The ultimate pipe of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline venture has been welded and will likely be lowered into the seabed of the Baltic Sea, the operator of the Russian venture, Nord Stream 2 AG, stated on Monday.
In line with the corporate, it should now dock the German part with the Danish one and can proceed with pre-commissioning actions with the purpose of getting the pipeline in operation by the tip of 2021.
“On September 6, 2021, specialists on the laybarge Fortuna welded the final pipe of the 2 strings of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline,” the corporate stated in a press launch.“The pipe quantity 200,858 will likely be lowered onto the seabed in German waters. As the subsequent step, the part of the pipe coming from the German shore will likely be linked to the part coming from the Danish waters in a so-called above water tie-in.”
The Nord Stream 2 venture consists of two pipelines designed to hold some 55 billion cubic meters of gasoline per 12 months from the Siberian gasoline fields in Russia throughout the Baltic Sea to Germany. The venture has seen quite a few roadblocks, with the US authorities threatening the businesses and states concerned within the development with sanctions.
“Nord Stream 2 will contribute to assembly long-term wants of the European power marketplace for gasoline imports, bettering provide safety and reliability, and offering gasoline beneath wise financial situations,” stated Nord Stream 2 AG.
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