Longitude Gets Subsea Engineering Job on Egypt’s Burullus Gas Field
Longitude Engineering, part of Oslo-listed ABL Group, has secured a contract to provide detailed design and engineering services for the subsea development of Phase-X at Egypt’s West Delta Deep Marine concession, part of the Burullus Gas Field in the Mediterranean Sea.The West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession is located approximately 90 kilometers offshore Egypt, on the north-western part of the Nile Delta.Significant gas volumes have been discovered in numerous fields and reservoirs. These reservoirs have been progressively developed to maintain current and future gas supplies to the Egyptian
PGS Expands Seismic Survey in Egypt’s West Mediterranean
Norwegian offshore seismic survey firm PGS has started acquiring data on the EGY24 Nefertiti survey using the Ramform Hyperion vessel.The 3D GeoStreamer survey is the latest in a series of PGS surveys offshore Egypt, expected to enable better understanding of shelfal and transform margin potential at the western extremity of Egypt’s offshore area.EGY24 Nefertiti draws on the expertise of partner the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and the capabilities of PGS’ Ramform fleet and GeoStreamer broadband technology.The survey location is near to the Sidi Barrani-1 well, and target
Israel to Build Subsea Electric Cable with Possible Europe Link
, the Energy Ministry said. Also in the works is a link to networks across the sea in Cyprus and Greece.Israel's national planning and building council has started to advance the plan, the ministry said.Energy Minister Israel Katz said the project is part of a broader plan to link Israel to grids in Egypt, Jordan and Gulf countries as well.(Reuters - Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Steven Scheer
Marine Telemetry: Shedding Light Below the Waves
in a changing climateAn OTN Liquid Robotics Wave Glider. © Nicolas Winkler PhotographyThe end of 2022 marked a potentially significant time for climate activists, scientists, and policymakers worldwide with two United Nations climate conventions—the 27th Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt and the 15th Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Canada. While neither represented the pivotal change that many hoped for—and argued was necessary—widespread dissatisfaction served as a sore reminder of the action still required from many major-polluter nations. Despite a lack of intergovernmen
Asso.subsea Partners with GAP Consortium for crucial Greece-Egypt Interconnection
The GAP Consortium and Asso.subsea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation on the two-gigawatt (2 GW) electrical interconnection between Greece and Egypt (Greece-Africa Power Interconnector – GAP).The GAP, founded by the Eunice Energy Group, is a transnational consortium between Greece and Egypt that aims to contribute to regional energy security and stability by facilitating intercontinental clean energy transfer. As part of the consortium, Asso.subsea, a subsea cable installation, protection, repair and support operations firm, will be providing expertise in design
MTN Lands 45,000km Subsea Cable in S. Africa to Boost Africa's Connectivity
support the western and eastern sides of Africa once complete in 2023 and 2024 respectively.Subsea cables are the backbone of the internet, carrying 99% of the world's data traffic.The consortium includes MTN GlobalConnect, China Mobile International, Meta, French telecoms company Orange SA, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone, Mauritius-based infrastructure provider WIOCC and Saudi Arabia's center3.(Reuters - Reporting by Nqobile Dludla. Editing by Jane Merriman
Holy Land Shipwreck Reveals Tenacity of Ancient Traders as Empires Shifted
the coast doing cabotage," she said.But this no longer seems to be the case."Here we have a large shipwreck, which we think the original ship was around 25 meters (82 feet) long, and...laden with cargo from all over the Mediterranean."Artefacts on deck show the ship had docked in Cyprus, Egypt, maybe Turkey and perhaps as far away as the North African coast.The excavation is backed by the Israel Science Foundation, Honor Frost Foundation and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University.Ship graveyard in shallow seas The coast of Israel is abundant with ships that
USV Collects 'Astounding' Data from First Caldera Survey in Tonga
volcano has changed since the eruption.”The 12-meter USV is being remotely controlled on its caldera missions from SEA-KIT’s base in Essex, United Kingdom, where a team of four operators work shifts for round-the-clock operation. A global team of surveyors and scientists based in Australia, Egypt, Ireland, Mauritius, New Zealand, Poland and the USA are collaboratively monitoring and reviewing the data collected.The UK’s Maritime Minister, Robert Courts, said, “I’m delighted that maritime technologies produced here in the UK are being used to understand the effects of the
New UAE JV Offers Surveys and Subsea Services
diving services, remotely operated vehicles, and unmanned inspections vessels, along with the provision of customized, cost effective and innovative solutions tailored for offshore operations related to the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors.Trgeted global markets will include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Taiwan, Sudan, Iraq, Mauritania, Mauritius, Guinea, Pakistan, and Western India
February 2024
