Yemen LNG confirmed the sabotage of the 38 inch gas pipeline that links the block 18 to the Balhaf terminal on the Gulf of Aden.
“ The explosion occurred at 22h00 on 30 March 2012 in a desertic zone at 40 KM North of Balhaf Liquefaction Plant. It caused no victims ,” the company said in a statement.
“ The production has stopped but the loss of production is expected to be limited to 4 cargoes as the LNG Plant was due to shutdown on 15 April for annual maintenance, ” Yemen LNG added.
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LNG World News Staff, April 1, 2012; Image: Yemen LNG