Nord Stream News

German Insurers Renew Cover for Blast-Damaged Nord Stream 1 Gas Pipeline

German insurers Allianz and Munich Re have renewed cover for the damaged Russia-controlled Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, five sources with knowledge of the matter said, indicating that its revival has not been ruled out after an alleged sabotage attack. …

Denmark to Salvage Unidentified Object in Nord Stream Blast Probe

Denmark is salvaging an unidentified object found next to a Russian gas pipeline that was damaged in a blast last September, as investigators continue to seek who was behind the attack. The operation comes two weeks after German authorities said …

Norway to Improve Security Around Submarine Fiber Cables for Oil & Gas Industry

Norway will beef up security around the digital infrastructure that is essential for the Nordic country’s oil and gas production, following the recent sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines. Norway will spend an additional 43 million kroner ($4.3 million) to …

Explosive Residue Found at Site of Nord Stream Leaks, Confirming Sabotage: Sweden

Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines, confirming sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday. Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 …

Nord Stream 1 Operator Finds Craters at Damaged Pipeline Site

The Swiss-based operator of Russia-led Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline said on Wednesday it had completed initial data gathering at location of the pipeline damage on line 1 in the Swedish exclusive economic zone and found “technogenic craters.” “According to …

Re/Insurers Grapple With How to Respond to Claims From Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts

With the mystery of the blasts that destroyed undersea gas pipelines between Russia and Germany unsolved, Nord Stream 1’s insurers and reinsurers are grappling with how to respond to hundreds of millions of dollars in potential claims. Munich Re and …

Norway Sends Soldiers to Guard Major Oil & Gas Plants After Nord Stream Leaks

Norway’s military said on Monday it had posted soldiers to help guard major onshore oil and gas processing plants, part of a wider effort to boost security amid suspicion that sabotage caused leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines last …

Russia Gas Pipelines Now Have Four Leaks, Blamed by Some on Sabotage

Another leak on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea has been disclosed, bringing the total number of ruptures to four, according to the Swedish Coast Guard’s Command Center. Sweden’s Coast Guard became aware …

EU Suspects Sabotage Is Cause of Leaks in Russia Gas Pipelines

Any deliberate disruption to the EU’s energy infrastructure would meet a “robust and united response,” its top diplomat said, after several states said two Russian pipelines to Europe that have been spewing gas into the Baltic had been attacked. It …

Gas Leaks in Russia-Europe Nord Stream Pipelines Raise Sabotage Fears

Europe was investigating leaks in two Russian gas pipelines that churned up the Baltic Sea with bubbles on Tuesday and raised concerns from Copenhagen to Moscow about sabotage on infrastructure at the heart of a European energy standoff. But it …