Sterling Global Operations (SGO) has been engaged by the Iraqi government and several international oil companies to find and remove landmines and other explosive remnants of war from throughout Iraq's Kurdistan region to ensure the area is safe for oil exploration and agricultural and commercial development.
The projects are an example of SGO's expansion of its operations into support of the international oil and gas industry. In Kurdistan, SGO is carrying out surveys; risk assessment; demining; battle area clearance and removal of explosive remnants of war (ERW).
"This is an area of Iraq that has excellent potential for energy and agricultural development," said Andy Gleeson, SGO Iraq Mine Action project manager. "It's territory that has obviously seen extensive fighting over a long period of time. That means it's dangerous to drill without knowing there aren't explosives in the way.
"Also, you can't build new homes, roads, or schools in a place possibly contaminated with landmines and other unexploded ordnance."
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., McLean, Va., is being awarded a $21,743,595 modification under previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide support services in the areas of training and education; engineering; program and financial management; plans and programs; communications, command, control, computers and intelligence and electronic warfare; naval operation; manpower and personnel management; technical support; logistic and supply; English language training
