Fire shuts Beharra Springs plant

A fire has shut down the gas plant at Origin Energy's Beharra Springs field onshore Western Australia.

Nobody was hurt in the incident, which happened in the condensate/gas separation part of the plant. The fire was successfully extinguished. The cause of the fire is unknown; however, a full investigation has been initiated. Origin, as the operator of the gas plant, will comply with all regulatory requirements to investigate and remediate the incident. It is not known how long it will take to repair the plant but it is anticipated it will be operational again before the end of January.

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