Siemens Energy hands Gazprom documentation for transport of Nord Stream 1 turbine -media

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Siemens Power handed over Canadian documentation to Russian fuel big Gazprom on Sunday which might permit the transport of generators for the Nord Stream 1 fuel pipeline, Russia’s Kommersant newspaper reported.

Nord Stream 1, which runs on the mattress of the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, resumed pumping fuel on Thursday after a 10-day upkeep shutdown, however at solely 40% of its capability.

Gazprom stated on Friday that it nonetheless had not obtained obligatory documentation from Siemens Power confirming the exemption from European Union and Canadian sanctions for a key turbine for the pipeline to be returned to Nord Stream’s Portovaya compressor station. The turbine had been despatched to Canada for repairs.

Kommersant, with out citing sources, stated that as a consequence of a scarcity of obligatory papers, the turbine, which has been on its manner from Canada again to Russia, missed a ferry from Germany to Helsinki on Saturday.

It stated the turbine could also be delivered within the subsequent few days if Siemens Power and Gazprom trade the required documentation.

Kommersant additionally stated that the supply of the turbine could not end in a rise of fuel provides by way of Nord Stream 1 as a number of items are as a consequence of be repaired on the Portovaya compressor station.

Siemens Power declined to remark, Gazprom has not replied to repeated requests for remark.

Gazprom lower the flows from Nord Stream 1 in June, saying it couldn’t get the turbine again from Canada. Germany, in flip, has stated that the turbine in query was meant for use in September solely.

On Thursday, two folks conversant in the matter stated the turbine was caught in transit in Germany as a result of Russia had not but given the go-ahead to move it again.

(Reporting by Christoph Steitz in Frankfurt, Reuters bureaus; Modifying by Susan Fenton)