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Table T3. Summary of mud weights used during drilling of Site C0009. (See table notes.)

Operation Dates
(2009)
Mud weight
(g/cm3)
Measured mud weight
or ECD (g/cm3)
Drilling 26 inch hole (riserless) 19–29 May 1.04 1.13–1.16*
Drilling 12-1/4 inch hole (riser) 27 June–2 July 1.08 NA
Drilling and coring 10-5/8 inch hole, opening hole to 12-1/4 inch (riser) 3–6 July 1.08 NA
6–7 July 1.09 NA
8–11 July 1.10 NA
Wireline logging (Runs 1–2) 12 July 1.10 NA
Wireline logging (Run 3 MDT) 13–14 July 1.10 1.13
Opening hole to 17 inches 16–19 July 1.10 NA

Notes: * = equivalent circulating density (ECD) measured by APWD for 26 inch hole drilling. MDT = Modular Formation Dynamics Tester. NA = not available.

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