Russia completed the gas injection of the first branch line of "beixi-2" natural gas pipel

The operation company of "beixi-2" natural gas pipeline project issued a statement on October 18, saying that the gas injection of the first branch line of "beixi-2" has been completed.

The statement said that according to the planning and design requirements, the pipeline is filled with about 177 million cubic meters of gas for technical testing, and the pressure level in the pipeline can ensure natural gas transmission in the future. Meanwhile, the installation and commissioning of the second branch line is continuing.

Gazprom announced in September that the construction of "beixi-2" natural gas pipeline has been completed and is planned to be put into operation by the end of this year.

The "beixi-2" natural gas pipeline is from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea seabed. The project pipeline consists of two branches, with a design annual gas transmission capacity of about 55 billion cubic meters, which can bypass Ukraine to transport Russian natural gas to Germany and other European countries.

The United States has long opposed the "beixi-2" project, calling it a Russian geostrategic project, while Germany and Russia said the project was a commercial project. The Russian government said that the US side's obstruction of the project was intended to occupy Russia's energy market share and tried to sell more US natural gas to Europe at a high price.

(original title: Russia completes the gas injection of the first branch line of "beixi-2" natural gas pipeline)