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Balticconnector
Balticconnector is a bi-directional natural gas pipeline between Ingå, Finland and Paldiski, Estonia operated by Gasgrid Finland and Elering. It connects the Estonian and Finnish gas grids, and provides Finland with access to the Inčukalns underground gas storage facility in Latvia.
Key facts
- Pipeline.name
- Balticconnector
- Pipeline.type
- natural gas
- Pipeline.country
- FinlandEstonia
- Pipeline.direction
- north–south–north (bidirectional)
- Pipeline.start
- Ingå, Finland (offshore Section)
- Pipeline.through
- Gulf of Finland
- Pipeline.finish
- Paldiski, Estonia (offshore Section)
- Pipeline.partners
- EleringBaltic Connector OY
- Pipeline.operator
- Gasgrid Finland and Elering
- Pipeline.pipe_manufacturer
- Corinth Pipeworks Pipe Industry SA
- Pipeline.pipe_installer
- Allseas
- Pipeline.pipe_layer
- Lorelay
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Technical description
- History
- 2023 damage incident
- Reactions
- See also
- References
- External links
Balticconnector is a bi-directional natural gas pipeline between Ingå, Finland and Paldiski, Estonia operated by Gasgrid Finland and Elering. It connects the Estonian and Finnish gas grids, and provides Finland with access to the Inčukalns underground gas storage facility in Latvia.
The subsea pipeline and a nearby data cable were damaged in October 2023. The pipeline was repaired and began operation again after six months. The Chinese authorities reported that the anchor of the Hong Kong-flagged ship NewNew Polar Bear was responsible for breaking the pipeline. The Chinese authorities concluded it was an accident, while "both the Estonian and Finnish inquiries are ongoing."