Chevron resumes operation at Gorgon LNG train 1
January 4, 2017
Chevron Corp said today that the Train 1 of Gorgon LNG facility resumed production earlier this week after being shut since late November last year to assess and address some performance variations. Train 2 production was unaffected and Chevron continued to produce LNG and load cargoes during this time, the company said.
The $54 billion project has suffered several operational issues since it started up in March 2016. It was shut from April to mid-June due to a problem in the propane refrigerant circuit. It was also shut in July after a gas leak was detected.
Production from Gorgon Train 2 started in October and Train 3 is expected to come online in the 2Q2017. When complete the project will have a total capacity of 15.6mtpa. Gorgon’s shareholders are Chevron(operator) (47.33%), ExxonMobil (25%), Shell (25%), Osaka Gas (1.25%), Tokyo Gas (1%) and JERA (0.41%).
