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Project Acronym: HSDP | State: Completed | Expedition ID: 5027
ins.: 2007-01-21 01:00; ( Age: 17 yrs )
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hawaii: 2007-01-21
The polymer we are mixing in with our mud has ...
The polymer we are mixing in with our mud has helped reduce the torque on the pipe when drilling. Unfortunately, the rock we are currently drilling is highly fractured pillow basalt that typically blocks the core barrel and makes us pull up incomplete runs. However, the character of the rock has been changing on a daily basis, stay tuned for further updates.