Finnish Police Conclude Balticconnector Gas Pipeline Inspection
Date: 2023-10-19 Author: Dima Zakharov Categories: ECONOMY
The Finnish police have announced the conclusion of their inspection of the damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline, a matter that garnered significant attention due to safety and environmental concerns. This decision comes following an incident that occurred on October 8, when the gas transmission operators of Finland and Estonia reported a possible gas leak in the Balticconnector gas pipeline after detecting an "unusual drop in pressure in the sea pipeline between the two countries."
During the investigation at the site, the police were assisted by border guards and defense forces, requiring multiple dives to reach the damaged section, located at a depth of several tens of meters. The collected samples from this operation will be sent to the Central Criminal Police Laboratory of Finland for further analysis.
Despite the conclusion of the pipeline inspection, authorities will continue to work in the area, with investigators and other relevant government bodies focusing on the territory surrounding the damaged section as part of the ongoing investigation.
Simultaneously, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Finland reported the discovery of "traces" on the seabed around the Balticconnector, suggesting a potentially broader impact of the incident. The 77-kilometer-long Balticconnector offshore gas pipeline remains closed, and efforts are ongoing to determine the cause of the gas leak, maintaining heightened vigilance for the safety of the region.
During the investigation at the site, the police were assisted by border guards and defense forces, requiring multiple dives to reach the damaged section, located at a depth of several tens of meters. The collected samples from this operation will be sent to the Central Criminal Police Laboratory of Finland for further analysis.
Despite the conclusion of the pipeline inspection, authorities will continue to work in the area, with investigators and other relevant government bodies focusing on the territory surrounding the damaged section as part of the ongoing investigation.
Simultaneously, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Finland reported the discovery of "traces" on the seabed around the Balticconnector, suggesting a potentially broader impact of the incident. The 77-kilometer-long Balticconnector offshore gas pipeline remains closed, and efforts are ongoing to determine the cause of the gas leak, maintaining heightened vigilance for the safety of the region.
