Chevron Australia has announced that it will push the planned restart of Train 2 at its Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Western Australia (WA) to next month.

The LNG project is located on an area of Barrow Island, which is located 31 miles off the coast of WA.

In July, Chevron said that it expected to restart the second train of its Gorgon LNG plant in early September after completing repair works.

The company now delayed the restart by one month as it needs additional time to complete the repair of propane heat exchangers.

The Gorgon LNG project comprises three LNG trains, with a total capacity of 15.6 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas.

It is Australia’s most prominent single resource natural gas project and features among the largest natural gas projects in the world.

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With a 47.3% share, Chevron Australia is the operator of the project. Shell Development Australia and ExxonMobil Australia Resources each own a 25% interest. The remaining stake is owned by Japan’s Osaka Gas, Tokyo Gas, and JERA.

Chevron stated: “We have discussed our plans with the regulator and will maintain alignment on its requirements for inspections and repairs on the Gorgon heat exchangers and the sequencing of work on Gorgon Trains 1 and 3.

“Insights gained from the Train 2 repairs will contribute to more efficient inspections and potential repairs on Trains 1 and 3. Chevron and the regulator share the same goal of maintaining the safety of our workforce and operating facilities.

“We continue to provide natural gas to the Western Australian domestic market and LNG to customers under our contractual commitments.”

In July, Chevron’s wholly owned subsidiary, Chevron Australia Downstream, acquired Puma Energy (Australia) Holdings for A$425m ($292.2m).