On 19 April 2021, the state-of-the-art twin offshore pipeline Nord Stream has reached another important milestone. It has safely transported 400 billion cubic metres of natural gas from Russia to Europe through the Baltic Sea since start of its operation.

Nord Stream AG consistently fulfils all transport nominations since start of the pipeline operations in November 2011.

About Nord Stream AG

Nord Stream AG, the operator of the Nord Stream twin offshore gas pipelines, is an international joint venture of Gazprom, Wintershall Dea, E.ON, Gasunie and Engie groups. Nord Stream’s head office and operations centre are located in Zug, Switzerland.

Nord Stream’s natural gas pipelines run in parallel through the Baltic Sea for 1,224 kilometres from Portovaya Bay, near Vyborg on the Russian coast, to Lubmin, Germany. They are the shortest connection between the vast Russian natural gas reserves and the energy markets of the European Union.

The Nord Stream Pipeline was constructed following the most stringent industry standards and environmental requirements for offshore pipelines. Safety and reliability take the highest priority for operation and maintenance.

In 2020 the Nord Stream Pipeline transported 59.2 bcm of natural gas to European consumers.