Japex Partially Starts Ops at Soma LNG Terminal
Feb 17, 2021 4:31:am
Summary The facility was shut down on February 14 following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture.
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Japex Partially Starts Ops at Soma LNG Terminal
Japan Petroleum Exploration (Japex) on February 16 said that operations at the Soma LNG terminal have resumed. The facility was shut down on February 14 following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture.
The company said that it resumed operations for the supply of regasified LNG to the gas pipeline network, and LNG delivery by trucks. The supply of regasified LNG to the Fukushima gas-fired power plant, located adjacent to the Soma LNG terminal, is still suspended, it added.
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A landslide caused by a strong earthquake covers a circuit course in Nihonmatsu city, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, Sunday, 14 February 2021. The strong earthquake shook the quake-prone areas of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, setting off landslides and causing power blackouts for thousands of people Photo: Hironori Asakawa/Kyodo News via AP Japex reports certain operations suspended after Fukushima earthquake
Soma LNG terminal and Fukushima natural gas power plant are shut down following the latest earthquake 14 February 2021 23:19 GMT Updated 15 February 2021 3:26 GMT
Japan began assessing damage and restoring power after a magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck off Fukushima late Saturday, leaving about 150 people injured and temporarily cutting power to almost a million households.
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