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Table T1. Coring summary, transect HYD-01C. (See table note.)

Core Date
(2010)
Time
(UTC)
Depth (mbsf) Length (m) Recovery
(%)
Comments
Top Bottom Cored Recovered
325-M0030A-  
1R 13 Feb 1000 0 3 3 0.06 2.00  
2X 13 Feb 1145 3 6 3 0.18 6.00 Shoe blocked with loose carbonate sand. Sample wire twisted on this run—repairs necessitated pulling out of the seabed.
325-M0030B-  
1R 13 Feb 2245 0 3 3 0.19 6.33  
2R 13 Feb 2340 3 6 3 0.18 6.00  
3R 14 Feb 600 6 9 3 0.18 6.00 Barrel stuck and winch cable snapped trying to recover it. Hole aborted.
325-M0031A-  
1R 14 Feb 1825 0 3 3 0 0.00  
2R 14 Feb 1945 3 6 3 0.42 14.00  
3R 14 Feb 2035 6 9 3 0.43 14.33  
4R 14 Feb 2335 9 12 3 0.24 8.00  
5R 15 Feb 0130 12 12 0 0 0.00 High water pressure—flushing with mud. Hole collapsed as barrel recovered—reaming and further flushing.
6W 15 Feb 0330 8.6 12 3.4 0.16 4.71 Hole collapsed while sending barrel down—infill only drilled. When recovered, inner barrel jammed in outer with sediments.
7R 15 Feb 0830 12 15 3 0.24 8.00  
8R 15 Feb 0930 15 18 3 0.55 18.33  
9R 15 Feb 1200 18 20.5 2.5 0.17 6.80 Barrel stuck. Recover overshot, flush with mud, cut and reterminate damaged wireline, and finally recover barrel.
10R 15 Feb 1300 20.5 23.5 3 0.4 13.33 Reaming before next run.
11R 15 Feb 1340 23.5 26.5 3 0.25 8.33  
12R 15 Feb 1540 26.5 28 1.5 0.33 22.00 Running ALN with splits—string pressurizing immediately. Recover barrel to adjust length of inner barrel.
13R 15 Feb 1830 28 31 3 1.56 52.00  
14R 15 Feb 1930 31 34 3 0.19 6.33  
15R 15 Feb 2020 34 37 3 0.25 8.33 Reaming prior to adding another API pipe. Hole closed again, so further reaming before coring commenced.
16R 15 Feb 2310 37 40 3 0.05 1.67  
17R 16 Feb 0150 40 43 3 0.44 14.67  
325-M0032A-  
1R 16 Feb 1200 0 1.8 1.8 0.55 30.56 Using basket and metal splits. String overpressurizing and hole caving.
2R 16 Feb 1330 1.8 4.8 3 0 0.00 String overpressurizing—trip ALN to free it and flush.
3R 16 Feb 1650 4.8 7.8 3 0.6 20.00  
4R 16 Feb 1720 7.8 10.3 2.5 0.44 17.60 Core barrel free-fell last 70 cm—possible cavity?
5R 16 Feb 1820 10.3 12.3 2 0.2 10.00 Revert back to liner tube and core spring.
6M 16 Feb 1910 12.3 12.3 0 0 0.00  
7R 16 Feb 1935 12.3 14.3 2 0.45 22.50  
8R 16 Feb 2030 14.3 16.3 2 0.75 37.50  
9R 16 Feb 2135 16.3 17.5 1.2 0.25 20.83  
10R 16 Feb 2300 17.5 17.8 0.3 0.46 153.33  
11R 17 Feb 0015 17.8 19.8 2 0.54 27.00  
12R 17 Feb 0100 19.8 21.8 2 0.16 8.00 Bit heavily blocked with sediment.
13R 17 Feb 0200 21.8 23.8 2 0.41 20.50  
14R 17 Feb 0300 23.8 25.8 2 0.31 15.50  
15R 17 Feb 0335 25.8 26.8 1 0.23 23.00  
16R 17 Feb 0530 26.8 28.8 2 0.27 13.50 Switch back to splits as liners ovalized in the heat.
17R 17 Feb 0645 28.8 30.8 2 0 0.00  
18R 17 Feb 0730 30.8 32.8 2 0.16 8.00  
19R 17 Feb 0835 32.8 34.8 2 0.21 10.50 Switch back to core spring and liner.
20R 17 Feb 0950 34.8 36.7 1.9 0 0.00  
325-M0033A-  
1R 17 Feb 1530 0 1.5 1.5 0.37 24.67 Fluorescent microspheres.
2R 17 Feb 1610 1.5 3 1.5 0.43 28.67  
3R 17 Feb 1655 3 4.5 1.5 0.43 28.67  
4R 17 Feb 1725 4.5 6 1.5 0.4 26.67  
5R 17 Feb 1810 6 7.5 1.5 1.43 95.33  
6R 17 Feb 2050 7.5 8.3 0.8 0.32 40.00  
7R 17 Feb 2150 8.3 9.8 1.5 0.64 42.67  
8R 17 Feb 2230 9.8 11.3 1.5 0.4 26.67  
9R 17 Feb 2320 11.3 12.8 1.5 0.32 21.33  
10R 18 Feb 0000 12.8 14.3 1.5 0.68 45.33  
11R 18 Feb 0050 14.3 15.8 1.5 0.56 37.33  
12R 18 Feb 0230 15.8 16.8 1 0.81 81.00 Torn core liner. Bit showing signs of fragmenting.
13R 18 Feb 0330 16.8 18.3 1.5 0.83 55.33  
14R 18 Feb 0415 18.3 19.8 1.5 0.51 34.00  
15R 18 Feb 0525 19.8 20.8 1 0.66 66.00  
16R 18 Feb 0700 20.8 22.3 1.5 0.98 65.33 Barrel stuck broken latch head dog on recovery.
17R 18 Feb 0800 22.3 22.3 0 0 0.00 Barrel recovered as water pressure excessively high. Liner found to be crushed to half its original length.
18R 18 Feb 0900 22.3 23.8 1.5 0.55 36.67  
19R 18 Feb 0945 23.8 25.3 1.5 0.39 26.00  
20R 18 Feb 1045 25.3 26.8 1.5 0.45 30.00  
21R 18 Feb 1130 26.8 28.3 1.5 0.82 54.67  
22R 18 Feb 1220 28.3 29.8 1.5 0.96 64.00  
23R 18 Feb 1335 29.8 32.8 3 0.47 15.67  
325-M0034A-  
1R 19 Feb 0020 0 1.5 1.5 0.94 62.67 Fluorescent microspheres.
2R 19 Feb 0110 1.5 3 1.5 0.57 38.00  
3R 19 Feb 0155 3 4.5 1.5 0 0.00  
4R 19 Feb 0255 4.5 6 1.5 0.61 40.67  
5R 19 Feb 0335 6 7.5 1.5 0 0.00  
6R 19 Feb 0410 7.5 9 1.5 0 0.00 Reduce shoe to bit air gap to decrease mud flow and limit flushing of unconsolidated material.
7R 19 Feb 0520 9 11.1 2.1 0.26 12.38 Running HQ pipe after this run.
8R 19 Feb 1150 11.1 12.6 1.5 0.54 36.00  
9R 19 Feb 1315 12.6 14.1 1.5 1.02 68.00  
10R 19 Feb 1350 14.1 15.6 1.5 0.68 45.33  
11R 19 Feb 1430 15.6 17.1 1.5 0.85 56.67  
12R 19 Feb 1500 17.1 18.6 1.5 0.74 49.33 Bit blocked. Flushed with mud to clear cuttings after freeing it.
13R 20 Feb 1010 18.6 20.1 1.5 0.18 12.00 Running ALN instead of HQ.
14R 20 Feb 1100 20.1 21.6 1.5 0.22 14.67  
15R 20 Feb 1145 21.6 23.1 1.5 0 0.00 Poor recovery—tripping barrel and putting on a new impregnated bit.
16W 20 Feb 1500 23.1 23.1 0 0.1 0.00 Overpressurizing—recover barrel.
325-M0035A-  
1R 27 Feb 1200 0 0.7 0.7 0.06 8.57 Fluorescent microspheres.
2R 27 Feb 1250 0.7 2.2 1.5 0.02 1.33 Hole collapsing after retrieving barrel.
3R 27 Feb 1630 2.2 4.08 1.88 0.47 25.00  
4R 27 Feb 1735 4.08 5.58 1.5 0.15 10.00 Bit blocked—pumping and reaming to free. Not successful so use hammer sampler.
5R 27 Feb 2250 5.58 7.08 1.5 1.13 75.33  
6R 27 Feb 2325 7.08 8.58 1.5 0.38 25.33 Problem recovering inner barrel—broken dog on latch head.
7R 28 Feb 0550 8.58 10.08 1.5 0.42 28.00  
8R 28 Feb 0700 10.08 11.58 1.5 1.04 69.33  
9R 28 Feb 0750 11.58 12.58 1 0.52 52.00  
10R 28 Feb 1100 12.58 14.08 1.5 0.92 61.33 Possibly some infill at BHA.
11R 28 Feb 1240 14.08 15.58 1.5 0.6 40.00  
12R 28 Feb 1410 15.58 16.48 0.9 0.8 88.89  
13R 28 Feb 1520 16.48 17.88 1.4 0.75 53.57  
14R 28 Feb 1615 17.88 19.38 1.5 0.56 37.33  
15R 28 Feb 1815 19.38 20.88 1.5 0.51 34.00  
16R 28 Feb 1935 20.88 22.38 1.5 0.42 28.00  
17R 28 Feb 2045 22.38 23.88 1.5 0.51 34.00  
18R 28 Feb 2245 23.88 25.38 1.5 0.55 36.67  
19R 01 Mar 0100 25.38 26.16 0.78 0.76 97.44  
20R 1 Mar 0210 26.16 27.66 1.5 0.44 29.33 Broken dog on latch head. Pressure very high on next run attempt—recover barrel without drilling. Inner and outer barrels jammed by sand.
21W 1 Mar 0410 27.66 27.66 0 0.9 0.00  
22R 1 Mar 0625 27.66 28 0.34 0 0.00 Hole collapsed after 0.5 m—reaming with mud.
23R 1 Mar 0745 28 29.9 1.9 0.32 16.84  
325-M0036A-  
1R 1 Mar 1150 0 1.5 1.5 0 0.00 Very quick penetration.
2R 1 Mar 1250 1.5 3.5 2 0.15 7.50 Very quick penetration—recovery includes seabed fauna sample suggesting string is “skipping” down a slope.
3W 1 Mar 1400 3.5 3.5 0 1.04 0.00  
4R 1 Mar 1440 3.5 5 1.5 1.83 122.00  
5R 1 Mar 1530 5 6.5 1.5 0.24 16.00  
6R 1 Mar 1600 6.5 8 1.5 0.05 3.33  
7R 1 Mar 1650 8 9.5 1.5 0.08 5.33  
8R 1 Mar 1730 9.5 11 1.5 0.3 20.00  
9R 1 Mar 1830 11 12.5 1.5 0.35 23.33 Combination catcher/core lifter wrecked—possibly stopped core recovery. Revert to core spring only.
10R 1 Mar 1940 12.5 14 1.5 0.25 16.67  
11R 1 Mar 2020 14 15.5 1.5 0.82 54.67  
12R 1 Mar 2100 15.5 17 1.5 0.46 30.67  
13R 1 Mar 2140 17 18.5 1.5 0.28 18.67  
14R 1 Mar 2230 18.5 20.5 2 0.54 27.00  
15R 1 Mar 2320 20.5 22 1.5 0.33 22.00  
16R 2 Mar 0000 22 23.5 1.5 0.3 20.00  
17R 2 Mar 0100 23.5 25 1.5 0.47 31.33  
18R 2 Mar 0135 25 26.5 1.5 0.28 18.67  
19R 2 Mar 0200 26.5 28 1.5 0.33 22.00  
20R 2 Mar 0240 28 29.5 1.5 0.37 24.67  
21R 2 Mar 0310 29.5 31 1.5 0.44 29.33 Barrel downhole—blocked with sand—use hammer sampler.
22R 2 Mar 0600 31 34 3 0 0.00  
325-M0037A-  
1R 3 Mar 1330 0 1.5 1.5 1.83 122.00 Fluorescent microspheres.
2R 3 Mar 1420 1.5 3 1.5 0.25 16.67  
3R 3 Mar 1520 3 4.5 1.5 0 0.00 While tripping barrel, drill string sank by 0.5 m. On pulling back the hole partially collapsed—three hammer runs required to clear it.
4R 3 Mar 1630 4.5 6 1.5 0.1 6.67  
5R 3 Mar 1715 6 7.5 1.5 0.26 17.33  
6R 3 Mar 1750 7.5 9.5 2 0.34 17.00 Trap poly bag between the sleeve and basket to try to improve recovery.
7R 3 Mar 1845 9.5 11 1.5 0.5 33.33 Trap poly bag between the sleeve and basket to try to improve recovery.
8R 3 Mar 1930 11 12.5 1.5 0.78 52.00 Trap poly bag between the sleeve and basket to try to improve recovery.
9R 3 Mar 2030 12.5 14 1.5 0.72 48.00 Trap poly bag between the sleeve and basket to try to improve recovery.
10R 3 Mar 2120 14 15.5 1.5 1.55 103.33 Trap poly bag between the sleeve and basket to try to improve recovery.
11R 3 Mar 2210 15.5 17 1.5 0.43 28.67  
12R 3 Mar 2250 17 18 1 0.12 12.00 Trap poly bag between the sleeve and basket to try to improve recovery.
13R 3 Mar 2345 18 19.5 1.5 0.51 34.00  
14R 4 Mar 0050 19.5 21 1.5 0.13 8.67  
325-M0038A-  
1R 4 Mar 1545 0 1.5 1.5 0.18 12.00 Fluorescent microspheres. Drill string fell quickly. On recovery bit found to be destroyed. Decision to bump over 2 m to avoid broken drill fragments.
325-M0039A-  
1R 4 Mar 1700 0 1.5 1.5 0.65 43.33  
2R 4 Mar 1750 1.5 3 1.5 0.34 22.67  
3R 4 Mar 1850 3 4.5 1.5 0.56 37.33  
4R 4 Mar 1940 4.5 6 1.5 0.62 41.33  
5R 4 Mar 2020 6 7.5 1.5 0.45 30.00  
6R 4 Mar 2110 7.5 9 1.5 0.46 30.67  
7R 4 Mar 2150 9 10 1 0.57 57.00  
8R 4 Mar 2230 10 11.5 1.5 0.93 62.00  
9R 4 Mar 2340 11.5 13 1.5 0.66 44.00 After this run, next three attempts to core failed with no advance made. High pressure caused recovery without drilling—latch head assembly and inner barrel plunger blocked with sediment on all occasions.
10R 5 Mar 0400 13 14 1 0.99 99.00  
11R 5 Mar 0545 14 15.1 1.1 0.32 29.09 Core lifter twisted out of shoe and into core causing blockage.
12R 5 Mar 0720 15.1 15.6 0.5 0.66 132.00  
13R 5 Mar 0810 15.6 17.1 1.5 0.29 19.33  
14R 5 Mar 0845 17.1 18.6 1.5 0.73 48.67  
15R 5 Mar 0920 18.6 19.4 0.8 0.44 55.00  
16R 5 Mar 1005 19.4 20.9 1.5 0.63 42.00  
17R 5 Mar 1045 20.9 22.4 1.5 0.26 17.33 Baked disk of core at leading edge of shoe.
18R 5 Mar 1125 22.4 23.9 1.5 0.08 5.33 Barrel was initially stuck for 10 min. On recovery, it is believed the core slipped out.
19R 5 Mar 1240 23.9 25.4 1.5 0 0.00 Bit blocked—possibly due to slipped core from previous run.
20R 5 Mar 1320 25.4 26.9 1.5 0.38 25.33  
21R 5 Mar 1355 26.9 28.4 1.5 0.37 24.67  

Note: UTC = Universal Time Coordinated, ALN = alien corer (standard rotary corer), API = American Petroleum Institute, BHA = bottom-hole assembly.

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