Official says Nord Stream-2 building preparations start

MOSCOW, Aug 30 (PRIME) -- Preparations for construction of the Nord Stream-2 pipeline in Russia have started, an official of project operator Nord Stream 2 told PRIME on Thursday.

Greenpeace members earlier informed PRIME about vehicles and construction works in the Kurgalsky protected area in the Leningrad Region.

“We confirm that company Nord Stream 2 has started clearance of the pipeline path from plants… and construction of a temporary road in the Kurgalsky protected area,” the official said.

The Nord Stream-2 project envisages construction of two lines of a natural gas pipeline with an annual capacity of up to 55 billion cubic meters, running from the Russian shore to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Russian gas giant Gazprom will implement the project together with Germany’s E.ON and BASF, Royal Dutch Shell, Austria’s OMV, and France’s Engie.

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