Nord Stream 2 seeks change to Danish permit

摘要

The project developer of Russian state-controlled Gazprom’s 55bn m~3/yr Nord Stream 2 pipeline has applied for an amendment to its Danish construction permit that would allow pipe-laying work using a broader variety of vessels. The request relates to the potential deployment of pipe-laying vessels that use anchors for positioning, Nord Stream 2 told Argus. The current permit — is- sued by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) in October 2019 — allows only for the use of vessels with dynamic positioning systems, meaning that they would not be required to drop anchor to carry out pipe-laying work, to reduce the risk of setting of unexploded ordnance. The DEA had said this was a “key” condition of the permit. Nord Stream 2 expects the agency to process the request within around one month, it says.