LNG carrier power outage delays deliveries in Asia-Pacific

The ship is currently unable to leave the terminal, according to the facility’s upstream operator Origin Energy. ConocoPhillips, which serves as downstream operator, is working with the concerned parties including the relevant maritime regulator and port authority, to resolve the issue.

The vessel is believed to be Cesi Qingdao, a 175,000-m³ LNG carrier.

So far, two LNG cargoes have been delayed, and Origin Energy warned more cargoes will be deferred as Cesi Qingdao continues to block other tankers from entering the 9-mta facility. APLNG can only take one vessel at a time and usually loads one tanker every three days. 

A statement from Origin said, “The number of cargoes to be deferred will depend on the timeframe for resolution.” 

Origin said there is no impact to domestic gas customers and added it has turned down production to reduce the flow of gas to the LNG facility. 

Australia Pacific LNG is the largest natural gas producer in eastern Australia supplying about 30% of domestic gas annually. The terminal has two major export agreements in place for its main customers, Japan’s Kansai Electric and China’s Sinopec, which also has a 25% stake in the project.