恶劣天气阻碍了美国液化天然气出口

中国石化新闻网讯 据世界天然气网2月8日消息 由于恶劣的天气条件中断了大型船舶通过Sabine Pass的航道，美国液化天然气出口量本周有所下降。

美国能源信息管理局（EIA）在其周报中称，截至2月6日的一周内，美国的液化天然气出口设施共发运了5批货物，总装载量达173亿立方英尺。

三批货物从切涅尔的Sabine Pass工厂运出，另外两批货物从马里兰州多米尼克的Cove Point工厂运出。

然而，大雾天气导致Sabine Pass终端的出口下降，这促使自2月2日起关闭包括液化天然气船在内的大型船舶的Sabine Pass航道。据Sabine Pilots Association称，大雾消退后，航道将重新开放。

自2月1日起停泊在Sabine Pass的一艘液化天然气油轮，于2月6日星期三开始驶离泊位，这表明限制可能已经解除。

EIA表示，美国1月份的液化天然气出口创下了另一个纪录，共出口了37批货物，其中28批来自Sabine Pass，6批来自Cove Point，3批来自Corpus Christi，超过了去年12月36批出口货物的纪录。

王磊 摘译自 世界天然气

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Adverse weather hampers U.S. LNG exports

Liquefied natural gas exports from the U.S. have edged down on week, as adverse weather conditions disrupted the passage of large ships through the Sabine Pass waterway.

During the week ending February 6, U.S. LNG export facilities dispatched a total of five cargoes with a combined load capacity of 17.3 billion cubic feet of LNG, Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report.

Three cargoes departed from Cheniere’s Sabine Pass facility and two more from Dominion’s Cove Point facility in Maryland.

However, foggy conditions caused a decline in exports from the Sabine Pass terminal, which prompted closure of the Sabine Pass waterway for large ships, including LNG ships, since February 2. It will reopen when heavy fog subsides, according to the Sabine Pilots Association.

An LNG tanker, which has been docked at Sabine Pass since February 1, began maneuvers to depart the berth on Wednesday, February 6, indicating that the restrictions may have been lifted.

U.S. LNG exports in January have set another record with 37 exported cargoes, 28 from Sabine Pass, 6 from Cove Point, and 3 from Corpus Christi, exceeding the previous record in December of 36 exported cargoes, EIA said.