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Project Acronym: HSDPD | State: Completed | Expedition ID: 5053

ins.: 2013-05-26 22:00; ( Age: 11 yrs )
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HSPDP: 2013-05-27

The DPI drill rig is in place at the Tugen ...
The DPI drill rig is in place at the Tugen Hills site.

The DPI drill rig is in place at the Tugen Hills site. The trucks had no problem making it up the newly made/graded road to the site. The capping Kapthurin gravels have been drilled and cased so we are all set to drill the underlying Pliocene lacustrine sediments once the rest of the gear clears customs. Water pump set up in river about 50 meters below the site works great and should allow for 24/7 drilling no problem. Drilling Report: Set up rig. Connect 6 inch casing to ODEX hammer. Drill 0-5.25m (Kapthurin Gravel cover) to formation change. Remove hammer and grout casing in place. Connect water system from river using 220m of 2 inch pipe. Test pump. Note: good volume of drilling water from river. Start digging circulation pits. To continue digging circulation pits in the morning.