Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, August 19 (Reporter Yellow River) Gazprom (Gazprom) said on the 19th that the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline will stop gas supply for 3 days starting on the 31st.
Gazprom said in a statement that technical maintenance of the compressor is required every 1,000 hours, according to a technical document from Germany's Siemens AG.
From August 31 to September 2, the only compressor still in operation will be shut down for three days for technical overhaul and preventive maintenance, and the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline will stop gas supply during this period.
The statement said that the Russian side will jointly carry out comprehensive regular maintenance work with Siemens experts in accordance with the current technical service contract.
After the maintenance work is completed, the daily gas supply of the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline will be restored to 33 million cubic meters in the absence of technical failures.
In mid-June of this year, Gazprom reduced the supply of natural gas to Germany via the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline by nearly 60% on the grounds that Siemens did not return the turbines sent by Gazprom for repair in time, and the daily gas supply did not exceed 67 million cubic meters.
Siemens said the turbines were sent to Canada for repairs but could not be returned due to Canada's sanctions on Russia.
On July 11, the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline suspended gas transmission, carried out annual routine maintenance, and resumed gas supply on the morning of the 21st.
On July 27, another turbine at the "Portovaya" compressor station of the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline stopped running, and the daily gas supply of the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline dropped from 67 million cubic meters to 33 million cubic meters. cubic meter.
The "North Stream-1" natural gas pipeline was completed in 2011, starting from Vyborg, Russia in the east, and leading to Germany via the seabed of the Baltic Sea.
"North Stream-1" is currently Russia's main gas pipeline to Europe.