Gazprom stops Nord Stream for an indefinite period

MOSCOW, Sep 2 — PRIME. “Gazprom received a warning from Rostekhnadzor about a malfunction of the only remaining working engine for the Nord Stream, the pipeline was completely stopped until the comments were removed, the company said.

According to Gazprom, an oil leak was discovered during maintenance work at the Trent 60 gas compressor unit (GPA No. 24) of the Portovaya compressor station, carried out jointly with representatives of Siemens. Oil was found on equipment that is part of the engine. The oil leak detection report was also signed by representatives of Siemens.

“A warning was received from Rostekhnadzor of Russia that the detected malfunctions and damage do not allow for safe trouble-free operation of the gas turbine engine. In this connection, it is necessary to take appropriate measures and suspend further operation of the Trent 60 gas compressor unit in connection with the identified gross violations,” Gazprom said. “.

“Until the remarks on the operation of the equipment are eliminated, the transport of gas to the Nord Stream gas pipeline has been completely stopped,” the company concluded.