Nov. 10, 2011 | The Lubmin landfall facility is the logistical link between the Nord Stream Pipeline and the European gas distribution grid. The natural gas that arrives here from Siberia is prepared by OPAL and NEL before it is further transported to users throughout Europe.
Nov. 10, 2011 | The landfall facility in Lubmin, Germany is not only the place where the Nord Stream Pipelines exit the Baltic Sea, but also where the gas from the pipelines is transferred into the European gas grid.
Nov. 8, 2011 | The first of Nord Stream's twin pipelines went into operation today. Heads of government and other political and business leaders celebrated the flow of gas from Nord Stream into the European gas grid at an event held at Lubmin, Germany, where the pipelines reach land.
Sept. 1, 2011 | The direct link between the major Russian reserves in Siberia and the European natural gas market is in place: The first line of the Nord Stream Pipeline is now connected to the OPAL natural gas pipeline (Ostsee-Pipeline-Anbindungs-Leitung – Baltic Sea Pipeline Link).
July 21, 2011 | Over a third, or 420 kilometres, of Line 2 of the Nord Stream Pipeline system has now been laid. Currently, both the Castoro Sei and the Solitaire are working on sections of Line 2. Line 1 is complete and will be operational in the fourth quarter of 2011.
July 21, 2011 | The Baltic Youth Philharmonic (BYP) will begin its fourth season on July 24 in Kaunas, Lithuania. The BYP unites about 90 highly talented students from the 10 states of the Baltic Sea region.
July 15, 2011 | The Danish Energy Agency granted Nord Stream permission to operate the first of its twin pipelines that will transport natural gas from Russia to Europe. The application to operate Line 1 was submitted in March and the permit was received on July 15.
June 21, 2011 | The final tie-ins for Line 1 of the Nord Stream Pipeline system have been completed. The first two sections were welded together on May 30. The pipeline is built in three sections, which must be welded together to form the 1,224 kilometre pipeline.
June 8, 2011 | The global energy landscape is constantly changing, influencing both energy demand and supply flows globally. Energy policy needs to adapt if it is to continue to provide citizens with long-term sources of energy supply.
June 7, 2011 | The Castoro Sei laybarge began constructing Line 2 of the Nord Stream Pipeline system on June 7. This vessel joins the Solitaire, which has been working on Line 2 in Russian waters since May.
