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Table T2. Alternate site operational plan and time estimates.

Alternate site
Latitude/Longitude
Water
depth (m)
Operations description
Coring
(days)
Logging
(days)
DR-1B
8°57.7'N
1610
Hole A: APC/XCB to refusal (~500 mbsf)
2.4


54°7'W
Hole B: APC/XCB to refusal (~500 mbsf)
2.4



Hole C: Drill to ~500 mbsf, RCB 500–1000 mbsf
5.0



Logging: triple combo, FMS

1.5


Alternate Site DR-1B operations time subtotal:
9.8
1.5

DR-3
9°8'N
2080
Hole A: APC/XCB to refusal (~500 mbsf)
2.4


53°58'W
Hole B: APC/XCB to refusal (~500 mbsf)
2.4



Hole C: Drill to ~500 mbsf, RCB 500–700 mbsf
3.1



Logging: triple combo, FMS

1.3


Alternate Site DR-3 operations time subtotal:
8.0
1.3

DR-4B
9°20.5'N
2800
Hole A: APC/XCB to 350 mbsf
2.3


54°6.2'W
Hole B: APC/XCB to refusal (~350 mbsf)
2.0



Hole C: APC/XCB to refusal (~350 mbsf)
2.3



Alternate Site DR-4B operations time subtotal:
6.6
0.0

DR-6B
9°13.6'N
2410
Hole A: APC/XCB to 485 mbsf
3.6


54°30.1'W
Hole B: APC/XCB to refusal (~485 mbsf)
3.4



Hole C: APC/XCB to refusal (~485 mbsf)
3.6



Logging: triple combo, FMS

1.1


Alternate Site DR-6B operations time subtotal:
10.6
1.1





DR-6C
9°7.3'N
2460
Hole A: APC/XCB to 185 mbsf
3.8


54°35.5'W
Hole B: APC/XCB to refusal (~485 mbsf)
3.6



Hole C: APC/XCB to refusal (~485 mbsf)
3.7



Logging: triple combo, FMS

1.1


Alternate Site DR-6C operations time subtotal:
11.1
1.1

DR-7B
9°3'N
1980
Hole A: APC/XCB to refusal (~500 mbsf)
2.4


54°19'W
Hole B: APC/XCB to refusal (~500 mbsf)
2.4



Hole C: Drill to ~500 mbsf, RCB 500 to 600 mbsf
3.0



Logging: triple combo, FMS

1.3


Alternate Site DR-7B operations time subtotal:
7.9
1.3

Notes: APC/XCB = advanced piston coring/extended core barrel, RCB = rotary core barrel. Triple combo = triple combination tool string, FMS = Formation MicroScanner tool string.

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