Nord Stream 1, which runs from Russia to Germany in the Baltic Sea, resumed Thursday after a 10-day maintenance lay-off, but at just 40 percent of its capacity.
Gazprom said on Friday that it had not yet received the necessary documents from Siemens Energy confirming an exemption from EU and Canadian sanctions to return one of the pipeline’s main turbines to the Nord Stream pressure station in Porto. The turbine was sent to Canada for repair.
Kommersant, without citing sources, said that due to a lack of necessary paperwork, the turbine, which was already on its way from Canada to Russia, missed the ferry from Germany to Helsinki on Saturday.
According to the newspaper, the turbine could arrive in the next few days if Siemens Energy and Gazprom manage to arrange the necessary documents.
Kommersant also said the turbine delivery may not lead to an increase in gas delivery via Nord Stream 1, as several units need to be repaired at the Portova compressor station.
Gazprom halted flows to its Nord Stream 1 pipeline in June, saying it could not retrieve turbines from Canada. On the other hand, Germany has stated that it wants to use the turbines in question only in September.
On Thursday, two people familiar with the matter said the turbines were stuck in Germany because Russia had not yet given the green light to bring them home.
(Reuters)
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