“Such leaks do not normally affect the operation of a turbine and can be sealed on site. It is a routine procedure in the context of maintenance work,” the German company said.
The engine oil leak that, according to Gazprom, was detected in the last operating turbine of the Portovaya compressor station is not a technical reason for the shutdown of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, Siemens Energy claims.
“Such leaks do not normally affect the operation of a turbine and can be sealed on site. It is a routine procedure in the context of maintenance work,” the German company said.
Earlier, Russia’s Gazprom announced that the pipeline would remain closed for the time being, extending its shutdown. The streams were scheduled to resume in the early hours of Saturday.
“In the past, too, such leaks did not lead to an outage. No maintenance work has been assigned to Siemens Energy at the moment, but we are waiting,” added the company.
“Regardless, we have already pointed out several times that there are many other turbines available at the Portovaya compressor station to operate Nord Stream 1,” the statement concluded.
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