German natural gas operator: "Beixi-1" is only the pre-level level even if the gas supply is restored

Xinhua News Agency, Berlin, July 20 (Reporter Zhu Shengkangyi) German natural gas operator said on the 20th that the 10-day "Beixi-1" pipeline routine maintenance work will end at 6:00 on the 21st local time. The quantity will be consistent with the level before routine maintenance.

Germany Cade Natural Gas Transportation Company is responsible for the operation of the two natural gas receiving points of the "Beixi-1" channel "Beixi-1". In a statement, the company said that from the current situation, it is estimated that the volume of gas transmission through the "Beixi-1" pipeline will be consistent with the level before routine maintenance, that is, 40%of the full load capacity.

Cade Natural Gas Transportation Company said that because the startup of facilities is a very complicated technical process, it may take hours to fully restore the capacity and continue until the morning of the 21st, and the actual gas transmission volume will be announced on its platform.

However, analysts believe that the situation may still change before the actual delivery of natural gas.

Russia's Natural Gas Industry Co., Ltd. (Russia) stated in social media on the 20th that because the German Siemens company has not yet received the official document of the Siemens company on ensuring the return of the Repair turbine, Russia has once again asked Siemens to provide such documents. Russia said that providing such formal documents and the subsequent repair of other components will directly affect the safe operation of the "Beixi-1" pipeline.

Beixi Natural Gas Pipeline Company, which is responsible for the operation of the "Beixi-1" pipeline operation, temporarily closed the "Beixi-1" two natural gas pipeline branches to carry out conventional maintenance. In mid-June, Russia's turbines were not delivered to Russia in a timely manner, which reduced the supply of natural gas through the "Beixi-1" pipeline to Germany by nearly 60%. According to Siemens, parts were sent to Montreal Vivian, Canada, but could not be returned due to Canada's sanctions on Russia. It is reported that the turbine is on its way back and is expected to arrive in Russia on the 24th.

The "Beixi-1" pipeline was completed in 2011. It starts from Russia Veylon in the east and leads to Germany via the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Russia is the largest shareholder of Beixi Natural Gas Pipeline Company. "Beixi-1" is currently Russia's main gas pipeline against Europe. The pipeline shuts down and maintains the tension of European natural gas supply. (Participate reporter: Liu Kai)

[Editor in charge: Xu Haizhi]

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