Nord Stream Gas Pipelines Preservation and Potential Repair

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The Nord Stream 1 and 2 subsea pipelines, which were sabotaged and stalled due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, are considered potentially salvageable. The Danish Energy Agency granted permission for preservation work on Nord Stream 2 to prevent further damage, although the work has not commenced yet. A senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center mentioned that part of the damaged pipeline would need replacing, but the remaining undamaged pipeline could be resurrected at a cost of about $1 billion. The pipelines are currently not being maintained.