| Project Engineer: Matt Stahl |
This has been a very successful third-party development project so far. The prototype temperature tool, known as the DVTP, ran four times during Leg 164. Aside from some wiring problems early on, the tool ran very well. It recorded good data with minimal handling requirements and without major mechanical problems. The tool ran in the Collet Delivery System using the 64-in spacer barrel made for it with a female quick release.
As it stands, the DVTP has proven to be a very robust tool that can take heat-flow measurements from the mudline to very stiff clays that are out of reach for the APC/Adara. Like the WSTP and FWS, it requires a dedicated run.