Cyclone Triggers Outages at Major Australian LNG Plants

Why It Matters

The outages threaten near-term Australian LNG supply and could tighten global gas markets, with implications for prices and contracts while energy firms assess repair timelines and potential production shortfalls.

Summary

Tropical Cyclone Nurell made landfall near Exmouth in Western Australia, downgrading to category 3 but knocking out power to residents and damaging local infrastructure including the town’s evacuation centre. The storm forced production disruptions at major LNG facilities: Chevron is working to restore output at its Gorgon and Wheatstone projects, while Woodside shut one of five trains at the onshore Karratha plant, trimming annual capacity from 16.9 million to about 14.3 million tonnes. Emergency responses are underway as operators assess damage and safety before full restart. Local communities and energy workers have been evacuated or relocated amid ongoing severe gusts up to 260 km/h.

Original Description

Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall on Friday (March 27), disrupting production at liquefied natural gas plants and cutting off power to residents in Western Australia.

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