Hammerfest LNG to Remain Offline until Mid-June
The Hammerfest LNG export plant in Norway's far north will remain offline for scheduled maintenance until June 18, according to data published on the website of its operator Equinor.
The plant was shut down for maintenance on May 15, and had been due to return to operations in two weeks, but its restart was delayed.
Hammerfest LNG was launched in 2007 and produces up to 4.3mn mt/yr of LNG (5.85bn m3 pre-liquefaction). It liquefies gas from the Snohvit field in the Barents Sea, receiving it via a 160-km pipeline. The closure of the terminal has led to a drop in output by 18mn m3/d, according to Equinor.