Regional LNG: MLNG resumes full operations after power loss incident

By Romel S. Gurky

Malaysia LNG Group of Companies (MLNG), a subsidiary of PETRONAS, successfully resumed full operations on May 19, 2024, after restoring affected facilities following a power loss incident last week.

“Start-up efforts commenced on May 11, 2024, with initial operations resuming on the same day. The plant has now resumed normal operations,” PETRONAS stated on May 23.

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The Malaysian oil and gas firm reported on May 14 that MLNG halted operations at the PETRONAS LNG Complex (PLC) in Bintulu after experiencing a power loss on May 10, 2024.

Prior to the incident, the facility was operating at optimal efficiency, PETRONAS said.

The PLC, situated in Sarawak, houses three liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants within the complex. With a production capacity of about 30 million tonnes per annum, the facility supplies customers in Japan, China, South Korea, and other countries. It ranks among the largest LNG facilities globally.

Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak