Global Project Examples

MineTech International has conducted extensive mine clearance and mine risk education projects all over the world. Clients range from companies in the oil, gas and construction industries to government bodies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

International experience

Countries worked in (on and offshore)

Sample projects

Afghanistan

Present in Afghanistan since 2004 working on a variety of projects for a diverse selection of clients ranging from international construction and security companies to NGOs. The full range of the MineTech toolbox has been deployed including mechanical, manual and canine clearance. Projects completed and ongoing include demining and EOD clearance on infrastructure and humanitarian projects.

Sudan

MineTech has recently been re-awarded several large-scale humanitarian contracts. Based in several locations around the country MineTech is providing Mine Detection Dog teams, mechanical and manual clearance teams, route assessment and rapid response capabilities as well as Mine Risk Education. Local personnel have been trained as deminers, drivers and support staff in several locations and all projects are overseen from the office in Khartoum.

Kuwait

MineTech was deployed on a highly unusual project to clean up evaporation pits in the Wafra oilfields, an area heavily contaminated with hydrocarbons. MineTech's role was to verify the absence or presence of UXO within the pits, many of which were full of oil sludge. In what is probably the first job of its kind in the industry, personnel had to wade through the sludge, moving over unseen and uneven surfaces, whilst using broad loop detectors. In addition the teams were equipped with H2S gas monitors and gas masks to protect them from hydrogen sulphide gas poisoning. In total over 2.5 million square metres were verified.

Lao PDR

MineTech EOD teams have recently completed a three-year project working to clear unexploded ordnance still in place from the Vietnam War for the Nam Theun II hydro-electric project. MineTech has also provided mine risk education, underwater EOD clearance and training for local deminers. Personnel overcame severe weather conditions and steep jungle terrain to clear areas that have proved to be the most heavily contaminated land ever encountered by MineTech.

Lebanon

A fully integrated mine clearance solution was provided using mechanical, Mine Detection Dog and manual clearance teams. Total clearance of all minefields and random UXO along the border with Israel successfully completed. Agricultural land is now being cultivated and houses are being constructed on what were previously land mine fields.

Libya

Numerous contracts have been completed for a range of exploration companies working across the country. Desk-top studies, surveys, EOD support and technical advice including risk assessment were provided. On certain projects local personnel were trained as deminers and mine awareness training was provided to crew members.

Uganda

An EOD supervisor was provided to carry out risk assessments, quality control checks and implement clearance methods for local deminers.

Iraq

MineTech's reputation for rapid response led to a contract in Iraq shortly after the end of hosilities for the provision of mine clearance, explosive ordnance disposal and surveys in the south of the country.

Mozambique

Survey and clearance was undertaken in preparation of an 1800km powerline project. Mechanically assisted mine clearance, Mine Detection Dogs and manual teams were used throughout Manica Province. Further surveys and clearance took place on a number of roads and machines were used in advance of seismic acquisition in the Temane Block. Flails were also used to prepare the ground in advance of mine clearance activities.

Nicaragua

MineTech rapidly deployed manual and mine detecting dog teams to search for and clear mines and UXO following the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch.

Yemen

MineTech conducted survey and clearance of seismic lines, pipelines and construction sites for oil companies and geophysical contractors. In addition, training and quality control was given to Yemen's military mine clearers on behalf of oil companies.