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 | |||||