The primary of two strains of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline has been full of gasoline as a part of remaining preparations for the beginning of deliveries to Europe, the challenge operator introduced on Monday.
“As of October 18, the gas-in process for the primary string of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has been accomplished,” the corporate mentioned in a press launch, including, “As deliberate and in keeping with the system design necessities, the string is full of some 177 million m3 of so-called technical gasoline, reaching a strain of 103 bar within the pipeline.”
In response to the operator, “This strain is enough to start out gasoline transportation.”
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It mentioned that “pre-commissioning steps for the second string are ongoing. Nord Stream 2 will announce additional technical steps in due time.”
The information comes because the challenge continues to be awaiting EU clearance to start out gasoline shipments to Europe. Nord Stream 2 consists of two pipelines designed to hold round 55 billion cubic meters of gasoline per yr from the Siberian gasoline fields in Russia throughout the Baltic Sea to Germany. The challenge has hit quite a few roadblocks, together with opposition from some Japanese European international locations and US sanctions.
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