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GAS announces the foundation of a new entity in QuietSeis® digital sensors, and 10 Nomad 90
Egypt. Neo broadband vibrators in challenging desert
Malabo Punta Europa Plant company and fully operational from 2021. Main Seamlessly integrated into the digital ver-
Fuchs Egypt Lubricants is a startup sales terrain.
welcomes Chevron’s first offices and a central warehouse are in Cairo, with sion of the 508XT, QuietSeis, the industry’s
supplies based on product imports from Saudi most advanced third-generation MEMS sensor,
gas shipment Arabia and Europe. ensures optimum data accuracy and stability.
“Egypt is one of the three largest economies With its outstanding low-noise performance,
The American multinational energy corpora- in Africa by GDP, and one of the most industri- it detects the weakest signals in a very large
tion, Chevron, is celebrating the delivery of its alised markets on the continent. Fuchs and our frequency bandwidth. It also simplifies infield
first gas shipment for Equatorial Guinea’s (EG) partner Alhamrani see Egypt as strategic, to deployment, requiring less crew intervention
Malabo Punta Europa Plant. Arriving at the EG operate closely with clients in fields like Indus- and reducing inherent operational safety risks.
dock, the shipment follows the inauguration trial, Commercial Fleet and Automotive Retail,” Combined with the superior seismic data
of the Gas Mega-Processing Centre in Punta states Alf Untersteller, responsible for Turkey, performance of QuietSeis, super-heavy Nomad
Europa on February 26, 2021. Africa and Middle East in the Fuchs Group. 90 Neo vibrators are the ideal choice for a
The arrival of the shipment signifies a great The new entity is founded by Fuchs Oil Mid- high-productivity broadband survey program,
development for the Alen Backfilling project as dle East, a joint venture between Fuchs Petrolub providing a wider frequency range, high energy
it showcases the beginning of the commerciali- and Alhamrani Group of Saudi Arabia, Fuchs’ output and excellent sweep quality.
sation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Conden- partner for numerous operations across Middle Emmanuelle Dubu, Sercel CEO, said: “It is
sate and Liquefied Petroleum Gas. East and North Africa (MENA) since the 1980s. especially exciting to have our latest-generation
Notable event attendees included Oscar Fuchs Egypt Lubricants employs 23 people digital equipment deployed on this high-chan-
Vicente Garcia Berniko Aboki, General Director and is already supplying key customers in Egypt, nel-count onshore survey. Our 508XT acqui-
of State Companies, Bryan Wallace, Managing who can now further build on a direct Fuchs sition system and Nomad 90 Neo vibrators are
Director, EG LNG, Veronica Mikue Mba, Dep- operation in the country, supported by interna- exactly the right combination for high-perfor-
uty Managing Director, EG LNG, Juan Antonio tional resources. mance surveys, delivering unparalleled subsur-
Ndong, General Director, Sonagas, Bernardo Fuchs, March 12 2021 face data quality for clearer seismic imaging.”
Cuaresma, Chevron Representative, amongst Sercel, March 15 2021
others.
Africa Oil & Power, March 15 2021 SERVICES Saipem awarded consulting
Sercel says it has equipped contract for Benghazi Oil
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Fuchs expands presence in 3D mega-crew seismic Technical Centre project
survey in North Africa
Saipem has been awarded a Consultancy Service
Africa with establishment Sercel has announced that its high-perfor- Contract by Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC)
for the development of the Benghazi Oil Techni-
of new JV in Egypt mance equipment is currently being deployed cal Centre (BOTC).
The integrated specialised Technical Centre
on another 3D mega-crew survey, this time by
Further to recent intensifications of its Africa a major North African geophysical company. will be established in the Mreisa Free Zone, 25
business with new operations in Tanzania, The crew is operating with an 80,000-channel km from Benghazi, and designed with best-in
Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique, Fuchs 508XT land acquisition system, complete with class facilities and technologies to serve the
Libyan oil and gas market and other critical
industries.
Saipem has extensive experience in technical
centres, having its own engineering centres in
strategic areas worldwide. In addition, Saipem’s
long established presence and commitment to
the country, exemplified by its determination
to maintain its headquarters and local staff even
in recent years, provides Saipem with a strong
knowledge of Libya and its energy infrastruc-
ture. In recognition of these qualities, Saipem
has been considered by Libya’s NOC as the ideal
partner to develop the Benghazi Oil Technical
Centre Project.
Saipem will initially provide the feasibility
study, FEED and bid services for the duration of
15 months. In the later stages, Saipem will look
after project management services and owner’s
engineer services over the remaining 40 months
of the contract.

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