Natural disaster

LNG Facility

Western Australia gas projects — Cyclone Narelle shutdowns

26–31 March 2026

Pilbara, Western Australia

-21.0000, 116.4000

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What happened

Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle interrupted four major Western Australian gas operations. One of Gorgon's three LNG trains went offline; Wheatstone's offshore feed-gas platform tripped, suspending LNG and domestic-gas production; Woodside reported a production interruption at Karratha Gas Plant serving the North West Shelf; and Santos's Varanus Island gas plant tripped. Operators inspected and progressively restored facilities after conditions eased. The grouped marker records a regional weather-driven operational disruption rather than physical damage at a single site; domestic customers continued receiving gas from portfolios and storage.

When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.

Evidence
Documented
Confidence
High
Infrastructure
LNG Facility
Current temperature
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Latitude
-21.0000°
Longitude
116.4000°

Attribution

Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.

Sources

  1. First Quarter Report for period ended 31 March 2026Woodside Energy; operator statements compiled by ABC News · Incident reporting