Priority: 1
Position: 44°01.3´S, 134°59.9´E
Water Depth: 4700 m
Sediment Thickness: Up to 300 m
Target Drilling Depth: 50 m into basement
Approved Maximum Penetration: 350 m
Seismic Coverage: BMRG05, 800-959 GMT, 19 Jan. 1996, Shot 240
Objectives: The objective of Site AAD-14c 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.