1.   Among reasons for optimism, he said, were the export potential for water engineering, aviation and public transportation, energy, telecommunications and agriculture.

2.   Apart from property development, Wembley is also involved in waste and water engineering, manufacturing industrial boilers and equipment for the oil and gas industry.

3.   The statement said the companies deal in equipment for construction, power generation and water and waste water engineering as well as computer manufacturing.

4.   The eight month study would address the hydrocarbon prospectivity of the area and the special challenges of deep water engineering.