Nord Stream will stop pumping gas for three days for technical reasons

The Russian gas giant

announced today that on August 31 it

pumping gas to

for three days to carry out the technical service of

"On August 31, 2022, the Trent 60, the only operational pumping equipment, will stop for three days to carry out technical service and routine maintenance," the company reported on its Telegram channel.

According to Gazprom, "the set of works in accordance with the current technical service contract will be carried out together with specialists from the Siemens company."

"In accordance with the technical documentation of the

every 1,000 hours it is necessary to carry out a technical maintenance of the equipment that includes the revision of the chassis to detect cracks, deformations, burn marks", in addition to the inspection of other systems of the team, the company said.

When

is completed, the gas pumping will be restored to the level prior to the cessation of operations, of 33 million cubic meters per day.

Gazprom had already announced on July 27 a cut in gas pumping to a fifth of the pipeline's capacity, a decision that

says responds to a

Russia has been gradually reducing the pumping through the Nord Stream with the excuse of technical problems and the need to repair the pipeline's Siemens turbines.

At the same time, Moscow has repeatedly suggested that the situation could be resolved with the launch of Nord Stream 2.

This pipeline was never put into operation because Germany froze its certification on February 22, the day after

recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed

and

and two days before Russia launched its "military operation special" in Ukraine.

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