There are a total of three leaks from Nord Stream’s pipelines – one in Swedish and two in Danish waters. This is reported by the governing authorities in the countries. – We have never seen the destruction that occurred within one day on three lines in the Nord Stream pipe system before, writes Nord Stream AG in a statement according to Bloomberg. The operator of the gas pipelines says it is impossible to say when the chimney can be back in operation. Gassrøyrleidninga Nord Stream 2. Photo: Samuel Bailey CC BY 3.0 A safety zone of five nautical miles has been established for ships, and a prohibition zone for aircraft of one kilometer, Danish authorities state. The cause of the leaks is still unknown. Raises the preparedness level The preparedness level for the electricity and gas sector has been raised to the second highest level in Denmark, climate energy and supply minister Dan Jørgensen says to DR. – Governing authorities and the government are following the situation closely, and will keep the public informed continuously, he says further. A ship is working with the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Photo: Bernd Wuestneck / AP Director Kristoffer Böttzauw will not speculate on the cause. – It could be that a shipwreck has gone straight down on these pipes, it could also be a matter of a construction error, it could be a deliberate act. – It is of course worrying that there are three incidents at the same time. We therefore take it very seriously and investigate it together with the relevant governing authorities. Nevertheless, Thomas Kåberger, professor of industrial energy management at Chalmers University of Technology, says that it is unlikely that a ship accidentally destroys pipelines in several places. Nord Stream 2 was never opened Both of these pipelines were closed due to the political situation between Europe and Russia. Before the closure, Nord Stream 1 was operated at approximately 20% capacity. Nord Stream 2 was apparently completed when Russia invaded Ukraine. It was filled with gas, but the tap was never opened on the German side. Since then, Russia has closed the gas supply to Germany via the old pipeline, Nord Stream 1. President Vladimir Putin and former Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schroeder at the opening ceremony of the Nord Stream project. Photo: ALEXEY NIKOLSKY / AFP Russian authorities claim this is a maintenance problem, something German authorities have questioned. – We do not expect any effect on energy security, a spokesperson for the latter told Reuters late on Monday evening. “Scary” Hilde-Marit Rysst is the leader of SAFE, which is a trade union for employees in the energy sector, says one should go through the preparedness here in Norway as well. – In light of the fact that there is speculation that there are man-made leaks, one can wonder if there is a connection with the drones offshore that we do not get an answer to who is sending them up and why they are there. Rysst adds that it is “scary, to say the least”, if you start tampering with pipelines, both in relation to the climate and the safety of people on board. Hilde-Marit Rysst is head of SAFE. Photo: Elisabeth Tøtte Hansen / news – Then we can talk about whether we should be anxious about preparedness for our installations as well.
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