| Title | A Study on Competency Assessment of the Geothermal Exploration Project Manager in Indonesia |
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| Authors | Dorman PURBA, Daniel W. ADITYATAMA, Agus SOEDARSA, Mukhamad F. UMAM, M. Rizqi A. ASY'ARI, Kamil D. MORMES |
| Year | 2020 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | geothermal, drilling, exploration challenges, competency assessment, project manager, risks, Indonesia |
| Abstract | Indonesia, as one of the countries with the biggest potential for geothermal energy in the world, is currently trying to increase geothermal energy utilization from installed capacity of 2,100 MW in 2020 to 7,200 MW in 2025. One of the challenges identified in developing geothermal energy in Indonesia is the lack of skilled labor or experts to run a geothermal project, both in the exploration and exploitation stage. Project manager role is considered important because they are responsible in leading a multi-disciplinary team through various phases of the project, which at the exploration stage includes project socialization, 3-G survey, land acquisition, civil construction, drilling and well testing. The initial hypothesis used in this study is that a project manager should have competency not only in project management and safety aspects but also various other basic competencies such as geothermal basic knowledge, which will be discussed in more detail in this paper. To test this initial hypothesis, the study team conducted a literature review of various competency matrices that already exist in several energy development projects throughout the world. Another method used in this study is a direct survey to several geothermal practitioners in Indonesia related to the competencies that must be possessed by a geothermal project manager. This preliminary study aimed to identify the need to develop a training curriculum and assessment for personnel who wish to become project manager in a geothermal exploration project in Indonesia. In addition, this study also map the competency matrix should be applied for the project manager position in order to increase the success rate of geothermal energy development projects in Indonesia. |