ELC Electroconsult awarded drilling supervision contract for Ngozi geothermal project, Tanzania
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Italy-based ELC Electroconsult has been awarded the contract to oversee a slim hole drilling campaign for exploration of the Ngozi geothermal site, Tanzania.
Italy-based consultancy ELC Electroconsult S.p.A (ELC) has been awarded the contract for the management and supervision of the exploration drilling campaign at the Ngozi geothermal field in Tanzania. The contract was awarded by the Tanzania Geothermal Development Company (TGDC).
Under the contract, ELC will oversee the drilling of three slim wells in Ngozi and do a pre-feasibility evaluation of the geothermal reservoir. There will also be a dedicated capacity-building programme that will help transfer drilling, geosciences, and reservoir engineering know-how to TGDC technical staff.
A tender for the slim hole drilling campaign had been announced earlier this year by TGDC. Ngozi is one of the five strategic projects being advanced by TGDC as it aims to develop more than 200 MW of geothermal power generation capacity in Tanzania.
The findings from the slim drilling campaign will be used to update the conceptual model of the Ngozi geothermal system, thus supporting TGDC in the development strategy of the field. An optional add-on period is also being considered for ELC to carry out a pre-feasibility study of the Ngozi site.
Source: ELC Electroconsult
