“Gazprom once again draws attention to the fact that the return of the turbine engine (…), and the future maintenance of other turbines for the Portovaya compressor station directly influence the safe operation of the Nord Stream“, the company said in a statement.
The Russian gas monopoly emphasized that has again asked the German company Siemens to present the official documents that allow Moscow to recover the turbine engineessential for the proper functioning of the gas pipeline that connects Russia with Germany through the Baltic Sea.
The Russian gas company made these statements one day before the scheduled resumption of the pipeline after a “planned” maintenance period of ten days.
Canadian and EU sanctions
Gazprom weekend already reported that it had requested Siemens to present the documents that would allow the Russian side to recover the engine in question despite the sanctions imposed by Canada and the European Union.
Canada has exceptionally authorized the turbine return to Germany and from there should in principle be returned to Russia if Western sanctions do not prevent it.
Gazprom recently pointed out that Siemens’ compliance with your obligations for the repair and maintenance of gas turbines now depends on the proper functioning of the Nord Stream “and the supply of natural gas to European consumers”.
According to the Russian gas, Siemens can only repair the turbines at its plant in Canada. Gazprom alleged last June precisely problems with the revision of the turbines to reduce the gas flow through the Nord Stream in two batches by 60%.
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, assured this Tuesday in Tehran that Gazprom has fulfilled, fulfills and intends to fulfill all its obligations, but warned that the Nord Stream gas pipeline may have to further reduce its supplies to Europe if the turbine is not returned and that another has to be sent abroad for repair.
He also explained that if only one turbine remains operational, the gas flow will be limited to about 30 million cubic meters per day.