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

ins.: 2016-10-19 02:00, 9 yrs ago
By: Scientists
Category: IDDP-2
IDDP-2

IDDP: 2016-10-19

At noon yesterday a pull of 255 tons freed the ...
View of the IDDP-2 drill rig situated on a basalt flow that erupted between 1220 and 1240 AD. On the right are some of the geothermal steam separators for the power plant (Source: Wilfred Elders)

At noon yesterday a pull of 255 tons freed the drill string which was then pulled out for inspection. After inspection run in hole started after midnight. But because of stormy weather it has been delayed this morning. At 10:45 it is at 2638 m depth.