BUDGET

SUMMARY OF SPECIAL OPERATING EXPENSES

• Table 1. Budget Comparison
• Table 2. Standard Leg Costs
• Table 3. Standard Costs Per Lab

Diamond Coring System (DCS): ($551,590) The FY97 scope includes Phase III (Controller Implementation Phase-subcontract costs for Stress/PARVUS) and the initial portion of Phase IV (land testing-subcontract costs for a drilling contractor, ancillary services, travel [ODP] and subsistence, rental equipment, miscellaneous purchases, and services and shipping for DCS). There are no funds included for the Stress/PARVUS subcontract for Phase IV. Funds necessary for this activity and the balance of the land test funds would have to come in FY98. Activity and costs associated with this project assume a DCS leg in FY99.

Leg 173 Non-Standard Leg Costs: ($148,267) These funds are to provide the reentry hardware (two sets of surface casing, reentry cones [2], and associated hangers) for Leg 173. The cost involves the purchase of these supply items for the project. Activity on this project would begin in October 1996, delivery of the supplies would be completed mid-February 1997, and the items shipped to the JOIDES Resolution in late February 1997.

Hammer Drill System: ($301,086) This development project is aimed at adapting existing percussion drilling technology to the ODP scientific requirements of establishing reentry structure on sloped, bare hard-rock formations. The program consists of developing a 16-in Hammer Drill, development of a reentry cone and casing hanger system, development of running tools, and sea trial preparation of the Hammer Drill System (HDS).

Leg 174B CORK/Hole 395A: ($66,074) This project involves the design and procurement of a CORK to fit a DSDP reentry cone and casing hanger system for Hole 395A and the development of associated running procedures.

Leg 176 Reentry Hardware/Engineering Support: ($116,040) This leg is scheduled for the beginning of FY98, but the long lead time associated with designing and procuring a reentry cone and 16-in casing hanger to fit and install into a hard-rock guide base dictates that it be initiated in FY97. The project involves ordering casing, a reentry cone, cementing shoes, a hard-rock guide base, associated hangers, and engineering support. Work on the project would begin in October 1996 for a shipping date of September 1997.

JANUS Phase I: ($661,702) Funds are budgeted to complete the JANUS database management system replacement project Phase I, as defined by the JANUS Steering Committee during their March 1996 meeting. Budgeted funds support the Tracor subcontract, as well as the JANUS-dedicated staff, travel associated with the Steering Committee and User Group input, communications, shipping, and other services for an additional five months.

JANUS Phase II: ($150,000) This project involves the refinement of user requirements for the core description application that will replace the current VCD application with a digital image-based core description system. Budgeted funds support travel associated with JOIDES advisory group travel, as well as consultant time required to test alternative approaches, to demonstrate feasibility, and to develop a final application design in preparation for software development work to be performed in FY98.

Core Image Capture System - Part 1: ($111,233) The purpose of this project is to prepare and issue an RFP to procure the core digital image capture system specified during the 28ñ29 March 1996 JANUS core description workshop. If no satisfactory bid is received, the system will be developed at ODP/TAMU. Funds budgeted will support hardware and software procurement during FY97, which will see the system substantially completed. Hardware spares procurement and deployment expenses will be FY98 costs included in Part 2 of this project.

Sampling Parties - Legs 167, 171C, and 172: ($29,400) Budgeted funds will support costs of supplies, shipping, and local labor to support basic sampling parties for these three legs. Any expenses for services beyond those of a basic sampling party must be covered by the leg science participants.

Data Migration: ($300,000) This project entails refining user requirements and preparing and issuing an RFP for migrating pre-JANUS ODP data into the JANUS database management system. Presuming that a successful bidder is found, we will negotiate a subcontract and initiate data migration. Funds are budgeted to support JOIDES advisory group travel, consultant time and travel, travel by prospective subcontractor personnel to inspect database materials, contract negotiation expenses, project-dedicated ODP/TAMU staff to prepare prime data and related materials for use by the data migration subcontractor, communications, shipping, and subcontract expenses.

WWW Publication: ($100,358) This project is designed to provide the ODP scientific community with electronic access to ODP publications, databases, Program information, and public relations materials via the World Wide Web (WWW). The tasks involved include the investigation of new technologies for publishing existing and new ODP/TAMU information on the WWW (informal publications, database information, ODP Proceedings, leg-related reports and articles, general resource information about ODP, public relations material, and links to ODP-related pages [JOIDES Panel WWW pages, LDEO, JOI, JOIDES office, etc.]); the creation of a standard style for all ODP Web material; the implementation of standard procedures for the creation and editorial review of WWW material; and the development of a standard maintenance program for the ODP WWW site.

Semiannual Report of the Science Operator: ($8,000) This activity is intended to provide concise information on all aspects of ODP/TAMU to the JOIDES community, thereby increasing the awareness of the depth and scope of ODP/TAMU operations as well as documenting actions taken in response to community requests and needs. The report will inform the public at large about ODP/TAMU operations and provide a platform for dissemination of critical ODP/TAMU events and decisions within the ODP/TAMU organization. Monthly updates will be generated and posted on the WWW.

Underway Lab Upgrade to Solaris 2.x: ($8,100) This project will upgrade the Sun workstations in the ship's Underway Lab to the Solaris 2.x operating system from the Solaris 1x (SunOS 4.1.x) operating system, while maintaining current data acquisition, display, processing, output, and archiving functions. The JANUS Project Steering Committee has determined that the operating system to be supported on shipboard Sun workstations will be Solaris 2.x (SunOS 4.1.x). Upgrading the OS of the Sun workstations is desirable for compatibility to keep computer support requirements at a minimum and for JANUS system utility functions.

Indium Antimonide XRF Crystal Installation: ($6,000) This project entails replacement of the two XRF PET crystals currently used to analyze SiO2 in rock samples with ones made of indium antimonide (InSb) is proposed. The PET crystals are thermally sensitive, and are therefore susceptible to thermal drift, a problem in the shipboard environment. SiO2 is the primary constituent of the igneous rocks and most sedimentary rocks cored by ODP, and the absolute error in the XRF SiO2 analysis is the largest of any element. We expect to reduce the analytical error by a factor of two to three using the InSb crystals.

Split-Core MST Purchase: ($190,373) Purchase of this system will provide the means to analyze split cores by magnetic susceptibility, GRAPE, natural gamma radiation, and color image scanning of the core surface. The Geotek, Ltd., automated split-core multisensor track will be tested aboard the JOIDES Resolution during Leg 169 and at the Gulf Coast Repository at ODP/TAMU. Installation of the Geotek, Ltd., automated split-core multisensor track aboard the ship will take place during the Leg 174 port call.

EXCOM Motion 96-1-14: Component Costs: In the spirit of trying to understand the costs of the component services provided by the Program, and as a consequence of project management, ODP/TAMU has taken the first step and defined how much it costs (payroll and nonpayroll) to implement a "standard leg." A "standard leg" is a minimalist definition of leg costs and, as such, creates a financial base to which the additional costs for more sophisticated operations can be added. In addition, the costs associated with providing the full range of laboratory services have also been broken down into their component parts. As we complete our transition to project management, these numbers are likely to be adjusted as we obtain a better understanding of how our resources are utilized.

The following table shows standard leg costs based on 2500 m of recovery of unconsolidated sediment and sedimentary rock ; no operational embellishments.

The following table shows standard costs per Laboratory based on five year historical average and current salary projections.

* Standard man month, based on 22.5 eight hour days.

[UPDATED August 20, 1996]

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