Report: Russia to Mothball Damaged Nord Stream Gas Pipelines
much more expensive, Europe might again be ready to buy more from Russia.Moscow's Energy Ministry referred questions to the pipeline operators, but neither they nor Gazprom replied to requests for comment.Engie ENGIE.PA, Gasunie GSUNI.UL and Wintershall DEA WINT.ULBASFn.DE - stakeholders in Nord Stream AG, the operator of Nord Stream 1 - declined to comment. A spokesperson for Germany's E.ON EONGn.DE, which also owns a stake in Nord Stream AG, said: "To our knowledge as a minority shareholder, no decision has been made, either for or against restoring the line."WHO BLEW
Nord Stream Gas Pipelines Rupture: Survey Underway, No Conclusions Reached Yet, Says Novak
ruptures without providing evidence, while NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called the incident an act of sabotage.Sweden and Denmark, in whose waters the blasts occurred, have both concluded that the pipelines were blown up deliberately, but have not said who might be responsible. Nord Stream AG, the operator of Nord Stream 1 and controlled by Russia's Gazprom, was granted permission to survey an area in Danish waters in November. It also sent a chartered ship to Swedish waters to inspect damage there.Asked when the results might be ready, Novak said: "The work is ongoing."
Nord Stream Operator Gets OK to Survey Seabed in Danish Waters
Nord Stream AG, the operator of the ruptured Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, has been granted permission to survey an area in Danish waters, the Danish Geodata Agency told Reuters on Thursday.The operator has already sent a chartered ship to waters off the coast of Sweden to inspect the damage on the pipeline, which carries gas from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea. Sweden and Denmark have both concluded that four leaks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines were caused by explosions, but have not said who might be responsible. World leaders have called it an act of sabotage. The application
"Technogenic Craters" Found at Damaged Nord Stream Pipeline Site
not said who might be responsible. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called the damage an act of sabotage. "The section of the pipe between the craters is destroyed, the radius of pipe fragments dispersion is at least 250 metres. Experts continue to analyse the survey data," Nord Stream AG added. (Reporting by Reuters, Editing by Louise Heavens and Jane Merriman)50-meter Section Missing from Damaged Nord Stream Pipelin
Gazprom: NATO Mine Destroyer Device was Found at Nord Stream 1 in 2015
on Monday that a NATO device, called a SeaFox, was retrieved from a depth of around 40 metres (125 feet) and made safe. "Gas transportation, halted because of the incident, was restored," he said, according to a published extract from his TV appearance. Gazprom owns 51% in Swiss-based Nord Stream AG, operator of Nord Stream 1. An international investigation is underway into a rupture, discovered late last month, in the Russian-built Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines on the bed of the Baltic Sea. The pipelines, which have become a flashpoint in the Ukraine crisis, have been
MMT Inks Nord Stream AG Deal
MMT Sweden announced the award of a three-year contract, with two one-year options, for Nord Stream AG. The yearly inspections, to be executed through our cooperation with Reach Subsea, include visual and acoustic survey services critical for the pipeline integrity assessments, covering inspection of the European sections of both lines of the Nord Stream Pipeline System running from Russia to Germany.This award follows on from the original contract awarded in 2017. One of the key advantages from this continued collaboration is the development resulting from the experiences gained during the last
Reach Subsea, MMT in 3-year Nord Stream Pipeline Inspection Deal
Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea has through its cooperation with its Swedish partner MMT won a three-year contract, with two one-year options with Nord Stream AG, the operator of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.The contract is for yearly inspections, which will include visual and acoustic survey services critical for the pipeline integrity assessments, covering inspection of the European sections of both lines of the Nord Stream pipeline system running from Russia to Germany."This award follows on from the original contract awarded in 2017. One of the key advantages
MMT Appoints Regional Executive in Russia
Andrey Voronov has started as MMTs representative in Russia from May 1, 2017, responsible primarily for increasing MMT’s regional presence in Russia and strengthen business relations on this market. He will be stationed in Moscow. Voronov brings to the role leadership experience from subsea operations and survey technologies, having worked in the offshore industry for 25 years at companies such as Nord Stream AG, Blue Stream and a leading Russian survey company.
MMT Wins Pipeline Inspection Work
MMT Sweden said it has secured a three-year contract from Nord Stream AG to inspect both lines of the Nord Stream Pipeline running through the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. The external inspection of the pipeline will be executed by the joint venture between MMT Sweden and Reach Subsea. The scope of work, involving approximately 150 days for 2017, includes visual and instrumental inspection of the pipelines with remotely operated vehicles (ROV) over the entire length of the route. The trenched sections and cable crossings of the pipeline will also be inspected. The survey will mainly be
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