The head of OMV: "Nord stream-2" will get the support of the EC
The project of the gas pipeline "Nord stream-2" has a chance to obtain the approval of the European Commission, despite political differences over Ukraine, said at a press conference in Vienna the head of the Austrian OMV oil and gas enterprises Rainer Seele. "This pan-European Project, and I hope that, despite the continuing political controversy around the situation in Ukraine, will receive the support of the European Commission ", ? He said. Seele noticed that "Nord stream-2" is needed to increase the stability of energy supplies, reports the news Agency. He said that was signed in June with Gazprom Memorandum of cooperation involves the participation of Austrian organizations in the project, and its potential occurrence in the development of the Urengoy field." We wish to make true partnership from mining in Siberia and to transportation in the European Union, " Seele said, noting that an important task for OMV is the preservation of the role of the distribution center in the Austrian Baumgarten. July 31, BASF/Wintershall and PJSC "Gazprom" signed the application for participation in the expansion project of construction of gas pipeline " Nord stream 2 ". The project involves the participation of Wintershall in the construction of new lines TRANS-Baltic gas pipeline, allowing to deliver up to 55 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia directly to Germany. The gas pipeline "Nord stream" consists of 2 thread length 1 224 thousand kilometers and with a capacity of 27, 5 billion cubic meters of gas per year each. It connects the grid of the European Union with the largest natural gas fields directly through the Baltic sea. Land continuation of Nord Stream (Nord stream) within Germany are pipelines NEL and OPAL. The shareholders of Nord Stream? Gazprom with 51 percent stake, the German organization Wintershall and E. ON Ruhgas ? fifteen, 5%, and Dutch Gasunie and French ENGIE ? 9%.