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Table T1. Leg 210 operations plan and time estimate for the primary site.

Site Location
(lat/long)
Water depth
(mbrf)
Operations description Transit
(days)
Drilling
(days)
Logging
(days)
             
Bermuda 32.18°N, 64.48°W   Sea voyage from starting port to site, 1210 nmi @ 10.5 kt 4.8    
             
NNB-01A 45.40500°N 4559 Four casing strings (reentry cone, 20, 16, 13-3/8, and 10-3/4 inch)      
             
(4 casings) 44.78500°W 4559 Hole A: Drill-in 80 m 20" casing with reentry cone   1.9  
             
      Drill with 20-in underreamer ~80 to 800 mbsf in sediment and      
      Set 16-in casing at 775 mbsf, cement   6.2  
             
      RCB 800-1375 mbsf   7.8  
      Log: triple combo/FMS-sonic/WST-VSP     2.0
             
      Underream with 14-3/4-in tricone bit ~800 to 1375 mbsf      
      and set 13-3/8-in casing liner to 1350 mbsf, cement   6.0  
             
      RCB 1375-2080 mbsf   15.2  
      Log: triple combo/FMS-sonic/WST-VSP     2.3
             
      Underream with 12-1/4-in tricone bit ~1350 to 2080 mbsf      
      and set 760 m 10-3/4-in liner at 2060 mbsf, cement   7.3  
             
      Basement @ 2080 mbsf      
      RCB basement 2080-2180 mbsf   4.1  
      Log: triple combo/FMS-sonic/WST-VSP     1.6
             
St. John's 47.34°N, 52.41°W   Sea voyage from last site to ending port, 336 nmi @ 10.5 kt 1.3    
             
      SUBTOTAL: 6.1 48.5 5.9
      TOTAL OPERATING DAYS (56 days available): 60.5    
             
      NNB-01A ALTERNATE OPERATIONS      
             
NNB-01A 45.40500°N 4559 Hole B: drill to 350 mbsf, RCB 350-800 mbsf   5.8  
(4 casings) 44.78500°W   Log: triple combo/FMS-sonic     2.0
             
      Hole C: APC to ref. ~250 mbsf, XCB to ref. ~500 mbsf   4.8  
      Log: triple combo/FMS-sonic     1.4
             

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