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Project Acronym: IDDP-2 | State: Completed | Expedition ID: 5029

ins.: 2016-12-16 01:00, 9 yrs ago
By: Scientists
Category: IDDP-2
IDDP-2

IDDP: 2016-12-16

Drilling into formation started again at 09:30 yesterday at 4537 ...
Drill rig Thor at IDDP-2 drill site (Source: Gudmundur Omar Fridleifsson)

Drilling into formation started again at 09:30 yesterday at 4537 m while pumping 40 l/s through the string and 13 L/s on kill-line. From 12 to 13:45 some reaming was necessary due to torque spikes. Drilling continued afterwards with a constant rate of penetration and at midnight the well depth was 4556 m. During drilling polymer was added constantly.Drilling into hard formation continued today and currently the well is 4566 m deep.