Fugro has been awarded multiple contracts by Eni Angola to carry out geotechnical and environmental surveys off the coast of Angola between now and May, and two Fugro vessels from their world\u2019s largest fleet of specialist geotechnical and geophysical vessels are currently active in the region.<\/p>\n
Multipurpose survey vessel the\u00a0Fugro Scout<\/em>, specifically designed for seabed sampling and in situ testing in water depths up to 3000\u00a0m, has embarked\u00a0<\/em>on a\u00a0deepwater environmental survey\u00a0to acquire, analyse and interpret sediment and water samples from Eni Angola\u2019s Agogo field development. During the survey operations, specialist marine fauna observers (MFOs) will carefully monitor the marine mammals, turtles and seabirds that can be found in the area, and the study will gather key environmental baseline data on offshore Angola\u2019s benthic communities, 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\u00a0Fugro Scout<\/em>\u00a0will also perform a range of geotechnical site investigations on the project, with work due to start early this month.<\/p>\n