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Sultanate of Oman, 2018
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Oman: 2017-03-14 ˇ
Today was the last day on site for Dan, who ...
Today was the last day on site for Dan, who has been with us for two weeks, and Nico who has been with us for seven! - (inserted: 13.03.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-03-13 ˇ
We recovered some more stunning cores today, ending with a
We recovered some more stunning cores today, ending with a move back into the very hard listvanite - (inserted: 12.03.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-03-12 ˇ
A great day at BT1, with beautiful cores through a
A great day at BT1, with beautiful cores through a listvanite-serpentinite transition. - (inserted: 11.03.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-03-11 ˇ
The rotary drilling operations have come to an end. We ...
The rotary drilling operations have come to an end. We are packing up our stuff at BA2, and tomorrow we'll go back to BA1 in the morning to finish clearing the site and do the same the afternoon at BA2. - (inserted: 10.03.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-03-10 ˇ
Day off at BA2, took the occasion to go back ...
Day off at BA2, took the occasion to go back and visit BA1. Site is looking good and the well head should soon be part of the landscape. - (inserted: 09.03.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-03-09 ˇ
We had a great morning with visitors from Sultan Qaboos
We had a great morning with visitors from Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat. In the afternoon we advanced past 50m depth! - (inserted: 08.03.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-03-08 ˇ
Today we drilled a record-bearing 101m at BA2.
Today we drilled a record-bearing 101m at BA2. We are now 342m deep and should finish the drilling tomorrow, with maybe a last minute water strike…who knows. - (inserted: 07.03.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-03-07 ˇ
91m drilled today, putting us at 241m depth.
91m drilled today, putting us at 241m depth. - (inserted: 06.03.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-03-06 ˇ
92m drilled today at BA2, bringing us to a drill ...
92m drilled today at BA2, bringing us to a drill depth of 150m. So far the rock appears homogeneous with little variations in alteration. What are the last 250m reserving for us? (Credit: Team OmanDP) - (inserted: 02.03.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-03-02 ˇ
GT3 is now complete to its target depth of 400m!
GT3 is now complete to its target depth of 400m! - (inserted: 01.03.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-03-01 ˇ
The first rotary well has been successfully drilled to 400 ...
The first rotary well has been successfully drilled to 400 m and we are only 7m away from completing GT3, our third diamond cored well. Mobilisation of both rigs will take place over the next few days. - (inserted: 28.02.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-02-28 ˇ
Members of the microbiology team joined us on site this ...
Members of the microbiology team joined us on site this afternoon to see coreflow and discuss sampling strategies for Phase 2 - (inserted: 27.02.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-02-27 ˇ
The operation continues, come rain or shine.
The operation continues, come rain or shine. - (inserted: 26.02.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-02-26 ˇ
We were able to take advantage of a break in ...
We were able to take advantage of a break in drilling while the old drillbit was changed to a brand new one, giving us time to describe all the complex intrusive relationships in the cores that were drilled today. - (inserted: 25.02.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-02-25 ˇ
NQ coring is now in full swing, and we have
NQ coring is now in full swing, and we have reached 290 meters. - (inserted: 24.02.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-02-24 ˇ
First bit of NQ core on deck this morning at ...
First bit of NQ core on deck this morning at 9:50, after a thorough cleaning of the borehole bottom to clear it of the rubble and mud that have fallen during the exchange of drill pipes. - (inserted: 23.02.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-02-23 ˇ
We are currently changing the pipes from HQ to NQ ...
We are currently changing the pipes from HQ to NQ size at GT3. And the drilling at BA1 is underway and doing great, we are already at 40m and have struck groundwater level. - (inserted: 22.02.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-02-22 ˇ
The GT3 OmanDP Team says farewell to Salim and Saif ...
The GT3 OmanDP Team says farewell to Salim and Saif from the Public Authority of Mining, as well as to Jurgen Koepke from Hannover. We also say goodbye to our HQ cores, as we are now entering the NQ drilling stage. - (inserted: 21.02.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-02-21 ˇ
We welcomed Tony Morris and Chris MacLeod to the site. ...
We welcomed Tony Morris and Chris MacLeod to the site. They were greeted by a 2.75m core, that was also a nice departure present for Johan, Lyderic, Emma and Marine. We are now entering a zone of hard rock and drilling has slowed down, the system of a down. - (inserted: 20.02.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-02-20 ˇ
The rotary drilling site is up. Located in the peridotites ...
The rotary drilling site is up. Located in the peridotites above Batin, the exploratory borehole BA1 will help us to have a better idea of what lies beneath the surface in order to choose the site where the core drilling will take place during phase II.