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Project Acronym: HSDP | State: Completed | Expedition ID: 5027
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hawaii: 1999-10-03 ˇ
Well loggers attempted another experiment today, and the geology crew
Well loggers attempted another experiment today, and the geology crew logged and scanned core.
hawaii: 1999-10-02 ˇ
DOSECC continues to break down the coring package while core ...
DOSECC continues to break down the coring package while core loggers continue to process core. We welcome back Marshall Pardey to the drill site!
hawaii: 1999-10-01 ˇ
Core loggers continue to process core while the drillers disassemble
Core loggers continue to process core while the drillers disassemble the drill rig.
hawaii: 1999-09-30 ˇ
Clean-up of the site continues.
Clean-up of the site continues. The geology crew is still logging
hawaii: 1999-09-29 ˇ
Things are quieting down at the drill site. The geology ...
Things are quieting down at the drill site. The geology crew is slowly but surely logging the last of the core
hawaii: 1999-09-28 ˇ
High water pressure and the heavy mud that drillers used ...
High water pressure and the heavy mud that drillers used to kill the well made pulling the 5" casing a messy job.
hawaii: 1999-09-27 ˇ
It was a rainy night last night as drillers pulled ...
It was a rainy night last night as drillers pulled the last of the coring pipe and loggers began putting tools in the hole.
hawaii: 1999-09-26 ˇ
The coring drill string has been in the hole during ...
The coring drill string has been in the hole during well logging, so far. Today drillers began pulling the coring pipe and laying down the rods.
hawaii: 1999-09-25 ˇ
Geophysicists began logging the hole today.
Geophysicists began logging the hole today.
hawaii: 1999-09-24 ˇ
Drillers have pulled the last bit out of the hole
Drillers have pulled the last bit out of the hole and are preparing the hole for logging.
hawaii: 1999-09-23 ˇ
We saw the last of the core today. The last ...
We saw the last of the core today. The last coring bit gave out last night, and drillers began tripping out early this morning. Final depth for phase 2 of the HSDP is 10,201.
hawaii: 1999-09-22 ˇ
Coring is still proceeding slowly. Current depth is 10,192'.
Coring is still proceeding slowly. Current depth is 10,192'.
hawaii: 1999-09-21 ˇ
Drillers continue to ream in an effort to get back
Drillers continue to ream in an effort to get back to the bottom of the hole at 10,164'.
hawaii: 1999-09-20 ˇ
Drillers recovered 30' of core last night before the bit ...
Drillers recovered 30' of core last night before the bit wore out. They began tripping out at around 9:00 this morning.
hawaii: 1999-09-19 ˇ
We are still in pillow basalts as we push on
We are still in pillow basalts as we push on to 10141 today.
hawaii: 1999-09-18 ˇ
Today we've recovered more highly olivine-phyric basalt pillows!
Today we've recovered more highly olivine-phyric basalt pillows! The last run had a contact with sparsely to moderately olivine-phyric basalt at 10,087.5 ft. Current depth is 10,101 ft.
hawaii: 1999-09-17 ˇ
We've reached 10,000 feet today!!
We've reached 10,000 feet today!! Core consists of highly olivine-phyric basalt pillows with secondary minerals in fractures. Current depth is 10,042.
hawaii: 1999-09-16 ˇ
Drillers were back in the hole today and brought up
Drillers were back in the hole today and brought up 22' of core.
hawaii: 1999-09-15 ˇ
The geology crew had a chance to catch up on ...
The geology crew had a chance to catch up on slabbing, logging and scanning today as drillers were replacing the bit.
hawaii: 1999-09-14 ˇ
Drilling conditions improved slightly today. We are getting near the
Drilling conditions improved slightly today. We are getting near the 10,000 foot mark.
hawaii: 1999-09-13 ˇ
Drilling has been difficult the last few days as crumbly,
Drilling has been difficult the last few days as crumbly, highly altered basalt binds up the drill string.
hawaii: 1999-09-12 ˇ
Drilling continues slowly as soft formation makes the hole tight.
Drilling continues slowly as soft formation makes the hole tight.
hawaii: 1999-09-11 ˇ
Drillers have cored to 9833 ft, a record depth for
Drillers have cored to 9833 ft, a record depth for HQ-sized (6 cm diameter) core!!
hawaii: 1999-09-10 ˇ
We processed 81 boxes of archive core today!! Current depth
We processed 81 boxes of archive core today!! Current depth is 9799 ft.
hawaii: 1999-09-09 ˇ
Drillers began tripping out to replace the bit. Hopefully we'll
Drillers began tripping out to replace the bit. Hopefully we'll see some more core tomorrow.
hawaii: 1999-09-08 ˇ
Drillers recovered 75' of core today. Most of it was ...
Drillers recovered 75' of core today. Most of it was olivine-rich pillow basalt, but there were some contacts with aphyric basalt that may be intrusive.
hawaii: 1999-09-07 ˇ
Drillers got back into pillow basalts today. Current depth is
Drillers got back into pillow basalts today. Current depth is 9722'.
hawaii: 1999-09-06 ˇ
We recovered hyaloclastite for most on the day-- the last
We recovered hyaloclastite for most on the day-- the last run had a contact with massive basalt.
hawaii: 1999-09-05 ˇ
Drillers made good progress in the solid hyaloclastite today-- 102'
Drillers made good progress in the solid hyaloclastite today-- 102' recovered.
hawaii: 1999-09-04 ˇ
Drillers started coring today after tripping out to change the ...
Drillers started coring today after tripping out to change the bit! They pulled out one run at the end of the day. Current depth is 9430.
hawaii: 1999-09-03 ˇ
We've recovered 36.3 ft of pillow basalts and 55.7 ft ...
We've recovered 36.3 ft of pillow basalts and 55.7 ft of hyaloclastite for a total of 92 ft of core! Current depth of hole is 9410 ft.
hawaii: 1999-09-02 ˇ
We saw pillow basalt, massive basalt and hyaloclastite today.
We saw pillow basalt, massive basalt and hyaloclastite today.
hawaii: 1999-09-01 ˇ
Core continues to be highly fractured and difficult to drill. ...
Core continues to be highly fractured and difficult to drill. Today we recovered more pillow basalts mixed with some hyaloclastite layers.
hawaii: 1999-08-31 ˇ
Drilling proved difficult again today as we continued in highly
Drilling proved difficult again today as we continued in highly fractured pillow basalt.
hawaii: 1999-08-30 ˇ
The hyaloclastite was coring easily today. Drillers brought up 104'.
The hyaloclastite was coring easily today. Drillers brought up 104'.
hawaii: 1999-08-29 ˇ
We saw 60' of core today-- some olivine-rich basalts and
We saw 60' of core today-- some olivine-rich basalts and hyaloclastite.
hawaii: 1999-08-28 ˇ
We've recovered 79.5 feet of core today! Drillers had to
We've recovered 79.5 feet of core today! Drillers had to trip out for another bit change.
hawaii: 1999-08-27 ˇ
We've recovered 53.5 feet of core today. Core consisted of
We've recovered 53.5 feet of core today. Core consisted of pillow basalts overlying 18.9 feet of hyaloclastite.
hawaii: 1999-08-26 ˇ
Drillers tripped in a new bit early this morning. We
Drillers tripped in a new bit early this morning. We boxed nearly 30' more pillow basalt today.
hawaii: 1999-08-25 ˇ
We saw more pillow basalts today before drillers began tripping
We saw more pillow basalts today before drillers began tripping out for a bit change.
hawaii: 1999-08-24 ˇ
We saw 50' of pillow basalt today.
We saw 50' of pillow basalt today.
hawaii: 1999-08-22 ˇ
We've recovered 81 ft of core today. Drillers tripped out
We've recovered 81 ft of core today. Drillers tripped out to change the bit in the afternoon,
hawaii: 1999-08-21 ˇ
Today we've recovered 105 feet of core. Majority of core ...
Today we've recovered 105 feet of core. Majority of core is hyaloclastite, with a 12.3-ft basalt section at depth of 8507.7 ft.
hawaii: 1999-08-20 ˇ
HSDP hosted a field trip today for a group from
HSDP hosted a field trip today for a group from the ICDP workshop.
hawaii: 1999-08-19 ˇ
Today's core left us with a lot to think about-- ...
Today's core left us with a lot to think about-- how are all of the basalts and altered hyaloclastites related?
hawaii: 1999-08-18 ˇ
We got 22' of hyaloclastite today after drillers changed the
We got 22' of hyaloclastite today after drillers changed the bit last night.
hawaii: 1999-08-17 ˇ
Drillers cored an incredible 120' today!
Drillers cored an incredible 120' today!
hawaii: 1999-08-16 ˇ
At the end of the last run today, we dropped
At the end of the last run today, we dropped out of pillow basalts and into fine grained sediment.
hawaii: 1999-08-15 ˇ
After drillers tripped in a new bit, we recovered 40
After drillers tripped in a new bit, we recovered 40 more feet of pillow basalt. Ending depth is 8036'.
