Nord Stream 1 operator finds craters

Published by Sara Simper, Editorial Assistant
World Pipelines, Thursday, 10 November 2022 11:00

Please note this content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.

The Swiss-based operator of Russia-led Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline said on 2 November it had completed initial data gathering at location of the pipeline damage on line 1 in the Swedish exclusive economic zone and found “technogenic craters”. “According to preliminary results of the damage site inspection, technogenic craters with a depth of 3 - 5 m were found on the seabed at a distance of about 248 m from each other,” it said.

Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, laid on the bed of the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, were damaged in September and the infrastructure has been a focal point in the wider row between Moscow and the West.

Russia’s defence ministry said 29 October that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines, a claim that London said was false.

Sweden and Denmark have both concluded that four leaks on Nord Stream 1 and 2 were caused by explosions, but have 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 m. Experts continue to analyse the survey data,” Nord Stream AG added.

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