Daily News from OODP Drillsites
Sultanate of Oman, 2018
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Oman: 2018-03-06 ˇ
The French geophysical logging team members have arrived and are
The French geophysical logging team members have arrived and are preparing to log the new boreholes
Oman: 2018-02-28 ˇ
Coring is complete! Four months, 1700 m drilled, 100% recovery.
Coring is complete! Four months, 1700 m drilled, 100% recovery. Bringing the total OmanDP core length to 3200 m
Oman: 2018-02-27 ˇ
We enjoyed our last day with Maqbool and Said and
We enjoyed our last day with Maqbool and Said and were sad to see our final trainees leave site.
Oman: 2018-02-26 ˇ
30 m to go at BA4A and surface casing cemented
30 m to go at BA4A and surface casing cemented at BA1D!
Oman: 2018-02-25 ˇ
We are nearing the end of the final cored hole
We are nearing the end of the final cored hole - hopefully the weather will hold out for us!
Oman: 2018-02-24 ˇ
Today Chief Scientist Peter Kelemen hosted visitors from GSO and
Today Chief Scientist Peter Kelemen hosted visitors from GSO and the US Embassy at BA4A
Oman: 2018-02-22 ˇ
A great end to the week - we reached 200m
A great end to the week - we reached 200m at BA4A and BA1D rotary is ready to start tomorrow.
Oman: 2018-02-21 ˇ
A change of drill bit this afternoon gave us a ...
A change of drill bit this afternoon gave us a little time to catch up and relax. We expect to reach 200m tomorrow. Meawhile the rotary hole at BA1C is complete to 400m today
Oman: 2018-02-20 ˇ
Another long day with 39 m cored - we are
Another long day with 39 m cored - we are halfway through BA4A!
Oman: 2018-02-18 ˇ
A whopping 39 m advance today! Total depth is 77.7m
A whopping 39 m advance today! Total depth is 77.7m tonight
Oman: 2018-02-17 ˇ
The casing has been extended and we were able to
The casing has been extended and we were able to recover more core now that circulating fluid return is restored.
Oman: 2018-02-15 ˇ
some beautiful cores this morning including a pegmatitic gabbro dyke
some beautiful cores this morning including a pegmatitic gabbro dyke > 1m thick
Oman: 2018-02-14 ˇ
We made a great start at BA4A with spud in
We made a great start at BA4A with spud in at 09:51 and 23.70 m drilled, 5.70 m cased!
Oman: 2018-02-13 ˇ
Today we completed the core description at BA1B and moved
Today we completed the core description at BA1B and moved our logging tent to final coring site BA4!
Oman: 2018-02-12 ˇ
BA1B is complete at 401.7m depth!
BA1B is complete at 401.7m depth!
Oman: 2018-02-11 ˇ
BA1C passed 200 m and BA1B passed 380 m today
BA1C passed 200 m and BA1B passed 380 m today - good progress at both sites!
Oman: 2018-02-10 ˇ
Many staff on site today as we overlap for handover
Many staff on site today as we overlap for handover from members of both the microbiology and geology teams
Oman: 2018-02-08 ˇ
We found some interesting textures and alteration in today's peridotite
We found some interesting textures and alteration in today's peridotite cores
Oman: 2018-02-07 ˇ
:) We passed 300 m at BA1B and 66m at
:) We passed 300 m at BA1B and 66m at BA1C today!
