Moscow Times: Dutch Company Complains About Gazprom's Quality

The Dutch natural gas transportation and infrastructure firm Nederlandse Gasunie have voiced concerns about the quality of natural gas being delivered by Gazprom.

The Dutch company has demanded that Gazprom provide a product through the Nord Stream pipeline containing an oxygen content no higher than 10 parts per million (ppm) on delivery, a source close to Gazprom told Vedomosti.The firm acknowledges that there will be exceptions, but hopes that they won't amount to more than five instances in a year.

Nederlandse Gasunie is concerned that the high oxygen content of Gazprom natural gas is accelerating the corrosion of the underground storage and transport equipment that moves gas throughout the Netherlands, Germany and Great Britain. Russian technical standards allow for up to 200ppm of oxygen in natural gas.  MORE