China News Service, August 20. According to RIA Novosti, on August 19, local time, Gazprom (Gazprom) stated that the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline will run from August 31 to September 2. Routine maintenance will be carried out during the day, and gas supply will be suspended for 3 days.
Data map: Gazprom's headquarters in Lakhta Center, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Gazprom said in a statement that during this period, the only gas compressor unit still in operation will be shut down for three days for technical inspections and preventive maintenance.
In addition, according to the current technical service contract, the maintenance work will be carried out jointly by Russian experts and Siemens experts.
According to RIA Novosti, according to the technical documents of the German company, maintenance of the gas compressor unit is required every 1,000 hours, including checking the casing for cracks and deformation, checking the oil supply system for leaks, and checking the operation of the safety valve, etc.
Gazprom said that after the maintenance work is completed, if there is no technical failure, the gas supply of the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline will be restored to 33 million cubic meters per day.
RIA Novosti pointed out that after the release of the news, the price of European natural gas futures exceeded US$2,700 per thousand cubic meters for the first time since March this year on the evening of the 19th, an increase of more than 7%.
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.
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.
On July 11, the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline suspended gas transmission, carried out annual routine maintenance, and resumed 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.