MOSCOW, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) – The gas-in procedure for the first string of the
Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline has started, the project’s operating
company said Monday.
“This string will be gradually filled to build the required inventory and
pressure as a prerequisite for the later technical tests,” Nord Stream 2 AG
said in a statement.
The first string of the pipeline has undergone pre-commissioning activities to
assure the pipeline integrity, while pre-commissioning steps for the second
string are underway, it added.
Russia’s gas industry giant Gazprom, which owns Nord Stream 2 AG, announced on
Sept. 10 the completion of construction of the flagship energy project,
although the United States has voiced opposition repeatedly.
The 1,230-km pipeline is expected to bring 55 billion cubic meters of natural
gas annually from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea. Gazprom intends to put
it into operation before the end of the year. Enditem
