Chevron shuts Australia's Gorgon LNG Train 3 for repairs after restart of Train 1

The 5.2 million mt/year Gorgon LNG Train 3 underwent a controlled shutdown late Dec. 1 to address a similar issue to the one that shut the equally sized Train 1 on Nov. 16, a spokesperson for operator Chevron said in a statement Dec. 2.

"Following the successful repair and restart of Gorgon LNG Train 1, we have commenced the controlled shutdown of LNG Train 3 to undertake repairs on piping associated with the dehydration unit," the spokesperson said in the statement.

The work is being guided by information gathered during the repair and restart of Train 1, a source said.

The impacted unit removes water from the gas stream as part of the LNG conversion process.

"We continue to deliver natural gas to our regional customers and the Western Australian domestic market," the spokesperson said, adding that production continues at Trains 1 and 2.

Gorgon, a three-train facility with a total nameplate capacity of 15.6 million mt/year, is a joint venture between the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron at 47.3%, ExxonMobil 25%, Shell 25%, Osaka Gas 1.25%, Tokyo Gas 1%, and JERA 0.417%.