The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited has received notice that one of its major upstream suppliers of natural gas (Woodside Energy) was forced to shut in its gas production due to an unplanned technical issue.
Further to its initial notification, NGC was advised that resolution of this issue involves full systemic inspections of the supplier’s facilities. As a result, it is projected that regular supply will not be restored until the end of the coming week.
The NGC stated in a press release that , “While the implications of this disruption for downstream customers are acknowledged with deep regret, it is imperative that the necessary inspections be conducted prior to resumption of production the interest of safety.”
“All stakeholders are assured that NGC is working assiduously with its upstream suppliers and downstream customers to manage the impact of this disruption. Discussions are also being held with the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) and the independent power producers, to minimize the impact on the power generation sector “, the NGC added.