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Project Acronym: GOE-DEEP | State: In Operation | Expedition ID: 5075

ins.: 2017-03-20 01:00, 9 yrs ago
By: Scientists
Category: DSEIS_
DSEIS_

DSEIS: 2017-03-20

Moab Khotsong will host the first deep borehole of the ...
Moab Khotsong gold mine, location of drilling site 1 and 2 for Dseis project. (Credit: Nicolas Berset)

Moab Khotsong will host the first deep borehole of the Dseis project. Hole A will be drilled from 95 level, and will reach a length of 750 m. This borehole intends to cross the seismogenic source of the M5.5 Orkney earthquake in august 2014. Drilling is expected to start within the next two weeks.