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doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.308.2005

Table T5. Operations plan and time estimate.

Primary site
Location
(lat/long)
Water depth (mbrf)
Operations description (mbsf)
Transit (days)
Drilling (days)
Logging (days)
Mobile, Alabama

Transit 448 nmi at 10.5 kt to Site BT4-4A
1.8


BT4-4A
27.26628°N,
94.40316°W
1435
Hole A: APC/XCB core to 230 mbsf; fill hole with heavy mud (includes 3 APCT and 1 DVTPP measurements, plus 2 T2P deployments).

1.6

Normal Pressure
Brazos-Trinity Basin flank
E. Breaks Blk. 735



Move 2.5 nmi at 1.5 kt in DP mode to Site BT4-2A
0.1


BT4-2A
27.30136°N,
94.38754°W
1476
Hole A: APC/XCB core to 340 mbsf; fill hole with heavy mud (includes 3 APCT and 1 DVTPP measurements, plus 2 T2P deployments).

1.8

Normal Pressure
Brazos-Trinity Basin center
E. Breaks Blk. 692
Wireline logging (including hole preparation):
- Triple combo/FMS-sonic/VSP (20 m stations/5 min per station)


1.5
Hole B: MWD at 25 m/h ROP to 340 mbsf; fill hole with heavy mud.


1.1



Move 2.5 nmi at 1.5 kt in DP mode to Site BT4-4A
0.1


BT4-4A
27.26628°N,
94.40316°W
1435
Hole B: MWD at 25 m/h ROP to 230 mbsf; fill hole with heavy mud.


0.9



Transit 283 nmi at 10.5 kt to Site URS-3C
1.1


URS-3C
28.09938°N,
89.02520°W
1321
Hole A: MWD at 25 m/h ROP to 238 mbsf; fill hole with heavy mud.
Top of "Blue" sand projected at 258 mbsf


0.9



Move 3.4 nmi at 1.5 kt in DP mode to Site URS-2C
0.1


URS-2C
28.09124°N,
89.07252°W
1262
Hole A: MWD at 25 m/h ROP to 358 mbsf; fill hole with heavy mud.
Top of "Blue" sand projected at 378 mbsf


1.1



Move 3.4 nmi at 1.5 kt in DP mode to Site URS-1B
0.1


URS-1B
28.07974°N,
89.13931°W
1057
Hole A: MWD at 25 m/h ROP to 612 mbsf; fill hole with heavy mud.
Top of "Blue" sand projected at 632 mbsf


1.1
Abnormal Pressure
Mars-Ursa Basin
Miss.Canyon Blk. 897
Rendezvous with work boat to offload MWD tools
0.1


Hole B: APC/XCB core to 612 mbsf; fill hole with heavy mud (includes 3 APCT and 1 DVTPP measurements)

3.2




- Wireline logging (including hole preparation): Triple combo/FMS-sonic/VSP (20 m stations/5 min per station)


1.5



Hole C: Drill; 5 T2P deployments plus allowance for 5 APC half-cores. Fill hole with heavy mud.
Note: Core with heavy mud from 481 mbsf to TD (last 130 m).
Top of "Blue" sand projected at 632 mbsf

1.7




Move 3.4 nmi at 1.5 kt in DP mode to Site URS-2C
0.1


URS-2C
28.09124°N,
89.07252°W
1262
Hole B: APC/XCB core to 358 mbsf; fill hole with heavy mud (includes 3 APCT and 1 DVTPP measurements)

1.5

Abnormal Pressure
Mars-Ursa Basin
Miss.Canyon Blk. 899
Hole C: Drill; 5 T2P deployments plus allowance for 5 APC half-cores. Fill hole with heavy mud.
Note: Core with heavy mud from 328 mbsf to TD (last 30 m).
Top of "Blue" sand projected at 378 mbsf

1.6




Move 3.4 nmi at 1.5 kt in DP mode to Site URS-3C
0.1


URS-3C
28.09938°N,
89.02520°W
1321
Hole B: APC/XCB core to 238 mbsf; fill hole with heavy mud (includes 3 APCT and 1 DVTPP measurements, plus 1 T2P deployment).
Top of "Blue" sand projected at 258 mbsf

1.4

Abnormal Pressure
Mars-Ursa Basin
Miss.Canyon Blk. 855
Balboa, Panama

Transit 1374 nmi T 10.5 kt to Balboa, Panama thorough Canal
6.5





Subtotal:
10.1
12.8
8.1



Total operating days:
31.0


Notes: APC = advanced piston coring, XCB = extended core barrel. APCT = APC temperature tool, DVTPP = Davis-Villinger Temperature-Pressure tool, T2P = temperature/dual pressure tool. FMS = Formation MicroScanner, VSP = vertical seismic profile. MWD = measurement while drilling. ROP = rate of penetration. TD = total depth.

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