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Project Acronym: SAFOD | State: Completed | Expedition ID: 5025

ins.: 2022-10-06 12:17, 3 yrs ago
By: sql
Category: SAFOD
SAFOD

SAFOD: 2002-06-18

On June 18th the bit was changed and the
Removing the old bit and replacing it with a bit more suitable for the soft formation rocks we are encountering (note clay ball on stabilizer).

On June 18th the bit was changed and the rate of penetration has improved dramatically from 10 ft/hr to 30 ft/hr. The first signs of crystalline rock appear to be coming across the shaker at midnight from a depth of 2100 ft.