The simultaneous destruction of three gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea is unprecedented, Nord Stream AG, the operator of the first Nord Stream, said.
“The destruction that occurred on the same day simultaneously on three strings of the offshore gas pipelines of the Nord Stream system is unprecedented. It is not yet possible to estimate the timing of the restoration of the gas transport infrastructure,” the project company said.
On the night from Sunday to Monday, a leak occurred on one of the threads of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. This happened in the Danish EEZ southeast of Bornholm.
In addition, gas leaks were recorded from both threads of the first Nord Stream – in the exclusive economic zone of Denmark northeast of about. Bornholm.
There are 5-mile no-go zones for shipping around the leak areas.
The first Nord Stream with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters. m of gas per year has been stopped today due to the running time between repairs by the engines of gas pumping stations, as well as breakdowns of compressor equipment that cannot be eliminated due to sanctions.
Nord Stream 2, of a similar capacity, was built and ready for operation, but did not work due to sanctions restrictions.
