Chevron cuts output at Wheatstone LNG facility for planned maintenance
SINGAPORE: Chevron is conducting minor planned maintenance at its Wheatstone natural gas facility in Australia, temporarily reducing production rates on LNG Train 1, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.
'The annual service event is expected to be completed within the coming week,' the spokesperson said, adding that domestic gas production has remained unaffected.
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The Chevron-operated Wheatstone facility comprises two LNG trains with a combined export capacity of 8.9 million tons per annum, and a domestic gas plant.
Last year, two-thirds of its LNG exports were shipped to Japan, according to data by analytics firm Kpler.
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