雪佛龙将于9月重启第二条Gorgon LNG生产线

据世界天然气网站7月28日消息 雪佛龙公司在发现丙烷换热器内存在“焊接质量问题”后，正打算于9月将澳大利亚Gorgon液化天然气工厂的第二条生产线重新上线。

作为计划维护的一部分，这家美国能源公司5月23日关闭了位于西澳大利亚州巴罗岛的大型液化天然气设施的第二个生产装置。

目标是在7月11日完成维护工作并重启机组。

雪佛龙的一位发言人在周二的电子邮件评论中表示，公司已经完成了所有的工作，但生产线仍处于离线状态。

他补充说：“该装置共有8台换热器。对Gorgon 2号液化天然气生产线丙烷换热器的例行检查发现了焊接质量问题。”

发言人说：“维修工作正在进行中，我们具备必要的技术人员和专业知识。”

雪佛龙正与监管机构、矿业、行业监管和安全部合作，规划和实施这项工作。

发言人说：“一旦维修完成，我们预计9月初左右将安全开始2号液化天然气生产线的重启。”

与此同时，Gorgon 1号和3号生产线仍在继续生产液化天然气。

这位发言人补充说，雪佛龙继续根据与客户的合同承诺提供液化天然气和国内天然气。

吴恒磊 编译自 世界天然气

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Chevron to restart 2nd Gorgon LNG train in September

Chevron is looking to place back online the second train at its Gorgon LNG plant in Australia in September after it found “weld quality issues” within the propane heat exchangers.

The US energy firm shut down the second production unit at its giant 15.6 mtpa LNG facility on Barrow Island in Western Australia on May 23 as part of planned maintenance.

It aimed to complete the maintenance works and restart the unit on July 11.

A Chevron spokesperson said in emailed comments on Tuesday that the company completed all the work but the train is still offline.

“A routine inspection of the Gorgon LNG Train 2 propane heat exchangers identified weld quality issues,” he said, adding that the unit has in total eighth exchangers.

“Repairs are underway and we have the necessary personnel with skills and knowledge to conduct the work onsite,” the spokesperson said.

Chevron is working with the regulator, the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, in planning and implementing this work.

“Once repairs are complete, we expect to safely commence LNG Train 2 restart activities around early September,” the spokesperson said.

In the meantime, Gorgon trains one and three are continuing to produce LNG.

The spokesperson added that Chevron continues to deliver LNG and domestic gas under its contractual commitments with customers.