By Dr. Martin O. Eduvie and Dr. O.A. Bamgboye National Water
Resources Institute Kaduna, Nigeria 1 Capacity Enhancement of Water
Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 2
Introduction In Nigeria, most rural and semi urban communities are
dependent on groundwater supplies This makes water well drilling,
rig fabrication and borehole supervision popular, very relevant,
and profitable Reported cases of borehole failures resulting from
inadequate sitting to poor construction which can be attributed to
lack of professionalism exhibited by some Hydrogeologists,
Drillers, rig fabricators and supervisors or Consultant due to poor
or limited capacity 2 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling
Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 3 Need for Capacity
Building In view of this, a lot of attention has been given to
scaling up capacity development in the drilling sector in the past
few years. National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) in
institutional assessment to identify capacity gaps in the drilling
areas and efforts carried out to improve drilling activities
through various training programmes at different levels of drilling
industry and provides a guide for achieving better capacity
development in the industry towards drilling of sustainable
boreholes in the country with improved economic impact. 3 Capacity
Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in
Nigeria Slide 4 CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS IN THE WATER SECTOR 4 Capacity
Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in
Nigeria Slide 5 5 DRY SEASON WATER COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT
Collecting turbid water from temporary pools probably infested with
guinea worm, SE Nigeria Carrying water from the nearest water
source maybe 5 km away at the height of the dry season, SE Nigeria
BGSNERC June 2002 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling
Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 6 6 Slide 7 To
improve rural water supply and sanitation in Nigeria Training
Research Library and Documentation Services Technical Services 7
Establishment of RWSSC NWRIs activities Capacity Enhancement of
Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide
8 8 Project Purpose Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Centre for
Capacity Development (RWSSC) is effectively operated. Project
Outputs Capacity gaps of RWSSC (NWRI) and RWSS stakeholders at
States, LGAs and Community levels are identified Responsive and
effective training system (Modules, materials, and facilities,
etc.) is developed. Trainers capacity in RWSS is enhanced Trainings
are delivered based on a Plan- Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle Management
of RWSSC is improved Overall goal Service delivery of rural water
supply and sanitation is improved in Nigeria through capacity
development of stakeholders. Capacity Enhancement of Water Well
Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 9 Rural
Water Supply and Sanitation Centre (RWSSC), Functions in the
drilling industry Mission To be the hub for Rural Water Supply and
Sanitation Capacity Development and Information Dissemination in
Nigeria Functions Establish and effectively manage the National
Water Resources Capacity Building Network Support the production
and upgrading of Hydro geological maps Establish a National Water
Resources Website accessible to all stakeholders 9 Capacity
Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in
Nigeria Slide 10 Drilling operation at a site 10 Capacity
Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in
Nigeria Slide 11 11 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling
Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 12 OJT of
Geophysical survey equipment (resistivity meter) 4 th 6 th March 12
Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic
Impact in Nigeria Slide 13 Table 2: Summary of capacity gaps in the
drilling sector 13 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling
Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 14 Strategies for
building capacities in the drilling industry Capacity development
of Nigerians by the NWRI to manage and develop the drilling
industry has been through the following: Regular Courses: These are
regular training courses lasting 12 to 24 months duration (Advanced
Diploma in Hydrogeology) Short Courses: Skill development training
courses for short duration (1 day to 4 months. Eg. Drilling
Technology, borehole drilling, design and construction, borehole
maintenance and rehabilitation, groundwater geophysical techniques,
rig fabrications, handpump installation and maintenance. Outreach
Courses: These are demand driven and on-the- job training courses
(2 days to 2 weeks) Project Specific Trainings: Demand driven and
integral parts of borehole projects (2 days to 2 weeks) Table 3. 14
Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic
Impact in Nigeria Slide 15 Project Specific Trainings 15 Capacity
Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in
Nigeria Slide 16 GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION METHODS Geophysical
surveying using EM34 equipment at Kabale, Tanzania Drilling a
borehole for groundwater using a Schramm down the hole hammer
system, Tanzania BGSNERC June 2002 16 Capacity Enhancement of Water
Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 17
Youth/Self Empowerment Courses 17 Capacity Enhancement of Water
Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 18
RECORDING DATA DURING TEST PUMPING Measuring the water level during
a pumping test at Mangochi East, Malawi Measuring the discharge
rate during a low yielding pumping test at Oju, SE Nigeria BGSNERC
June 2002 WSP-AF 18 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling
Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 19 Relevant RWSSC
courses Geophysical Investigation techniques Borehole Construction
and Management Drilling Technology Borehole Drilling Machinery
Maintenance Handpump Installation Operation and Maintenance
Borehole Rehabilitation and Maintenance Development of Alternative
Water Sources Spring Development, Hand Dug Well and Rainwater
Harvesting Hygiene and Sanitation Promotion Community Mobilization
and Management 19 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling
Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 20 Idealized Log
Chart showing typical Logs and their Hydrogeologic Interpretation
SP RESISTIVITY GAMMA RAY HOLE CALLIPER HYDROGEOLOGIC INTERPRETATION
SN 16 LN 64 Dry Sand some caving Clay, homogeneous Sand, Saline
water Clay, Sand streaks Freshwater Sand Clay Sand, Brackish water
20 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for
Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 21 Trainings Conducted 2011 - 2013
21 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for
Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 22 Standardization of Water well
drilling rigs fabrication The Institute has supported the
standardization of water well drilling rigs fabrication locally.
Field assessment visits were carried out to most local rig
fabrications workshops in different part of Nigeria. It was noted
that fabrication of water well drilling rigs locally is an active
business in Nigeria. However these fabrications are faced with
challenges, such as sourcing rig components particularly power
heads, hydraulic pumps, control valves, hydraulic jacks, prime
movers, and adequate steel strength for most construction. The
Institute is in partnership with the National Agency for Science
and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to design, product and test
these components 22 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling
Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 23 Rig Fabrication
Training (9 months) To support the capacity of our youths on local
rig fabrication, Developed training for unemployed Nigerian Youths
who have background in science, engineering or technology. The main
objective of this programme is to create jobs, reduce poverty and
empowers Nigerian youths in line with the transformation agenda of
the Federal Government of Nigeria. The locally fabricated rigs will
enable government and citizens spend less money on borehole
drilling and other water well projects in the country 23 Capacity
Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in
Nigeria Slide 24 Trainings on Rig fabrication cont. The major
course contents include: Elements of drilling design and features
of drilling rigs; basic geology and fundamentals of Water Well
drilling; Hand tools and machine tools; Welding processes and
Workshop practice; Material selection and Motion/Power components
of rigs; Internal Combustion Engines; Hydraulic and Pneumatic
systems; Business Organization and Entrepreneurship; and rig
assembly 40 participants have been trained. Presently 15 youths are
on the same training at the Institute. 24 Capacity Enhancement of
Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide
25 Continuing Education through subscription to Magazines and
Journals National Driller http://www.drilleronline.com
http://www.drilleronline.com Worldwide Drilling Resource
http://www.worldwidedrillingresource.com
http://www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Drilling Today
http://www.drillingtoday.com http://www.drillingtoday.com Water
Well journal http://www.waterwelljournal.com
http://www.waterwelljournal.com American Groundwater Trust
http://www.agwt.org.http://www.agwt.org. Rural Water Supply Network
http://www. rwsn.com 25 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling
Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 26 Provision of
platform for knowledge sharing The National conference annually
organized by the NWRI, other Seminars, Workshops and Symposium
Nigeria Association of Hydrogeologist, Nigeria Mining and
Geosciences Society and AWDROP organize annual conferences COMEG
Annual professional training programmes 26 Capacity Enhancement of
Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide
27 Development of National Codes of Practice for Water Resources
Development and Management The Institute has identified the
drilling area as priority and have developed a Code of Practice for
water well construction in Nigeria that will address the various
challenges militating against poor borehole failures in Nigeria
Code of Practice for drilling rig fabrication is the next in the
drilling sector 27 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling
Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 28 Economic Impact A
very vibrant and sustainable drilling industry in Nigeria is
expected to increase gains for the individuals that are trained in
the drilling skills and reduce borehole failures and increase
access to water supply and sanitation facilities for rapid and
economic growth of the economy The impacts will also entails more
availability of drilling rigs and reduce cost of borehole in
general and more people will be served with portable water and good
health for overall economic growth of the Nigeria economy. 28
Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic
Impact in Nigeria Slide 29 SUMMARY /CONCLUSION The impact of
capacity building for the enhancement of the drilling sector has
been reported and the benefits outlined. Capacity gaps in the
drilling industry has been identified through Institutional
Assessment Codes of Practice for Water Well Construction in Nigeria
has already been developed and approved. The Institute is currently
in the process of developing code of practice for Water Well Rig
Fabrication. Finally, the there are substantial economic impact
resulting from effective training and research in the drilling
reduced unemployment and economic enhancement 29 Capacity
Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in
Nigeria Slide 30 30 Borehole logging to produce productive
boreholes Slide 31 Processes during Drilling, Sample Inspection
& Pumping Test Samples inspection Capacity Enhancement of Water
Well Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria31 Slide 32
Capacity Enhancement of Water Well Drilling Operators for Economic
Impact in Nigeria32 Slide 33 33 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well
Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 34
Recommendations Training and retraining of drillers. All Drillers
should continue to develop themselves through re- training
programmes on a regular basis. Need for provision of credit
facilities. Bank of Industry and other banks should give regular
credit facilities at reduce interest rates for Drillers and Rig
owners to assist them in procurement of their machinery.
Institutionalization of Certificates Issued by the National Water
Resources Institute for professional promotion. This will ensure
training and retraining 34 Capacity Enhancement of Water Well
Drilling Operators for Economic Impact in Nigeria Slide 35 35
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