| Abstract |
The purpose of this paper is to provide an interesting knowledge and a vision of future perspectives based on the geothermal model to be confirmed by an important deep drilling exploration program led by the Ministry of Energy, in charge of Natural Resources of Djibouti Republic with the financial support of an international banking consortium led by the World Bank. The proposed model is based on the results gained by several successive phases of geothermal exploration undertaken on the site since 1970, with 3 major steps : the initial studies (1970-1975) run by BRGM, including 2 drill holes (Asal 1 to 2), the successive works by Aquater (1980-1988), and the present stage for which we benefit from new data and model established by ISOR for REI (2008), as well as recent seismic data (Doubre et al. 2007, Manighetti et al. 2007) and successive interpretations (Doubre et al. 2009). The coming phase of this project will be engaged under 3 primary contracts including : The selection of a geothermal expert in order to back the project team in structuring the program and the proposal phase for the drilling consultant. The selection of a drilling consultant in charge of preparing the call for drilling contractor, supervising the drilling and tests programs on site, and contributing to the elaboration of the call for tenders for developers of the geothermal electric production plant. The attribution of a service contract for undertaking the exploration drillings and well testing. This is going to be achieved during the above mentioned phase of the program, financed by a public banking consortium led by the World Bank (with the OPEP fund, ADB/SFA, GEF and AFD): 4 deep deviated wells, and long lasting tests of the reservoir(s) will be achieved in order to convince investors to develop further the geothermal power production there up to 50MW, answering the present needs for the base load of Djibouti town. At the present time the process, on key personal’s recruitment is undergoing ( procurement specialist, Director of the project ect…) The next step will be the engagement of an experimented geothermal consulting company in charge for the overall technical aspect of this project, the electricity of Djibouti under the umbrella of to Ministry of Energy will be the executing Agency. |