Gazprom warns that it is not aware of the delivery of the turbine necessary to operate Nord Stream 1

MADRID, 20 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom has assured that it still has no documentary evidence of the delivery by Siemens of the gas turbine for the Portovaya compression station, recalling its direct impact on the "safe operation" of the gas pipeline Nord Stream 1.

"Gazprom has not yet received any official documents from Siemens to supply a gas turbine engine for Portovaya CS under Canadian and EU sanctions," the Russian company said, stressing that it has again requested Siemens to provide such documents. .

In this regard, Gazprom has warned that the return of the turbine previously sent for repair, the return of which was initially suspended by Canada as a result of the sanctions imposed on Russia, as well as the subsequent review of other engines for the Portovaya compressor station "directly affect the safe operation of the Nord Stream pipeline."

Finally, at the beginning of July, the Canadian government announced that it would deliver the turbine to Germany, necessary to transport gas by Nord Stream from Russia and whose return had been temporarily suspended as a result of the sanctions imposed on Moscow for the war in Ukraine.

Canadian authorities specified that the part, reconditioned at a Siemens plant in Montreal, would be delivered to German workers and not directly to Russia, as originally planned.

Gazprom announced a month ago that it would reduce by 40% the supply it sent through the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, which connects Russia with Germany, as a result of delays in the repairs of several pieces of equipment by the German firm Siemens.

Regarding the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated yesterday that if Russia does not recover a turbine, this route can be used to pump only 30 million cubic meters of gas per day instead of the current 60 million.

"If another one arrives, fine, two of them will work. And if not, only one will, which only has 30 million cubic meters a day," he explained.