“We are monitoring whether there are consequences of methane leakage, which affects climate change and atmospheric pollution, and we are also in contact with Member States on the consequences for maritime navigation,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
McPhee added that the incidents would not affect Europe's gas supply.
Earlier, Nord Stream 2 AG reported an emergency on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
The operator also reported a pressure drop in both Nord Stream lines.
Sources in the German newspaper Tagesspiegel cited targeted sabotage as the alleged cause of the incident.