Nord Stream has successfully completed today full load tests.

In the last three days the gas pipeline's first string was operational fully loaded supplying 75 million cubic meters of gas per day that correlates with the annual design capacity of 27.5 million cubic meters. The full load tests comply with industry-wide standards for gas pipeline safety and reliability.

The tests will continue for another three weeks. During this period the Nord Stream gas pipeline will keep supplying gas to European partners under the contracts signed.

“The tests have shown that all systems are up and running. The offshore gas pipeline and the onshore infrastructure of the Unified Gas Supply System of Russia are ready to supply our European consumers with the maximum gas amounts via Nord Stream during the upcoming autumn-winter period,” said Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee.