Norway's Hammerfest LNG repairs broken valve after shutdown

OSLO, May 12 (Reuters) - ​Norway's ⁠Hammerfest LNG export terminal ​is undergoing repairs for a ​mechanical ‌fault in a valve that halted ⁠production last week, a ⁠spokesperson for ​operator Equinor said on Tuesday.

Europe's largest export terminal for liquefied natural ​gas (LNG), ‌with a daily capacity of 18.4 million cubic metres of gas, shut down ​late on Friday and is ‌due to restart at 1800 GMT on Wednesday, ‌the company has previously said.

The facility, also known as Melkoeya ​LNG, accounts for roughly 5% of all ‌Norwegian gas exports.

The plant at Melkoeya island receives gas from ⁠the ⁠Snoehvit field in the ‌Barents Sea, some 143 km (89 miles) ​offshore. ​Its owners are Equinor, ‌Petoro, TotalEnergies, Vaar Energi and Harbour Energy. (Reporting by Nora Buli, editing by Terje Solsvik)

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