Estonia does not rule out intentional damage to the Balticconnector offshore gas pipeline connecting the gas networks of Estonia and Finland.
“At the moment, a deliberate rupture of the gas pipe cannot be ruled out either,” energy company Elering told Estonian broadcasting portal ERR on Monday.
“Balticconnector has scenarios of what could happen. I would not like to speculate on their topic. It’s more of an external damage,” said the company’s head of communications, Ain Kester. However, he did not want to comment on the possibility of intervention by security forces.
Let us remind you that on the night of October 8, Finnish and Estonian operators recorded a drop in pressure in the Balticconnector, after which the gas supply was cut off. Since it is not yet known what exactly happened to the gas pipeline and how big the leak is, it is impossible to predict how long it will take to repair it, Elering said. IN Finnish energy company Gasgrid Finland suggested that it would “certainly take months” to resume gas pumping.
Experts believe that the failure of Balticconnector will not have a significant impact on gas supply in Estonia, as well as in the entire Baltic region.
Source: Rosbalt
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