Germany Gas Pıpelıne

epa02180759 A picture made available on 31 May 2010 shows a view of the construction site for the OPAL?natural gas pipeline near Lubmin, Germany, 27 May 2010. The 470km long OPAL?pipeline connects the German baltic Sea coast,the Nord Stream pipeline from Russia ends with the Czech?Republic. According to operator WINGAS 50 per cent of the tubes have been welded.  EPA/STEFAN SAUER