Oct 27, 12 min. read

Eng. Ashraf Abdul Basir, Chairman of Mecorr Company to “Al-Sharq Al-Awsat” News Paper

The company specializes in "cathodic" protection procedures Our field of work is to protect gas, oil, water and electricity towers from rust and corrosion.

Failure to protect projects leads to leaks and explosions that threaten lives and investments

The company received the highest international accreditation from the organization "Nice" American

We have 3 branches in Egypt and 4 branches in Arab and European countries

Dr. Gaber Desouky, President of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company, has a refined and long-term perspective

Inauguration of a department concerned with the protection of assets from corrosion and rust in the subsidiaries of the Holding Company for Electricity of Egypt

3 ministries prepare technical reports in cooperation with "Mecorr" to eliminate rust projects .. And "electricity" in the leadership

Egypt is witnessing development at all levels under President El Sisi

A large company that was able to prove its efficiency and the quality of its business in a sector that could not be mistaken, started in Egypt and quickly spread to the Arab countries of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and began the step of spreading in Europe through the State of Hungary and its capital Budapest.

MECOR Petroleum Services & General Contracting Company is specialized in the protection of metal structures of oil pipelines, water and electricity lines exposed to corrosion and corrosion due to weather and humidity factors in the ground, led by Engineer Ashraf Abdel Basir, Chairman and Managing Director, who managed to make a breakthrough in The business of the company culminated in being one of the most important companies operating in the field in Egypt and the Middle East.

Eng. Ashraf Abdel Basir, talked with the newspaper "Middle East News", about the nature of the work of his company and how a number of ministries have used them to secure the projects that have been implemented, and the previous work in the Egyptian and Arab market, and plan to spread in the coming period in foreign markets ..

Engineer Ashraf explained that his company works in a very specialized field called cathodic protection procedures, where only a few companies have international certificates, because of the seriousness that may result from the poor implementation of the assigned projects, so his company was able to take its place quickly Due to the quality that characterized it since the start of its activity in the domestic market.

He explained that his company provides a specialized and rare service is the protection of metal structures, whether bridges or petroleum pipelines, water and electricity towers, etc., from corrosion and rust suffered by weather and moisture, like any metal placed on the ground for a long time, where it begins to erode with years This is already the case with gas pipelines that remain for decades in the ground or bridges, where most of the foundations are in the water, and need regular follow-up and maintenance, which is the company's specialty.

He stressed that the lack of resort to specialized companies such as his company to maintain these pipes lead to corrosion, which leads to the leakage of gas or oil, which may lead to explosions or leaks affect the health of citizens in the course of the pipeline, pointing out that officials in charge of the petroleum sector in Egypt, Ali A great deal of understanding of the nature of the work of his company and its importance for the maintenance of projects established or even the health of citizens.

He continued that industrial security departments in projects and petroleum sectors in particular, began to pay attention to the threat that was threatening projects and workers, and began to ask about the solution of our company.

He gave an example of some projects that were implemented in Egypt by international companies such as the Qanater Bridge, which was implemented during the reign of Muhammad Ali Pasha, and its resilience for hundreds of years against weather and rust factors, as well as a number of bridges and irrigation projects implemented by England during Its occupation of Egypt, pointing out that the thought that carried out this bridge, was developed to represent his company currently.

International Certificates

He stressed that the company has obtained international accreditation from the organization "Nice" American, which issues international standards for how to implement and design cathodic protection measures, and tests for workers in this program, especially that the wrong implementation will result in other disasters, the tests are done on 4 levels and be The fourth-level company is among the top companies in the world in the field, which applies to his company, which was able to get the fourth level, so it can break into and work in any international market.

He pointed out that the Arab countries do not accept the participation of companies in the projects only if they have the fourth level, because of the seriousness of the matter, while Egyptian companies and bodies do not comply with international standards at all, which requires legislation binding on these bodies to adhere to the work of cathodic protection measures, because the absence of this legislation It is a waste of public money and a threat to social peace.

He pointed out that Mecorr Company has received international accreditation from the United States of America as the only company accredited in Egypt, and among the most important companies in the Middle East. Investments and the lives of workers and citizens within the scope of the project and the protection of the environment in full, citing the example of the explosions that occur from time to time, resulting in the loss of life and the high cost of investments.

He added that his company has a big name in the Middle East and deals with a number of large companies in petroleum projects and others.In Egypt, most of the oil companies are considered a partner in the protection of its facilities and projects from rust, corrosion and dangers resulting from the leakage of oil or water.

He appealed to officials in Egypt to enact legislation prohibiting the operation of a petroleum line, water or any metal line or warehouse, except with the provision of means of protection for the same line from corrosion, such as the countries of the world today, so as to preserve the lives of citizens within the line of the line, A petrol depot in Alexandria recently, which threatened catastrophe Lula providence.

Eng. Ashraf Abdel Basir pointed out that he has been working as an expert in the sector since 1996, where he worked as a consultant for large companies such as Aramco, the General Establishment for Water Desalination, and others, while moving to establish his company in January 2014, to start its activity in the Egyptian market, after obtaining the accreditation He was able to enter a number of foreign markets from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain and finally Hungary.

He explained that the company has 3 branches in Egypt “Cairo, Alexandria and Suez”, two branches in Saudi Arabia, one branch in Bahrain and another branch in Budapest, Hungary.

He pointed out that his company has implemented many projects in Egypt, and has a previous work more than wonderful, and is implementing a number of projects now after the market began to absorb this technology, which did not exist before, except in some companies with a foreign partner where these partners were interested With this technology.

According to the engineer Abdul Basir, the oil companies of the public sector, and electricity companies did not have any interest in this technology, and did not pay attention to it after the horrific incidents that occurred during the past years of explosions or leaks, or collapses in these lines, thanking the President of the company The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), Dr. Gaber Desouki, expressed great understanding of this issue and is in the process of establishing a department to protect assets from corrosion and corrosion in the subsidiary companies. 24-hour Contrary to what was happening before, thanks to national projects that have been implemented at the level of the republic over the past years under President Sisi.

He stressed that the company is ready to provide any free or advisory services, needed by the electricity sector related to the protection of assets from rust or corrosion, whether training the elements of the sector or the evaluation of plants suffering from rust, pointing out that the electricity sector took the lead in this step, wishing to catch up with it The rest of the sectors from the Ministry of Irrigation and the Authority of drinking water and sanitation, and each sector has assets of pipelines and underground and need protection from rust, adding that the company is ready to cooperate with any company or sector that needs this service with all the possibilities available.

Eng. Ashraf Abdel Basir revealed that Akouf has 3 ministries to prepare technical reports in cooperation with “Mecorr”, to eliminate the phenomenon of corrosion and rust in the warehouses and fuel stations as well as water tanks, pointing out that the ministries of electricity and new and renewable energy, oil and mineral resources, irrigation and water resources, interested Those actions.

He pointed out that the Ministry of Electricity is very interested in measures to combat rust and corrosion, in order to protect petroleum installations and power transmission depots, as well as electricity networks from weather and rust as one of the effects of the transmission and operation of electricity and the protection of individuals and installations.

He added that the early detection and maintenance of fuel depots, water tanks and transmission networks contribute significantly to the rationalization of government spending, prolonging their life and greater protection of public life and property.

He explained that “Mecorr” began to provide free technical studies to some government companies without the burden of the state treasury any burdens, adding that there will be meetings with heads of electricity production companies at the level of the Republic in order to raise the efficiency of transmission networks and eliminate the rust spread by its cables due to weather factors.

He pointed out that the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company, headed by Engineer Gaber El-Desouky, started real procedures on the ground to establish a specialized unit to prepare technical reports on corrosion and rust at its stations and submit direct reports to "Desouki", explaining that "Mecorr" is cooperating with them in that framework for early detection and non Visible to the rust in the stations.

He pointed out that there are several procedures for detecting rust early through the installation of a measure or what is known as "Alkamod" and is buried in a certain way at a distance from the warehouse or gas station and is followed up from 1 - 3 months to know the size of the rust and the nature of the soil in which the station or the transmission network To eliminate any rust occurs, explaining that these operations save the state billions of pounds annually and protect individuals as well.

He stressed that this service will save billions on the state instead of wasting it due to leaks, which may occur due to the corrosion of these pipes, as well as the waste of gas or oil or the fall of power plants, with the suspension of service, of course, which causes other material losses.

Our team

He explained that the company has a team at the highest level and has great experience, has implemented a number of projects to ensure the protection of people's lives and billions of dollars.

President Sisi He stressed that Egypt is witnessing a development in the era of President Sisi, at all levels, especially the service side and infrastructure, which is shown in the sectors of roads, bridges and electricity, where electrical service has not been interrupted over the past years, contrary to what was happening in previous eras.

He added that the company seeks to follow in the footsteps of the president and provide its services as a kind of giving back to the homeland, saying, “We are ready to meet the call of the country at any time through our field.”