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Grand Egyptian
Museum

CULTURE, TOURISM & INFRASTRUCTURE

ITD ROLE LENS

Market Entry
Local Representation
Business Development

Overall project value

More than US$1bn

Site area

490,000 m²

JICA financing

Approx. US$800m

Developed for the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Ministry of Antiquities, the Grand Egyptian Museum occupies approximately 116–117 acres on the edge of the Giza Plateau, around 2 km from the Pyramids of Giza. The museum, conservation and research complex was designed to accommodate more than 100,000 artefacts spanning approximately 3,500 years of Egyptian history.

The programme incorporates exhibition galleries, conservation facilities, educational and research areas, a conference centre, restaurants, parking and extensive external works. Construction was organised into three principal phases: Phase I covered site clearance, preparation and enabling works; Phase II delivered the Energy Centre, Fire Station and Grand Egyptian Museum Conservation Centre; and Phase III covered the main museum complex, conference centre, exhibition areas, structural and architectural works, building services, landscaping and associated infrastructure.The Conservation Centre, completed ahead of the main museum and inaugurated in 2010, covers approximately 32,000 m² and is connected to the museum by a 200-metre underground tunnel. It contains 19 specialised conservation laboratories and six storage facilities supporting the preservation of stone, wood, textiles, papyri, pottery, glass, mummies and other archaeological materials.In 2010, the Hill International–EHAF Consulting Engineers joint venture was appointed to provide programme, project and construction-management services. Its scope included the museum, conference centre, exhibition works, Menkaure’s Wall and retaining structures, restaurants, car and bus parking, auxiliary buildings and extensive external works. The consultancy contract was equivalent to approximately US$54 million at the exchange rates prevailing around the time of award.The completed complex incorporates approximately 168,000 m² of built-up area, including around 93,000 m² for the main museum building, 40,000 m² for the conference centre, 6,000 m² for restaurants and 15,000 m² for parking. Heneghan Peng Architects oriented the building’s principal axes toward the Great Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Menkaure.Japan, through JICA, became the principal international financing partner. The first Japanese ODA package, signed in May 2006, was worth approximately US$300 million. A second package agreed in October 2016 was equivalent to approximately US$470 million. Together, the two loans represented approximately US$800 million in financing for construction, exhibition works, ICT infrastructure, equipment and consulting services.The principal Phase III construction contract was awarded to the Orascom Construction–BESIX 50/50 joint venture at approximately US$810 million. The turnkey package covered the main museum buildings and associated facilities, including structural works, architectural finishes, mechanical and electrical systems, communications infrastructure, exhibition environments and landscaping.Phase III involved approximately 250,000 m³ of concrete, 10,000 tonnes of structural and reinforcing steel, 210,000 m² of stone, marble and onyx, and a complex 33,000 m² folded roof structure. Internal spaces reach approximately 25–32 metres in height. Delivery required more than 120 million construction man-hours and coordination of over 150 subcontractors.JICA’s technical-cooperation programme for the GEM Conservation Centre ran from 2008 to 2016, supporting conservation planning, artefact databases, management systems, specialist equipment and training for Egyptian conservators. Cooperation continued through the GEM Joint Conservation Project from 2016 to 2022, bringing together more than 40 Japanese and 60 Egyptian specialists to examine, transport and conserve 72 major artefacts, including objects from the Tutankhamun collection. Across the wider programme, more than 100 conservation and restoration training programmes were delivered to approximately 2,250 participants.

Kasr Al Ainy Hospitals

Healthcare & Institutional Infrastructure

ITD ROLE LENS

Market Entry
Business Development

Scale

12 floors

Capacity

1,200 beds

Surgical complex

18 theatres

The New Kasr Al Ainy Educational Hospital is one of Cairo University’s principal teaching hospitals and forms part of the historic Kasr Al Ainy medical institution. The modern hospital was developed to provide a large-scale teaching, diagnostic and treatment facility supporting patient care and medical education.

The hospital consists of 12 floors and approximately 1,200 beds, with the eighth and ninth floors allocated to paid-treatment services. Its clinical facilities include eight general internal-medicine departments, six surgical departments, five specialised surgical departments, intensive-care facilities, a blood bank, endoscopy services, central laboratories and diagnostic-radiology departments.A major surgical complex incorporates 18 operating rooms, together with sterilisation, anaesthesia and recovery facilities and specialised surgical and diagnostic equipment. The hospital also contains 27 elevators designed to handle the movement of patients, visitors, staff, food, equipment and medical supplies throughout the building.The construction contract for the new hospital was awarded in 1984 to a French consortium involving Sogea, Setec and Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris. The new buildings were completed during the 1990s, creating a modern teaching-hospital complex that remains an important part of Cairo University’s medical and academic infrastructure.

Rod El Farag Water Treatment Plant Expansion

WATER & WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE

ITD ROLE LENS

Market Entry
Business Development

Scale

12 floors

Capacity

1,200 beds

Surgical complex

18 theatres

The Rod El Farag Water Treatment Plant Expansion formed part of the major programme to increase and modernise Greater Cairo’s potable-water supply. The project expanded treatment capacity from approximately 200,000 m³/day to 600,000 m³/day, substantially increasing the volume of treated Nile water available to Cairo.

The works included a new Nile water intake with two 175-metre intake pipelines, each 2,400 mm in diameter, and a 780,000 m³/day raw-water pumping station equipped with six vertical turbine pumps and three travelling screens. The expanded complex incorporated clarification and filtration facilities, two underground storage reservoirs, a filtered-water pumping station and approximately 5 km of trunk transmission mains connecting the new capacity to Cairo’s distribution network.The engineering programme covered soil investigations, laboratory and pilot-plant testing, preliminary and detailed design, equipment specifications, tender documentation, construction management, resident inspection, commissioning, performance testing and operational training. The international consulting group associated with these major Egyptian water programmes included Metcalf & Eddy, CH2M HILL and E.S. Parsons.The development was followed by Cairo Water II, a major USAID-supported second-phase programme running from 1988 to 1998 with US$145 million in life-of-project funding. Unlike the earlier emphasis on physical construction, Cairo Water II placed substantial emphasis on strengthening the management, operation and long-term performance of Greater Cairo’s water-supply system.Cairo Water II worked directly with the General Organization for Greater Cairo Water Supply, then an organisation of approximately 12,000 employees responsible for the planning, design and execution of Greater Cairo’s water-supply systems, as well as the operation and maintenance of its water-purification plants, reservoirs and distribution networks.The second phase introduced a long-term institutional-support programme focused on management systems, staff training, operational procedures, organisational development and equipment procurement. In 1989, senior and middle management participated in a structured review of previous technical recommendations and identified the organisational and operational changes required over the following 10 years.The programme was designed to strengthen project planning, management capability, system performance and the ability of GOGCWS to operate and maintain Greater Cairo’s expanding water infrastructure on a sustainable basis.

Cairo West
Power Station

POWER & ENERGY

ITD ROLE LENS

Market Entry
Business Development

Installed capacity

660 MW

Configuration

2 × 330 MW

Project cost

US$344.3m

The Cairo West Power Station Expansion was undertaken to increase electricity supply to Greater Cairo and strengthen Egypt’s national grid. Developed for the Egyptian Electricity Authority, the expansion was carried out by Marubeni Corporation alongside international engineering and construction partners

The project was originally designed around two 350 MW steam-generating units, approximately 700 MW of additional capacity, while Egyptian Electricity Holding Company operating records subsequently identify the completed Cairo West Extension as 2 × 330 MW, or 660 MW of installed capacity. The units were designed to operate on natural gas and heavy fuel oil, providing dual-fuel capability.The development included steam-generation and turbine systems, boilers, mechanical and electrical works, instrumentation and control systems, water-treatment facilities, critical piping and integration with a 500 kV switchyard connecting the station to Egypt’s unified electricity network.African Development Bank records place the overall project cost at approximately US$344.3 million, with financing provided by the AfDB, co-financiers and the Egyptian government.Commissioned in the 1990s, the expansion substantially increased the generating capacity of the existing Cairo West complex and contributed to meeting Cairo’s growing residential, commercial and industrial electricity requirements.

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Oil Well &
Gas Drill Sites

OIL & GAS

ITD ROLE LENS

Market Entry
Local Representation
Business Development

Wells drilled

Approx. 75

Discoveries

14

Development leases

10

Vegas Oil & Gas developed a substantial exploration and production business in Egypt, beginning in 1990 through the affiliated Kriti Oil & Gas and later expanding through additional Egyptian exploration concessions.

Its growth strategy centred on acquiring exploration acreage, applying detailed geological and technical analysis, drilling extensively and moving successful discoveries rapidly toward appraisal and development. Over the course of its Egyptian operations, Vegas drilled approximately 75 wells as operator, including 24 exploration wells, with the remainder comprising appraisal and development drilling.Those activities resulted in 14 discoveries and 10 development leases, producing a historical 2P reserves base of approximately 445 million barrels of oil equivalent. At the end of 2013, the company reported production of approximately 15,340 barrels per day of liquids and 71.3 million standard cubic feet per day of gas.The company’s Egyptian operations illustrate the long-term nature of upstream development, where concessions progress through seismic and geological assessment, drilling, appraisal, development and ultimately production.

Egypt Telecommunications Infrastructure Expansion

TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE

ITD ROLE LENS

Market Entry
Business Development

Period

1977–early 1990s

Telephone capacity

540,000 → 1.55m

Long-distance channels

8,880 → 24,360

Egypt undertook a major expansion and modernisation of its national telecommunications infrastructure from 1977 through the early 1990s, covering telephone exchanges, long-distance transmission, coaxial and fibre-optic networks, signalling, switching and supporting communications infrastructure.

Under the national telecommunications authority ARENTO, new electronic switching systems were introduced across Cairo, Alexandria and other governorates. CIT-Alcatel supplied electronic telephone-exchange technology during this period, forming part of Egypt’s transition from older electromechanical systems toward modern digital telecommunications.Major transmission projects also included the Cairo–Suez, Suez–Ismailia–Port Said and Alexandria–Sallom coaxial systems, contracted in 1977 and implemented through the end of the decade. These routes used multi-tube coaxial transmission systems to strengthen long-distance communications between Cairo, the Suez Canal region, Alexandria and Egypt’s north-western corridor. The works were undertaken by Standard Telephones & Cables (STC), then part of the wider ITT telecommunications group.By the late 1980s, Egypt’s telecommunications network was expanding rapidly. National telephone capacity increased from approximately 540,000 lines in 1982 to around 1.55 million by 1988, while the number of automatic and semi-automatic exchanges rose from approximately 154 to 375. Long-distance transmission capacity increased from approximately 8,880 to 24,360 channels, alongside continued development of microwave, coaxial and emerging fibre-optic infrastructure.During this same period, S.I.E.T.T.E. S.p.A. operated within the international telecommunications and infrastructure sector, specialising in turnkey telecommunications networks, fibre and coaxial transmission systems, signalling, automation, railway and metro communications, electrical infrastructure and power-transmission systems. Following its integration into Alcatel, these activities continued within Alcatel Siette and later Alcatel Italia. By 1993, the business was formally operating as Alcatel Italia – Divisione Alcatel Siette, covering telecommunications networks, signalling and supervision systems, railway and metro infrastructure and electric-energy transmission.The period therefore represents the broader development of Egypt’s modern telecommunications network through successive generations of international telecommunications technology and infrastructure, culminating in the integrated S.I.E.T.T.E. / Alcatel Italia organisation of the early 1990s.Associated Company: S.I.E.T.T.E. S.p.A. / Alcatel ItaliaKey Infrastructure: Telephone Exchanges · Coaxial Transmission · Fibre Networks · Telecommunications Systems · Signalling · Power & Communications Infrastructure

Gabal El-Asfar Wastewater Treatment Project

WATER, WASTEWATER & SANITATION

ITD ROLE LENS

Consulting
Market Entry
Business Development

Current capacity

2.5m m³/day

Planned capacity

3.5m m³/day

Cooperation

5 years

Gabal El-Asfar is one of Greater Cairo’s largest and most important wastewater-treatment complexes, serving a substantial part of eastern Greater Cairo through infrastructure developed over successive expansion phases.

The facility today has a treatment capacity of approximately 2.5 million cubic metres per day, with further expansion planned to increase total capacity to around 3.5 million cubic metres per day.The complex incorporates preliminary, primary and secondary wastewater treatment, sludge treatment and energy recovery systems. Methane produced through anaerobic sludge digestion is captured and used to generate electricity, helping supply a significant proportion of the plant’s own energy requirements.Thames Water International, working alongside Ansaldo Industria, participated in a five-year cooperation involving the commissioning, start-up, operation and maintenance of the wastewater-treatment project, bringing international operational and technical expertise to the facility.The continued expansion of Gabal El-Asfar reflects the scale of Greater Cairo’s wastewater requirements and the long-term importance of water treatment, environmental protection, resource recovery and sustainable urban infrastructure.

BHF-BANK Representative Office in Egypt

BANKING & FINANCE

ITD ROLE LENS

Local Representation
Employer of Record

Focus

Corporate finance

Coverage

Egypt & region

BHF-BANK maintained a representative office in Cairo as part of its international banking network, with a focus on corporate finance, trade finance and cross-border banking relationships.

In Egypt, the office developed relationships with local corporations and financial institutions, identified financing and investment opportunities, supported international business flows, fostered local partnerships, facilitated deal introductions and brokering, and connected Egyptian counterparties with BHF-BANK’s wider international banking capabilities.BHF-BANK was particularly active in export finance, letters of credit, guarantees, forfaiting, working-capital and other trade-finance solutions, supported by an extensive global correspondent-banking network.Following its acquisition by Oddo & Cie in 2016, BHF-BANK became part of ODDO BHF, which continues to provide corporate, international, trade and export-finance services today.

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West Esh El Mallaha (WEEM) Exploration Program

OIL & GAS

ITD ROLE LENS

Consulting

Business Development

Location

Eastern Desert · Western Gulf of Suez

Period

1994–1996

Project partner

EGPC

Occidental Petroleum undertook exploration of the West Esh El Mallaha (WEEM) Concession, an onshore petroleum block situated west of the Gulf of Suez near Hurghada and covering approximately 1,583 km².

In August 1994, Occidental drilled WEEM-1, the first exploration well on the concession. The well reached the basement at approximately 4,060 feet and was used to evaluate the geological structure and hydrocarbon potential of the northern part of the block.Occidental also acquired approximately 166 km² of 3D seismic data across the concession during 1994, providing a substantially improved subsurface image of the area. The seismic programme was subsequently reprocessed in 1996 before Occidental withdrew from the concession.Commercial discoveries, including Rabeh and Rabeh East, were made later under subsequent operators, meaning later WEEM production should be distinguished from Occidental’s earlier exploration work.Occidental’s programme nevertheless represented an important early phase in the modern exploration of WEEM, combining exploratory drilling and large-scale 3D seismic acquisition in an area that later developed into an established producing petroleum concession.

Magawish Offshore Development

OIL & GAS

ITD ROLE LENS

Consulting
Business Development

Location

Gulf of Suez · North of Hurghada

Period

From 1994

Working interest

90%

In April 1994, Occidental Petroleum acquired a 90% working interest in the Magawish Block in the Gulf of Suez and assumed operatorship of the concession. The offshore block covered approximately 7,000 acres, or 28.33 km², and its development plan received approval from the Egyptian authorities.

Occidental planned development drilling for the fourth quarter of 1994, with production targeted for early 1995. The Magawish development entered commercial production in 1995, initially producing approximately 180 barrels of oil per day from the EEMM field.The wider field was subsequently developed further. In 1997, the EEMM-1A sidetrack well produced approximately 2,500 barrels per day, demonstrating substantially greater production potential. Further exploration and development drilling followed, supported by a phased reservoir-development strategy.Over the longer life of the Magawish development, cumulative production exceeded 22 million barrels of crude oil by 2015. This later figure reflects production under successive operators and should not be attributed solely to Occidental, but illustrates the long-term significance of the petroleum acreage in which the company was involved during its early development.

South Belayim Offshore Exploration Program

OIL & GAS

ITD ROLE LENS

Consulting

Business Development

Location

Gulf of Suez

Period

From 1994

Permit area

343 km²

Project partner

EGPC

The South Belayim Offshore Exploration Permit covered approximately 343 km² of petroleum acreage in the Gulf of Suez, within one of Egypt’s most established hydrocarbon-producing regions.

The exploration programme was awarded in 1994 to a Mobil-led international group, with Occidental Petroleum participating among the international interests associated with the Asamera group. The acreage was positioned around the established Belayim producing area and was targeted for further geological, geophysical and exploratory drilling work.Under the production-sharing arrangements, Mobil committed to a minimum exploration expenditure of approximately US$16 million over seven years, including exploratory drilling and geological and geophysical studies. Mobil planned an initial exploration well during 1994.The international participation subsequently widened when Inpex and Japan National Oil Corporation (JNOC) farmed into the permit later in 1994.The project reflected the continued international exploration of the Gulf of Suez during the 1990s, bringing together Egyptian petroleum authorities with North American and Japanese energy companies to evaluate additional reserves around an established producing basin.

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Railway Infrastructure &
Track Systems Modernisation

TRANSPORT & RAILWAY

ITD ROLE LENS

Consulting
Business Development

Engagement

1991

Location

Egypt & Austria

Hofman & Maculan, part of the Austrian Maculan Holding Group, together with the MABA sleeper manufacturing operation, engaged with Egyptian National Railways in 1991 through a railway engineering and investment programme.

The programme focused on modernising track infrastructure, maintenance systems and railway manufacturing capabilities. The Egyptian delegation, including Eng. Ahmed Ali Hassan, Vice Chairman of Egyptian National Railways, participated in technical discussions covering track renewal, railway maintenance, sleeper production, turnout systems, rail welding, ballast cleaning and mechanised track works.A central part of the programme was a visit to the MABA manufacturing plant at Wöllersdorf, Austria. The facility specialised in prestressed concrete sleepers for standard-gauge railway track and turnout systems, using industrial technology designed for large-scale railway applications.The programme also examined the economics of railway infrastructure investment, including plant and equipment requirements, production costs, installation, operating expenditure, alternative systems and return-on-investment analysis.Overall, the engagement encompassed concrete sleeper manufacturing, standard-gauge track systems, turnout sleepers, mechanised track renewal, railway maintenance technology, production planning and infrastructure investment assessment.

East Gharib Offshore Oil
Exploration & Discovery

Offshore exploration & drilling

ITD ROLE LENS

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

Engagement

1986

Location

East Gharib, Gulf of Suez

The East Gharib Offshore Oil Exploration Project was undertaken by Texaco in partnership with Elf Aquitaine as part of an upstream petroleum exploration programme in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez.

The project operated under a production-sharing concession jointly held by Texaco and Elf Aquitaine, with each company maintaining a 50% participating interest and Texaco serving as designated operator.Exploration centred on drilling and evaluating the EG-J-1 exploratory well to test the hydrocarbon potential of geological formations within the East Gharib concession. The well was drilled in approximately 178 feet of water to a total depth of 12,300 feet and assessed potentially productive subsurface reservoirs.Following drilling and reservoir testing, Texaco and Elf Aquitaine announced an oil discovery in July 1986. The EG-J-1 well demonstrated a reported combined test flow rate of approximately 5,520 barrels of oil per day from multiple intervals, producing 37.9° API crude oil through a 48/64-inch choke.The discovery supplied geological and reservoir-performance information for evaluating the East Gharib exploration acreage. The available contemporary record confirms the discovery and associated well-test results; it does not independently establish subsequent sustained commercial production from this specific well.RECORDED TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS12,300 ftWELL DEPTH178 ftWATER DEPTH5,520 bpdREPORTED TEST FLOW DOCUMENTED OUTCOME Successful offshore oil discovery and exploratory well testing of EG-J-1; production-test results are not evidence of sustained commercial field production.SOURCE RECORDS• Middle East Economic Survey, 28 July 1986, Vol. 29, Issue 42, “Texaco–Elf Make Oil Discovery in East Gharib Concession.”• https://archives.mees.com/issues/1342/articles/46344

Gharib East B-1
Exploration &
Reservoir Evaluation

OFFSHORE EXPLORATION & RESERVOIR EVALUATION . 1986-1987

ITD ROLE LENS

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

Engagement

1986-1987

Location

East Gharib, Gulf of Suez

The Gharib East B-1 Offshore Exploration Project formed part of Texaco’s continuing petroleum exploration activities in the Gulf of Suez during the late 1980s.

The Gharib East B-1 Offshore Exploration Project formed part of Texaco’s continuing petroleum exploration activities in the Gulf of Suez during the late 1980s. The operation investigated the hydrocarbon potential of subsurface formations in the East Gharib area and contributed to the technical evaluation of the concession.The Gharib East B-1 exploratory well was drilled using the Maersk Vanguard jack-up drilling rig, operated by Maersk Drilling. Drilling reportedly commenced on 29 November 1986 and concluded on 2 February 1987, reaching a total depth of approximately 9,150 feet.The programme examined the geological sequence underlying the prospect, including the Eocene-aged Thebes Formation. Subsequent well testing recorded oil flow of approximately 2,190 barrels per day from this formation, confirming productive hydrocarbons within the tested interval.These results provided additional information on reservoir characteristics and oil-bearing potential in the East Gharib area. The well was subsequently recorded as suspended following testing; the available historical record does not show that it entered sustained commercial production.RECORDED TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS9,150 ftWELL DEPTH2,190 bpdREPORTED TEST FLOWThebesTESTED FORMATION DOCUMENTED OUTCOME Exploratory drilling completed in February 1987, with recorded oil-test flow from the Thebes Formation; the well was reported suspended after testing.SOURCE RECORDS• Bogdan M. Popescu, “Oil and Gas Developments in North Africa in 1987,” AAPG Bulletin, Vol. 72, No. 10B, October 1988, pp. 321–342.• Well dates, rig assignment and depth should be reconfirmed against the original scanned table before client-facing attribution.

Assiut-Upper
Egypt Petroleum
Exploration Programme

ONSHORE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION . 1990-1994

ITD ROLE LENS

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

Engagement

1990-1994D

Location

Assiut–Upper Egypt / Nile Valley

The Assiut–Upper Egypt Petroleum Exploration Programme was established through an agreement involving Texaco Exploration Nile Valley Inc., the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and the Government of Egypt.

The Assiut–Upper Egypt Petroleum Exploration Programme was established through an agreement involving Texaco Exploration Nile Valley Inc., the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and the Government of Egypt. It was designed to investigate the hydrocarbon potential of a large onshore frontier exploration area in Upper Egypt, outside the country’s more established producing basins.The concession comprised approximately 33,800 square kilometres in the Assiut–Qena area of the Nile Valley. The agreement was reported in October 1990 and authorised by Egyptian Law No. 5 of 1992, which identifies the formal concession area as Assiut–Upper Egypt. The agreement reportedly became effective on 10 July 1992.The contractual programme contemplated geological and geophysical investigations, interpretation of existing seismic and well information, and phased exploratory drilling obligations intended to assess whether the concession contained commercially recoverable oil and gas. Contemporary industry reporting described approximately US$6.15 million in initial exploration expenditure commitments, subject to the relevant phase terms, alongside a programme of prospective well drilling.In April 1994, Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) entered the concession through a farm-in arrangement and assumed operatorship. This changed the operating structure of the exploration programme. The sources reviewed document the concession and work commitments, but do not independently confirm that all envisaged wells were drilled, that a commercial discovery was made, or that producing facilities were developed.RECORDED PROGRAMME FACTS33,800 km²CONCESSION AREA1992EGYPTIAN LAW NO. 51994ARCO ASSUMES OPERATORSHIP DOCUMENTED OUTCOME Award and formalisation of a major onshore exploration concession, followed by an operator transition to ARCO; no completed field development is established by the cited records.SOURCE RECORDS• Egyptian Law No. 5 of 1992: Texaco Exploration Nile Valley Inc., Assiut–Upper Egypt Area — https://mksegypt.org/ar/laws/24598• Middle East Economic Survey: reports dated 15 October 1990, 19 October 1992 and 11 April 1994.

Gemsa - North
Ras El Bahar-2 Well

GULF OF SUEZ EXPLORATION & WELL TESTING . 1982

ITD ROLE LENS

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

Engagement

1982

Location

Gemsa Concession, Western Gulf of Suez

The North Ras El Bahar No. 2 exploratory well formed part of an oil and gas exploration programme in the Gemsa concession on the western side of Egypt’s Gulf of Suez.

PROJECT DESCRIPTIONThe North Ras El Bahar No. 2 exploratory well formed part of an oil and gas exploration programme in the Gemsa concession on the western side of Egypt’s Gulf of Suez. Marathon Petroleum Egypt Ltd. operated the concession under an exploration and production-sharing agreement with Egypt and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC). Texaco Egypt Inc. and Chevron Oil of Egypt participated alongside Marathon, each holding a one-third interest.A contemporary announcement dated 18 February 1982 reported that the exploratory well had been drilled to a total depth of approximately 13,240 feet. The well, about 180 miles southeast of Cairo, was tested for hydrocarbons following drilling. These are completed exploration activities attributable to the Marathon-operated consortium, rather than Texaco acting as well operator.Initial, unstabilized well-test results indicated crude oil flow rates ranging from approximately 167 to 285 barrels per day. Natural gas flow was reported between 1.28 million and 2.70 million cubic feet per day. The well was suspended after testing while the partners assessed the results and commercial potential.This project therefore demonstrates verified exploratory drilling and reservoir testing by a joint venture in which Texaco held a material participating interest. The cited record does not show Texaco as the operator or establish that the well entered sustained commercial production. A separate operator conducted subsequent appraisal work in 1994; that later work is not attributed to Texaco here.RECORDED WELL-TEST HIGHLIGHTS13,240 ftREPORTED WELL DEPTH167–285 bpdOIL TEST FLOW1.28–2.70 MMcfdGAS TEST FLOW DOCUMENTED OUTCOME Exploratory drilling and oil-and-gas testing completed by Marathon’s consortium; Texaco held a one-third non-operating concession interest. The find’s commerciality was not established in the initial record.SOURCE RECORDS• United Press International (UPI), 18 February 1982, “Marathon Petroleum Egypt Ltd. said ... an exploratory ...”• https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/02/18/Marathon-Petroleum-Egypt-Ltd-said-Thursday-that-an-exploratory/8262382856400/

Offshore North
Sinai - Block A

MEDITERRANEAN EXPLORATION CONCESSION . 1992-1994

ITD ROLE LENS

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

Engagement

1992-1994

Location

Offshore North Sinai, Mediterranean Sea

Offshore North Sinai Block A was a petroleum exploration concession in the eastern Mediterranean offshore Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

Offshore North Sinai Block A was a petroleum exploration concession in the eastern Mediterranean offshore Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The original contractor consortium consisted of Phillips Petroleum Company North Sinai, Texaco Exploration North Egypt Inc. and K.M. Egypt Ltd., a Kerr-McGee subsidiary. The participating interests recorded in contemporary industry reporting were 37.5%, 37.5% and 25%, respectively.The exploration agreement was reported as signed in 1992, with an effective date of 1 January 1993. Its legal framework was authorised under Egyptian Law No. 7 of 1992 and subsequently amended by Law No. 20 of 1994. These records establish an actual exploration concession and Texaco’s membership in the contracting consortium.The concession provided the legal basis for hydrocarbon exploration and potential future development in the Offshore North Sinai area. The documentary record confirms concession allocation, contractual participation and the initial exploration framework; it does not independently verify which seismic surveys, offshore wells or reservoir tests Texaco or the consortium completed during the 1992–1994 period.Accordingly, this entry is correctly characterised as a documented offshore exploration concession, not a demonstrated Texaco-operated drilling, discovery or producing-field project. Discoveries and subsequent commercial developments in the wider North Sinai area after this period must not be retrospectively attributed to Texaco without further evidence.RECORDED CONCESSION FACTS37.5%TEXACO INTEREST1993EFFECTIVE DATE1994LAW NO. 20 AMENDMENT DOCUMENTED OUTCOME Confirmed entry into an offshore Mediterranean exploration concession by Texaco as a 37.5% consortium participant; completed fieldwork directly attributable to Texaco in 1992–1994 remains unverified.SOURCE RECORDS• Middle East Economic Survey, 1 February 1993, “Terms of Phillips Group’s Offshore North Sinai Concession” — https://archives.mees.com/issues/959/articles/35592• Egyptian Law No. 7 of 1992, as amended by Law No. 20 of 1994; historical parties recorded in the 2023 amendment — https://mksegypt.org/public/ar/laws/17386

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & WATER QUALITY · 1990s

Alexandria Environmental & Lake Maryout Studies

Metcalf & Eddy International · EA Engineering, Science & Technology

Metcalf & Eddy International led an extensive environmental and engineering assessment of Lake Maryout, its associated drainage systems and selected areas of Alexandria’s Mediterranean coastline as part of Phase I and II of the Alexandria Wastewater Project.

The programme focused on modernising track infrastructure, maintenance systems and railway manufacturing capabilities. The Egyptian delegation, including Eng. Ahmed Ali Hassan, Vice Chairman of Egyptian National Railways, participated in technical discussions covering track renewal, railway maintenance, sleeper production, turnout systems, rail welding, ballast cleaning and mechanised track works.A central part of the programme was a visit to the MABA manufacturing plant at Wöllersdorf, Austria. The facility specialised in prestressed concrete sleepers for standard-gauge railway track and turnout systems, using industrial technology designed for large-scale railway applications.The programme also examined the economics of railway infrastructure investment, including plant and equipment requirements, production costs, installation, operating expenditure, alternative systems and return-on-investment analysis.Overall, the engagement encompassed concrete sleeper manufacturing, standard-gauge track systems, turnout sleepers, mechanised track renewal, railway maintenance technology, production planning and infrastructure investment assessment.

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UTILITY MANAGEMENT & INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT · 1990s

Water & Wastewater Institutional Development and Policy Reform

Metcalf & Eddy · K&M Engineering & Consulting Corporation

Alongside its engineering programmes, Metcalf & Eddy supported the modernisation of Egypt’s water and wastewater sector through a USAID-backed programme combining technical assistance, management support and policy reform.

The programme focused on modernising track infrastructure, maintenance systems and railway manufacturing capabilities. The Egyptian delegation, including Eng. Ahmed Ali Hassan, Vice Chairman of Egyptian National Railways, participated in technical discussions covering track renewal, railway maintenance, sleeper production, turnout systems, rail welding, ballast cleaning and mechanised track works.A central part of the programme was a visit to the MABA manufacturing plant at Wöllersdorf, Austria. The facility specialised in prestressed concrete sleepers for standard-gauge railway track and turnout systems, using industrial technology designed for large-scale railway applications.The programme also examined the economics of railway infrastructure investment, including plant and equipment requirements, production costs, installation, operating expenditure, alternative systems and return-on-investment analysis.Overall, the engagement encompassed concrete sleeper manufacturing, standard-gauge track systems, turnout sleepers, mechanised track renewal, railway maintenance technology, production planning and infrastructure investment assessment.

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WATER & WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE · 1991–1996

Canal Cities Water & Wastewater Modernisation Program

Metcalf & Eddy International · EA Engineering, Science & Technology

In 1991, Metcalf & Eddy was awarded a five-year USAID contract valued at more than US$10 million to provide management support as Egypt modernised water and wastewater treatment facilities across Port Said, Ismailia and Suez.

The programme focused on modernising track infrastructure, maintenance systems and railway manufacturing capabilities. The Egyptian delegation, including Eng. Ahmed Ali Hassan, Vice Chairman of Egyptian National Railways, participated in technical discussions covering track renewal, railway maintenance, sleeper production, turnout systems, rail welding, ballast cleaning and mechanised track works.A central part of the programme was a visit to the MABA manufacturing plant at Wöllersdorf, Austria. The facility specialised in prestressed concrete sleepers for standard-gauge railway track and turnout systems, using industrial technology designed for large-scale railway applications.The programme also examined the economics of railway infrastructure investment, including plant and equipment requirements, production costs, installation, operating expenditure, alternative systems and return-on-investment analysis.Overall, the engagement encompassed concrete sleeper manufacturing, standard-gauge track systems, turnout sleepers, mechanised track renewal, railway maintenance technology, production planning and infrastructure investment assessment.

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WATER, WASTEWATER & ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE · 1990s

Alexandria Wastewater Program

Metcalf & Eddy International · CH2M HILL

Metcalf & Eddy formed part of the international engineering team responsible for the comprehensive modernisation of Alexandria’s wastewater system. Engineering Consultants Group records the wider programme at approximately US$5 billion, reflecting the scale and duration of the city-wide works.

The programme focused on modernising track infrastructure, maintenance systems and railway manufacturing capabilities. The Egyptian delegation, including Eng. Ahmed Ali Hassan, Vice Chairman of Egyptian National Railways, participated in technical discussions covering track renewal, railway maintenance, sleeper production, turnout systems, rail welding, ballast cleaning and mechanised track works.A central part of the programme was a visit to the MABA manufacturing plant at Wöllersdorf, Austria. The facility specialised in prestressed concrete sleepers for standard-gauge railway track and turnout systems, using industrial technology designed for large-scale railway applications.The programme also examined the economics of railway infrastructure investment, including plant and equipment requirements, production costs, installation, operating expenditure, alternative systems and return-on-investment analysis.Overall, the engagement encompassed concrete sleeper manufacturing, standard-gauge track systems, turnout sleepers, mechanised track renewal, railway maintenance technology, production planning and infrastructure investment assessment.

PORTFOLIO / TODAY

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MODERN OPERATING CAPABILITY

BPO, EOR & Dedicated Teams

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REGULATORY & REPRESENTATION CAPABILITY

EDA & Medical Representation

For medical-device and IVD manufacturers, ITD supports local regulatory representation, documentation coordination and liaison with the Egyptian Drug Authority and related stakeholders. The manufacturer retains its technical product expertise; ITD provides the structured Egyptian regulatory and local-representation interface.

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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

Global Capability.
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WHO WE ARE

International Expertise. Delivered in Egypt.

Selected projects, mandates and client relationships spanning decades and sectors, united by one role: helping international organisations navigate Egypt, build the right relationships and turn complex opportunities into execution.

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DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES. THE SAME ROLE.

Experience Built Around Local Execution.

Across culture, healthcare, water, energy, oil and gas, telecommunications, banking and transport, ITD’s work has connected international capability with Egyptian institutions, projects and commercial priorities.

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CULTURE, TOURISM & INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Entry Local Representation Business Development

More than US$1bn

490,000 m²

Approx. US$800m