LNG Co. restarts idled facility.

Atlantic LNG Co. of Trinidad & Tobago, the biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas to the US, said it has resumed production at a facility that had been idled for maintenance, reports Bloomberg (March 18, 2008). The company's Train 1 at its liquefied natural gas production facility in Point Fortin, Trinidad, is operating normally after maintenance was completed, said spokesman Billson Hainsley. The company expects additional temporary outages at one or more production trains this year for regular scheduled maintenance, he said. Trinidad last year accounted for about 58% of US imports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG. LNG is gas chilled to a liquid form so it can be transported long distances via tanker ships. The fuel is reconverted to a gaseous form upon reaching its destination. Atlantic LNG is owned by BP Plc, BG Group Plc, Repsol YPF SA, Suez SA and the National Gas Co. of Trinidad &Tobago.