Gas leaks from the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea have stopped after stable pressure was achieved over the weekend, the Danish Energy Agency announced.
A stable pressure was achieved on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline on Saturday, 1 October, indicating that the blowout of gas had been completed.
Shortly after, Nord Stream AG informed the Danish Energy Agency that a stable pressure had been achieved on Nord Stream 1 as well, stopping the leaks.
Nord Stream AG selskabet har informeret Energistyrelsen om, at der nu synes at være opnået et stabilt tryk på de to Nord Stream 1 rørledninger. Det tyder derved på, at udblæsningen af gas nu også er tilendebragt fra de to sidste læk.
— Energistyrelsen (@Energistyr) October 2, 2022
The pipeline operator plans to start assessing the damage as soon as necessary official permits are in place. Access to the area may be allowed only after the pressure has stabilized.
“Until the completion of the damage assessment, it is not possible to predict the timeframe for restoration of the gas transmission infrastructure,” Nord Stream AG announced.
Four gas leaks were foundon the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines that connect Russia and the European Union last week.
European authorities stated they are suspecting that the incident could be the result of“deliberate actions”after the Norwegian and Swedish seismic institutes had confirmed thatunderwater blasts precededthe leaks.
According to the IntegratedCarbon Observation System (ICOS), an enormous amount of methane gas has been released into the atmosphere due to damage to the two gas pipelines.
Neither of the two pipelines is operational.Russia shut Nord Stream 1 at the end of Augustand German chancellor Olaf Scholzhalted the process of certifying Nord Stream 2earlier this year due to the crisis in Ukraine.
