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Table T1. Operations summary, Site C0005. (See table notes.)

Hole C0005A
Latitude: 33°13.5603′N
Longitude: 136°43.1050′E
Seafloor (drill pipe measurement from rig floor, m): 2475
Distance between rig floor and sea level (m): 28.5
Water depth (drill pipe measurement from sea level, m): 2446.5
Hole C0005B
Latitude: 33°13.4141′N
Longitude: 136°43.2245′E
Seafloor (drill pipe measurement from rig floor, m): 2553
Distance between rig floor and sea level (m): 28.5
Water depth (drill pipe measurement from sea level, m): 2524.5
Operation Start Depth
(m LSF)
Drilled (mbsf) Comments
Date (2007) Local time (h)
Top Bottom
Hole C0005A pilot hole     0 524 524 8-1/2 inch pilot hole without LWD-MWD
ROV survey 4 Nov 0000        
Tag seafloor 5 Nov 0045        
Spud-in 5 Nov 0100       Jet-in to 50 m and rotary drill to TD
Backreaming and sweeping 5 Nov 1700       Short trip between 2999 and 2812 m DRF; POOH after failing to pass through and hole conditions worsened
Reach total depth 5 Nov 1630       Pump sweep and spot kill mud
Pull tools out of hole 5 Nov 2200       Move ship to next location (Hole C0005B) while hanging BHA in the water
Hole C0005B pilot hole     0 37 37 8-1/2 inch pilot hole without LWD-MWD
ROV survey 6 Nov 0240       ROV repaired from 0630 h 6 Nov to 1115 h 7 Nov
Tag seafloor 7 Nov 1700        
Spud-in 7 Nov 1900        
Reach total depth 7 Nov 1900       Stop drilling after ROV’s thruster controller lost hydraulic pressure because of a leak
Pull tools out of hole 7 Nov 2015        

Notes: LSF = LWD depth below seafloor. LWD = logging while drilling, MWD = measurement while drilling. ROV = remotely operated vehicle. TD = total depth. DRF = drillers depth below rig floor. POOH = pull out of hole. BHA = bottom-hole assembly.

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