Denmark has granted permission for Gazprom's subsidiary to temporarily halt operations on the Nord Stream pipeline.
This is stated in the announcement from the management.
"The work aims to preserve the damaged pipeline by installing specially crafted plugs on each of the open ends of the pipes. This will prevent further gas leakage and the ingress of seawater oxygen into the pipes," the announcement reads.
The approval is granted under a number of conditions that are intended to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the pipeline.
In particular, the company must provide an annual pipeline plan so that the energy management can continuously monitor the company's pipeline plans.
Nord Stream 2 AG plans to carry out the work in the second or third quarter of 2025, and it will last approximately 2-3 weeks.
Recall:
On February 22, 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the halt of the certification process for the Nord Stream 2 project following Russia's recognition of the terrorist groups "L/DNR".
On the night of September 26, 2022, the dispatcher of the "Nord Stream 2" shore platform recorded a sharp drop in pressure in the pipeline. The coastal services of Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Russia were notified of the incident.
The operator of the "Nord Stream 2" pipeline confirmed the information from the Danish regulator that the pipeline rupture occurred in Denmark's exclusive economic zone.
American billionaire and financier Stephen Lynch appealed to the U.S. government on November 22, 2024, requesting permission to participate in the auction for the "Nord Stream 2" pipeline if it is put up for sale during bankruptcy proceedings in Switzerland.