Woodside restarts Beaumont ammonia plant after safety incident triggers 30-day shutdown
WDS•Woodside restarted its Beaumont New Ammonia facility after suspending operations for approximately 30 days following a third-quarter 2026 process safety event. Production was constrained to 69% of nameplate capacity by feedstock shortages and the shutdown.
1. Operations resume
Woodside suspended Beaumont New Ammonia operations for approximately 30 days after a Tier 1 process safety event in third-quarter 2026. The facility safely restarted after an internal investigation and corrective actions; there were no injuries, equipment damage or lasting environmental impact. Production was constrained to 69% of nameplate capacity by feedstock shortages and the shutdown, while third-party cargoes met customer commitments on similar financial terms.
