Last Nord Stream 2 Pipe Has Been Welded in the Baltic Sea

On September 6, 2021, specialists on the laybarge Fortuna welded the last pipe of the two strings of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. The pipe number 200,858 will be lowered onto the seabed in German waters.

As the next step, the section of the pipe coming from the German shore will be connected to the section coming from the Danish waters in a so-called above water tie-in.

 

Afterwards, the required pre-commissioning activities are carried out with the goal to put the pipeline into operation before the end of this year.

 

Nord Stream 2 will contribute to meeting long-term needs of the European energy market for gas imports, improving supply security and reliability, and providing gas under sensible economic conditions.