Cyclone Phet halts Oman production

Cyclone Phet has hit the coast of Oman causing the country to halt its oil and gas production. A spokesman for DPO and Oman LNG was quick to assure the public that no facilities have been damaged during the cyclone.

Tropical Cyclone Phet hit Oman, causing landslides and floods in the eastern part of the country, before losing intensity and heading toward Pakistan, the Oman News Agency said.

"We won't load any oil because no ship is able to anchor at our facility due to rough seas," a spokesman for state-controlled Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell, said.

"The last load to ships was yesterday (Thursday)" said al-Busaidy to Reuters.

Storm path for Phet

The latest storm path forecast shows Phet heading close to Sur, which is where Oman's three LNG production facilities, known as trains, are located.

Oman LNG already shut down one LNG train on Thursday night, said Oman LNG spokesman Nasser al-Kindy.

"We are now in the process of shutting down the rest as a precaution. We do not expect to miss out on any cargo delivery," he said.

Qalhat LNG, which supplies Spain and Japan, would also be shutting down its trains, he said.

Cyclone Phet, downgraded to a Category 2 storm, hit eastern Oman on Thursday with winds up to 120 kmh and heavy rains of up to 331 mm, the state television said.

The station said heavy rains were expected on Friday in Muscat, located near the port of Mina al-Fahal, where Oman's crude is exported. Busaidy said the port had not been damaged.

 

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