Table 1. Coring summary for Site 996 "Hole 996A: Position: 32 29.633' N, 76 11.454' W" Water Depth from Sea Surface = 2169.6 m Core No. Date Time Subbottom Top (m) Subbottom Bottom (m) Meters Cored Meters Recovered Percent Recovery Age Sect Section length Depth top (mbsf) Depth bottom (mbsf) 1H DEC-04-1995 1100 0 8.5 8.5 4.08 48 1 0.9 0 0.9 IW 85-90 2 0.89 0.9 1.79 3 0.56 1.79 2.35 HS 0-5 4 0.44 2.35 2.79 5 0.5 2.79 3.29 6 0.38 3.29 3.67 WRKK 28-33/IW 33-38 7 0.19 3.67 3.86 CC 0.22 3.86 4.08 1 cm to Paleo. 2H DEC-04-1995 1150 8.5 9.5 1 0.69 69 1 0.49 8.5 8.99 HS 0-5 CC 0.2 8.99 9.19 1 cm to Paleo. 3X DEC-04-1995 1530 9.5 19 9.5 0.94 9.9 1 0.76 9.5 10.26 IW 71-71/TOM 71-76/ HS 56-61 CC 0.18 10.26 10.44 1 cm to Paleo. 4X DEC-04-1995 1615 19 28.5 9.5 0.01 0.1 CC 0.01 19 19.01 5X DEC-04-1995 1730 28.5 38 9.5 0 0 6X DEC-04-1995 1830 38 47.5 9.5 0 0 7P DEC-04-1995 1915 47.5 48.5 1 0.2 20 1 0.2 47.5 47.7 Loose gravel. 8H DEC-04-1995 1955 48.5 58 9.5 5.43 57.1 1 1.11 48.5 49.61 IW 96-111 2 0.22 49.61 49.83 IW 0-12/CWTC 12-22 3 0.6 49.83 50.43 HS 0-5 4 1.5 50.43 51.93 Charlie's gas chamber. 5 1.17 51.93 53.1 IW 19-34/ 72-82/34-117 6 0.68 53.1 53.78 CC 0.15 53.78 53.93 1 cm to Paleo. 9H DEC-04-1995 2120 58 63 5 5.93 118 1 1.43 58 59.43 IW 80-90/Split ISO hydrate/ Disturbed. 2 1.25 59.43 60.68 Split ISO hydrate/Disturbed. 3 1.12 60.68 61.8 IW 87-102/BILL 46-72/ CWRM 72-87/TOM 102-107 4 0.14 61.8 61.94 5 0.31 61.94 62.25 6 1.5 62.25 63.75 IW 135-150 CC 0.18 63.75 63.93 1 cm to Paleo. -------------------------------- Coring Totals 63 17.28 27.4 "Hole 996B: Position: 32 29.634' N, 76 11.455' W" Water Depth from Sea Surface = 2172.7 m Core Date Time Subbottom Subbottom Meters Meters Percent Sect Section Depth Depth No. Top (m) Bottom (m) Cored Recovered Recovery Age Length Top (mbsf) Bottom (mbsf) Samples 1H DEC-04-1995 2250 0 3.4 3.4 3.4 100 1 0.92 0 0.92 92 cm on catwalk/Put into new liner/Disturbed. 2 1.05 0.92 1.97 Hydrates removed 100-105. 3 0.62 1.97 2.59 GAS 0-26/Hydrate pillage 26-36 4 0.56 2.59 3.15 Highly disturbed. CC 0.25 3.15 3.4 1 cm to Paleo. -------------------------------- Coring Totals 3.4 3.4 100 "Hole 996C: Position: 32 29.638' N, 76 11.455' W" Water Depth from Sea Surface = 2170.7 m Core Date Time Subbottom Subbottom Meters Meters Percent Sect Section Depth Depth No. Top (m) Bottom (m) Cored Recovered Recovery Age Length Top (mbsf) Bottom (mbsf) Samples 1H DEC-05-1995 15 0 2.4 2.4 2.41 100 1 1.14 0 1.14 NBWR 103-114 2 0.77 1.14 1.91 IW 52-67/HS 62-67/ NBWR 67-77/CW 0-28 3 0.32 1.91 2.23 CC 0.18 2.23 2.41 8-18 cm was hydrate--put 2H DEC-05-1995 715 2.4 2.6 0.2 0.2 100 into liq. nitrogen. CC 0.2 2.4 2.6 Core barrel bent/No core -------------------------------- recovery from liner. Coring Totals 2.6 2.61 100 "Hole 996D: Position: 32 29.634' N, 76 11.478' W" Water Depth from Sea Surface = 2173.1 m Core Date Time Subbottom Subbottom Meters Meters Percent Sect Section Depth Depth No. Top (m) Bottom (m) Cored Recovered Recovery Age Length Top (mbsf) Bottom (mbsf) Samples 1H DEC-05-1995 1245 0 3.5 3.5 0.4 11.4 CC 0.4 0 0.4 IW 0-20/20-40/HS 0-5/ CW 20-40/Carb Bits 2X DEC-05-1995 1330 3.5 13 9.5 0.01 0.1 CC 0.01 3.5 3.51 3X DEC-05-1995 1530 13 22.6 9.6 0.16 1.7 CC 0.16 13 13.16 4H DEC-05-1995 1610 22.6 32.1 9.5 8.42 88.6 1 1.17 22.6 23.77 No strat order/CWRM 2 0.25 23.77 24.02 IW 10-25 3 0.84 24.02 24.86 4 1.5 24.86 26.36 Gas chamber 5 0.88 26.36 27.24 GHASTLI 0-26/62-88 6 1.5 27.24 28.74 HS 0-5/IW 135-150 7 1.5 28.74 30.24 8 0.54 30.24 30.78 CC 0.24 30.78 31.02 5X DEC-05-1995 1740 32.1 41.7 9.6 0.28 2.9 CC 0.28 32.1 32.38 No strat order/Gravel 6H DEC-05-1995 1815 41.7 51.2 9.5 6.31 66.4 1 0.77 41.7 42.47Hydrates! 2 0.52 42.47 42.99IW 52-67 3 1.5 42.99 44.49Charlie's gas box. 4 0.72 44.49 45.21 5 1 45.21 46.21IW 28-43 6 0.97 46.21 47.18CWRM 130-150 7 0.86 47.18 48.04IDAS 36-71 CC 0.17 48.04 48.211 cm to Paleo. 7P DEC-05-1995 1950 51.2 52.2 1 0 0 -------------------------------- Coring Totals 52.2 15.58 29.8 "Hole 996E: Position: 32 29.632' N, 76 11.4289' W" Water Depth from Sea Surface = 2170.0 Core Date Time Subbottom Subbottom Meters Meters Percent Sect Section Depth Depth No. Top (m) Bottom (m) Cored RecoveredRecovery Age Length Top (mbsf) Bottom (mbsf) Samples 1H DEC-05-1995 2135 0 4.1 4.1 4.09 99.7 1 1.5 0 1.5 HS 0-5/IW 135-150 2 1.5 1.5 3 Charlie's gas box. 3 0.87 3 3.87 IW 72-87 CC 0.22 3.87 4.09 1 cm to Paleo. 2H DEC-05-1995 2215 4.1 13.6 9.5 9.05 95.2 1 1.5 4.1 5.6 NBWR 135-150/PPWW 125-135 2 1.5 5.6 7.1 IW 135-150 3 1.5 7.1 8.6 4 1.5 8.6 10.10IW 134-140/HS 130-135 5 1.17 10.1 11.27PPWW 107-117 6 1.32 11.27 12.59IW 117-132/HS 0-5 CC 0.23 12.59 12.821 cm to Paleo. 3X DEC-06-1995 115 13.6 23.2 9.6 0.36 3.8 CC 0.36 13.6 13.96 4H DEC-06-1995 150 23.2 32.7 9.5 6.77 71.2 1 1.33 23.2 24.53No strat order/Disturbed/ Shot out core barrel. 2 0.87 24.53 25.40CWJP 0-1 3 1.5 25.4 26.90IW 135-150/GOOD 134-135/ CWJP 0-1 4 0.8 26.9 27.70GOOD 79-80 5 1.5 27.7 29.20IW 135-150/PPBW 120-135 6 0.53 29.2 29.73GOOD 0-1/PPWW 43-53 CC 0.24 29.73 29.971 cm to Paleo. 5H DEC-06-1995 240 32.7 42.2 9.5 7.53 79.2 1 0.33 32.7 33.03 2 1.26 33.03 34.29GOOD 0-1 3 1.26 34.29 35.55GOOD 0-1 4 1.5 35.55 37.05IW 135-150 5 1.05 37.05 38.10GOOD 0-1 6 0.87 38.1 38.97IW 72-87/PPWW 62-72 7 1 38.97 39.97GOOD 0-1 CC 0.26 39.97 40.23 6X DEC-06-1995 410 42.2 51.8 9.6 9.6 100 1 1.31 42.2 43.51Disturbed/ISO Hydrate 2 1.5 43.51 45.01Disturbed/ISO Hydrate 3 1.5 45.01 46.51Disturbed/ISO Hydrate 4 1.5 46.51 48.01IW 135-150 5 1.5 48.01 49.51PPWW 140-150 6 1.5 49.51 51.01IW 135-150 7 0.5 51.01 51.51 CC 0.29 51.51 51.8 7H DEC-06-1995 445 51.8 61.3 9.5 7.09 74.6 1 0.86 51.8 52.66No strat order. 2 1.5 52.66 54.16 3 0.19 54.16 54.35IW 0-19 4 1.33 54.35 55.68HS 0-5 5 1.5 55.68 57.18PPBW 135-150 6 0.75 57.18 57.93IW 55-75 7 0.7 57.93 58.63PPWW 60-70 CC 0.26 58.63 58.89 8P DEC-06-1995 605 61.3 62.3 1 0 0 -------------------------------- Coring Totals 62.3 44.49 71.4