Chevron cuts output at Wheatstone LNG facility for planned maintenance
'The annual service event is expected to be completed within the coming week,' the spokesperson said, adding that domestic gas production has remained unaffected.
Chevron announces first oil at Ballymore project in US Gulf
The Chevron-operated Wheatstone facility comprises two LNG trains with a combined export capacity of 8.9 million tons per annum, and a domestic gas plant.
Last year, two-thirds of its LNG exports were shipped to Japan, according to data by analytics firm Kpler.
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