Directional drilling begins at GDC's Paka prospect

The drilling of the first directional well in the Geothermal Development Company’s (GDC) Paka prospect in the Baringo-Silali geothermal project has begun.

Directional drilling begins at GDC's Paka prospect Directional drilling begins at GDC's Paka prospect Directional drilling begins at GDC's Paka prospect Directional drilling begins at GDC's Paka prospect Directional drilling begins at GDC's Paka prospect

GDC intends to develop 100MW from three prospects Paka (pictured), Korosi and Silali for the first phase of the Baringo-Silali Geothermal Project

The well, christened Paka Well 3 A (PW-03A), is the first well in the production drilling phase within the Baringo-Silali Geothermal Project, which Project is a government of Kenya and KfW sponsored