The US BLM's (soon to be Messer's) Cliffside Helium Plant has seen an unusual dip in production since Mar'24. In early March helium production fell to 1.4mmcf/d from 1.8mmcf/d in February. Although production remained around this level in March, flows to the pipeline were heavily impacting taking average flows down to 1mmcf/d. Since 4th April helium production has fallen to virtually zero. Also, pipeline pressure over the last week fell from normal levels of ~1,300psia to 1,000psia. There is no official reason provided by the US BLM or Messer as yet.
Sharp Fall in Cliffside Helium Production
Updated: Apr 15