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Table T1. Summary of operational depths, Hole U1362A. (See table note.)

Location Depth Comments
mbrf mbsf msb
Seafloor depth 2672.0 0.0 –236.0  
Basement depth 2908.0 236.0 0.0 Hard drilling, basalt chips recovered
21-1/2 inch hole 2908.0 235.7 0.0 Underreamer stopped at top of basement
18-1/2 inch hole 2914.0 242.0 6.0 Pilot bit below underreamer
14-3/4 inch hole 3018.0 346.0 110.0 Tricone bit
9-7/8 inch hole 3200.0 528.0 292.0 Tricone bits (coring, drilling)
20 inch casing shoe 2725.0 53.0 –183.0  
16 inch casing shoe 2902.0 230.0 –6.0  
10-3/4 inch casing shoe 2980.5 308.5 72.5 Shortened casing after initial attempt
CORK BHA (4-1/2 inch casing) 3141.7 469.7 233.7 End of bullnose below perforated collars
Base of cement below 10-3/4 inch casing 2981.0 309.0 73.0 Broke through when drilling out cement
Fill tagged in base of hole 3191.0 519.0 283.0 Just before packer experiments
Upper CORK packer seat top 2969.5 297.5 61.5 Element top, shallow swellable packer set
Upper CORK packer seat base 2979.3 307.3 71.3 Element base, shallow inflatable packer
Lower CORK packer seat top 3091.3 419.3 183.3 Element top, deep swellable packer set
Lower CORK packer seat base 3101.2 429.2 193.2 Element base, deep inflatable packer

Note: CORK = subseafloor borehole observatory, BHA = bottom-hole assembly.

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