Priority: 1
Position: 41°28.4´S, 131°19.5´E
Water Depth: 5700 m
Sediment Thickness: Up to 200 m
Target Drilling Depth: 50 m into basement
Approved Maximum Penetration: 250 m
Seismic Coverage: BMRG05, 1600-1759 GMT, 20 Jan. 1996, shot 660
Objectives: The objective of Site AAD-16a 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.