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Table T6. Hammer drill drilling test data, Hole 1104C.

Time
(UTC)

Flow rate
(gpm)

Pressure (psi)

Weight
on bit
(lb)

Rotary speed
(rpm)

Torque
(ft-lb)

Notes

0115

100

170

8000

5-10




150

400

8000

5-10




200

620

8000

5-10




250

930

8000

5-10




300

1280

8000

15-20




350

1480

8000

15-20


Pressure dropped off, 1 m penetration

0124

100

130

8000

5-10




150


8000

25




200

620

8000

25


Smooth rotation


250

920

8000

25


Smooth rotation


300

1260

8000

25


Smooth rotation

0130

350

1590

8000

25


0.5 m penetration

0136

350

1630

8000

25


Slight slip stick

0145






May have heaved out of the hole, stop pumps and restart hole


100

370

8000

25

11,000



200

580

8000

25


1 m penetration


250

930

8000

25




300

1220

8000

10-50



0150

350

1630

8000

20-25



0155

350

1630

8000

20-25

14,000

Stop rotation, stop pumps, pick up to release torque, restart

0200

150

380

8000

25


1 m penetration


200

580

8000

25




250

930

8000

25




300

1240

8000

25




350

1630

8000

25


Torque buildup, stop, release torque, restart

0208

150

380

8000

25




200

615

8000

25




250

980

8000

25



0225






Shut down to repair 2-in pipe nipple on manifold, deploy camera to observe borehole

0300






Observed four boreholes, appears bit has heaved out of the hole and restarted new holes, bit is approximately 0.5 m in the hole, recover camera while maintaining bit in hole

0334

150

380

8000





200

600

8000





250

980

8000


0-5000

Occasional slip stick


300

1220

8000


0-5000

Occasional slip stick

0343

350

1585

8000




0348






Torque increased to 17,000 ft-lb, stop to release torque

0350

110

175

8000



Trouble restarting


200

620

8000




0355

250

920

8000



1 m penetration


300

1235

8000





350

1540

8000



Top drive stalled, slip stick on restart

0400

350

1545

8000


6000


0405






Torque increase, reduce pumps, restart

0410






17,000 ft-lb torque, can't free torque, stop and restart hammer


350

1540

8000



Stuck bit

0415






May have heaved out of the hole, bit free


200

580

8000





350

1530

8000



Pump off, restart

0420

350

1545

8000




0425

350

1510

8000



Stand pipe pressure transducer failed, stopped test to repair, pull clear of seafloor, pressure transducer going to take time to be repaired, start new hole

Notes: Water depth = 739 mbrf; bit = SDS concentric.

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