Priority: 1
Position: 45°01.2´S, 135°00.2´E
Water Depth: 4575 m
Sediment Thickness: Up to 200 m
Target Drilling Depth: 50 m into basement
Approved Maximum Penetration: 250 m
Seismic Coverage: BMRG05, 000-159 GMT 19 Jan. 1996, shot 455
Objectives: The objective of Site AAD-13b is to recover basement samples for geochemical analysis in the minimum time possible.
Drilling Program: RCB to ~50 m basement
Logging and Downhole Operations: None
Nature of Rock Anticipated: Pelagic ooze, basalt.