<article><p class="lead">Cargo shipments have resumed at the 3.6mn t/yr Prelude floating LNG (FLNG) offshore Western Australia (WA), around 11 months after it went off line in February 2020 because of <a href="https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2063323">technical issues</a>.</p><p>"LNG cargoes have resumed from Shell's Prelude FLNG facility," said operator Shell.</p><p>Prelude FLNG in the Browse basin has been plagued by technical issues since it started shipments in <a href="https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/1940714">June 2019</a>.</p><p>The confirmation of the return of shipments follows the 148,000m³ <i>Symphonic Breeze</i> LNG carrier <a href="https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2173801">due to arrive at Prelude</a> on 4 January.</p><p>Australia has 10 LNG projects with a nameplate capacity of 86.6mn t/yr. But it has never achieved maximum exports because of maintenance issues, including at Prelude and the 15.6mn t/yr Gorgon LNG also offshore WA. The first train at Gorgon is currently off line for repairs to <a href="https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2175141">propane heat exchangers</a>, said plant operator Chevron. </p><p class="bylines">By Kevin Morrison</p></article>
