Dutch multinational public company, Fugro, has been awarded multiple contracts by Eni Angola to carry out the geotechnical and environmental surveys off the coast of Angola until May. Also, two Furgo vessels from their world’s largest fleet of specialist geotechnical and geophysical vessels are currently active in the region.

Multipurpose survey vessel, the Furgo Scout, specifically designed for seabed sampling and in situ testing in water depths up to 3000 m, has embarked on a deep-water environmental survey to acquire, analyse and interpret sediment and water samples from Eni Angola’s Agogo field development. The Fugro Scout will perform a range of geotechnical site investigations on the project, with work due to start early this month.

During the survey operations, specialist Marine Fauna Observers (MFOs) are to monitor the marine mammals, turtles and seabirds that can be found in the area, to gather key environmental baseline data on offshore benthic communities in the country, physicochemical sediment characteristics, and water column productivity. The resulting Geo-data will characterise the site stratigraphy for Eni Angola and define the mechanical and physical properties of the soil for their subsea facilities.

The Fugro Helmert will join the Fugro Scout to conduct a route survey in Angola’s nearshore areas, including various environmental, geotechnical and geophysical surveys, to allow Eni Angola to calculate the best installation route and optimise cable burial protection for the New Gas Consortium.

Fugro’s Director for Africa, Jaco Stemmet, said: “Our vessels are supporting Eni in Angola and delivering a range of specialised Geo-data services. These projects are two great examples of how we unlock insights to help our clients design, build and operate their assets in Africa in a safe, sustainable and efficient manner.”