LNG

July 28 (LNGJ) - Chevron Corp. plans to re-start the second Train at the Gorgon LNG export plant on Barrow Island in Western Australia in September as repairs are carried out after  “weld quality issues” were discovered in the propane heat-exchangers. Gorgon has three Trains and produces a total of 15.6 million tonnes per annum. Chevron as operator has a 47.3 percent stake and the other two main shareholders are ExxonMobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell. The main customers are Japanese utilities.

   The second Train was first shut down on May 23 as part of a scheduled maintenance programme and a re-start of the Train was initially expected by mid-July. “Repairs are underway and we have the necessary personnel with skills and knowledge to conduct the work onsite,” said Chevron. “Once repairs are complete, we expect to safely commence LNG Train 2 restart activities around early September,” the company added.