Russia said that as of Monday, October 18, the gas-in procedure for the first string of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has been completed. The pressure in the pipeline is high enough to start gas transportation.
This was reported on the Nord Stream 2 website.
“As planned and in line with the system design requirements, the string is filled with some 177 million m3 of so-called technical gas, reaching a pressure of 103 bar in the pipeline. This pressure is sufficient to start gas transportation in the future,” the message reads.
It is noted that pre-commissioning steps for the second string are ongoing. Nord Stream 2 will inform about further technical steps in due time.