Freeport LNG Outage Stresses European Supplies

June 9, 2022--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Freeport LNG's (Houston, Texas) three liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction lines are to remain down at least three weeks following an explosion on Wednesday, placing a strain on shipments to Europe.

A small explosion occurred about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Freeport LNG site. The blast, which caused no injuries, occurred on piping that extends from the liquefaction trains to the storage tanks. Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform reports there does not appear to be any damage to the liquefaction trains nor the storage tanks or loading berths. The plant is expected to remain down as an investigation into the cause of the explosion as well as repairs and inspections take place.

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