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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: 2002-06-19

The current depth of the pilot hole is 2175
A rig hand tightening the pipe joints after changing the bit and reattaching the kelley.

The current depth of the pilot hole is 2175 ft (at 7:30pm on June 19th) and drilling has slowed down following the attachment of a hard rock bit. Weathered granite is starting to show up in the cuttings.