"Beixi-2" emergency accidents occur

Comprehensive Reuters and Russian satellite news agencies reported on the 26th that the "Beixi-2" natural gas pipeline leaked in the Danish waters. The Danish authorities demanded that all vessels avoided the on-site circular seas on Monday.

A boat works above the "Beixi-2" natural gas pipeline. Source: Visual China

Earlier that day, the "Beixi-2" operator stated that the staff found that the pressure decreased on the A line of the natural gas pipeline, and the pressure in the pipeline dropped from 105 to 7 bus overnight. The maritime bureau of Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Russia was immediately informed of the emergency, and the relevant investigations were in progress.

Reuters said that although the conveyor pipeline was never put into operation, it had been charged 300 million cubic meters of natural gas.

Denmark Energy Agency stated in a statement: "Today, the" Beixi-2 "natural gas pipeline leaked in the Danish waters." The Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) reported that the relevant departments are investigating Internal pressure drop is caused by leakage.

The Danish Maritime Affairs Bureau issued a sailing warning and set up an embargo area within 5 nautical miles at the scene of the incident, on the grounds that "natural gas leakage constituted a danger of shipping in the area."

The German Ministry of Economic Affairs said in a statement: "We are currently in touch with the relevant authorities to clarify the situation. We still don't know the cause and exact fact of the accident."

Reuters mentioned that the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline operator revealed that the two pipelines of the project also decreased pressure on Monday night, and the reason was still under investigation.

"Beixi-2" Natural Gas Pipeline Source: Visual China

According to the Russian satellite news agency, "Beixi-2" is a natural gas pipeline from the Russian coast via the Baltic Sea to Germany, with an annual gas transmission capacity of 55 billion cubic meters. The construction of the natural gas pipeline lasted three years and was completed in 2021. However, in response to Russia's special military operations in Ukraine, Western countries have implemented a series of sanctions, and Germany stops issuing licenses for the "Beixi-2" that has been prepared for operation.

The "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline was completed in 2011. It starts from Russia in the east and leads to Germany via the Baltic sea. A turbine "Beixi-1" was previously sent to Canada for repair by Siemens in Germany. Russia has repeatedly stated that because Siemens failed to timely deliver to Russia, the Russian side had to reduce the "Beixi-1" gas transmission.

On September 2nd, local time, Russia released news that when the representative of the German Siemens Company was jointly maintained on the turbine of the "Poltova" gas station, it was found that many equipment leaked oil, and the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline It will completely stop the gas transmission until the failure is eliminated.

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