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Sultanate of Oman, 2018
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- (inserted: 13.12.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-12-13 ˇ
Mission accomplished - we finalized the first cored borehole of
Mission accomplished - we finalized the first cored borehole of OmanDP Phase 2 to total depth of 404.15 m. - (inserted: 12.12.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-12-12 ˇ
Another 15 meters of harzburgite with some opx-poor parts and
Another 15 meters of harzburgite with some opx-poor parts and dunite drilled in CM1A. - (inserted: 11.12.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-12-11 ˇ
Today, 40 senior students from GUtech Oman visited CM1 and ...
Today, 40 senior students from GUtech Oman visited CM1 and CM2 drill site and learned a lot about wireline diamond coring and air-rotary drilling. - (inserted: 10.12.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-12-10 ˇ
Welcome to Tomo! Longest and heaviest harzburgite core at CM1
Welcome to Tomo! Longest and heaviest harzburgite core at CM1 so far. - (inserted: 09.12.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-12-09 ˇ
Yeah, we drilled the first harzburgite today followed by dunites
Yeah, we drilled the first harzburgite today followed by dunites and more harzburgite. - (inserted: 07.12.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-12-07 ˇ
We reached 300 meters depth at CM1A today!
We reached 300 meters depth at CM1A today! - (inserted: 06.12.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-12-06 ˇ
Difficult drilling of the mantle transition zone with heavily fractured
Difficult drilling of the mantle transition zone with heavily fractured dunites but very beautiful gabbro layers in between. - (inserted: 05.12.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-12-05 ˇ
After five days of trouble shooting, we resumed coring at
After five days of trouble shooting, we resumed coring at CM1A!! - (inserted: 02.12.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-12-02 ˇ
43 m advance at CM2A and preparing for a step
43 m advance at CM2A and preparing for a step down at CM1A today - (inserted: 30.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-30 ˇ
At CM1A the drillers spent the day re-entering and cleaning ...
At CM1A the drillers spent the day re-entering and cleaning the hole, and at CM2A drilling could finally continue after completion of the casing - advance for the day of 55m! - (inserted: 29.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-29 ˇ
Tripped out to check the bit this afternoon and then
Tripped out to check the bit this afternoon and then re-entered ready to continue HQ coring tomorrow - (inserted: 28.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-28 ˇ
Slow and steady we are working our way through the
Slow and steady we are working our way through the crust-mantle transition zone - (inserted: 27.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-27 ˇ
After 90 m of dunite we hit a small gabbro
After 90 m of dunite we hit a small gabbro interval at 250 m to end the day! - (inserted: 26.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-26 ˇ
Today we cored another 24 m and started casing at
Today we cored another 24 m and started casing at the rotary site - (inserted: 25.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-25 ˇ
Rotary drilling progressed to 22m and Coring passed 200m today!
Rotary drilling progressed to 22m and Coring passed 200m today! - (inserted: 23.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-23 ˇ
This morning Driller Wali tripped out of the hole to ...
This morning Driller Wali tripped out of the hole to change the drill bit. By late afternoon we were back to coring ultramafic rocks. - (inserted: 22.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-22 ˇ
More dunite today, finishing the day at > 180 m
More dunite today, finishing the day at > 180 m - (inserted: 21.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-21 ˇ
Coring progressed well this morning, slow progress this afternoon through
Coring progressed well this morning, slow progress this afternoon through thick fault zone. - (inserted: 20.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-20 ˇ
CM1A is almost at 150 m drilled depth and we
CM1A is almost at 150 m drilled depth and we now have a rotary rig onsite at CM2! - (inserted: 19.11.2017 01:00)
Oman: 2017-11-19 ˇ
Windy and noticably cooler on site today. We are now ...
Windy and noticably cooler on site today. We are now as almost 110m drilled depth and ended the day drilling through a significant fault zone