LEG 183

TABLE 1: PROPOSED SITE INFORMATION AND DRILLING STRATEGY

SITE: KIP-2B PRIORITY: 1 POSITION: 47°56.4'S, 69°54.6'E
WATER DEPTH: 150 m SEDIMENT THICKNESS: ~750 m TOTAL PENETRATION: ~950 m
SEISMIC COVERAGE: Single channel seismic line GA 3-A

Objectives: 200 m of basement penetration

Drilling Program: RCB

Logging and Downhole Operations: Triple Combo, FMS, WST, DSI/ARI, BHTV, possibly GLT

Nature of Rock Anticipated: Basalt

SITE: KIP-3A PRIORITY: 1 POSITION: 51°10.9'S, 70°54.5'E
WATER DEPTH: ~600 m SEDIMENT THICKNESS: ~250 m TOTAL PENETRATION: ~450 m
SEISMIC COVERAGE: Multi-channel seismic line MD 26-07

Objectives: 200 m of basement penetration

Drilling Program: RCB

Logging and Downhole Operations: Triple Combo, FMS, DSI/ARI, BHTV, possibly GLT

Nature of Rock Anticipated: Basalt

SITE: KIP-6B PRIORITY: 1 POSITION: 56°54.9'S, 67°59'E
WATER DEPTH: ~950 m SEDIMENT THICKNESS: ~200 m TOTAL PENETRATION: ~400 m
SEISMIC COVERAGE: Single channel seismic line ELT 54-03

Objectives: 200 m of basement penetration

Drilling Program: RCB

Logging and Downhole Operations: Triple Combo, FMS, DSI/ARI, BHTV, possibly GLT

Nature of Rock Anticipated: Basalt

SITE: KIP-7A PRIORITY: 1 POSITION: 53°40'S, 75°35.3'E
WATER DEPTH: ~1200 m SEDIMENT THICKNESS: ~650 m TOTAL PENETRATION: ~850 m
SEISMIC COVERAGE: Multichannel seismic line RS 47-13

Objectives: 200 m of basement penetration

Drilling Program: RCB

Logging and Downhole Operations: Triple Combo, FMS, WST, DSI/ARI, BHTV, possibly GLT

Nature of Rock Anticipated: Basalt

SITE: KIP-9A PRIORITY: 1 POSITION: 32°19.7'S, 98°04.2'E
WATER DEPTH: 1325 m SEDIMENT THICKNESS: ~100 m TOTAL PENETRATION: ~300 m
SEISMIC COVERAGE: Single channel seismic line RC 2708

Objectives: 200 m of basement penetration

Drilling Program: RCB

Logging and Downhole Operations: Triple Combo, FMS, DSI/ARI, BHTV, possibly GLT

Nature of Rock Anticipated: Basalt

SITE: KIP-12A PRIORITY: 1 POSITION: 60°40.3'S, 81°49.1'E
WATER DEPTH: ~1800 m SEDIMENT THICKNESS: ~550 m TOTAL PENETRATION: ~750 m
SEISMIC COVERAGE: Multichannel seismic line MD 47-06

Objectives: 200 m of basement penetration

Drilling Program: RCB

Logging and Downhole Operations: Triple Combo, FMS, WST, DSI/ARI, BHTV, possibly GLT

Nature of Rock Anticipated: Basalt


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