Equinor Extends Hammerfest LNG Outage Due to Compressor Issues
Cheniere(LNG) ZACKS·2025-01-09 21:56
Equinor ASA (EQNR) has announced a 10-day extension to the ongoing outage at its Hammerfest LNG facility in northern Norway. Operations are expected to resume late on Jan. 19. The company stated in a regulatory filing on Wednesday that the delay stems from more complex-than-anticipated repairs to a failed compressor.The Hammerfest LNG plant, also known as Melkoeya LNG, plays a crucial role in Norway’s gas exports, contributing approximately 6.5 billion cubic meters of gas annually. This volume is sufficient ...