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Table T13. Hammer drill drilling test data, Hole 1106E.

Time
(UTC)

Flow rate (gpm)

Pressure
(psi)

Weight
on bit
(lb)

Rotary speed (rpm)

Torque
(ft-lb)

Notes

1130

150

15




Flush air out of system above seafloor, 2-3 m of heave

1132

150

15

0

0

0


1135

150

70




Tag seafloor


250

1,200

10,000-12,000

0

0


1145

250

1,130


5

5,000








Hammer opened

1147






Hammer opened, (valve chatter?)







Open hammer

1150

250

1,100

15,000

0

2,500


1153

310

1,610

15,000-18,000

5

5,000


1154

310

1,775

18,000

5

7,000




800-2,000






305

1,730

18,000

0

8,000


1157

300

1,300

18,000

10-40

1,000-5,000








Heaving, hammer open

1200

310

1,570

10,00-15,000

5

5,000








Heaving, hammer open

1204

300

1,610

10,000-12,000

0

8,000








Heaving, hammer open, 4-m heaves

1207

300

1,570

12,000

10

5,000








Heaving, hammer open

1210

305

1,520

12,000

5

2,500








Heaving, hammer open, open hammer, open hammer

1217

305

1,400

12,000

5

5,000








Heaving, hammer open

1222






Heaving, open hammer, stop hammer

1224

310

1,530

15,000-20,000

0

11,000








Heaving, hammer open

1225

310

1,490

15,000-20,000

10

8,000


1230

325

1,615

15,000

10

8,000


1235

325

1,600

18,000

2-5

8,000


1240

320

1,560

18,000

1-2

2,500








Heaving, hammer open, heaving, hammer opening

1245

325

1,625

18,000

2-5

11,000








Heaving, hammer open

1247

360

2,000

18,000

2-5

5,000








Heaving, hammer open, heaving, hammer opening







Heaving, hammer open

1250

360

1,810

18,000

2-5

7,000


1255

360

1,760

18,000

1-2

6,500


1300

390

1,925

12,000

2-5

5,000








Heave off bottom

1310

385

1,800

15,000

2-3

8,000

~6 m penetration, ROP has slowed

1315

390

1775

15,000-20,000

5-10

8,000

Pick up off bottom

1330






Shut down to replace leaking transducer in stand pipe

1332

360

148

0

20

0

Run back to bottom, no hammer


150

20

0

0

0

No hammer







Check pumps







Can't find bottom of hole, pooh

1400






Clear seafloor, run in hole with camera







Appears to have lost hammer at top of jet sub

1500






POOH

Notes: Water depth = 741 mbrf; bit = SDS flat-face.

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