Who did the Beixi pipeline leak?

2022-9-28 13:23| Publisher: 2233| see: 251| comment: 0|original author: Wang Yiwei

abstract: According to reports from multiple authoritative overseas media, local time9month26North Stream, a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe via the Baltic Sea2The leak occurred in the Danish waters near Europe, followed by the North Creek1There were also two leaks in the adjacent area. The image released by the Danish military shows that above two pipelines ...

Who did the Beixi pipeline leak?163 / author:Wang Yiwei / source:

According to reports from multiple authoritative overseas media, local time9month26North Stream, a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe via the Baltic Sea2The leak occurred in the Danish waters near Europe, followed by the North Creek1There were also two leaks in the adjacent area. The images released by the Danish military show that huge bubbles with diameters exceeding1Kilometers. Denmark refers to such bubbles as sea surface disturbances(surface disturbance)。 Seismologists said that a strong explosion first occurred in this area, and then the natural gas pipeline began to leak.


The North Stream pipeline leak has alarmed Europe and become a major global news event. It is expected that an investigation into the cause of the accident will soon begin. There is a conclusion that this strange and unprecedented accident was caused by human destruction, technical failure, or natural disasters.


In my opinion, the North Creek leak once again highlights a major challenge facing Europe, where there is a love hate relationship with energy from Russia that cannot be stopped.


The energy conflict between Russia and Europe arose due to the Ukrainian war. Paradoxically, the EU, as an energy importer, has taken the lead in challenging Russia by significantly reducing its oil imports and formulating plans to gradually reduce and ultimately eliminate its dependence on Russian natural gas in successive rounds of sanctions.


The problem is that the European Union (Europe) relies too heavily on Russian energy, especially natural gas, and alternative energy is not urgent. Overacting can actually harm itself, leading to a surge in energy prices throughout Europe, seriously affecting people's livelihoods and the economy.


Two Beixi pipelines, including Beixi1number2021The annual gas transmission reaches592Billion cubic meters, Beixi2The designed gas transmission capacity is550One billion cubic meters. The energy pipelines from Russia to Europe mainly pass through the southern route of Ukraine and the northern route of the Baltic Sea, which are the two North Stream pipelines. From this perspective, the North Stream pipeline is one of the two "carotid arteries" that supply energy to Europe. Although this' carotid artery 'is temporarily no longer functioning, it is a different matter of nature between being left unused and being suddenly cut off.


So, when there was an accident in Beixi, the top management of the European Union was also anxious.


9month27On the th day, von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said on social media that she had discussed the destruction of the Beixi natural gas pipeline with Danish Prime Minister Fraser Riksen, and the EU would fully support the relevant countries to investigate the incident. Von der Leyen said that any intentional damage to the energy infrastructure in use in EU countries would not be tolerated and would lead to "the strongest reaction".


Von der Leyen's above statement has two priorities: first, before the investigation began, she agreed with the Danish side's preliminary assessment that the Beixi leak was an intentional "act of destruction"; Secondly, the EU will have the "strongest response" to similar intentional acts of sabotage.


This reaction is even more intense than Russia's.


This is very meaningful.


If the major leakage of the North Creek pipeline is indeed human caused, then the Russian authorities may be able to rule it out. If Russia wants to cut off its energy supply to Europe, it just needs to close the valve, and there is no need to go all the way to Denmark or Germany to blow up its pipelines.


If it weren't for the official actions of Russia, the EU leaders would look around the entire Europe, including North America, all of which are their allies and friendly countries. Even if they are not friendly countries, or countries that are in conflict, such as Hungary and Serbia, they are also countries that rely heavily on Russia's energy and have good relations with Russia. They are separated by mountains and rivers from the Baltic Sea, and have no motivation or ability to damage pipelines.


So, is there a possibility that one's own people may have done it, and there are insiders within the EU and NATO. Or, it could be done by mysterious extremists.


A major pipeline leak has exposed the background of the European Union (Europe). It is not easy to get rid of dependence on Russian energy!


Perhaps, after a period of effort, the European Union (Europe) will eventually break away from its dependence on Russian energy, but until this goal is achieved, Russian energy remains an important source of driving force for European people's livelihoods and economic development.


The question now is, can this North Creek spill facilitate a close cooperation between Russia and Europe?


After all, repairing the two pipelines as soon as possible and resuming natural gas transmission to Europe is not only an urgent need for Europe, but also in the interest of Russia.

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