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Project Acronym: HSDP | State: Completed | Expedition ID: 5027
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hawaii: 1999-06-25 ˇ
Drillers stopped today to change the swivel; reaming depth ~5300'.
Drillers stopped today to change the swivel; reaming depth ~5300'.
hawaii: 1999-06-24 ˇ
Well loggers are beginning to set up and test their ...
Well loggers are beginning to set up and test their instruments. Core logging is almost finished-- only eight more boxes to go!
hawaii: 1999-06-23 ˇ
Fishing specialist Gene Wright got the fish out of the ...
Fishing specialist Gene Wright got the fish out of the hole last night. Reaming resumed today, and drillers are aproaching the 5000' mark.
hawaii: 1999-06-22 ˇ
The fisherman arrived today to help recover the lost bit ...
The fisherman arrived today to help recover the lost bit and drill pipe; the geology crew continues to log core.
hawaii: 1999-06-21 ˇ
Drillers reamed to 4900' before the pipe twisted off; we
Drillers reamed to 4900' before the pipe twisted off; we are now awaiting the arrival of 'fishing' tools.
hawaii: 1999-06-20 ˇ
As drillers continue to ream at a rapid rate (now ...
As drillers continue to ream at a rapid rate (now over 4700'), the geology crew races to finish logging and archiving the first 6000' of core.
hawaii: 1999-06-19 ˇ
Reaming continues steadily at 10' per hour; current depth ~4500'.
Reaming continues steadily at 10' per hour; current depth ~4500'.
hawaii: 1999-06-18 ˇ
Drillers are reaming again; the geology crew has begun dealing
Drillers are reaming again; the geology crew has begun dealing with the backlog of archive core.
hawaii: 1999-06-17 ˇ
Drillers changed a reaming bit today but should be opening
Drillers changed a reaming bit today but should be opening the hole again tomorrow. They are approaching 4300 feet.
hawaii: 1999-06-16 ˇ
Drillers continue to ream at a record pace.
Drillers continue to ream at a record pace.
hawaii: 1999-06-15 ˇ
The geology crew spent much of the day at the ...
The geology crew spent much of the day at the DOSECC conference; in the meantime, the drillers reamed a record-shattering 225' in a single 8-hour shift.
hawaii: 1999-06-14 ˇ
As we busy ourselves with DOSECC conference, the drillers have ...
As we busy ourselves with DOSECC conference, the drillers have reached a reaming depth of ~3580 - into the submarine deposits.
hawaii: 1999-06-13 ˇ
Drillers have reamed the hole past 3000' and continue steadily.
Drillers have reamed the hole past 3000' and continue steadily.
hawaii: 1999-06-12 ˇ
We have now logged 5000' of core!
We have now logged 5000' of core!
hawaii: 1999-06-11 ˇ
Drillers continue to ream the hole at a rate of
Drillers continue to ream the hole at a rate of ~200 feet per day.
hawaii: 1999-06-10 ˇ
After a fied trip to the ocean entry yesterday, the
After a fied trip to the ocean entry yesterday, the geology crew logged hyaloclastites with renewed vigor.
hawaii: 1999-06-09 ˇ
Drillers continue to open the hole today. Meanwhile, the geology
Drillers continue to open the hole today. Meanwhile, the geology crew is on a field trip
hawaii: 1999-06-08 ˇ
Drillers officially began reaming the hole today.
Drillers officially began reaming the hole today.
hawaii: 1999-06-07 ˇ
The drillers continue preparations for reaming the hole, and we
The drillers continue preparations for reaming the hole, and we enjoy the first day without new core.
hawaii: 1999-06-06 ˇ
We've reached 6000' today!!! Drillers prepare to ream the hole.
We've reached 6000' today!!! Drillers prepare to ream the hole.
hawaii: 1999-06-05 ˇ
We recovered 32' of core before stopping to change the
We recovered 32' of core before stopping to change the drill bit.
hawaii: 1999-06-04 ˇ
We're fast approaching the casing point - we hit 5894'
We're fast approaching the casing point - we hit 5894' today.
hawaii: 1999-06-03 ˇ
We had a nearly record breaking day today with 110'
We had a nearly record breaking day today with 110' of core! Ending depth today is 5798'.
hawaii: 1999-06-02 ˇ
Recovered 70' of hyaloclastite today for a depth of 5675'.
Recovered 70' of hyaloclastite today for a depth of 5675'.
hawaii: 1999-06-01 ˇ
Coring is still going along smoothly. Today we boxed 66
Coring is still going along smoothly. Today we boxed 66 feet of core-- mostly breccia.
hawaii: 1999-05-31 ˇ
We recovered 90' of core; the first 60' was hyaloclastite
We recovered 90' of core; the first 60' was hyaloclastite but the last 30' was a conglomerate.
hawaii: 1999-05-30 ˇ
We recovered almost 100' of hyaloclastite today - still coring!
We recovered almost 100' of hyaloclastite today - still coring!
hawaii: 1999-05-29 ˇ
Drilling continued smoothly today, ending the day at 5374'.
Drilling continued smoothly today, ending the day at 5374'.
hawaii: 1999-05-28 ˇ
Drilling has improved again after a slow day yesterday. Today
Drilling has improved again after a slow day yesterday. Today we had 90 feet of coherent hyaloclastite!
hawaii: 1999-05-27 ˇ
Drillers tripped out for a bit change last night, but
Drillers tripped out for a bit change last night, but still managed to produce 40 feet of hyaloclastite.
hawaii: 1999-05-26 ˇ
We recovered 60' of highly-fragmented core today for a final
We recovered 60' of highly-fragmented core today for a final depth of 5150'.
hawaii: 1999-05-25 ˇ
Drillers recovered 90' of core today; the geology crew completely ...
Drillers recovered 90' of core today; the geology crew completely finished logging, scanning and sampling the first 3500' of core.
hawaii: 1999-05-24 ˇ
Despite spending much of the day tripping out, we passed
Despite spending much of the day tripping out, we passed the 5000' mark today!
hawaii: 1999-05-23 ˇ
Drillers recovered 40' of core last night before stopping to
Drillers recovered 40' of core last night before stopping to change the drill bit. Current depth 4963.5'
hawaii: 1999-05-22 ˇ
We recovered 100' of hyaloclastite today for a final depth
We recovered 100' of hyaloclastite today for a final depth of 4915'.
hawaii: 1999-05-21 ˇ
Recovered 100' in coherent hyaloclastite; now at 4813'.
Recovered 100' in coherent hyaloclastite; now at 4813'.
hawaii: 1999-05-20 ˇ
We recovered 70' of core; the hyaloclastite is now extremely
We recovered 70' of core; the hyaloclastite is now extremely coherent and cores well.
hawaii: 1999-05-19 ˇ
Good solid rock has allowed drillers to get some great ...
Good solid rock has allowed drillers to get some great core today. They pulled up 90 more feet of compacted hyaloclastite.
hawaii: 1999-05-18 ˇ
Highly fragmented hyaloclastite wore out another coring bit last night. ...
Highly fragmented hyaloclastite wore out another coring bit last night. Once the new bit was in the hole, drillers managed to pull up another 40 feet of hyaloclastite before rock fragments jammed up the core barrel again.
hawaii: 1999-05-17 ˇ
We recovered 98' of core today - all hyaloclastite.
We recovered 98' of core today - all hyaloclastite.
hawaii: 1999-05-16 ˇ
We recovered over 120' today - mostly hyaloclastite. Fortunately for
We recovered over 120' today - mostly hyaloclastite. Fortunately for us, the hyaloclastite is coherent enough to core.
hawaii: 1999-05-15 ˇ
We're off and coring; recovered 100' today!!
We're off and coring; recovered 100' today!!
hawaii: 1999-05-14 ˇ
After a night of reaming, we started coring today at
After a night of reaming, we started coring today at 4173'; the recovered core is a solid, olivine-rich basalt.
hawaii: 1999-05-13 ˇ
Drilling continues to proceed slowly as drillers alternate between coring
Drilling continues to proceed slowly as drillers alternate between coring and opening the hole with a tricone bit.
hawaii: 1999-05-12 ˇ
After a period of drilling with a tricone bit, drillers ...
After a period of drilling with a tricone bit, drillers began coring again. However, hard, fragmented flows have been wearing out drill bits and jamming the core barrel.
hawaii: 1999-05-11 ˇ
Today, the drillers finished reaming the hole to a depth ...
Today, the drillers finished reaming the hole to a depth of 4050' and began tripping in for another round of coring.
hawaii: 1999-05-10 ˇ
After several frustrating coring days, the decision was made to ...
After several frustrating coring days, the decision was made to open the hole with a tricone bit; thus we will not receive core for this interval.
hawaii: 1999-05-09 ˇ
As drillers await the arrival of a new drill bit,
As drillers await the arrival of a new drill bit, the science crew takes a day of rest.
hawaii: 1999-05-08 ˇ
We reached 3777' and recovered highly-fractured basalt that probably formed
We reached 3777' and recovered highly-fractured basalt that probably formed in a subaerial/submarine transition.
hawaii: 1999-05-07 ˇ
We reached a depth of 3751' before having to stop
We reached a depth of 3751' before having to stop to change the drill bit.