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

ins.: 2022-10-06 12:17; ( Age: 3 yrs )
By: sql
Category: SAFOD
SAFOD

SAFOD: 2004-09-05

As the SAFOD well reaches a depth of 8767
Tom Taylor (Duke University) checks connections of new 3C seismic array (24 geophones) laid out approximately at 340 m from the drill rig, which will be used to record drill bit seismic signals.

As the SAFOD well reaches a depth of 8767 ft, the crew has to trip out again to change the bit while we are drilling through a hard shaly formation. A team from the Duke University laid out new 3C seismic array for a better drill bit seismic coverage.