Novak pointed out the violation of the terms of the contract for the repair of Nord Stream equipment

The terms of the contract for the repair of the Nord Stream injection equipment were violated. Companies Siemens Energy needs to fulfill the agreements on servicing the turbines, he said on the air of the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” of the Russia-1 TV channel, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak.

He denies interpretations according to which the Russian side refuses to accept the Nord Stream turbine in order to limit gas supplies.

“Now the whole problem lies precisely on that side. Because all the terms of the repair contract are completely violated, the conditions for the transportation of this equipment are violated. In addition, sanctions were introduced both by Canada and the EU on the relevant equipment, so they need to be brought into line with the contractual terms in order for this equipment to really continue to work, ”said the Russian Deputy Prime Minister (quoted from Interfax).

Previously “Gazprom”said that Siemens is participating in the repair work of the Nord Stream gas pipeline unit, detects malfunctions and is ready to fix them, but “there is nowhere to repair”. On September 3, Reuters reported that Siemens had not received orders from Gazprom to carry out maintenance work on the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

August 31 Gazprom stopped the only gas pumping unit that operates at the Portovaya compressor station due to scheduled repairs. It was planned to resume pumping on September 3, but Gazprom completely stopped the operation of the gas pipeline due to a malfunction found in the turbine during routine maintenance. Gazprom said that the operation of the gas pipeline was completely stopped after the maintenance of the gas compressor unit (GCU) Trent 60 at the Portovaya CS. During routine maintenance, together with Siemens representatives, an oil leak was detected on the unit at the terminals, cable connections and in other places.

At Gazprom toldthat the operation of the gas pipeline was completely stopped after the maintenance of the gas compressor unit (GCU) Trent 60 at the Portovaya CS. During routine maintenance, together with Siemens representatives, an oil leak was detected on the unit at the terminals, cable connections and in other places.

Similar oil leaks were found earlier at several other GPUs, which are now also idle, as Siemens said that the elimination of leaks is possible only in a repair facility.

In mid-June, gas supplies through the pipeline decreased to 40%. This happened due to the fact that Siemens was unable to return the repaired turbine from Canada. The problem with the return of the turbine to Gazprom has more than once caused a reduction in gas supplies via Nord Stream. Already at the end of July, gas pumping was reduced by another 20%.

As a result of negotiations with Germany, Ottawa agreed to transfer all six turbines undergoing maintenance in Montreal to Gazprom and sent one of them to Germany. However, the turbine was never accepted by Gazprom due to legal uncertainty. In Germany, they say that the turbine is ready for shipment. In early August, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Russia could take her away at any time, all that was needed was her participation.