Hiring of a Senior Geothermal Drilling Specialist (Individual Consultant)

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia Geothermal Sector Development Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(Individual CONSULTANT SELECTION)

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: Ethiopia Geothermal Sector Development Project (GSDP)

Loan No./Credit No. IDA 54680-ET

Project No: P133613

Reference No. ET-EEP-279406-CS-INDV

Assignment Title: Senior Geothermal Drilling Specialist (Individual Consultant)

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Ethiopia Geothermal Sector Development Project (GSDP) and intended to apply part of the proceeds for consulting service of a Senior Geothermal Drilling Specialist (Individual Consultant).

The consultant (Senior Geothermal Drilling Specialist) will be expected to serve as the PIU’s geothermal lead drilling specialist and advisor on all drilling-related operations including infrastructure development and maintenance for the Aluto and Bobessa drilling projects. The major services include but are not limited to;

1. Help the PIU develop and implement a decision-making structure/strategy (DMD) based on the involvement of EEP, WB, TSC, and the FSDC.
2. Provide the PIU with technical support when developing their strategy
3. Review current communication guidelines and protocols between the PIU, the Technical and Scientific consultant (TSC), and all other contractors involved with the project and suggest updates as required, based on the review.
4. Hold regular meetings with all relevant parties, at a minimum:
   • Make sure weekly contract monitoring meetings are conducted at the site and participate as needed,
   •   Ensure that decisions made and lessons learned are transferred by the drilling supervision team to the EEP PIU staff.
5. Review throughout the project the following documents and provide guidance and recommendations:
   • Drilling plans, implementation schedules for both time and cost
   • Drilling and well testing programs submitted by TSC and the FSDC
   •  Well drilling logging and testing protocols and procedures
   •  Daily and monthly progress reports submitted by TSC
   •  Well completion, logging and testing reports submitted by TSC and the FSDC
   •  Final well drilling and testing reports submitted by TSC and the FSDC
6. Support PIU in the periodic review of drilling progress and results.
7. Witness as appropriate Blowout Prevent or tests carried out by the drilling contractor to certify adequate compliance of the equipment
8. Witness as appropriate well logging and well testing and make recommendations to the PIU manager as to required modifications to procedures and duration of the tests.
9. Ensure that all Ethiopian Rules and Regulations (Including the AUC Code of Practice for Geothermal Drilling), as well as EEA drilling directives, are followed and that Environmental and Social requirements are complied with
10. Ensure that sufficient supervision and management of all warehouse operations are implemented, including maintaining up-to-date inventories, preparation of burn rate reports, evaluation of all downhole equipment when retrieved from the drill site relative to performance or causes for failure.
11. Review delivery schedule of all consumables in cooperation with the TSC and the FSDC.
12. In cooperation with TSC advise the PIU on key actions to be taken based on the results/outcomes of drilling and/or well testing activities.
13. Review maintenance plans for the drilling rigs prepared by the drilling contractor and assist PIU to ensure compliance with and implementation of such plans.
14. Monitor the costs of drilling and testing operations and help ensure that updates of current expenditures are provided per job and per class of cost on a daily and monthly basis.
15. Reviews well operational procedures (e.g., running casing and cementing) submitted by TSC and provide comments and recommendations to PIU team.
16. Participate in drilling performance reviews, to ensure focus on proper penetration rate based on the conditions of the hole to avoid flat time.
17. Review current training schedule and carry out training need assessment from time to time for EEP staff, ensure the training schedule ensures sufficient training, and where appropriate, certification is provided to selected staff.
18. Oversee on-the-job training of EEP technical staff provided by the FSDC and TSC teams.
19. Participate in on-the-job and classroom-based trainings of EEP staff for capacity building and knowledge transfer.
20. Ensure best practices and lessons learned are transferred to PIU.
21. Ensure that daily, as well as the final drilling and well testing reports, are comprehensive and complete.
22. Maintain a good working relationship with all contractors and the supervision consultant treats all communications with professionalism, and well-thought-out arguments.

The Ethiopian Electric Power now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information including their CVs demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The selection criteria are:

The Senior Geothermal Drilling Specialist/Individual consultant/ shall have a post-graduate degree or equivalent in a field of Engineering or Geological Science and a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience in providing directing/managing oil and gas or geothermal drilling of exploration and production wells. The candidate shall have a minimum of five (5) years of recent experience as a Senior Drilling/Exploration/Production Manager with a governmental agency or a private company and with experience in directing geothermal explain the field oration and drilling operations. Experience in working on East Africa geothermal resource development projects is desirable. Evidence of experience in projects located in countries where deep high temperatures geothermal well have been successfully drilled will be considered an additional advantage. The following additional qualifications and skills are required.

• Familiarity with the provision of the EEA Geothermal Drilling Directive
• Familiarity with the African Union Code of Practice for Geothermal Drilling
• Evidence of experience and knowledge in safety and environmental requirements for drilling operations.
• Evidence of knowledge and experience with policy and, regulatory compliance.
• Evidence of experience in providing on-the-job training, technology transfer, and capacity building.
• Evidence of knowledge and experience in logging and testing of geothermal wells.
• Excellent writing and analytical and presentation skills in English.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Revised July 2014) (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection Method based on the relevant qualifications and experience. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or by mail or e-mail until 14 June 2022, 4:00 PM local time (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia).

The address (es) referred to above is (are):

Ethiopian Electric Power Procurement Office

KefyalewMergiya, Procurement Director

Kirkos Sub-city, Woreda 06, House Number 180/181, Mexico K Kare Center 1st Floor, Room No.01

Tel: +251115580597/0781

E-mail: kmergiya@yahoo.com,

HussenAdem, Procurement Manager

Kirkos Sub-city, Woreda 06, House Number 180/181, Mexico K Kare Center 1st Floor, Room No.01.

Tel: +251115580781/+2519113821657

E-mail: hussenadem377@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia