains were offline from Apr 11-20. A partial recovery in feedgas supplies had been seen since April 21 while a partial cargo loaded accorded to Bloomberg.
  • Power draw to the terminal dropped by 92% between noon and 9pm April 23 local time, and is sitting near zero, according to Bloomberg yesterday citing Wood Mackenzie data.

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