The run rate at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant in Australia, operated by Japan’s biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex, had recovered to nearly full capacity as of end-April, a company executive said on Tuesday.
The plant’s run rate had fallen to 80-90 per cent in mid-April due to a heat exchanger problem, senior vice president Daisuke Yamada told a news conference.
Ichthys LNG will conduct scheduled maintenance for about a month and a half from mid-August to October, during which Inpex plans to replace the heat exchanger, he said.