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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: 2004-07-24

Drilling of the sidetrack continues at an average rate
Mark Zoback, Stanford University, and Lothar Wohlgemuth, GFZ, discuss the directional drilling equipment and plan with the contractor in charge of the sidetrack trajectory.

Drilling of the sidetrack continues at an average rate of 5 to 10 feet per hour. Scientists on site are once again collecting a full suite of data, and we anticipate steady progress over the coming days.