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The Nord Stream operator reports that it cannot inspect leaks due to lack of permits

Gas emission after the sabotage in the Nord Stream 1, in the exclusive economic zone of Sweden – SWEDEN COAST GUARD

The operator company of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, Nord Stream AG, has indicated this Tuesday that it has not been able to carry out an inspection in the sections affected by the leaks, registered last week and described by several European countries as sabotage by Moscow, for lack permissions.

Last Monday, a total of four leaks were reported in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines, built to transport Russian gas to central Europe through Baltic waters, two of them in the exclusive economic zone of Sweden.

Nord Stream AG, based in the Swiss city of Zug, explained this Tuesday that it has not been able to visit these places, in the Baltic Sea, due to the lack of permits, without specifying the date on which it has requested the papers.

The operator of the Nord Stream gas pipeline has contracted a Norwegian company to investigate the leaks. The required ship needs a permit from the Norwegian Foreign Ministry to be deployed, as specified in a statement.

It has also specified that, according to the information received from the Danish authorities, with which it remains in contact, the processing time of Nord Stream AG’s request for consultation may take more than 20 working days.

The Swedish maritime authorities have issued a navigation alert for the area, without it being known for now if the escapes have ended. Initially, the experts estimated that it would end on Sunday, something that could have been fulfilled in the case of the largest leak.

However, the Russian company Gazprom confirmed on Monday the stabilization of the pressure in the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines, which despite not being in use, did store pressurized methane, a type of gas that is especially polluting for the atmosphere.

For its part, a report published on Monday by the Swedish Coast Guard assured that the main leak, arising from Nord Stream 1, did not allow bubbles to be seen on the sea surface, while the smaller one, in Nord Stream 2, extends through about 30 meters in diameter.

Source: Europa Press

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