The Scientific Programme of the conference consisted of:

  • Key note lectures by invited speakers on subjects that are relevant to the main themes of the conference.
  • Oral presentations
  • Poster presentations
  • Two Field trips Two Field trips to geothermal fields in two different geologic settings. This item depends on the number of participating persons.
The presentations dealt with:

  1. Exploration: geology, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrology
  2. Drilling and well design: shallow and deep, production and injection
  3. Field development, production technology, power generation & operation
  4. Reservoir engineering: well testing, injection, and modelling
  5. Case histories
  6. Economics and financing, privatisation
  7. Environmental, social, legal and institutional aspects
  8. Direct use: agri- and aquaculture, manufacturing, air conditioning

Pre-confernce field trip Conference sessions Post-conference field trip
Friday
24.11.
Saturday
25.11.
Sunday
26.11.
Monday
27.11.
Tuesday
28.11.
Wednesday
29.11.
Thursday
30.11.
 
Aluto Langano and the Main Ethiopian Rift technical programme will not take place

Programme