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LNG: Capacity Cut at Ichthys LNG Train 1 Adds to Ongoing Train 2 Outage

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Capacity at Australia’s Ichthys LNG export facility has been cut further to enable preventative safety inspections on Train 1, according to Bloomberg sources.

  • Capacity at the project’s Train 1 was reduced to 50-70%.
  • Train 2 has been shut since Aug. 20 after closing for unplanned work due to a gas leak and is expected to last until October.
  • The two production units at the facility have a total capacity of 8.9m tons per year and full production is not expected until at least early November, the sources said.
  • Ichthys last loaded a cargo a week ago, according to Bloomberg ship-tracking data.
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Capacity at Australia’s Ichthys LNG export facility has been cut further to enable preventative safety inspections on Train 1, according to Bloomberg sources.

  • Capacity at the project’s Train 1 was reduced to 50-70%.
  • Train 2 has been shut since Aug. 20 after closing for unplanned work due to a gas leak and is expected to last until October.
  • The two production units at the facility have a total capacity of 8.9m tons per year and full production is not expected until at least early November, the sources said.
  • Ichthys last loaded a cargo a week ago, according to Bloomberg ship-tracking data.