A 36" offshore high-pressure gas pipeline forming a new southern offshore transmission loop, with HDD landfalls at two coastal sites. Multi-phase involvement from execution under Maagan through to pre-commissioning under A&S Global.
Project overview
The Ashdod–Ashkelon project consists of approximately 42 km of 36" offshore high-pressure gas pipeline, with HDD landfalls at two coastal sites — forming part of Israel's offshore natural gas transmission infrastructure expansion as a new southern transmission loop.
The project combined offshore pipeline installation, trenchless landfall crossings at both sites, onshore pull-in operations, marine and onshore interface coordination, and pipeline pre-commissioning — executed by a multi-national contractor team operating across two parallel landfall sites within Israel's regulatory and operational environment.
Two parallel landfall sites operating simultaneously create execution density rarely seen on single-landfall projects: weather windows, marine spread availability, and interface coordination must be synchronized between Ashdod and Ashkelon.
Onshore worksite — pipe staging and welding operations
Role of A&S Global
Project involvement began through Maagan Marine & Diving Works, where A&S Global's founder served as Project Manager across the primary execution phases — site establishment, HDD landfall operations at both sites, onshore pipeline welding, onshore pull-in, and the subsequent offshore support and tie-in activities.
Following the main construction phase, involvement continued independently through A&S Global during the project's pre-commissioning stage — providing operational continuity built on existing site knowledge, established contractor interfaces, and familiarity with both offshore and onshore execution environments.
Execution phases
Setup and ongoing coordination of two parallel onshore worksites at Ashdod and Ashkelon — operational base for the offshore installation campaign and associated subcontractors at both sites.
Site coordination, local execution support, logistics interfaces, contractor support, and worksite readiness across both landfall locations throughout the campaign.
Trenchless landfall crossings at both Ashdod and Ashkelon. Local site coordination, contractor support, and interface management between the offshore pipeline works, the landfall areas, and the parallel onshore worksites.
Onshore pipeline welding spreads at both sites. Site-level coordination and interface support between welding contractors, local support teams, and broader project operations — bridging HDD exits, onshore facilities, and tie-in readiness for later commissioning.
Pipeline pull-in operations and subsequent offshore support and tie-in activities, integrated between the marine spread and the onshore worksites at each landfall.
Two parallel pull-in operations create execution density rare in single-landfall projects — weather windows, tension management, alignment tolerances, and contractor synchronization must converge across both sites.
Pipeline pre-commissioning operations including flooding, cleaning, gauging, hydrotesting, dewatering, drying and nitrogen packing — coordinated between the two landfall sites with pig launchers and receivers, water handling systems, and temporary pre-commissioning equipment.
This is the phase where engagement transitioned from Maagan to A&S Global directly, providing operational continuity built on the prior phases.
Project participants
Value delivered
In multi-contractor offshore projects, the most common failure mode is interface breakdown between phases — “nobody remembers why this was done,” “that was another contractor,” “design doesn't match field reality.” Continuity across the execution chain is what closes those gaps.
Single point of project knowledge spanning early site works through pre-commissioning — a perspective rarely held by any other party on the project.
Established working relationships across all major project participants — international main contractor, specialist subcontractors, and the local support contractor.
Practical understanding of buried infrastructure realities, as-built conditions, unresolved field issues, and how the worksite evolved across phases.
Practical bridging between international project execution standards and the local operational realities of working in Israel — Hebrew-language interfaces, local authorities, and supply chain depth.
The Ashdod–Ashkelon project reflects sustained involvement across multiple phases of a major offshore pipeline programme — from civil execution under Maagan to direct pre-commissioning engagement through A&S Global. Continuity, contractor familiarity, and practical site knowledge carried across both landfalls.
Project participation acknowledged with prior consent of the contracting parties. Project-sensitive technical details, drawings, and contractual information remain confidential.